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Delhi chokes as AQI hits 'very poor', govt eyes cloud seeding solution

As per CPCB, AQI in Lodhi Road is recorded at 287 in the 'very poor' category, and at India Gate and the surrounding areas, it was recorded at 325 in the same category

Uttarakhand to impose green tax on 'out-of-state' vehicles from Dec

According to officials, the decision aims at controlling pollution, protecting the environment, and promoting cleanliness in the state

Aurangabad railway station renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar station

The station falls under the Nanded Division of South Central Railway

Govt signs MoUs with 17 institutions to expand work under 'Gyan Bharatam'

Shekhawat, in his address, said it was not just "another singing ceremony", rather a step towards "expanding the family" of the ministry, which has taken up this key mission

Late astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar selected for Vigyan Ratna award

The government also announced eight Vigyan Shri, 14 Vigyan Yuva and one Vigyan Team awards

West Bengal CM orders hospitals to tighten security after molestation cases

Banerjee, who addressed a high-level meeting over the phone, directed officials to take all possible measures to prevent any recurrence of such incidents, he said

Temperature begins to dip in Delhi, air quality remains in 'poor' category

In 2023, the temperature dipped to 15.9 degrees Celsius whereas in 2024, it recorded 17.4 degrees Celsius

Veteran Hindi film actor Satish Shah passes away at the age of 74

Ramesh Kadatala, who has been Shah's personal assistant for over 30 years, said the actor passed away at his residence in Bandra east in the afternoon

Shooting in North Carolina kills 2, critically injures several others

Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins' office said in a news release that 13 individuals were shot

Yamuna cleaner ahead of Chhath, says Delhi minister; AAP rejects claim

The faecal coliform bacteria concentration in the Yamuna has come down to 7,900 units per 100 ml at Nizamuddin this year, from 11 lakh units per 100 ml last year, Verma said

Satara woman doctor suicide: Accused named in note arrested from Pune

The doctor, hailing from Beed district and posted at a government hospital, was found hanging in a hotel room in Phaltan of Satara district on Thursday night

Cyclone likely to form over Bay of Bengal; Andhra CM alerts officials

The system is likely to continue northwestwards, intensifying into a severe cyclonic storm by the morning of October 28

3 in 4 Delhi-NCR residents say pollution harming health already: Survey

A LocalCircles survey finds 42 per cent of people in Delhi-NCR report sore throat or cough, while 25 per cent have family members with burning eyes or headaches from pollution

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit passes away at 93 after blood infection

She suffered a stroke in 2012 and was afterwards largely absent from public life due to declining health. Her husband, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, died in October 2016

SIT summons 3 activists as probe into Dharmasthala burials nears end

The case originated in August 2025 when Chinnaiah, a former sanitation worker at the temple from 1995 to 2014, filed a complaint alleging the secret burial of over 200 unidentified bodies

Not just CPI, entire Kerala kept in dark on PM SHRI MoU: Congress leader

Congress leader Satheesan claimed that the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme MoU was signed on October 16, less than a week after the CM met PM Modi

Rahul Gandhi slams Centre, criticises 'overcrowded' Chhath trains to Bihar

The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha said safe and respectable travel is a right, not a favour

AP bus fire tragedy: Officials crack down on private buses in Telangana

The checks were carried out on buses entering Hyderabad and 54 Vehicle Check Reports (VCRs) were generated, on Saturday morning

Heavy rains raise levels of dams, trigger mudslides in parts of Kerala

The rains also led to minor mudslides in parts of rural areas of Thiruvananthapuram district, causing damage to homes

Two Australian women cricketers stalked, molested in Indore; accused held

Sub-Inspector Nidhi Raghuvanshi said that the two cricketers had stepped out of their hotel and were walking towards a caf when a man on a motorcycle started following them