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Isro collects Chandrayaan-2 data to aid study of Moon's polar regions

According to an ISRO statement, the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter has been in orbit around the Moon since 2019 and has been providing high-quality data

Delhi CM Gupta encourages use of public transport amid 'very poor' AQI

According to the Delhi Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Gupta encourages private institutions to prioritise work-from-home arrangements in light of the prevailing pollution situation

Punjab sees 3,284 stubble burning from from Sep to Nov, Haryana records 206

CAQM undertook field visits in Punjab to assess the ground situation related to crop residue management and enforcement activities aimed towards the reduction in stubble burning incidents

Manohar Khattar launches DRAP, UiWIN to clear dumpsites by September 2026

The Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs inaugurated DRAP, UiWIN, and other key initiatives during the two-day 'National Urban Conclave 2025' in the capital

Green clearance decision deferred for ArcelorMittal Nippon plant in Andhra

AMNSIL has approached the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) seeking environmental clearance for its ₹1.50 trillion steel plant

DDA launches second phase of Jan Sadharan Awaas Yojana housing scheme

The scheme, launched on November 7, offers flats under the low-income group and economically weaker section (EWS) categories, located across key areas of Delhi

Delhi enters 'red zone' as pollution crosses 400-mark, AQI turns severe

Several parts of the city recorded pollution levels in the 'severe' category. Monitoring stations reported an AQI of 404 at Alipur, 402 at ITO, 406 at Nehru Nagar

Indian couple jailed for enslaving woman in Australia hit with new penalty

An Australian court in 2021 convicted Kannan and Kumuthini for enslaving a woman from India who had entered Australia on a tourist visa and sentenced them to six and eight years of imprisonment

Delhi's air quality in Nov better than 2024; DPCC aims to avert Grap-III

Officials said that Delhi has so far avoided reaching the pollution levels that had triggered the implementation of Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) around the same time in 2023

Centre to allow 1.5 mn tonnes sugar exports, scrap 50% molasses duty

Sources in the sugar industry said the food ministry has decided to allow exports of 1.5 million tonnes of sugar in 2025-26, but a final nod from a high-powered group of ministers is still awaited

Action in Pune land deal case as per law; won't save anybody: Fadnavis

The controversy pertains to the alleged illegal sale of 40 acres of government land in Pune's Mundhwa area, reportedly worth around Rs 1,800 crore

Congress accuses PM Modi of distorting history, insulting founding fathers

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh shared pages of Tagore's biography in Bengali, where he suggested that the first two stanzas of "Vande Mataram" be adopted as the national song

US govt shutdown forces local workers at overseas bases to go without pay

At least 2,000 people working at overseas bases in Europe have had their salaries interrupted since the shutdown began almost six weeks ago

UK spies handed over intel to Canada in Nijjar killing case: Report

Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh designated a terrorist by India in 2020 for Khalistani extremism, was allegedly among the names on the intelligence passed on to the Canadian authorities

Russian drone strike at tower block in eastern Ukraine kills 3, injures 12

The attack in Dnipro, Ukraine's fourth-largest city, came as further to the east, fighting for the strategic city of Pokrovsk has reached a key stage

Congress dismisses NDA's Bihar victory claim, cites failed LS poll rhetoric

Mallikarjun Kharge said that "all was not well" in the BJP-led coalition, as there were doubts that Nitish Kumar, the longest-serving chief minister, would be backed for another term in office

Mamdani's mayoral campaign drew inspiration from Bollywood to bodegas

On storefront windows and telephone poles from Queens to the Bronx, the Zohran for New York City signs stood out from the standard red, white and blue campaign fodder

NGT orders to ensure installation of OCEMS in GPIs in UP, Bihar, Delhi

The National Green Tribunal has directed the CPCB and SPCBs to ensure the installation of Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring Systems in Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs).

New Zealand vs West Indies 3rd T20 Playing 11, toss time, live streaming

Live streaming of the New Zealand vs West Indies 3rd T20 match will be available on the FanCode app and website in India

ISL crisis: Mohun Bagan suspend operations, EB appeal BCCI for funds

Late on Friday, the AIFF announced that it had not received any bid for the commercial rights of the already delayed ISL