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Why your next flight from Delhi or Mumbai could be dramatically more expensive
Industry analysts warn this could dampen passenger growth, which has been robust in recent years.
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India Gate protest: Delhi Police oppose protesters’ bail, cite Instagram posts glorifying Hidma, Marxism
A total of 23 protesters, most of them students from Delhi University, were arrested in connection with the demonstration. According to the police, many of the students are associated with the Bhagat Singh Chhatra Ekta Manch (BSCEM) and Himkhand, an environmental research and action group.
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In a first, Hyderabad Metro deploys transgender staff for security and passenger aid
Their primary mandate is to strengthen safety protocols, with a particular focus on the network's significant female ridership, which HMRL estimates constitutes 30% of its passengers.
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Delhi begins December on a chilly note; IMD sounds yellow alert for cold wave
December began on an unusually frigid note on Monday as the minimum temperature fell to 5.7°C in Delhi — about five degrees below the normal average for this time of year.
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Delhi's IGI becomes India’s first 'water-positive' airport - Know what the certification signifies
The certification, a significant environmental benchmark, signifies that the facility now replenishes more water into the environment than it consumes.
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Mumbai to Thane in 25 mins? MMRDA begins work on 6-lane elevated freeway
The new elevated corridor will begin at Anand Nagar in Thane and end at Chheda Nagar in Ghatkopar. Along the way, it will connect key areas like Mulund, Airoli, JVLR, Vikhroli, Kanjurmarg, Mankhurd and Ghatkopar, making travel across the eastern suburbs faster and smoother.
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Video | Chennai Metro train halts mid-tunnel; commuters walk on tracks to reach station
Chennai Metro: The train, which was travelling between Wimco Nagar Depot and Chennai International Airport, suffered a technical fault while passing through the underground stretch
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Despite hazardous air, Delhi records its lowest average AQI since 2018
Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav said that the number of “good” air quality days, when AQI stays below 200, has increased to 200 such days, compared to 110 in 2016.
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Cyclone Ditwah: Chennai under heavy to very heavy rain alert; schools, colleges shut
Although the system had lost much of its cloud cover earlier, it gathered moisture overnight and slowly moved north at a speed of about 5 kmph. As it inched closer to the coast, thick clouds formed over Chennai.
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Maharashtra local body election 2025 updates: Voting underway; counting postponed to Dec 21 after HC order
Maharashtra local body election 2025 live updates: Voting is underway across 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats for the first phase of the Maharashtra local body polls, a battle taking place amid friendly fights, alliance strain and legal tangles a year after assembly polls.
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Cyclone Detwah in pics: Strong winds, high tides, and a wave of destruction
Cyclone Detwah: The system, which weakened into a deep depression, will further weaken and the remnants could cause rain across Tamil Nadu, the IMD said.
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Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Expressway opens for trial run, promising to halve travel time to Uttarakhand
The Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Expressway stretches across three states — Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand — and is structured in four distinct sections.
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Unprecedented chill grips Maharashtra: Pune plummets colder than hill station Mahabaleshwar
The IMD observatory in Pashan, Pune, recorded a minimum temperature of 9.4 degrees Celsius, representing a sharp drop of 4–5 degrees Celsius from Saturday's reading of 13.7 degrees Celsius.
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Coimbatore murder: Husband killed wife after receiving her intimate photo, learning of affair
The accused, S Balamurugan from Tirunelveli, had been separated from his wife, Sri Priya (30), for the past four months following repeated marital disputes.
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Delhi blast probe: NIA raids Dr Shaheen Shahid’s Lucknow home over alleged terror funding, ‘revenge’ plot
Delhi blast probe: The raids included a search at the Lucknow residence of former medical college faculty member Dr Shaheen Shahid, who is currently under arrest and in the agency’s custody.
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‘Useless police…’: SP MP Rajeev Rai slams Bengaluru’s ‘notorious traffic’ after one-hour gridlock
Taking to social media platform X, Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Rai criticised Bengaluru's traffic management and the lack of police presence on the roads.
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Delhi pollution crisis: CAQM inspection flags dust buildup on roads, puts MCD under spotlight
The Commission for Air Quality Management’s (CAQM) flying squads conducted the inspections on Saturday, assessing 321 road stretches under the jurisdiction of three civic agencies in Delhi.
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Delhi wedding horror: CISF constable shoots teen dead for collecting money thrown by 'baraatis'
Delhi Police said the accused officer has been identified as Madan Gopal Tiwari, who is posted in Kanpur. He had come to Delhi on leave to attend his cousin’s wedding. After the incident, he fled to his hometown Etawah, where he was later arrested.
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Mumbai enforces GRAP-4 amid ‘severe’ AQI, but rules differ from Delhi - key differences explained
Under the GRAP-4 restrictions in Mumbai, the BMC has halted construction and other dust-generating activities in the worst-affected areas. Stop-work or shutdown notices have been issued to around 50 construction and Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC) sites.
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After monsoon havoc, tourists return to Kullu-Manali as fresh snow, restored roads rebuild travel confidence
Months of landslides, road blockages and travel disruptions had triggered one of the weakest tourist seasons in the Kullu-Manali circuit in years, but the return of snow and improved connectivity is now fuelling cautious optimism.
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Navi Mumbai International Airport passes passenger trial, set to launch flights from Dec 25
Navi Mumbai International Airport: From check-in counters and security screening to boarding gates, arrivals and baggage claim, each step was closely monitored for efficiency and coordination.
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Bengaluru shivers as Cyclone Ditwah-induced chill delivers coldest day of the year amid ‘good' AQI readings
The forecast for Monday suggests little immediate relief for Bengaluru. Patchy rain is expected nearby, with temperatures ranging between 26 degrees Celsius and 19 degrees Celsius.
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Mumbai AQI worsens: BMC implements GRAP-4 pollution curbs; flying squads deployed
Mumbai AQI worsens: Under the GRAP-4 curbs, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has stopped construction and other dust-generating activities in these zones.
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Haryana's Nuh, linked to Delhi blast, unmasked as nucleus of vast cyber fraud and terror funding network
Haryana's Nuh, already under scrutiny as an operational base for a ‘white-collar’ terror module linked to the 10/11 Delhi blast case, is now identified as the nucleus of Madhya Pradesh’s largest-ever cyber fraud operation.
