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Padma Bhushan awardee and renowned Indian painter Arpita Singh dies at 89

A Padma Bhushan recipient, she died in Delhi due to age-related complications, according to reports

Delhi AQI worsens after Diwali; pollution sparks political blame game

Delhi's AQI touched 372 on Monday after Diwali celebrations, triggering health concerns, questions over pollution monitoring and a political row over stubble burning in Punjab

India's net-zero transition by 2070 offers $22.7 tn investment opportunity

India's net-zero transition by 2070 could require $22.7 trillion in investment, with an estimated $6.5 trillion funding gap offering opportunities for foreign investors.

K'taka HC ruling: Can ED pursue money laundering without a criminal case?

The court clarified the limits of the ED's powers to initiate criminal proceedings and continue money-laundering investigations after the underlying case is closed

Grap curbs: Delhi HC asks MCD to form panel on unsafe building demolitions

In an order passed on November 6, Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed that since demolition activities are prohibited during the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap)-related restrictions

After Karnataka, Keralam puts ethanol content in petrol under scanner

The state will collect petrol samples from four districts and test them at accredited laboratories after Karnataka alleged that several samples contained ethanol above the prescribed 20% limit

Keralam to deny bar licence renewals to hotels without star classification

The state government would also take the same stand before the Kerala High Court in cases pending before it

Parliament's Monsoon session unprorogued for 88 days, breaks 2008 record

As of Monday morning, neither the Lok Sabha nor the Rajya Sabha had been formally prorogued, keeping open the possibility of convening an extended sitting of the existing session

Indian Embassy confirms safe evacuation of 19 seafarers stranded in Yemen

Stranded in Yemen for nearly two weeks, the Indian nationals were evacuated safely as tensions in the region raised concerns over commercial shipping routes

Delhi's post-Diwali AQI over 10 years: How polluted was the capital?

Delhi's post-Diwali AQI crossed 400 in four of the past 10 years, with the highest reading of 462 recorded in 2021; the capital's AQI stood at 368 on Monday, a day after Diwali

Delhi's post-Diwali air remains 'very poor', 15 locations record severe AQI

The firecracker ban was flouted, which resulted in a significant post-Diwali pollution burden in Delhi

Bengal's push to bring workers home raises concerns in Keralam

West Bengal's rural employment push raises concerns among Kerala builders, though experts say higher wages and better opportunities in the southern state will sustain migration

Sonia Gandhi turned to Bhagavad Gita to resolve dilemma over politics

In her upcoming memoir, the former Congress president recalls her inner conflict over entering politics after Rajiv Gandhi's assassination and how the Gita's message of duty helped her find direction

Maoists gone, but 'dimagi Naxals' target Constitution, democracy: PM Modi

PM Modi said armed Maoists were eliminated, but "dimagi Naxals" were instigating people against the Constitution and democracy

Delhi records 'very poor' air quality on Diwali as AQI climbs to 376

Delhi's average AQI stood at 376 on Diwali, with firecracker emissions, vehicular pollution and stubble burning expected to push air quality into the severe category.

Chennai deploys 600 workers, 350 vehicles for firecracker waste collection

Greater Chennai Corporation has deployed 600 personnel and 350 vehicles and distributed 30,000 designated collection bags, each with a capacity of 50 kg, to conservancy workers

Delhi Building collapse: Death toll rises to 7, rescue operation underway

The building collapsed around 9.45 am on November 5, when construction work was underway

Delhi air remains very poor on Diwali, several stations record severe AQI

Delhi recorded an overall AQI of 383 at 8 am on Diwali, with several monitoring stations reporting readings above 400. Grap Stage 3 curbs are in force across Delhi-NCR amid worsening air quality

Deepotsav 2026: 3 million diyas illuminate Saryu banks in Ayodhya

Ayodhya's Deepotsav 2026 saw over 3 million diyas illuminate the Saryu ghats, with CM Yogi Adityanath and Vice President C P Radhakrishnan attending the celebrations

PM Modi will lose 2029 Lok Sabha polls, says CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke

Referring to the BJP's assertion that Modi would remain in power, Dipke said, "Be prepared for 2029. He will definitely go"