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06 Nov 2024

Air Quality Index

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' for 4th consecutive day

Delhi's air quality continued to remain in the "very poor" category for the fourth consecutive day, with the Early Warning System for Delhi (EWS) noting unfavorable conditions for pollutant dispersion.

05 Nov 2024

Flipkart

Meesho under fire for selling gangster t-shirts featuring Lawrence Bishnoi

E-commerce platform Meesho has faced criticism for selling t-shirts with notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's face on them.

05 Nov 2024

DY Chandrachud

Not every private property can be acquired by state: SC

Not all privately owned property can be acquired by the state, a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, has ruled.

05 Nov 2024

Kerala

Why Kerala Airport will halt flights on November 9 

The Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala will halt flight operations for five hours on November 9.

05 Nov 2024

Delhi

Delhi's AQI nears 'severe' mark, 13 areas in red zone

Delhi's air quality index (AQI) on Tuesday stood at 385, nearing the "severe" mark of 400.

05 Nov 2024

Allahabad High Court

'UP madrassas can function...': SC sets aside Allahabad HC order 

The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004.

Judicial independence doesn't mean deciding against government: CJI Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, who will step down on November 10, has said that judicial independence does not always require ruling against the government.

05 Nov 2024

Australia

'Deeply concerning...': Jaishankar on Khalistani attack on Canada temple

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has termed the recent attack on a Hindu temple in Brampton, Canada, as "deeply concerning."

04 Nov 2024

DNA

Charges framed in Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case

Charges have been formally filed against Sanjay Roy, the only accused in the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

04 Nov 2024

Delhi

'Why firecracker ban was not followed?': SC to Delhi, police

The Supreme Court has slammed the Delhi government and police for not implementing a firecracker ban on Diwali.

04 Nov 2024

Agra

IAF's MiG-29 crashes near Agra, pilot ejects safely

A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in an open field in Songa village, near Agra, Uttar Pradesh on Monday.

How biscuits helped eliminate top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander in Kashmir

In a recent anti-terror operation in Khanyar, Jammu and Kashmir, security forces neutralized Usman, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander.

04 Nov 2024

Basavaraj Bommai

Karnataka Waqf Board claims ownership of 43 Vijayapura monuments

The Karnataka Waqf Board has staked a claim to 43 historic monuments in Vijayapura, including the famous Gol Gumbaz.

Maharashtra DGP Rashmi Shukla transferred amid opposition's phone-tapping allegations

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the transfer of Maharashtra's Director General of Police (DGP), Rashmi Shukla, amid allegations of bias by opposition parties.

04 Nov 2024

Diwali

Why this village's residents throw cow dung to end Diwali

After Diwali, the villagers of Thalavadi in Tamil Nadu's Erode district have a unique way of concluding the celebrations.

WhatsApp group for Hindu IAS officers in Kerala sparks controversy 

K Gopalakrishnan, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Kerala cadre, has lodged a police complaint after he found out that unauthorized WhatsApp groups were created in his name.

04 Nov 2024

China

Jaishankar hails India-China disengagement as 'welcome step'

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has described the recent disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops at two major friction points in eastern Ladakh as a "welcome step."

04 Nov 2024

Delhi

Delhi's air quality plummets, Anand Vihar records season's worst AQI

Delhi is currently reeling under alarming levels of air pollution, with several areas recording hazardous Air Quality Index (AQI) readings.

03 Nov 2024

Bihar Police

Bihar ASI shoots self after denied leave for Chhath

In a shocking incident, a 40-year-old Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Bihar Police, Ajit Singh, allegedly shot himself at his barracks near Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Saturday.

03 Nov 2024

Anantnag

J&K: Terrorists hurl grenade near tourism center; 12 civilians injured

Terrorists hurled a grenade near the Tourism Reception Centre (TRC) in Srinagar, injuring at least 12 civilians.

03 Nov 2024

Indian Railways

Vande Bharat with Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar onboard attacked 

A Vande Bharat Express train was pelted with stones on Sunday morning, shattering a window pane.

Minister Suresh Gopi booked for using ambulance to reach event 

The Kerala Police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Union Minister Suresh Gopi for allegedly misusing an ambulance to reach the Thrissur Pooram festival site in April.

03 Nov 2024

Maharashtra

Woman arrested for threatening to kill Yogi 'like Baba Siddique' 

A 24-year-old Mumbai woman, Fatima Khan, has been arrested for allegedly sending a death threat to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

03 Nov 2024

Baghpat

Video shows Congress leader flashing a woman; party fires him 

The Congress has sacked Yunus Chaudhary from his post as the Baghpat district president in Uttar Pradesh.

03 Nov 2024

Chennai

'Cigarettes...iron burn marks': Maid dies after relentless torture by couple

A 15-year-old domestic help from Thanjavur was brutally murdered in Chennai on Diwali day.

03 Nov 2024

Yogi Adityanath

'Resign...or be killed like Baba Siddique': Yogi gets death threat

The Mumbai Police have received a death threat against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

03 Nov 2024

Delhi

Delhi pollution jumps 65 times WHO safe limit post-Diwali

Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) deteriorated drastically, hitting the "hazardous" level two days after Diwali on Sunday.

03 Nov 2024

Diwali

'Technician on Diwali leave,' lab assistant performs ECG watching YouTube 

A state-run hospital in Rajasthan's Jodhpur is under the scanner after a lab attendant allegedly performed an electrocardiogram (ECG) on a patient watching a YouTube video.

Pujaris 'purify' Kanpur temple after Samajwadi Party candidate pays visit 

A political storm has erupted in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, after Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Naseem Solanki visited the Vankhandeshwar Temple.

02 Nov 2024

Moscow

'Indian companies sanctioned by US not violating law,' says MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in India said that the companies sanctioned by the United States have not violated any national laws.

02 Nov 2024

Ajit Doval

India summons Canadian official over 'absurd' allegations against Amit Shah

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Saturday said a representative of the Canadian High Commission was summoned on Thursday over "absurd" allegations against Home Minister Amit Shah.

02 Nov 2024

Agra

Andhra man lures toddler niece with chocolate; rapes, kills her 

In a shocking incident, a three-year-old girl was raped and murdered by her own uncle in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.

02 Nov 2024

Eastern Railway

Over 1,400 men arrested for traveling in women's train compartments

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) in the Eastern Railway zone has arrested more than 1,400 male passengers for illegally traveling in train compartments meant for women.

02 Nov 2024

Air India

Cartridge found on Air India flight from Dubai, probe underway

An ammunition cartridge was found on an Air India flight from Dubai to New Delhi, the airline confirmed on Saturday.

02 Nov 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

2 terrorists killed in encounter in J&K's Anantnag

Two terrorists were gunned down by security forces during an encounter in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.

02 Nov 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: 3, including infant, killed, as van falls into gorge

At least three people, including a 10-month-old baby, were killed in a road accident in the Chassana area of Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir.

02 Nov 2024

Anxiety

69% Delhi-NCR families have pollution-related health issues: Survey

A recent survey by Local Circles has found that 69% of families in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) are dealing with health problems due to rising air pollution.

02 Nov 2024

Indian Government

Mumbai Police move to extradite Anmol Bishnoi after US alert 

The Mumbai Police are on the lookout to extradite Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, from the United States.

02 Nov 2024

Delhi

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor;' AQI surpasses 320 

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has rated Delhi's air quality "very poor" on Saturday morning.

01 Nov 2024

Delhi Government

Delhi relaxes job rules for 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims' families 

The Delhi government has announced relaxations in age and education criteria for family members of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims applying for non-gazetted state government jobs.