Mint Lite | Fuel sales, world’s strongest storm, Delhi pollution & more

Parisians took to the streets to protest against the French government’s decision to reintroduce a lockdown amid a growing number of coronavirus cases in Europe. On Friday, hundreds of youngsters walked through traffic and asked passersby to join them in standing up against what they believe to be an unfair rule. Many left the city, clogging roads and leading to several hundred kilometers of traffic. The scene was similar to March when nearly a fifth of the population moved to their second homes in the countryside and spread the virus in newer regions. For more updates, here’s Mint Lite.

1: Fuel sales back to pre-covid levels

India’s diesel consumption in October rose 6.6% from a year earlier, the first such increase since covid-19 restrictions were imposed in late March, Reuters reports. The increase signals a pick-up in industrial activity.