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Dense fog disrupts air travel as Delhi airport, IMD issue advisories

Airlines like Air India, Indigo and SpiceJet issued travel advisories to passengers amid dense fog after over 300 flights were cancelled on Monday due to low visibility

UK visas for Indian health and care workers down 67% in 2025: What changed

Healthcare and IT professionals see the biggest fall as higher salary thresholds and tighter rules reshape UK work migration

Hindi words in English Bills an affront to non-Hindi speakers: Chidambaram

The Congress leader highlighted that the practice was to write the title of the Bill in English words in the English version and in Hindi words in the Hindi version

HDFC Bank gets RBI approval to buy up to 9.5% stake in IndusInd Bank

The RBI has allowed HDFC Bank and its group firms to buy up to 9.5 per cent stake in IndusInd Bank within one year, as the private lender faces losses and governance issue

Delhi air quality shows slight improvement, 10 stations record 'severe' AQI

Despite a slight dip in AQI, Delhi continues to grapple with dangerously high pollution levels, with dense smog reducing visibility across the city

Donations for Bondi Beach hero who tackled gunman near $2 million

Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old fruit and tobacco shop owner, saved many lives at Sydney's Bondi Beach by charging at one of the gunmen targeting the Jewish crowd

Trump sues BBC for $5 billion over alleged misleading January 6 edit

The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Miami, centres on how his remarks ahead of the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol were presented

Zydus Life's US arm gets FDA nod for Menkes disease drug resubmission

The drug, CUTX-101, is intended for the treatment of Menkes disease, a rare X-linked recessive genetic disorder affecting male children

Elections 2025: Big wins for BJP, allies across board, opposition decimated

The NDA tightened its political grip in 2025, winning decisively in Delhi and sweeping Bihar, marking a year of clear consolidation for the alliance

Bhupender Yadav reviews air pollution action plans as Delhi-NCR AQI worsens

Delhi remained under dense smog on Monday, with the Air Quality Index settling at 498, placing it in the 'severe' category

Exports jump 23% at $38.13 billion in November, imports down 1.88%

Exports during April-November were up 2.62 per cent to $292.07 billion, while imports during the eight months rose by 5.59 per cent to $515.21 billion

Explained: SHANTI Bill and India's push for private nuclear energy

The SHANTI 2025 proposes a new legal framework to govern the production, use and regulation of nuclear energy and ionising radiation in India

Unemployment rate falls to 4.7% in November, lowest since April: Govt

Among females aged 15 years and above, the unemployment rate dropped to 4.8 per cent in November from 5.4 per cent in October

Delhi-NCR air pollution: 82% report serious illness in close circles

A LocalCircles survey finds 82% of Delhi-NCR residents know someone with a serious pollution-linked illness, highlighting rising health risks, financial strain and the urgent need for action

Recurring throat infections on the rise as pollution, viruses collide

Doctors warn that air pollution, changing weather and overlapping viral infections are driving a spike in recurrent sore throats, with many patients returning days after recovery

NCAER appoints former NHIT chief Suresh Goyal as director general

Economic policy think tank NCAER has named Suresh Goyal as its next Director General from January 2026, tasking him with expanding research capacity and setting up new centres across key policy areas

MTNL board clears ₹350.72 cr sale of Mumbai's BKC housing block to Nabard

MTNL's board has cleared the sale of its BKC housing block in Mumbai to Nabard for ₹350.72 crore, with the deal to be carried out through a government-to-government transfer

Johnson & Johnson to pay $40 million to two women in ovarian cancer suit

On December 12, the jury directed Johnson & Johnson to pay $18 million to Monica Kent and $22 million to Deborah Schultz and her husband

What is Shiksha Adhishthan Bill that proposes to scrap UGC, AICTE?

The Bill seeks to set up a new body called the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan, which will set standards, coordinate policies and support institutions

Your YouTube comment or blog can lead to US visa rejection: What to know

US visa rejection: From YouTube comments to LinkedIn profiles, consular officers will now scrutinise applicants' online presence before approving US visas