AQI level in ‘severe-plus’ category; flights diverted; staggered office timings: Delhi Pollution crisis top updates | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Delhi NCR on Monday continued to grapple with alarmingly high pollution levels, worsened by stubble burning in the neighbouring states. The AQI level in the city remained dangerously high. Notable readings included 919 in Mundka, 762 in ITI Jahangirpuri, and 624 in Anand Vihar, placing these areas in the ‘severe-plus’ category.The Commission for…

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Explosion near temple in Hyderabad, priest injured; probe under way | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A minor explosion occurred near a temple in Hyderabad’s Mailardevpally area on Monday, injuring a priest of the temple.The incident occurred while the priest was cleaning garbage on the road outside the temple premises.“An explosion took place near a temple on Laxmiguda Road under Mailardevpally police station limits. The incident occurred when the…

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Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan, no hybrid model: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi firmly stated that the Champions Trophy will take place in Pakistan as planned. He emphasised that if India has any reservations, it should engage in dialogue with the PCB to address them.“Pakistan’s pride and respect is our priority. Champions Trophy will take place in our country…

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‘Constitutional obligation of governments to provide citizens pollution free environment’: SC orders GRAP 4 curbs to be in force across NCR even if AQI drops below 400 | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed all NCR states to implement Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Level 4 even if the AQI drops below 400, and ordered all state and central governments to file compliance affidavits. The apex court also ordered all states to immediately constitute teams to monitor the implementation of actions…

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Fight between samvidhan parivar & sangh parivar, BJP can’t dent MVA prospects in Maharashtra polls: Wadettiwar | India News – Times of India

Leader of opposition and Congress senior Vijay Wadettiwar Leader of opposition and Congress senior Vijay Wadettiwar said the assembly polls are a fight to save the honour of Maharashtra, even as he dubbed the dissent from senior Mahayuti leaders against BJP brass’ divisive slogans as drama to save their votebase. He told Subodh Ghildiyal that…

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‘PM Modi lying’: Rahul Gandhi says INDIA bloc to break 50% quota cap | India News – Times of India

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, accused PM Modi of lying about him being against reservation, saying the INDIA bloc wants to increase quota beyond the 50 per cent cap.Speaking in poll-bound Jharkhand on Monday, the Congress leader said the “election is the election…

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‘Politically most dangerous’: Mallikarjun Kharge compares BJP-RSS to ‘poison’; BJP hits back | India News – Times of India

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addresses a public meeting ahead of Maharashtra Assembly elections, in Sangli. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday referred to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as “poison” and labeled them “politically the most dangerous” entities in India.“If there is anything politically most dangerous…

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Bridging the Learning Gap: Should CBSE Prioritise Competency-Based Assessment Over Score-Based Evaluation? – Times of India

Is CBSE’s Shift to Competency-Based Assessment the Key to Closing Learning Gaps? The gap between academic scores and actual skillsets among Indian students has been a matter of growing concern. A competency-based evaluation system, as proposed under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, is emerging as a viable solution to bridge this divide. However, transitioning…

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