Air quality index (AQI) is capped at 500 in India, but there is no upper limit for pollutants like PM2.5 and PM10. NEW DELHI: After the air quality station at Delhi University’s North Campus hit peak PM2.5 levels of 999 micrograms per cubic metre (g/m³) at 11 pm on Diwali, the real-time hourly data went…
The family says Suvarna was traced through technical evidence, a doctor linked the injuries to the weapon, and the knife seller identified him. MUMBAI: Roshan Suvarna, 30, arrested for allegedly stabbing 22-year-old Mayank Lohar to death inside a moving local train, has sought bail, claiming he was merely a bystander injured while trying to stop…
Chennai: A petrol bomb was hurled at a car belonging to a DMK legal wing functionary in Pushpa Nagar, Nungambakkam, early on Monday, damaging the car and a two-wheeler parked nearby. Police, on being alerted about the fire, along with forensic experts found that a beer bottle filled with petrol had been set alight and…
Hyderabad’s western corridor is projected to experience severe water shortages as supply cuts approach 80% (File photo) HYDERABAD: City’s western corridor is heading for a severe water crisis in December, with Serilingampally set to face an 80% cut in supply.Among the worst-affected areas will be Patancheru, Kukatpally, Gachibowli and Narsingi, which together account for more…
Gurgaon: Haryana govt is looking to bring a slice of Surat’s thriving textile industry to the city. The govt is pitching IMT Sohna as a destination for textile and garment manufacturing units, with Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) having reached out to textile entrepreneurs in Surat and Ahmedabad.The pitch comes at a…
Students perform at the event Kolkata: DPS Megacity celebrated Durga Puja 2026 with devotion, and cultural fervour, bringing together students from pre-primary to class 12 to celebrate Bengal’s traditions and heritage.Inspired by the theme ‘Maa – The Mother Who Embraces All’, the pandal beautifully blended creativity, sustainability and the timeless message of a mother’s love….
Panaji: RG MLA Viresh Borkar filed a CBI complaint against Sadiq Dodamandi over alleged irregularities involving 1 lakh sqm of land at Azossim-Mandur, St Andre.Borkar urged the CBI to also investigate the role of state govt officials, particularly revenue department officials, in the multi-crore scam.“There are loopholes in the revenue department. Nothing can happen without…
Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema Chandigarh: Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday hit out at the BJP, rejecting Delhi minister Kapil Mishra’s allegations linking Delhi’s pollution to stubble burning in Punjab and accusing the BJP of attempting to defame the state’s farmers.Responding to a question, Cheema dismissed Mishra’s claims as baseless and…
Pune: Dighi police on Sunday registered a case against six men for allegedly assaulting a man following a dispute over spitting on a public road.The 35-year-old victim, a resident of Alandi, suffered injuries to his back and shoulders in the attack, police said.An officer from the Dighi police said the complainant works for a private…
Accused Pradeep Taye in police custody Guwahati: Police arrested a driver on Monday for allegedly hacking a woman to death and dumping her body in a sack in Khanapara.The accused, Pradeep Taye (45) of Dhemaji district, and the deceased, Jeena Baishya (32) of Koinadhara, were allegedly in an extramarital relationship for 10 years. Police suspect…
