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Delhi AQI: The worsening air quality comes at a time when the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also warned of a cold wave likely to hit the national capital from Friday.

Toxic air slams India's metros: Over 2 lakh acute respiratory cases in Delhi; Mumbai, Chennai show similar pattern

Poor air quality is making breathing problems worse for many people, especially those who already have health issues or weak immunity.

Delhi MCD bypolls: Counting of votes begins in 12 wards

Delhi MCD bypolls: The State Election Commission, Delhi, has made all arrangements for vote counting. Ten counting centres have been set up at Kanjhawala, Pitampura, Bharat Nagar, Civil Lines, Rouse Avenue, Dwarka, Najafgarh, Gole Market, Pushp Vihar and Mandawali.

Cyclone Montha: Andhra ministers meet Shah, seek Rs 902 crore immediate relief

Cyclone Montha: Andhra Pradesh government led by the TDP, a key NDA ally, has pegged the total damage at Rs 6,362 crore and sought about Rs 902 crore as immediate relief from the Centre.

Bengaluru Police Commissioner gets bomb threat from 'Jaish-e-Mohammed'; KIA, top malls named as targets

The bomb threat mail to Commissioner of Police of Bengaluru City was sent from the Jaish-e-Mohammed White collar terror team and gave details of the bomb blasts at the targeted locations.

Hyderabad poised to join world's top 20 megacities after municipal merger

The planned merger of 27 surrounding municipalities with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) would dramatically increase the city's official population, pushing it past the crucial one-crore threshold to become a global megacity.



Cyclone Ditwah remnant batters Tamil Nadu; 4 dead, schools and colleges shut across districts

Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin visited the Greater Chennai Corporation’s Integrated Command and Control Centre to assess the situation.

Mumbai air pollution crisis: AQI severe, HC orders audit, activists cite health emergency

Mumbai air pollution crisis: In a direct response to the deteriorating conditions, the Bombay High Court on Friday established an independent five-member committee to audit construction sites across the metropolis.

KIIT Bhubaneswar student suicide: Mother claims son was harassed, threatened by Chhattisgarh girl

KIIT Bhubaneswar student suicide: The boy’s mother, a resident of Raipur, has accused a girl from Chhattisgarh and her family of harassing and threatening her son, claiming that the pressure pushed him to take his own life.

Bengaluru airport to charge vehicles overstaying at arrival pick-up from December 8

Kempegowda International Airport’s operator, BIAL, on Tuesday announced that it is introducing enhanced pick-up measures to streamline passenger movement, reduce congestion and improve safety.

Andhra Pradesh: IAS officer's daughter dies by suicide in Tadepalli; had alleged dowry harassment

Mangalagiri DSP Murali Krishna said, "Madhuri Sahitibai (25), daughter of an IAS officer, was found dead at her parental home on Sunday after previously making dowry harassment allegations."

How Delhi is planning to manage traffic rush at Sarai Kale Khan? Agencies chart decongestion roadmap

Sarai Kale Khan is one of Delhi’s major traffic bottlenecks, especially during peak hours on weekdays. The crowding is made worse by a CNG filling station located near the ISBT entry road from Ring Road, where long queues of vehicles waiting for fuel often spill onto the main road.

National Pollution Control Day: Indian cities where air quality is actually improving

Topping the 2025 ranking is Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram. The CPCB analysis attributes its excellent air to abundant greenery, limited traffic and sustainable community practices.



No major snowfall in Jammu & Kashmir expected this December, weather to remain cold and dry

The current cold snap serves as a prelude to the region’s harshest winter period, the 40-day ‘Chillai Kalan’, which begins annually on December 21 and ends on January 30.

Maharashtra local body election: Bombay HC postpones Dec 3 counting, results now on Dec 21

Maharashtra local body election: The order comes at a time of heightened tension over the civic body elections, following the Maharashtra State Election Commission’s decision to postpone voting in 24 local bodies—20 municipal councils and four nagar panchayats—after uncovering widespread irregularities.

Cyclone Ditwah: Deep depression expected to recurve towards Chennai, 4 districts likely to receive heavy spells

Heavy spells accompanied by moderate thunderstorms with maximum wind velocity of 40 - 60 kmph are likely in Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts, the IMD said in its latest bulletin.

Bengaluru turns cooler than usual as Cyclone Ditwah brings down temp – check IMD forecast

Bengaluru will see cloudy skies on Tuesday, along with occasional light to moderate rain.

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.

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy likely to kick off friendly football match with Lionel Messi in Hyderabad

The match, to be organised as part of the Congress government's celebrations to mark its second anniversary, would take place at the Uppal stadium in Hyderabad.

DK Shivakumar hits back at SP MP over Bengaluru traffic remark, says will ‘show him’ Delhi congestion

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's sharp counter came after Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Rai lashed out at Bengaluru’s traffic management on X, calling it the “most notorious” after a massive jam nearly caused him to miss his flight.

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.

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.



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.

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.

2,208 booths in Bengal under scanner after no dead, duplicate voter found

Among such booths in West Bengal, the highest 760 is in South 24 Parganas district, followed by 228 in Purulia and 226 in Murshidabad, they said. Howrah district has 94 such booths and Kolkata one.

Himachal Pradesh snowfall forecast: Western Disturbance approaching from December 5 onwards

While the hills brace for snow and ice, the forecast indicates that weather in other parts of the state is likely to remain mostly dry until at least December 7.

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.

Maharashtra local body polls: Voting begins in 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats

Nearly one crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the first round of the multi-tier rural and urban local bodies elections, which, as per the Supreme Court’s directives, are to be concluded by January 31, 2026.

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

Delhi air quality slips back to ‘very poor’; AQI at 331 after brief respite

Delhi AQI: Several monitoring stations registered even higher pollution levels. Bawana recorded an AQI of 387, Anand Vihar 381, Wazirpur 362, Burari 361 and RK Puram 356.

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.

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.

UP: Cop arrested for burning woman's scooter, son's motorcycle over refusing his advances

Circle Officer Antariksh Jain told PTI that Ayesha, a beauty parlour owner and resident of Kanshiram Colony in the Kotwali police station area, filed a police complaint alleging that Sub-Inspector Sneh Prakash Azad, posted at the police lines in Baghpat, was pressuring her to have physical relations with him.

Kanpur topper dies by suicide hours before appearing for Class 12 pre-board exam

The death of Raunak Pathak, a resident of Saket Nagar and a student of Brij Kishori Devi Memorial Inter College, has sent shockwaves through his neighbourhood. Raunak had scored 97.4 per cent in his Class 10 board exams, earning him a complete fee waiver at his coaching institute.

Delhi to offer free coaching to over 2,000 govt school students for JEE, NEET, among others

Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Vidya Shakti Mission aims to empower students' aspirations, ensure emotional well-being and build future-ready schools across Delhi.

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.

Untreated sewage, missing effluent plants key reasons for Yamuna's pollution in Delhi: Govt

Jal Shakti ministry also said that the Delhi Jal Board spent about Rs 5,536 crore over the past three financial years on efforts to keep the river clean.

Sabarimala temple collections soar to Rs 92 cr in first 15 days of pilgrimage season

This marks a 33.33 per cent increase from the Rs 69 crore generated during the same period last year, according to figures released by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on Monday.

Recent floods in Punjab not aggravated due to poor reservoir management: Centre

The Centre also said it has circulated a technical guideline on flood plain zoning to all states and Union Territories in August 2025 to encourage non-structural measures for flood mitigation.

Delhi shivers at 5.7 degrees Celsius; wind, clear sky behind drop

A weather expert said the sharp drop in temperature was due to calm winds and clear skies. Mahesh Palawat, Vice President of Meteorology & Climate Change, said the temperature will increase slightly over the next two or three days as two western disturbances approach, which will temporarily raise the minimum temperature.

Chhattisgarh student's body found hanging in KIIT Bhubaneswar hostel room; 3rd suicide this year

The deceased student was identified as Rahul Yadav, a Computer Science student, who hailed from neighbouring Chhattisgarh.

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.

Navi Mumbai: Railways renames Seawoods-Darave station as Seawood-Darave-Karave

Seawoods is the name of a nearby residential society, while Darave and Karave are names of two adjoining villages in Navi Mumbai.

Inside Delhi Metro's engineering feat: Tunnel dug beneath Red Line without halting services

Inside Delhi Metro's engineering feat: The tunnel is part of the Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg extension of the Magenta Line and connects the Pulbangash and Sadar Bazar stretch.

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.

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.

Hoax bomb threat triggers checks at Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's residence, pvt bank

Kerala Police said the search was launched the CM's residence Cliff House, after his private secretary received the e-mail making the threat.

Mumbai businesswoman stripped, filmed at gunpoint; pharma MD named in complaint

The woman, in her complaint, has named Joy John Pascal Post, Managing Director and founder member of Franco-Indian Pharmaceuticals (FIPPL). As per the report, the woman was invited by Joy John Pascal Post to the office under the pretext of a meeting.

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.

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.