Delhiites wake up to a foggy morning amidst bone-chilling cold

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Delhiites wake up to a foggy morning amidst bone-chilling cold Delhi woke up to bone-chilling cold on Monday and a dense layer of fog enveloped the city and its adjoining areas, making the visibility zero at several places. How Pakistanis are fighting back against smog In the past five years, air pollution has worsened in Pakistan, as a mixture of low-grade diesel fumes, smoke from seasonal crop burn off, and colder winter temperatures coalesce into stagnant clouds of smog. 'Smart' earphones to keep pedestrians alert Walking the streets while wearing headphones can put people at risk of getting run over by vehicles. In an effort to avert any such freak accidents in the future, a group of scientists is developing special earphones that alert their users of approaching vehicles that can potentially prove to be a threat. 10 Sporting moments of the decade In an exhilarating display of power batting in 2017, Harmanpreet Kaur bullied Australia with an astonishing 171 off 115 balls at the 2017 World ODI Cup. Christina Koch breaks women's record for longest spaceflight NASA astronaut Christina Koch on Saturday set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, eclipsing the record of 288 days set by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson in 2016-17. As robots take over warehousing, workers pushed to adapt Guess who's getting used to working with robots in their everyday lives? The very same warehouse workers once predicted to be losing their jobs to mechanical replacements. The year that will be: Key events to watch out for in 2020 Brace yourself to witness key events in 2020 that is going to change your perspective world over. Catch a glimpse of some strange traditions this New Year With Christmas revelry coming to an end, people around the world are gearing up to welcome the New Year with parties and parades, and some strange traditions. iPhone users are 167 times more likely to get hacked: Study As smartphone hacking via third-party bugs increases, a new study in Britain has discovered that iPhone owners are 167 times more at risk of being hacked than other mobile brands. Mars 2020 rover to seek ancient life, prepare human missions The Mars 2020 rover, which sets off for the Red Planet next year, will not only search for traces of ancient life, but pave the way for future human missions, NASA scientists said as they unveiled the vehicle.

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