Indian media on October 22 continued to focus on the severe post-Diwali air pollution in Delhi, with reports highlighting high AQI levels and school closures in Tamil Nadu due to heavy rainfall in the morning. US President Trump's Diwali celebration and claims of discussions with PM Modi on trade and preventing war also received coverage. By late morning and early afternoon, the extradition of fugitive Mehul Choksi gained prominence, with a Belgian court rejecting his plea against extradition and India submitting photos of his cell in Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail. Simultaneously, reports on the volatility of gold and silver prices, along with an IndiGo flight's emergency landing due to a fuel leak, were also widely circulated. Discussions around political developments in Bihar and government accountability in IT Rules 2021 were also reported.