Morning news brief: India rolling out e-challans for expired PUCs; US soldier jailed for 'helping' ISIS & more

To combat air pollution ahead of winters, India is rolling out its e-detection system to identify vehicles without pollution certificates and levy fines on their owners.The new e-detection system would be fetching data from the vehicles’ FASTags as soon as they enter Delhi and cross National Highway toll plazas at borders.The US Department of Justice said a soldier, identified as 24-year-old Cole Bridges, has been sent behind bars for 14 years for trying to helpthe ISIS.The Department of Justice said that Bridges joined the army in September 2019. Also, amidst increased Iranian threat, former US president Donald Trump has demanded more security for himself during the last leg of the campaign trail.

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Ahead of winters that usually bring lethal smoke season to the national capital city of Delhi, the Indian government is planning to introduce an e-detection system to crack down on aged vehicles still plying on the roads.

A soldier of the United States (US) Army was sentenced to 14 years in prisonfor attempting to help theIslamicStateconduct a deadly ambush of American troops, the Department of Justice said on Friday (Oct 11).

Former US president Donald Trump’s aides have asked for ramped-up security measures, including a military aircraft equipped with surface-to-air missiles, ahead of the final leg of the campaign amid threats from Iran.

Iran-aligned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Friday (Oct 11) warned Israelis to stay away from Israeli army sitesin residential areas in the north of the country.

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