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Protest at VIT University in Bhopal turns violent after students attack chancellor’s bungalow, set vehicles on fire
According to the students, around two dozen of their peers recently fell sick with symptoms of jaundice. Unconfirmed reports also claim that at least three students have died of jaundice on the campus in the past month, though authorities have not verified this.
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Delhi takes to the skies: Hot air balloon rides to lift off this weekend - full details
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena announced that the service will be run by a licensed operator and will follow strict safety standards.
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Delhi pollution protest: Police probe Naxal links in India Gate clash; 2 groups under scanner
According to Delhi Police, members of two groups allegedly carried handmade posters of Maoist commander Madvi Hidma, who was recently killed in an encounter in Andhra Pradesh. Investigators believe these posters were brought to the protest site by members of The Himkhand and BSCEM.
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Ethiopian volcanic ash plume leaves India: Did it leave any impact on Delhi’s air quality?
According to the experts, the ash clouds from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcanic eruption affected aviation, but not local weather or air quality.
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Bengaluru’s long-stalled Business Corridor project gains momentum as BDA issues first land awards
According to senior officials, awards have now been passed for the first 100 acres of land — about 4 per cent of the 2,560 acres needed for the 74-km Bengaluru Business Corridor.
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Why Delhi's air quality remains severe despite GRAP: A stark look at the vehicle problem
The capital, which occupies a mere 2.7 per cent of the NCR's geographical area, hosts more than half of all vehicles in the region.
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Chhattisgarh women teachers hang 4-year-old student from tree for missing homework
The incident, which took place on Monday at Hans Vahini Vidya Mandir in Narayanpur village, Surajpur, sparked widespread outrage after a video recorded by a bystander went viral on social media.
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Cyclone Senyar: Chennai on yellow alert as Tamil Nadu braces for widespread rain – check IMD forecast
Cyclone Senyar: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has issued several alerts for the coming days, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in many parts of Tamil Nadu.
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When Bengaluru rolled out red carpet for Sholay and Dharmendra-Hema Malini’s romance
For months, Bengaluru was a home away from home for the film’s legendary ensemble cast, including Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Sanjeev Kumar. While Dharmendra and Hema Malini had already shared the screen several times, it was during their extended stay in and around Bengaluru that their relationship is believed to have deepened significantly.
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Ghaziabad: Cab driver stabbed multiple times by passenger over fare dispute
The victim has been identified as 32-year-old Surendra Singh, a resident of Seelampur in Delhi. He suffered deep knife wounds to his chest, neck and back. Surendra was rushed to MMG Hospital, where doctors said he is in the intensive care unit and remains in a critical condition.
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BMC activates emergency pollution plan, threatens construction ban as smog chokes Mumbai
This echoes action taken on December 30, 2024, when the BMC imposed a blanket ban on construction in Borivali East and Byculla, lifting it only after a week when air quality improved.
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Delhi's toxic air: Govt and private offices told to ensure 50% staff work from home
The order was issued as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) hovered close to the ‘severe’ category.
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Teen hangs self in Chhattisgarh school; principal held after suicide note alleges molestation
The principal was arrested after the class 9 student allegedly used a saree to hang herself from a rod of the ceiling in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district on Sunday evening.
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India Gate protesters allege custodial violence as Delhi Police present different account
The protesters were detained after raising slogans including “Madvi Hidma amar rahe” and displaying placards that read, “From Birsa Munda to Madvi Hidma, the struggle of our forests and environment will go on.” Madvi Hidma is a commander of the Maoist insurgency in India.
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Mumbai to get its own ‘Pataal Lok’: CM Fadnavis announces tunnel network to end traffic woes
Speaking at IIMUN’s Youth Connect session on Involvement of Youth in Governance in Worli, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the government is working on creating a “Pataal Lok”, a complete underground tunnel network that will run parallel to the city’s existing roads.
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Delhi blast aftermath: Kashmir's tourism sector, still healing from Pahalgam attack, faces new collapse
Industry figures report that tourist arrivals have plummeted to alarmingly low levels, dealing a heavy blow to businesses that were already struggling to rebound from a deadly attack this spring.
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Delhi’s 'unbearable' air: Residents choke as waste-to-energy plants escape GRAP action
Communities in the shadows of the facilities at Okhla, Narela-Bawana, Ghazipur and Tehkhand in Delhi report being choked by persistent smoke, acrid odours and the stench of burning rubbish nightly.
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Why has Bengaluru banned meat sales and animal slaughter for November 25?
The order from the Greater Bengaluru Authority, as confirmed by the Deputy Director of the Animal Husbandry Department, will see a temporary halt to all related commercial activities.
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2 nursing students from Kerala killed after Vande Bharat runs over them in Bengaluru
Bengaluru Police are determining whether the incident was accidental or an attempt to die by suicide, and are reviewing CCTV footage from the area along with other evidence as part of the investigation.
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‘Don’t call me bhaiya’: Bengaluru cabbie’s list of 6 passenger rules goes viral
The list took a more pointed turn with the fifth rule: “Put your Attitude in your pocket. Please don’t show it to us because you are not giving us more money.” I
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Mumbai weather and pollution alert: City gripped by severe smog as overall AQI reaches 326
Mumbai weather and pollution alert: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported clear skies and a maximum temperature of around 34 degrees Celsius for the day. However, the mild early-morning breeze, which made the city feel unseasonably cool, proved insufficient to disperse the accumulated pollutants.
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‘I’m policeman’s son’: Drunk man rams car into disabled pedestrian in Pune, tries to settle case privately
The vehicle was carrying a group of youngsters who were allegedly returning from a party when the driver lost control and rammed into the man in Pune.
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Delhi Police arrest 15 protesters after agitation over air pollution turns violent at India Gate
The protest had been organised by the Delhi Coordination Committee for Clean Air to draw attention to the deteriorating air quality in the national capital.
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Delhi AQI hits 397; chilli spray used on police during Sunday protest over toxic air
Delhi AQI: Anand Vihar emerged as one of the worst-affected areas with an AQI of 442. Other pollution hotspots, including Bawana (439), Ashok Vihar (436), Jahangirpuri (455) and Punjabi Bagh (423), also showed severe air quality.
