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Delhi gets warmer at 31.5 degrees Celsius; mercury to go higher on Holi

The IMD has forecast a mainly clear sky for tomorrow, with sustained surface winds of 15-25 kmph, occasionally gusting to 35 kmph during the day

Govt has set up inter-ministerial group to monitor West Asia crisis: Goyal

Exporters have expressed apprehensions that escalating tensions in the West Asian region due to joint attacks by the US and Israel on Iran may impact India's trade

Holi 2026: Delhi Metro schedule, start and end timings on festival day

Delhi Metro services will begin late in the day on Holi. On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, train operations on all lines will start at 2:30 pm. After the delayed start, services will function normally

Employer must pay penalty for delay in compensation: Supreme Court

The high court had fastened the liability of paying the penalty imposed under section 4A(3)(b) of the Act on the insurance firm

MSRTC hopes to earn ₹250 cr through advertising over 5 years, says minister

Sarnaik stated that an ambitious plan has been finalised to leverage the corporation's massive footprint

Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi to clarify his stand on assassination of Khamenei

His remarks come days after Iran confirmed that its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had been assassinated in targeted strikes carried out the previous day by the United States and Israel

Limited flights resume as UAE airspace partially reopens amid crisis: MEA

The MEA said that while regular services remain heavily suspended, a small number of inbound and outbound flights were permitted to start operating on Monday evening

TN CM announces special fund of ₹2,000 to 3.7 mn marginalised beneficiaries

The current round of funding follows the distribution of a Rs 2,000 special summer package provided for women in February under the 'Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai' scheme

80 international flights cancelled at Delhi airport today amid Iran crisis

An official said 36 departures and 44 arrivals were cancelled at the Delhi airport

Passengers stranded at Mumbai airport as flights cancelled amid Gulf crisis

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has set up a 24x7 Passenger Assistance Control Room to review preparedness in view of the evolving airspace restrictions over Iran and parts of the West Asia

Air India plane arrives in Delhi with first batch of passengers from Dubai

This marked the first international arrival by an Indian carrier into the national capital today, carrying 149 passengers and eight operating crew members

Maharashtra, UP among 10 high risk states leading in mule account cases

Other regions identified as major hotspots include Haryana, Delhi, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Tamil Nadu

Indians stranded in Abu Dhabi heave sigh of relief on arrival in Bengaluru

Recalling the anxiety of missile alerts and sudden flight cancellations in Abu Dhabi, many expressed relief on touching down in Bengaluru on Monday night

Maharashtra sets up WhatsApp helpline for citizens stranded in West Asia

CMO stated that state government, in coordination with the Indian People's Forum in Dubai, has issued a WhatsApp helpline number +971 50 365 4357 for stranded citizens who require assistance

Permit 5 people named for prayers atop Tirupparankundram hill: HC to govt

Hearing a contempt petition filed for non-compliance of an earlier direction, the court said the symbolic prayers could be allowed if the govt wanted to show respect to the earlier orders of the court

6 killed, many injured in Yamuna Expressway bus-van accident in Hathras

The van carrying 13 passengers was on its way from Prem Nagar in Delhi to Dholpur in Rajasthan when it was hit from behind by a sleeper bus travelling from Noida to Gorakhpur

Restrictions continue in Kashmir after protests over Khamenei's filling

At least 14 people, including six security personnel, were injured during protests on Monday that erupted in Jammu and Kashmir following the killing of Khamenei

PM Modi sets global benchmark of 30 million subscribers on YouTube

PM Modi has more than seven times the number of subscribers compared to US President Donald Trump, underlining the scale of his digital outreach

KP Unnikrishnan, former union minister and Congress leader dies at 89

He died while undergoing treatment for age-related ailments at a private hospital here, his family said

Indian missions step up aid for passengers amid flight disruptions in Gulf

The Embassy of India in Kuwait, in a post on X, said it remains 'fully engaged' in assisting Indian nationals affected by the disruption