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Delhi AQI improves but remains 'poor'; haze lingers while mercury rises

Several stations report better readings compared to the previous day, yet Delhi's overall AQI stays 'poor' as misty mornings continue and maximum temperatures climb

Trade union strike disrupts normal life in Kerala, transport services hit

Though the state government declared a dies-non for government employees, attendance at offices was expected to remain low as transport vehicles remained off the roads

4-member DGCA team visits Ajit Pawar plane crash site in Baramati

During their visit on Wednesday, they reviewed the CCTV camera footage and videos linked to the January 28 incident, said local officials

Budget session: LS to present reports, discuss Labour Law Amendment Bill

BJP MPs Harendra Singh Malik and Rajkumar Chahar will also present reports (in Hindi and English) of the Committee on Government Assurances

Bharat Bandh on Feb 12: What's open, what's closed during strike today?

Trade unions and farmers have called a Bharat Bandh on February 12 to protest labour Codes and the India-US trade deal; banking, transport and markets may see disruptions in several states

Assam completes electoral roll revision; 586K names added, 243K deleted

Assam's Chief Electoral Officer explained that, unlike the usual process, the recent exercise involved door-to-door verification to proactively identify eligible voters and collect necessary forms

India is getting richer, but its cities are not getting more livable

India isn't short of ideas, expertise or funds. Our cities are struggling because they are treated as outposts of an empire: administered by unaccountable viceroys

IMD weather update: Cold wave eases; rain, snow likely across North India

IMD forecasts rainfall and snow across North India under three western disturbances, with temperatures set to rise by 2-3 degrees Celsius and fog limited to isolated pockets

Industrial Relations Code Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

Union Labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya introduced the 'Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 through supplementary agenda soon after the Question Hour

Sunjay Kapur estate row: HC seeks Rani Kapur's stand on plea by Priya Kapur

Delhi High Court issues notice to Rani Kapur on Priya Kapur's plea alleging false statements on oath in the ongoing Sunjay Kapur estate dispute

Centre to formally launch IIT-Madras's Bharat Bodhan AI on Thursday

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chairs AI roundtable with edtech founders ahead of launch of IIT Madras-anchored Bharat Bodhan AI Foundation

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train spends nearly ₹87,000 cr so far: Vaishnaw

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tells Lok Sabha that Rs 86,939 crore has been spent so far on the 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor

Nationwide strike against Labour Codes; banks, railways may see disruption

Ten central trade unions call a nationwide strike against Labour Codes; banking, transport and government services may face disruptions in several states

Mumbai Coastal Road gets India's first-ever 'musical road' stretch

Fadnavis said the concept of a musical road developed along the Coastal Road is set to provide a delightful experience for motorists

Judicial process itself can become punishment if misused: Supreme Court

The bench said under the SC/ST Act the accused must have knowledge that the victim belongs to a scheduled caste or scheduled tribe or that the property belongs to such a person

Samyukt Kisan Morcha urges farmers to join February 12 general strike

Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls on farmers to back February 12 nationwide strike, supporting demands on labour codes, pension restoration and minimum wages

SC rejects plea claiming buyers unaware of TDS rule in property deals

He claimed that in the absence of any administrative mechanism for the awareness of verification at the stage of the property registration, this assumption becomes unreasonable

ECI defers publication of Goa SIR's final electoral roll to Feb 21

While the draft rolls were published on December 16 last year, the final rolls were slated to be published on Saturday

Delays are natural, India must persist with Gaganyaan: Shubhanshu Shukla

The Ashoka Chakra awardee asserted that the success of Mission Gaganyaan will place the country among a select group of spacefaring nations

AAP's Raghav Chadha pitches 'Right to Recall' to boost voter accountability

The 'Right to Recall' framework would allow constituents to initiate a formal process to remove an elected representative through a structured and legally defined procedure, he said