Pollution woes: SC appoints former judge Madan B. Lokur to monitor, tackle stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana, and UP; NEET’s official website crashes on result day, students and kins vent anger on Twitter; Bihar Elections: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar calls LJP ‘vote katwa party’, says Chirag Paswan misleading people; UP: Opposition accuses Yogi govt of protecting ruling party-affliated goons as prime accused in Ballia firing still absconding; and more