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Cyclone Ditwah: NDRF teams reach Tamil Nadu, Puducherry amid heavy rains

Cyclone Ditwah is expected to reach the southwest Bay of Bengal near north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and the nearby south Andhra Pradesh coasts by early morning on November 30

Delhi blast: NIA moves accused Dr Shaheen to Faridabad for interrogation

Shaheen is among seven arrested suspects arrested in connection with the November 10 blast that claimed 15 lives and left several others injured

Tirupati laddu ghee adulteration case: SIT arrests senior TTD official

Guntur Range I G Sarvasresti Tripathi said that the arrested person RSSVR Subrahmanyam had earlier served as the General Manager (Procurement) at TTD and was responsible for procuring key materials

Mumbai civic body issues stop-work order to construction sites as AQI dips

Amid worsening AQI, the civic body has halted work at 53 construction sites and rolled out hundreds of AQI monitoring sensors across the city

How Indian Railways plans to earn more from things usually thrown away

The Niti Aayog in July this year commissioned a study to analyse existing NFR sources, identify new areas of revenue generation, and propose actionable strategies for maximising NFR

Delhi's air quality turns 'severe' as 19 stations record AQI above 400

Pollution spikes across Delhi-NCR as residents struggle with toxic air; offline classes resume even as AQI crosses 400 at several stations

Prez Murmu commends Army's role in national security at defence dialogue

President of India Droupadi Murmu graced the inaugural session, with Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, delivering the keynote address

Assam passes anti-polygamy bill as CM Himanta promises UCC if re-elected

It kept people belonging to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category and areas under the Sixth Schedule out of the purview of the legislation

Nuclear power sector to open for private players soon, says PM Modi

PM Modi's remarks come ahead of Parliament's winter session, where the Centre has listed the 'Atomic Energy Bill, 2025', which seeks to open up India's civil nuclear power sector to private players

WB to complete non-teaching staff recruitment by Dec 31: Education Minister

Asked about the possibility of any future court order causing a setback to the recruitment process and deadline, Education Minister Basu said the government does not comment on hypothetical situations

SC asks govt for tough law on derogatory remarks against differently-abled

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, appreciated the observation and said humour cannot be at the cost of someone's dignity

Volcanic ash from Ethiopia not to blame for Mumbai's poor AQI: High Court

A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad was urged to take up hearing into a bunch of pleas from the year 2023 on the issue of air pollution in the city

Centre files curative plea in SC over states' right to levy mining cess

The Centre has approached the Supreme Court with a curative plea against the ruling that allowed states to levy a cess on mining lands, warning of international implications and strain on the federal

Delhi High Court orders removal of Ajay Devgan's inappropriate deepfakes

The Court, however, did not order the removal of other normal content that uses Devgan's photos, noting that he would have to remove almost everything online related to him

Uddhav, Raj Thackeray discuss alliance, seat-sharing for civic polls

Uddhav visited 'Shivtirth', the residence of Raj in Dadar in central Mumbai

1984 anti-Sikh riots: HC sets Dec 5 hearing on convict's plea for furlough

Justice Ravinder Dudeja also allowed a plea by Khokhar seeking to advance the date of hearing from February 4, 2026 to an earlier date

Maharashtra to expand Ladki Bahin scheme, aims for 10 mn 'Lakhpati Didis'

Under the government's flagship Ladki Bahin scheme, eligible women are provided a monthly assistance of ₹1,500

Urge Centre to push Wildlife Act amendments, Wayanad aid: Kerala CM to MPs

The President's assent is required for bringing the amendments into effect, the CM pointed out and urged the MPs to work towards achieving it

Should intruders with Aadhaar be allowed to become voters? SC asks amid SIR

The Supreme Court emphasised that an Aadhaar is meant to ensure the delivery of welfare benefits and should not, by itself, grant voting rights

SC orders Samay Raina, others to host two monthly events for disability aid

The court was hearing a petition filed by Cure SMA India Foundation, which sought action against online content that it said violated the right to life and dignity of persons with disabilities