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Delhi's August: Above-normal rain, warm nights, and three-year high AQI

Delhi has recorded above-normal August rainfall, high temperatures and its highest average monthly AQI in three years, according to weather data

Delhi govt amends fire rules, mandates new safety standards for buildings

The government may also relax, modify or remove specific requirements for certain classes of occupancy or buildings in special areas, according to the amended rules

Pune to shift from MH-12 to MH-61 as vehicle registration series ends

Currently, the Pune RTO, which has jurisdiction over Pune city and parts of Pune district, has more than 44.88 lakh live registered vehicles

MCD looks to Tokyo, New York, Barcelona to tackle Delhi's waste woes

According to a statement, MCD commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar chaired the meeting attended by additional commissioners, the engineers-in-chief and deputy commissioners of all zones

Bar must introspect its role amid rising costs, delays: SC judge Nagarathna

SC judge B V Nagarathna urged lawyers to rethink their role as India's legal system faces pendency, delays, rising costs and uncertainty.

Himachal CM announces first ozone-based drinking water project in Dehra

Under this water treatment project, ozone gas is used to disinfect water and improve taste

Bombay HC slams FDA for 'pedantic' view, clears reopening of 5 MCA eateries

The MCA had approached the high court challenging the FDA's decision to suspend operations over alleged hygiene violations and third-party operational irregularities

Bihar to replace fail with 'eligible for skills' in class 10, 12 marksheets

The move is aimed at enabling the students to pursue vocational training programmes offered by the Bihar Board of Open Schooling and Examination (BBOSE)

Delhi autorickshaw bodies demand hike in fares after CNG price rise

The price of CNG in Delhi and adjoining cities increased by Rs 3.89 per kg from Saturday, according to Indraprastha Gas Ltd

SC to hear plea on mandatory ethanol disclosure in petrol on Aug 31

The petition, filed by Narendra Kumar Goswami, has also sought a direction that every fuel invoice should specifically and legibly state the percentage of ethanol in the petrol sold

'Peptide Party' in Bengaluru cancelled after FSDA seeks event details

The cancellation came a day after the FSDA sought detailed information from the organisers of the event on peptide preparations, including their composition, manufacturers, regulatory status

21 Tamil Nadu pilgrims rescued from Nepal floods arrive in Chennai

Some of the survivors shared stories of the devastation they witnessed, noting that entire market areas in Timure were swept away in moments

Sitharaman invites global investors to manufacture, innovate in India

Addressing a high-level Business Roundtable with leading investors and business leaders in Chicago on Friday, Sitharaman highlighted India's broad-based growth, reform momentum

PM Modi to advance India's vision for security, connectivity at SCO summit

Ahead of his two-nation tour to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic, the Prime Minister also said that he was confident that his visit will strengthen India's strategic partnerships in Central Asia

CJI Surya Kant flags unequal burden of global shift to clean energy

CJI Kant said the global shift towards clean energy must account for the differing circumstances of countries and ensure that the burden of transition is distributed fairly

IMD forecasts widespread rain across India as monsoon remains active

The IMD has forecast widespread rainfall across central, eastern, northeastern, western and southern India, with heavy showers likely in parts of West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgar

Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru among APAC top 10 for logistics rent growth

Mumbai recorded 5.3 per cent annual rental growth in H1 2026, followed by Delhi-NCR at 5.2 per cent and Bengaluru at 4.4 per cent, according to Knight Frank

Packaged food, drink market faces stricter front-of-pack labelling

The regulator has proposed a ‌red-coloured hexagonal shape for food products ​which are high in ​any two or more nutrients - fat, sugar or salt - it ​said reportedly in a Supreme Court filing

CII taskforce seeks new green finance institution for sustainability goals

The institution can help catalyse up to one trillion dollars of investments over a 5 to 10-year period, said the report

Govt eases defence export rules, widens access to global market

OGEL validity has been increased from two to three years, while its country coverage has been expanded, barring sensitive nations and those under UN sanctions