NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality index receded to the poor range on Sunday, aided by consistent winds and less moisture, after a Saturday with a sever AQI score.The air quality index (AQI) was 348 at 11am, fell to 323 by 3pm and was 308 by 6pm. By 9pm, it was 297.The average AQI of the…
NEW DELHI: A high-voltage encounter in south Delhi resulted in the death of the main accused in the murder of Constable Kiranpal. The accused, identified as Raghav alias Rocky, was killed in an armed encounter with a joint team of local police and the Special Cell. A .32 bore pistol with two live rounds was…
NEW DELHI: The city’s air quality relapsed to severe by Friday evening after staying in the very-poor range till afternoon. The air quality index (AQI) was 373 at 10am. In the absence of strong winds, it saw a marginal deterioration to 379 by noon, reaching 388 by 3pm, 393 by 4pm, and 401 by 6pm.On…
Sannati Mitra, a Kolkata-based model, is facing backlash for a video posted on Instagram. The video, intended as a tribute to men, shows Mitra dancing in a towel at Delhi’s India Gate. NEW DELHI: A recent Instagram video posted by Kolkata-based model Sannati Mitra has gone viral, sparking widespread outrage online. In the video, Mitra…
Kailash Gahlot joins BJP a day after quitting AAP NEW DELHI: Former Delhi transport minister and Aam Aadmi Party’s prominent Jat face in Delhi, Kailash Gahlot, on Monday joined the BJP ahead of the assembly elections. Gahlot join the BJP in the presence of Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, day after resigning from his post…
NEW DELHI: Former Congress MLA Sumesh Shokeen joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the presence of party’s national convenor Arvind Kejriwal present at the event on Monday in Delhi on Monday.After joing the ruling party, Shokeen said that he intend to work for the community of Delhi Dehat, aligning with Kejriwal’s leadership in connecting…
NEW DELHI: Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kailash Gahlot has resigned from the party on Sunday. Gahlot, a member of the AAP, has held key positions within the Delhi government, including the portfolios of Transport, Law and Revenue. Gahlot wrote a letter to the party’s national convenor, Arvind Kejriwal.The letter reads, “There…
NEW DELHI: The city’s air quality slipped to severe levels again Saturday after improving marginally to the higher end of ‘very poor’ the day before, thanks to sluggish weather conditions and a spike in stubble burning (season’s highest share of 37.5%), among other factors. Bursting of firecrackers in parts of the city on Gurpurab on…
NEW DELHI: Delhi residents are facing dangerously poor air quality for the fourth day in a row. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reports that the Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 406 on Saturday morning, classifying the air quality as ‘severe’. This level of pollution poses health risks such as breathing problems, eye irritation, and…
NEW DELHI: After the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission’s decision to conduct the PCS preliminary exam on a single day, the exam date was revealed on Friday.The exam will now be held on December 22 in two phases in a single day.The statement According to the notice issued by the UPPSC, the Combined State/Upper Subordinate…
