HT Morning News Brief November 7: Blast in AC unit at Ghaziabad police outpost; Shami retires from Test cricket and more | India News

Good morning, readers! Grab your tea and catch up with today's big headlines from politics, national and global events, sports, and entertainment.Blast in AC unit at Ghaziabad's Vasundhara police outpostA blast was reported in an air conditioning (AC) unit inside the Vasundhara police outpost in Ghaziabad on Saturday, with one person injured in the incident. The police launched an investigation into the blast. Read here.New stations on periphery may be clouding Delhi AQI dataDelhi's air quality index (AQI) hit 382 on Friday, the national capital's worst since January 19, and may still be understating pollution levels after 13 new stations were added to the monitoring network in October, an HT analysis of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data has found. Read the full story here.Clashes outside Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata residence Eight people were allegedly injured in clashes between two groups outside the residence of Mamata All India Trinamool Congress (MAITC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee at Kalighat in south Kolkata between 2 am and 3:30 am on Saturday. Check here.US President Trump replaces chief of staffUS President Donald Trump has announced that Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff from Monday. Wiles will move to Trump's political operation, the president said in a Truth Social post. Check the full story here.Mohammed Shami announces retirement from Test cricketIndia pacer Mohammed Shami announced his retirement from Test cricket on Friday night. The 36-year-old last played for India in Tests in the World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval in 2023. Read more.Farah Khan admits industry insiders were unsure of Shreya Ghoshal for 'Main Hoon Na' songsFilmmaker and YouTuber Farah Khan visited singer Shreya Ghoshal's Mumbai residence for her latest vlog, where they chatted about their long correspondence, which began with the release of 'Main Hoon Na'. At the time when the songs were being recorded for the movie, Shreya was a newcomer. Farah revealed that several people from the film industry had told her not to work with such a young singer, questioning her ability to pull off the songs. But Farah and music composer Anu Malik believed in Shreya's talent and went ahead with her. Read more.