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Delhi's air quality remains 'moderate' as strong winds clear pollutants

AQI was recorded at 172 at 8 am on March 7, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), and remained in the 'moderate' category for the sixth day

Delhi weather update: Warmer day ahead as mercury nears 30 degree Celsius

The maximum temperature is expected to remain between 30 to 34 degrees Celsius from March 7- 12

PM Modi promotes tourism in Uttarakhand, urges people to visit in winter

Prime Minister also branded Uttarakhand's winter tourism as 'Gham Tapo Tourism' (Basking in the Sun Tourism)

SC Collegium recommends Calcutta HC judge Joymalya Bagchi for top court

If the Collegium's recommendation is cleared by the Centre, Justice Bagchi would have a tenure of more than six years in the top court, during which he will also serve as the Chief Justice of India

Delhi govt's ₹2,500 aid for women: Scheme may launch on Mar 8, draft ready

The eligibility criteria were discussed in a meeting attended by the Delhi Chief Secretary, said an official on the scheme which was a major poll promise of the BJP in the assembly election

Naxalism vanishing from jungles but taking root in urban centres: PM Modi

Addressing the Republic Plenary Summit organised by a news channel here, PM Modi also targeted the Congress saying it had crushed the aspirations of people

SKM to hold 'dharnas' outside residences of Punjab AAP MLAs on Mar 10

The meeting came a day after the Punjab Police thwarted the farmers' attempt to go to Chandigarh on the SKM's call for a week-long dharna beginning Wednesday

NDMC issues 30-day notice for property tax payment, traders say 'excessive'

The NDMC, which oversees approximately 15,600 properties, aims to collect Rs 1,150 crore in property tax this year. As of mid-February, Rs 807 crore had been collected

Highlights: Naxalism being wiped out from rural areas but spreading in urban areas, says PM Modi

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PIL challenges bar in Places of Worship Act 1991 on religious character

On February 17, the apex court expressed displeasure over filing of several pleas on the 1991 Act and said a three-judge bench would in April hear the pending post-notice petitions related to the law

Courts mustn't hesitate in refusing liberty for corruption-free society: SC

The top court said the accused was alleged to have demanded illegal gratification over an audit in the development work in a gram panchayat

Delhi court seeks response from Police over 'obscene' content on Netflix, X

The plea, filed by former Information Commissioner Uday Mahurkar through Advocate Vineet Jindal, alleges that X and Netflix are distributing pornographic material without restrictions

Ashwini Vaishnaw launches AI compute portal & dataset platform AIKosha

The compute portal will provide access to compute more than 18,000 GPUs, cloud storage and other AI services to students, startups

Assam passes Bills allowing Guv to head autonomous councils if polls late

Tribal Affairs Minister Ranoj Pegu, who introduced the Bills, said that there is a provision of extending the term of the elected councils running these bodies for a maximum of one year

Cleric says Mohammed Shami 'committed sin' by not fasting during Ramzan

In a video, Shahabuddin said Shami was seen drinking something from a bottle on the field during a match against Australia on Tuesday

Minorities in India are 'luckiest' people, says Union minister Kiren Rijiju

Rijiju urged citizens to recognise the welfare initiatives of both the state and central governments

IWAI inks pact with J&K government to enhance river cruise tourism

Of the 111 national waterways in the country, the Union Territory has three declared national waterways, i.e., River Chenab (NW-26), River Jhelum (NW-49) and River Ravi (NW-84)

ICAI submits suggestions to Lok Sabha selection committee on I-T Bill

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has suggested reducing the number of sections in the proposed bill by 90 to 100, its President Charanjot Singh Nanda said

SC to take up GM mustard case challenging Centre's nod from April 15

The court has told all parties to file their written submissions within a week

Gadkari blames poor road designs, faulty DPRs for rising accidents in India

India recorded 1,80,000 deaths due to road accidents in 2023, said Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, during a meeting with transport ministers from all states and UTs