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Air quality turns 'severe' in Delhi as smog thickens; AQI crosses 400 mark

Stubble smoke, low humidity and stagnant winds have trapped pollutants close to the surface, worsening Delhi's smog, with conditions expected to deteriorate further over the next 48 hours

Woman drowns, 8 missing after boat capsizes in UP's Bahraich, rescue ops on

According to an official statement issued in Lucknow, of 22 people, 13 were saved while one Ramajiya (60) drowned and her body was later recovered

Ola Electric moves HC to quash abetment case, terms suicide note false

Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and others seek dismissal of police case filed after an engineer's death; court extends interim relief and asks them to cooperate with probe

Allahabad HC acquits five in 2007 Rampur CRPF attack over probe lapses

The five had appealed against the judgment passed by the additional district and sessions judge of Rampur on November 1, 2019, and November 2, 2019

Punjab records 283 stubble burning cases, highest single-day spike

The latest addition took the total farm fire count since September 15 to 1,216

Datanomics: Measuring India's cloud seeding scale and rainfall impact

A 2014 Beijing study found that a 1 mm increase in rainfall intensity reduced PM2.5 levels by 4-28 per cent, highlighting the potential of such interventions in improving air quality

Goyal calls for resilient supply chains, less reliance on foreign tech

Piyush Goyal said the clarion call to promote swadeshi products is not just about making in India, designing or developing in India as it is key for the country's long-term growth and sovereignty

Delhi's cloud-seeding trial put on hold today due to 'low moisture'

The decision came as the second round of cloud seeding trials, which took place on Tuesday, failed due to a lack of moisture

Montha impact: Heavy rain hits parts of Telangana; red alert in 3 districts

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held a review meeting with senior officials with regard to the impact of cyclone Montha over Telangana

NCERT, IIT-Madras ink MoU to boost educational research, tech integration

Through this partnership NCERT and IIT-Madras will collaborate in key focus areas, including development and dissemination of high-quality educational content

Air purifier sales surge as Delhi-NCR battles severe air pollution

The air-purifier category, which is yet to achieve a scale and expand beyond metropolitan areas, routinely witnesses a spike in sales around Diwali, when the AQI (air quality index) worsens

SC seeks Centre, Ladakh's response on plea challenging Wangchuk's detention

The apex court had noted the submission of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that he has no problem with the detainee sharing notes with his wife

Cyclone Montha leaves one dead, roads inundated, trees uprooted in Andhra

The Met Department forecast light to moderate rainfall likely at most places in Andhra Pradesh and Yanam and heavy to very rainfall at a few places till October 29

President Murmu takes sortie in Rafale fighter jet at Ambala airbase

The President was also accorded a ceremonial guard of honour after she arrived at the Air Force Station this morning

Maharashtra to set up 'Namo Tourism Centres' at four heritage forts

The Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department has sanctioned Rs 20 crore for the project, of which Rs 5 crore will be released initially to the Directorate of Tourism for implementation

Mumbai bans drones, kites ahead of PM Modi's visit for maritime event

During the high-profile event, terrorists, anti-social elements may launch attacks using drones, paragliders, remote-controlled microlight aircraft

Woman doctor suicide: Rahul Gandhi speaks to her family, promises justice

Gandhi spoke to the woman's parents and siblings over the phone of Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal when he visited them at Kavadgaon village in Beed district

Indian-origin businessman shot dead in 'targeted' killing in Canada

Police responded to a report of a shooting on Ridgeview Drive, where they found Sahsi inside a vehicle, suffering from life-threatening injuries, Abbotsford Police said

Govt may allow sugar exports as surplus builds on lower ethanol diversion

Sugar production for 2025-26 is expected to reach 34 million tonnes against the annual domestic demand of 28.5 million tonnes

Weather update: IMD issues alert in many parts; Delhi's cloud seeding fails

Cyclone Montha is expected to trigger heavy rainfall today in parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha & more. Apart from this, Delhi's cloud-seeding trial for artificial rain failed