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Golgappa, coffee samples found substandard; mustard oil misbranded in Himachal
20 Nov 2024
Air Quality IndexWhat's cloud seeding, artificial rain induced when AQI is high
The Delhi government has proposed cloud seeding, a weather modification technique, to tackle the severe air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR).
20 Nov 2024
LadakhRajnath Singh meets Chinese counterpart; review situation at LAC
India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in Vientiane, Laos, on Wednesday.
20 Nov 2024
ChernobylGurugram residents burst crackers despite AQI reaching 600
A video of residents in Gurugram, Haryana, bursting firecrackers during a wedding procession has gone viral and drawn widespread criticism.
20 Nov 2024
Gujarat'What kind of doctors...': Deceased MBBS student's cousin to seniors
An 18-year-old MBBS student of GMERS Medical College and Hospital in Dharpur Patan, Gujarat, died after an alleged ragging incident.
20 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar detained enroute to Beldanga
Sukanta Majumdar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president in West Bengal, was detained by police near Krishnanagar on Wednesday.
20 Nov 2024
Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamTamil teacher stabbed in front of colleagues for rejecting proposal
A 26-year-old teacher was fatally stabbed in the staff room of Mallipattinam Government Higher Secondary School in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district on Wednesday.
20 Nov 2024
Uttar PradeshMonkey jumps on car, breaks through sunroof
A monkey in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, made quite a scene by smashing the sunroof of a parked car.
20 Nov 2024
Uttar PradeshUP woman's body found in sack; family blames Samajwadi Party
The body of a young Dalit woman was discovered inside a sack near the Kanjara River bridge in Karhal, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday.
20 Nov 2024
IndiaIndia among top 10 climate performers globally: Report
India has retained its place among the top 10 climate performers in the world, according to the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025.
20 Nov 2024
BengaluruNandini enters Delhi market; to compete with Amul, Mother Dairy
Karnataka's Nandini brand, marketed by the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), will enter the New Delhi dairy market on Thursday, Moneycontrol reported.
20 Nov 2024
Agnipath SchemeArmy chief in Nepal: Gorkhas recruitment into Army on agenda?
Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi will go on a four-day official visit to Nepal starting Wednesday.
20 Nov 2024
AssemblyMaharashtra polls: Mumbai restaurants' 'democracy discount' to voters today, tomorrow
In a one-of-a-kind initiative to encourage voter turnout in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024, a number of Mumbai restaurants are giving a "democracy discount" to voters.
20 Nov 2024
Social MediaVideo: Guests shower ₹20L cash during wedding procession in UP
A wedding procession in Siddhartnagar, Uttar Pradesh, has become the talk of the town after guests reportedly showered ₹20 lakh in cash during the event.
20 Nov 2024
CAPF'Hunt underway for Kuki terrorists' who killed 6: Manipur CM
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has promised swift justice after six people, including three women and three children, were abducted and killed by suspected Kuki militants in Jiribam district.
20 Nov 2024
VisakhapatnamLaw student repeatedly gang-raped by boyfriend, friends; father rescues her
Four people have been arrested by the Visakhapatnam police for allegedly gangraping and blackmailing a law student. The accused reportedly filmed the act to use it as leverage against the victim.
20 Nov 2024
DelhiDelhi pollution: Amid Tharoor's capital shift call—a lesson from Indonesia
With Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) in hazardous range, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor raised the question whether Delhi is still the right choice for India's national capital.
20 Nov 2024
Ministry Of External AffairsPM Modi to receive top national awards from Guyana, Barbados
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be conferred with top national awards of Guyana and Barbados.
20 Nov 2024
Air Quality IndexDelhi government offices switch to WFH for 50% employees
Amid the worsening air pollution crisis in the city, the Delhi government has announced a work-from-home (WFH) policy for 50% of its employees.
20 Nov 2024
Air IndiaAir India Paris flight diverted, passengers bused to Delhi
An Air India flight, AI-2022, headed to New Delhi from Paris, was diverted to Jaipur on Monday due to thick smog and low visibility in the national capital.
19 Nov 2024
IndiGoRat scare forces Indigo's Goa-Lucknow flight to make emergency landing
Indigo flight 6E 6811 from Goa to Lucknow was forced to make an emergency landing after a rat was spotted inside the aircraft cabin.
19 Nov 2024
Air Quality IndexDelhi mulls odd-even rule amid severe air pollution
The national capital, Delhi, is currently reeling under severe levels of air pollution.
19 Nov 2024
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)Manipur MLA labels 10 killed in Jiribam encounter as 'martyrs'
A major controversy has erupted in Manipur after Churachandpur MLA Lallian Mang Khaute took to social media to post about the 10 killed in a November 11 encounter.
19 Nov 2024
Air PollutionExplained: What's artificial rain, can it help combat Delhi pollution
The national capital is reeling under a severe air pollution crisis, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) touching nearly 500 in some regions.
19 Nov 2024
N Biren SinghManipur violence: Civil society rejects NDA resolution, issues ultimatum
Manipur remains tense following a surge in violence, with an umbrella group of Meitei civil society organisations rejecting resolutions from a National Democratic Alliance legislators' meeting and demanding "concrete steps" against Kuki insurgent groups.
19 Nov 2024
CPCB494 vs 1600: Why Delhi's AQI readings differ so drastically
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) hit alarming levels on Monday, with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recording an AQI of 494.
19 Nov 2024
Karnataka6 Bangladeshi nationals held in Karnataka with fake IDs
The Chitradurga police in Karnataka have arrested six Bangladeshi nationals for carrying forged documents, the India Today reported.
19 Nov 2024
DelhiDelhi pollution: Punjab sees record farm fires amid SC scrutiny
On Tuesday, Punjab reported nearly 1,000 farm fires, the highest single-day count this season.
19 Nov 2024
Andhra Pradesh'Transfer non-Hindus, ban political speeches...': Tirumala temple board's new proposals
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) board, which manages the Sri Venkateswara temple in Andhra Pradesh, has announced some major decisions.
19 Nov 2024
Air Quality IndexDelhi air remains toxic, trains delayed, schools go online
Delhi continues to battle a severe air pollution crisis as the Air Quality Index (AQI) nearly touched 500 on Tuesday morning.
18 Nov 2024
JaipurRajasthan: Groom's kin runs over seven after fight over crackers
A wedding in Dausa district, Rajasthan, turned violent after a man from the groom's side rammed his car into a group of seven people.
18 Nov 2024
GujaratGujarat: Medical student dies after ragging incident; 15 seniors suspended
In a tragic state of affairs, a first-year medical student died after an alleged ragging incident at a college in Gujarat.
18 Nov 2024
Supreme Court Of India'Invoke GRAP-4 moment AQI reaches 300': SC on Delhi pollution
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the immediate implementation of Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR amid worsening air pollution.
18 Nov 2024
ExplosionHyderabad: Explosion near temple injures priest, investigation underway
A minor explosion rocked Hyderabad's Mailardevpally area near the Sri Sri Yade Mata Mandir on Monday morning.
18 Nov 2024
Madhya PradeshMP: Criminal snatches pistol, opens fire on police to escape
A criminal was injured in an encounter with the police in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district late Sunday night.
18 Nov 2024
ImphalManipur: 50 additional CRPF, BSF companies deployed amid fresh violence
The Indian government has announced the deployment of 50 more companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Border Security Force (BSF) to Manipur.
18 Nov 2024
ChhattisgarhEx-servicemen protest delayed compensation to martyr's family, allege harassment
The family of Pawan Bhadauria, a soldier who died in action while serving with the Central Reserve Police Force's Cobra Battalion in Chhattisgarh, has not yet received the ₹1 crore compensation promised by the Madhya Pradesh government, according to a report by Times Now.
18 Nov 2024
Ajit DovalManipur violence: Curfew imposed in Imphal West and Imphal East
The Manipur government has imposed a curfew in Imphal West and Imphal East amid rising violence.
18 Nov 2024
DelhiSC extends GRAP-4 pollution curbs in Delhi until further notice
The Supreme Court has directed that Stage 4 anti-pollution measures, under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), will remain in place in Delhi until further notice.
18 Nov 2024
ManipurNIA takes over probe into 3 cases of Manipur violence
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe of three cases of recent violence in Manipur.
18 Nov 2024
CPCBDelhi air quality: AQI at this station above 1500
Delhi is battling a severe air pollution crisis as the AQI at multiple monitoring stations crossed 1500. This puts it in the "hazardous" category.
18 Nov 2024
DelhiHow GRAP-4 anti-pollution restrictions may affect major Delhi projects
Delhi's air quality has turned alarming, with the AQI touching a "severe plus" level of 481 at 6:00am on Monday.
