The air quality metrics in Delhi have come under scrutiny due to contrasting AQI figures NEW DELHI: Social media is flooded with screenshots of some apps showing Delhi’s AQI touching 1,500 to 1,800 on Diwali night even as the city’s official AQI shared by the Central Pollution Control Board remains below 400.While CPCB has capped…
A theft FIR has been registered against the accused who is in police custody Mumbai: A 31-year-old airline ground staff member was arrested on Sunday for allegedly stealing a passenger’s wallet containing a passport, Aadhaar card, Dubai driving licence, cash and a gold bar worth Rs 1.26 lakh at Mumbai’s international airport.Akshay Hire, a customer…
Pocket FM’s Entertainment Insights 2025 survey found that nearly half listened to more than 10 episodes daily, while approximately half spent more than 90 minutes a day consuming audio content As audio storytelling gains momentum, writers are discovering opportunities beyond publishing houses and film studios. From regional fiction to episodic dramas, digital platforms are creating…
Hyderabad: Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Monday accused certain political forces of conspiring to obstruct development works in Karimnagar by creating unnecessary controversies. He alleged that they were trying to stall projects after the tendering processes had begun.Speaking after launching several development works in Karimnagar along with minister Ponnam…
Gurgaon: The second phase of Census 2027 will begin in the city on Jan 25. The questionnaire notified for the exercise comprises 37 questions, covering demographic, social, educational and economic details, besides information on language, migration and other aspects of households and individuals.Ahead of the door-to-door exercise — scheduled to continue till Feb 28 —…
Sarthak’s live-in partner, Sanchalika Basu (22), and her mother, Moumita Basu, have been arrested. KOLKATA: The investigation into the murder of 25-year-old software engineer Sarthak Sarkar in Kolkata remains inconclusive, with police yet to establish what was used to inflict the fatal injury to his throat and who delivered the blow.Investigators are examining whether a…
Visitors have been requested to cooperate with the personnel and volunteers deployed at the site Panaji: With preparations gathering pace for the forthcoming Novena and Feast of St Francis Xavier, the Basilica of Bom Jesus has issued a cautionary advisory urging pilgrims, tourists and other visitors to exercise extra care while moving around the church…
Chandigarh/Patiala: Punjab and Haryana gasped for clean air on Monday as thick post-Diwali smoke refused to dissipate, worsening air quality.Bahadurgarh, with a 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) of 400, emerged as the most polluted city in the country after Diwali night, followed by Charkhi Dadri with an AQI of 389, according to the Central…
A garden being redesigned amid water shortages Pune: Residents in areas such as Kondhwa, Bhugaon, Kharadi, Baner and Hadapsar are redesigning their home gardens by replacing water-intensive plants with drought-resistant varieties, with water conservation becoming a priority amid growing concerns over shortages.The Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) garden department is also working towards developing more climate-resilient…
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