Delhi's air quality improved to an AQI of 248, but cold wave and dense fog continue to disrupt travel and daily life, with most pollution drifting in from neighbouring NCR districts
Large parts of north India remain under a cold wave and dense fog, disrupting visibility and air and rail services as IMD forecasts persistent conditions and issues a travel advisory
China has imposed a 13 per cent tax on contraceptives as birth rates continue to fall, highlighting Beijing's struggle to reverse population decline a decade after ending the one-child policy
Large parts of India are witnessing dense fog and cold wave conditions, with the IMD warning of continued disruptions due to poor visibility, rainfall and falling temperatures
Netflix briefly went offline as fans rushed to stream the Stranger Things Season 5 finale, with outages reported globally following the release of the 2-hour-long concluding episode
An Air India pilot was detained at Vancouver airport over an alleged alcohol concern, delaying a Delhi-bound flight and triggering probes by the airline and aviation regulator
Rain and snowfall are forecast across north India on January 1, while dense fog and cold wave conditions persist, disrupting visibility, temperatures and flight operations, especially in Delhi
To ensure safer New Year celebrations, Telangana gig workers are offering free late-night rides for intoxicated individuals across Hyderabad and nearby areas to reduce road accidents
Delhi's air quality remains severe as dense fog disrupts flight and train services on New Year's eve, causing delays, cancellations and poor visibility across the capital
IMD issues multiple warnings as dense fog, cold wave and snowfall disrupt life and transport across north India, with flight cancellations, diversions and reduced visibility expected to continue into
Persistent dense fog has prompted an IMD orange alert in Delhi, disrupting flight and train services, with airlines warning passengers of delays, diversions and cancellations across north India
Delhi's air quality remained in the severe category as dense fog, calm winds and falling temperatures trapped pollutants, prompting permanent Grap-4 curbs
IMD has flagged dense to very dense fog, cold wave conditions, and snowfall across several regions till early January, warning of continued disruption to travel and daily life ahead of the New Year
A central committee member of CPI (Maoist) with a ₹1.1 crore bounty, Ganesh Uike was among six rebels killed in an encounter in Odisha's Kandhamal district in a major blow to Maoist leadership
Infosys has raised fresher salaries to as high as ₹21 lakh per annum for specialised technology roles as part of its AI-first strategy, expanding early-career hiring and targeting 20,000 graduate recr
After being left out initially, India is now in talks with the US to join the Pax Silica silicon supply chain initiative, with a US official signalling possible entry in early 2026 as the bloc expands
As New Year celebrations approach, the IMD has issued alerts for cold wave, dense fog and snowfall across several states, warning of prolonged winter conditions till December end
Fresh snowfall in Kashmir coincides with the start of Chillai Kalan, while the IMD warns of dense fog and cold wave conditions across large parts of north, central and eastern India till year-end
Amid hazardous air quality in Delhi, Nitin Gadkari acknowledges the transport sector's 40% contribution to pollution, saying he develops infections after short stays in the capital
