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Delhi air quality remains 'poor' as city records hottest day of season

Air quality across the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) deteriorated, falling in the 'poor' category with the AQI at 215

Delhi records season's high of 39°C as summer sets in, AQI remains poor

The coming days are expected to be increasingly hot, with temperatures likely to exceed 40 degrees Celsius during the peak of summer

Patriotic Hindi cinema icon Manoj Kumar dies at 87 in Mumbai hospital

Veteran actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar, known for his patriotic roles and iconic films like Shaheed and Kranti, died of a heart attack at 87 in Mumbai's Kokilaben Hospital

Climate goals of developing nations at risk without funds from rich: India

With COP30 being hosted in Brazil, India said there is strong symbolic and political momentum for ambitious climate action

Taj Mahal top earning ASI monument via ticket sales from FY20 to FY24: Govt

In FY23-24, Qutub Minar and Red Fort of Delhi were in the second and third positions

Parliament Highlights: Waqf Bill not against Muslims, don't want to hurt sentiments, says Rijiju

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Highlights: Commerce dept studying opportunities that may arise due to Trump tariffs, says ministry

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Rajya Sabha witnesses marathon debate to pass Waqf Amendment Bill

Tabling the Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Rijiju listed the amendments that the government has brought in the redrafted Bill

Parliament clears landmark aviation bill to support aircraft lessors

The issue has been in focus since 2023 when lessors like SMBC Aviation couldn't repossess aircraft from India's Go First after it filed for bankruptcy

Mumbai Police to file criminal cases for drunk driving, seize vehicles

A total of 1356 drunken drivers who were penalized between January and March last year, while the figure jumped by 60 per cent to 2264 in the corresponding period in 2025

LS clears Coastal Shipping Bill 2024 to boost maritime trade: Sonowal

The bill also regulates foreign vessels chartered by Indian entities and outlines penalties for violations, aligning with the government's push for decriminalising laws

Delhi court dismisses defamation case against AAP's Atishi, Sanjay Singh

The court said in a triangular contest each candidate fought an individual battle but given the nature of elections in the country, it was not uncommon for them to allege other two

Govt may conduct artificial rain trial in May to fight pollution: Delhi min

The trial will be carried out in an area in outer Delhi, with the final site selection to be made by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and IIT Kanpur, he said

Govt remains silent on question of reintroducing law on judges' appointment

The NJAC came into focus again after half-burnt wads of cash were allegedly found from the official residence of a Delhi High Court judge here

Karnataka HC denies interim relief to X in Sahyog portal censorship case

While denying interim relief to X, Justice M Nagaprasanna noted that liberty had already been given to X to approach the court if it faced coercive action, on March 17

Situation in Manipur under control but can't be termed satisfactory: Shah

The Ministry of Home Affairs will soon convene a joint meeting, he said, adding while the government is working to find a path to end the violence, the top priority is to establish peace

Ready to be arrested for supporting candidates: Mamata to BJP over SSC scam

The reaction of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee came after the Supreme Court cancelled the appointments of 25,753 teachers and staff in government-run and aided schools in 2016

Airlines received 24 hoax bomb calls this year till March 2025: Govt

In 2022, the number of the calls stood at 13 and rose to 71 in 2023. Last year, there were 728 such calls and the count was at 24 this year up to March 25, as per the data

Odisha govt lost Rs 864.45 crore mineral revenue during 2015-22: CAG report

Rs 885.70 crore towards DMF and EMF on royalty was to be realised in the state, during 2016-22. However, the authorities in charge of public projects in 14 districts had realised only Rs 21.25 crore

NHAI to develop 121-km-long ring road in Guwahati for Rs 5.72K cr

The Guwahati Ring Road project will have three sections which include 56 km long 4-lane Access-Controlled Northern Guwahati Bypass, widening of the existing 8 km bypass on NH 27 from 4 lanes to 6 lane