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Supreme Court allows green crackers in Delhi-NCR for fixed hours on Nov 7-8

The court has also barred fireworks within 300 metres of specified healthcare facilities, old-age homes and notified silence zones, while the complete ban will return from November 9

Rainfall deficit, high temperatures delay rabi sowing in Rajasthan

Low soil moisture and intense heat have prevented farmers from taking up sowing, with only those having access to irrigation facilities able to proceed

Delhi border checks trigger massive traffic snarls amid BS-VI restrictions

Heavy congestion was reported at several entry points, including the Delhi-Gurugram, Delhi-Noida, Delhi-Ghaziabad, Delhi-Sonipat and Delhi-Najafgarh borders

Delhi HC refuses to stay ban on non-BS-VI vehicles from outside city

A bench led by Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre declined to grant interim relief at this stage and sought responses from the authorities

SC says 'don't travel by air', refuses urgent hearing on airfare hike plea

The advocate then said air travel is an essential service. "It's a violation of Article 14." Article 14 of the Constitution deals with equality before law

India to export complete Vande Bharat trains in 3-4 years, says Vaishnaw

Railway Minister Vaishnaw said India is preparing to take its indigenous trainsets to global markets, and has already begun exporting railway components to countries like Germany, France and US

Suspended Punjab AAP leader Kunwar Vijay Pratap quits as MLA ahead of polls

Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh was suspended from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on June 29, 2025

Diwali 2026: Are firecrackers allowed in Delhi this year? What we know

Delhi's year-round firecracker ban remains in place ahead of Diwali, even as the Supreme Court weighed a possible relaxation while questioning authorities over poor enforcement of its earlier orders

ED registers money laundering case against Subhash Chandra over loan fraud

Chandra is alleged to have inflated his net worth to avail loans from LICHFL and then defaulted on them

Cyclone Murasu: Andhra braces for landfall; schools shut in three states

The severe cyclonic storm is forecast to cross south Andhra Pradesh by early November 3, with winds of up to 120 kmph; heavy rainfall alerts have been issued across five states

Delhi chokes as AQI hits 'very poor' at 307, new winter curbs kick in

Jahangirpuri records an AQI of 417, the highest in the capital; Noida also crosses 300 as new winter pollution curbs take effect

Centre extends tenure of Nandan Nilekani-led exam reform panel till January

The panel's tenure was till October 2027

Andhra chainsaw attack accused nabbed after encounter in Atmakur forest

The accused, identified as Hemant, allegedly attacked the two class 10 students at a government school in Raptadu on October 31

Delhi traders claim ₹10,000-₹11,000 crore loss from INDIA bloc's rally

CTI chief Goyal said around 20 to 25 major markets in the vicinity of the rally venue were affected, with approximately 250,000 shops remaining closed out of the nearly 300,000 shops in these markets

Delhi pollution curbs: ₹68 lakh fines imposed, 1,539 vehicles turned back

Under the enforcement of the ban on non-Delhi pre-BS-VI vehicles, 14,930 vehicles were checked by the Delhi Traffic Police and the Transport Department, and about 10.31% of them were turned back

Cyclone Murasu intensifies into severe storm, to hit Andhra coast by Nov 3

In its latest bulletin, the IMD said the system moved nearly northwestwards at a speed of 20 kmph during the past six hours and lay centred over the same region at 2.30 am IST on November 2

Tejas, Amca top priority as new IAF chief Dixit sets out 'VAYU' agenda

Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit prioritises indigenous fighters, combat readiness and integration with the armed forces as the IAF seeks to restore squadron strength

INDIA bloc flexes muscles against 'vote theft' at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan

Opposition parties put up a united show of strength against alleged vote theft, but face the bigger challenge of sustaining momentum and drawing urban voters into the campaign

Indigenous bullet train inches closer to reality as squeeze tests progress

BEML's indigenous B28 trainset is undergoing final squeeze tests ahead of propulsion and climate trials, with a planned operational speed of 249 kmph and capacity for 557 passengers

SFIO gets NCLT approval to recover ₹5.4K crore from Bhushan Power

Tribunal rejects objections by former promoters, rules that insolvency resolution does not bar recovery proceedings and directs SFIO to detail the role of each respondent.