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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.

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.

Tamil Nadu man murders estranged wife, posts selfie with body as WhatsApp status

Investigators said the couple got into an argument shortly after they met. In a sudden outburst, Balamurugan is accused of pulling out the sickle and hacking her to death inside the hostel premises.

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.



Delhi AQI slips back near ‘very poor’ mark; Noida suffers worst air in NCR

Delhi AQI: Delhi had seen a short break from the choking pollution when the AQI dropped to 279 on Sunday. This was the second-best air quality reading recorded in November, with the lowest being 202 on November 5.

Lost our only breadwinner, says family of 23-year-old killed in Vasant Kunj accident

The deceased, a native of Chamoli in Uttarakhand, worked as a chef at a restaurant inside Ambience Mall and earned around Rs 15,000 a month. He was killed while two others were critically injured after a Mercedes SUV (G63) allegedly rammed into them near Ambience Mall on Nelson Mandela Marg in Vasant Kunj early on Sunday.

Delhi-NCR air pollution: PMO directs CAQM and CPCB on new emission study, road dust action plan 



Delhi-NCR air pollution: This development comes just days after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) was informed that current actions against air pollution are based on an old emissions inventory, despite a 2023 real-time source-apportionment study having been completed.

Cyclone Ditwah weakens into deep depression: 3 dead in Tamil Nadu, schools closed in Puducherry

Cyclone Detwah: IMD had earlier issued a red-category warning for the north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts.

Chandigarh shocker: Woman found with throat slit in Rose Garden; police probe murder angle

The deceased was identified as Diksha Thakur, 30, based on documents found on her, including a Bihar Staff Selection Commission application form.

Fire breaks out in auditorium of Indraprastha University in Delhi's Dwarka

The blaze was reported at 10.42 am at Indraprastha University in Sector-16, Dwarka.

Pan masala baron’s daughter-in-law endured years of abuse, dragged and assaulted during pregnancy: FIR

Deepti Chaurasia, 38, was found hanging in her home in Delhi's Vasant Vihar on November 25. Her mother subsequently filed a complaint with the Delhi Police, leading to a case being registered against Deepti's husband, Arpit, and her mother-in-law for abetment of suicide and cruelty.

Rajasthan HC directs state to encourage ride-hailing apps to have 15 pc women drivers in 6 months

The Rajasthan HC also directed raising the target to 25 per cent over the next two to three years. The court order also said that platforms must offer women passengers the option to choose a woman driver as their first preference.

Cyberabad police crack down on scam call centre targeting Australians

According to a Cyberabad police release, the fraudsters made calls to Australian citizens and deceived them into transferring large sums of money from their bank accounts to various Australian accounts owned by Indian nationals residing in Australia.

Noida: Women, 24, shot dead by partner after she refuses marriage proposal

Noida Phase 2 SHO Vidhiyanchal Tiwari said the victim, Sonu (25), hailed from Amroha district in Uttar Pradesh. She worked as a domestic help and lived in the rented accommodation with her two sisters and brother.

Speeding Mercedes rams into 3 in Delhi's Vasant Kunj, leaving one dead

Delhi Police said three men, aged 23, 35 and 23 years, all employees of a restaurant in Ambience Mall, were found lying injured at the spot. The driver of the vehicle, Shivam (29), a resident of Karol Bagh, has been apprehended.

MCD bypolls 2025: Voting begins in 12 wards; BJP, AAP & Congress in intense battle

MCD bypolls 2025: The voting will end at 5.30 pm. The polls are expected to reveal the voters' mood in the national capital after a comprehensive victory of the BJP in the assembly election earlier this year.

Delhi: Air quality improves to 'poor' category as AQI drops to 269

Delhi AQI: The national capital recorded an AQI level of 269 at 7 am today, marking an improvement from the 305 level noted at 4 pm on Saturday.

Cyclone Ditwah: TN, Puducherry & Andhra on red alert; flights cancelled, schools shut as landfall likely today

Cyclone Ditwah: The IMD has issued a red alert for multiple districts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, warning of extremely heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds.

'Feet-on-ground' approach: Kiran Bedi proposes structured plan for Delhi's pollution crisis

In multiple posts on X, Bedi, who was the BJP's chief ministerial face in the 2015 Delhi Assembly elections, said public officials must "breathe the air themselves by visiting polluted sites" and shift from "self-care to public care".

India Gate protest: Some agitators attended Radical Students' Union meet in Hyderabad, Delhi Police tells court

India Gate protest: The submissions were made before Judicial Magistrate Aridaman Singh Cheema as police argued against granting bail to six accused in the case.

Delhi records coldest November in 5 years, IMD data reveals

In November 2024, the average minimum temperature was 14.7 degrees Celsius, while it was 12 degrees in 2023, 12.3 degrees in 2022, and 11.9 degrees in 2021. Meanwhile, maximum temperatures during the day also remained lower than last year.

Metro Railway Kolkata implementing BMS in Blue Line stations

The BMS is aimed to facilitate centralised control of all systems, in a station including platform AC, tunnel ventilation, lifts, escalators and sump pumps.

Body of first-year MBBS student found hanging in hostel room in UP's Meerut, suicide suspected

SHO of Jani, Akhilesh Kumar Mishra, said that the deceased student has been identified as Gopesh Krishna (21), son of Udal Singh. Singh is an inspector in the Uttar Pradesh Police and is currently posted in Muzaffarnagar.

Cyclone Ditwah: Havoc in Sri Lanka as death toll nears rises, India continues evacuation efforts

Cyclone Ditwah Tracker Live Updates: IMD warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall, with extremely heavy rain at isolated spots, likely over Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Villuppuram, Chengalpattu districts, and the Puducherry-Karaikal region.

MCD bypolls: BJP faces first electoral test after Delhi assembly poll success

A total of 51 candidates, including 26 women, are in the fray for the polls due on November 30. The BJP has fielded the highest number of women candidates (8), followed by AAP (6) and Congress (5).

UP wedding viral video: Stage collapses just as BJP leaders pose for camera after blessing couple

The reception was organised at the Ramlila Ground in Ballia for the brother of BJP leader Abhishek Singh.

Delhi blast probe reveals how fake Kashmiri fruit business masked terror plot

A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) recently took the arrested suspect back to the village as part of its ongoing probe into the Delhi explosion.

Mumbai man loses Rs 32 crore in trading scam; victim didn’t realise it for 4 years

Things changed in 2020, when a friend advised Shah to open Demat and trading accounts with Globe Capital Markets Limited. Trusting the recommendation, Shah opened accounts for himself and his wife, and transferred all their inherited shares to the brokerage.

Delhi AQI today: Air quality hovers near ‘severe’ zone a day after GRAP restrictions are lifted

The 24-hour average from the previous day was 377 and by Thursday evening, several monitoring stations had already reported AQI levels breaching the severe threshold.



US Embassy fights Delhi toxic air with this mighty purifier - and it’s not Dyson or Philips

The embassy has called for procurement of 1,200 boxes of True HEPA Particle Filters compatible with Blueair’s 500 and 600 Series machines.

Delhi blast: Al-Falah professor bought chemicals from hospital supplier; stored ammonium nitrate in farm shed

According to the investigators, Muzammil had hidden 2,600 kg of ammonium nitrate in a shed near a mosque right behind the Al-Falah University campus.

‘Brrr, Bangalore is freezing’: Unseasonal cold snap grips city, sparks social media frenzy

The combination of fog, light rainfall reported on Thursday morning and cooler temperatures has defined the city’s recent weather pattern.

Delhi to add 6 advanced air monitoring stations amid rising scrutiny over pollution data

Real-time data from all six stations will be integrated with the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Red Fort blast probe: How NIA exposed ‘white-collar terror ecosystem’ and detailed roles of 7 accused

The NIA, to which the Union Home Ministry handed the investigation, confirmed that all seven accused are currently in its custody and undergoing interrogation.

Why vast parts of Delhi still lack reliable pollution data - and how ‘data shadow’ leaves millions in city uncounted

Delhi AQI data gap explained: The world’s most polluted capital city is still largely flying blind when it comes to understanding the full scope of the toxic air its residents breathe.

Cyclone Ditwah: Landfall likely on Nov 30; heavy rain alerts issued for AP & Tamil Nadu

The cyclone’s rain bands would begin influencing weather in Andhra Pradesh from Friday, particularly in Nellore and Tirupati districts, which are expected to be among the first to receive heavy showers.

Bengaluru's Rs 1.5 lakh cr 'gamble': Can mega-tunnels and metros save a city choking on its own success?

The most ambitious single project is a 16.75 km, fully underground expressway between Silk Board Junction and Hebbal.

Do not blame volcanic ash from Ethiopia for Mumbai's poor AQI: High Court

A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad was urged to take up hearing into a bunch of pleas from the year 2023 on the issue of air pollution in Mumbai.

Delhi-NCR air pollution: 68 pc sought medical help, 85 pc face rising costs, says survey

Delhi-NCR air pollution: The SmyttenPulseAI Survey revealed that 68.3 per cent have sought medical assistance in the past year specifically for pollution-related ailments -- a healthcare crisis in the making.

Telangana Gram Panchayat Polls 2025: SEC issues election notice for phase 1

Telangana Gram Panchayat Polls 2025: The nomination process for Gram Panchayat elections began on Thursday. Candidates can file nominations till November 29, while the last date for withdrawal of nominations is December 3.

Delhi blast probe uncovers key Maharashtra link in woman posing as IAS officer with Pak military contacts

Delhi blast probe: The suspect, identified as Kalpana Bhagwat, was apprehended in Sambhaji Nagar. A search of her possessions uncovered a cache of international phone numbers.

Delhi's toxic air mystery: Data reveals shocking fact - 'Unknown sources' drive 1/3rd of pollution

The data uncovers a more persistent and diffuse threat. The single largest contributor to Delhi's foul air, accounting for a staggering 34.8 per cent, is classified as originating from "unknown sources".

Mumbai's high AQI explained: Why the air got suddenly worse and what needs to be done?

Mumbai’s worsening air quality is the result of a layered mix of local pollution sources and seasonal weather shifts that have collectively pushed the city into an alarming zone.

1,400 interior schools in Assam lack drinking water & toilet facilities, 28,000 teaching posts vacant

In a reply to a query by Congress MLA Wajed Ali Choudhury, Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu informed the House that a total of 1,391 Lower Primary (LP) and Middle English (ME) schools presently do not have any functional drinking water or toilet facilities for the students in 'char' and rural areas.

‘Called 100, no answer’: Prominent Delhi activist alleges assault by Uber driver, police helpline unresponsive

Bharati Chaturvedi, founder of the non-profit Chintan, detailed the event in a post on X and a subsequent email to the Delhi Police Commissioner. The ordeal began on Wednesday during a trip from Vasant Vihar to Sarvodaya Enclave.

Who is MP's controversial IAS officer Santosh Verma, the bureaucrat behind ‘Brahmin bahu' remark?

IAS officer Santosh Verma, who was recently elected the provincial president of the Anusuchit Jati Evam Janjati Adhikari Evam Karmachari Sangh (AJAKS), made the remark while addressing the organisation’s meeting at Ambedkar Maidan on Sunday.

Valley witnesses sub-zero minimum temperatures, Konibal in Pulwama coldest so far

Srinagar experienced its coldest night of the season, recording a minimum temperature of minus 4.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday night, down from minus 3.9 degrees Celsius the previous day, and 4 degrees below the season's normal.

Amid cold wave, tourists throng Kashmir; say, 'feeling safe after Pahalgam attack'

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature was reported to be 13.6°C, and the minimum was -4.4 °C in Kashmir on Friday.

Kamla Pasand family tragedy: Police examining diary Deepti Chaurasia wrote before her suicide

Deepti Chaurasia diary details: During a search of her room, investigators recovered a diary containing an entry that referred to “relationship issues”.

New homes for govt employees in Delhi: DDA to launch 3,656-flat Karamyogi Awas Yojana in Narela

Karamyogi Awas Yojana is meant exclusively for government and PSU employees, including those working in central and state government departments, public sector undertakings, hospitals, corporations, and other allied bodies.