Delhi recorded the second-worst air quality in the country with an AQI of 412, after neighbouring Noida, which registered an AQI of 426.
Between January and November 2025, Maharashtra reported 33,002 road accidents and 14,066 deaths, compared to 32,784 accidents and 14,185 fatalities during the same period last year.
According to Hyderabad police, the headmaster grew suspicious on the boy for allegedly deflating tyres of bicycles in the school's parking area and got him beaten up by the tenth class students.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday unveiled the state's Quantum Vision to catapult the greenfield capital city of Amaravati, which will host the Quantum Valley, as one of the world's top five quantum computing hubs.
The body was found in Subhash Colony near Parshuram Park, at a three-storey building, in Jaipur. The owner of the house initially noticed the sack but assumed it contained the belongings of tenants.
Earlier, there were no strict timelines for starting the yatra after registration or for returning after darshan. Many pilgrims stayed near the Bhawan for several days, especially during festivals and holidays, leading to heavy congestion and safety concerns on the narrow mountain track.
This decision was made during a meeting of the Chaudhary community held on Sunday in Gazipur village, Jalore district, chaired by Sujnaram Chaudhary, the president of the 14 pattis (subdivisions).
Announcing the collaboration ahead of the New Year, Bengaluru police said the new response mechanism is expected to ensure faster and more effective action in emergency situations.
The Delhi Lieutenant Governor’s letter to the former chief minister comes amid the capital’s prolonged and severe air pollution crisis.
Delhi Police deployment has also been increased in the border areas of the national capital, as it shares borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and is close to Rajasthan. A large crowd is expected to arrive in the city for New Year’s celebrations from these states.
The fresh incident comes close on the heels of similar bomb threats to several schools in Amritsar and Jalandhar that later turned out to be false.
Unnao rape case: A bench of Justices Subramonium Prasad and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar released Sengar on bail while directing him to furnish a personal bond of Rs 15 lakh with three sureties of the like amount.
The rake currently in Bengaluru has 16 coaches, divided into three air-conditioned classes, third AC, second AC and first AC.
Aimed at making GIFT City more attractive to global investors and international corporations, the revised "Wine and Dine" policy now permits liquor consumption in expanded areas, including hotel terraces, lawns, and poolside zones.
While the recent fire at an upscale nightclub that killed 25 people has cast a dark shadow, restaurateurs in Goa say the slowdown cannot be blamed on that tragedy alone.
In the video, the leader is heard allegedly saying that the woman was blind in this life and would remain blind in the next as well. She is also seen questioning the woman for wearing vermilion and for bringing a child into a church.
India experienced multiple major floods, driven by extreme monsoon rains, cloudbursts and glacial events, affecting over 45% of the country with more than 1,500 deaths nationwide.
The transport department’s analysis reveals the city added 49,313 new cars in just the first nine months of the current financial year.
Central to Sarma’s argument is the Siliguri Corridor, the slender strip of land often termed India’s ‘Chicken Neck’.
Officials said the move is aimed at reducing waiting time and making travel smoother for passengers, especially during busy hours.
Taking a strict view of vehicles operating without valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates, Chief Minister Gupta directed officials that the standard Rs 10,000 penalty “will not be waived under any circumstances.”
The new aviation hub in Ulwe will begin operations without the direct metro or high-speed rail links intended to serve it, leaving travellers to navigate a patchwork of existing road and rail networks.
Under the revised Form P-6, which governs permits for special denatured spirit under Rules 33 and 78, licensed premises can now store up to 15,000 kilolitres at a time, up from the previous 6,744 kilolitres.
The NGT, in a 2019 order, had directed the DPCC to maintain and publicly disclose monthly water quality data to ensure accountability.
Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Tuesday morning said flight operations at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) are being conducted under CAT III conditions due to dense fog.
A court-constituted committee, in its report, has flagged grave violations of anti-pollution norms during demolition of existing structures at the site in Mumbai's Bandra area where a new HC complex is to come up.
The projected cost of Phase 3 of "Namma metro" is Rs 25,311 crore, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar further said, adding that, "We are financing Rs 15,600 for the project through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The tender for works to the tune of Rs 9,700 crore will be called in January."
Ravindra (18), a resident of Indokali village, was a science student and lived in the hostel of the school. A suicide note was recovered from the student, the contents of which are being examined as part of the investigation, Rajasthan Police said.
Fog disrupted visibility in Delhi, albeit for a brief stretch, and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting dense to very dense fog conditions across the northern states until December 27.
An official said that 14 flights, including 6 arrivals and 8 departures, were cancelled. These also include international flights.
The 45-year-old man was allegedly strangled to death by his wife, along with a 22-year-old construction worker, with whom she developed an "illicit relationship" besides another accused at their residence in Boduppal on December 11, a release from Rachakonda Police Commissionerate said.
In the latest video received by his Morbi-based mother Hasinaben on her mobile phone, the man can be seen and heard claiming he was tricked into joining the Russian military and eventually surrendered to Ukrainian forces during the ongoing war between the two nations.
Delhi's air quality is likely to remain in the 'very poor' category over the next six days, according to the Air Quality Early Warning System.
The agitators, belonging to several political and social organisations, have been on a hunger strike for the last 12 days, demanding eviction of illegal settlers residing in Professional Grazing Reserve (PGR) and Village Grazing Reserve (VGR) in Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts.
The Kamrup (Metro) District and Sessions Court, after examining the accused via video-conferencing, fixed the next date of hearing on January 3, 2026. It will consider framing of charges on the date of the next hearing, a senior lawyer said.
The incident shown in the 29-second video clip occurred at the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Keredari. It was seen in the video that the lights suddenly went out during the surgery, but the procedure continued under a mobile phone flashlight.
The accused, identified as Pankaj, 22, a resident of Bahni Maharajpur in Rohtak, was arrested from Gurugram’s Sector 50 area after the woman called Gurugram police helpline.
Karnataka Police have arrested three individuals in connection with the murder, including the victim’s father. A case has been registered at the Hubballi Rural Police Station and an investigation is now underway.
The fraud came to light after the victim narrated the incident to acquaintances and approached Thane police on realising he had been duped.
Former IPS officer Amar Singh Chahal was shifted to the hospital in a critical condition. According to Punjab Police, a note has been recovered from the scene, which shows that he was a victim of some financial fraud.
The patient’s attendants claimed that a video of the alleged assault was recorded at at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla and later went viral on social media.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said the land registration process in all tehsils across the state is entirely online, significantly reducing opportunities for corruption. Buyers can now apply for registration online from their homes.
Hyderabad's Airport experienced a security scare when a bomb threat email targeting a KLM flight bound for Amsterdam was received around midnight.
The cordon and search operation, which entered its second day, was launched in the Majalta forests after two terrorists reportedly took food from a house before escaping into the nearby forest area, officials said on Sunday.
The initiative, ‘Police Satark Mitra’, aims to encourage citizens to share information on illegal activities without fear of their identity being disclosed.
Gulmarg in North Kashmir was the only weather station to record sub-zero temperatures, with the mercury settling at minus 2.4 degrees Celsius. Despite this, the minimum temperature the ski resort remained four degrees above normal for this time of the year.
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced an intensified enforcement drive across the capital, saying polluting factories and industries will now be sealed without further notice.
The Delhi government has publicly underscored the role of meteorological factors like wind speed, fog and moisture in influencing air quality.
Sikkim Sundari is also known as the “Glasshouse Plant” due to its unique appearance. For 30 years, it survives as a small rosette of leaves, storing energy in harsh alpine conditions marked by freezing temperatures and intense ultraviolet radiation.