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Health secy urges states to review fire prevention

THE HEALTH SECRETARY ALSO ASKED THE STATE AUTHORITIES CONCERNED TO TAKE SUITABLE ACTION AGAINST THE DEFAULTERS

Prasar Bharati to launch OTT platform tomorrow

Indian public broadcaster Prasar Bharati is gearing up to launch its own streaming service at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on November 20, its top official said.

CBI BOOKS MAN WHO POSED AS PMO OFFICIAL

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against a man for allegedly impersonating as an official of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and duping people by offering them favours, people familiar with the development said on Monday.

Coast guard rescues 7 fishermen from Pak vessel after 2-hr chase

An Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship secured the release of seven fishermen apprehended by a Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) vessel near the maritime boundary between the two countries in the north Arabian Sea after a two-hour chase and tough negotiations, people aware of the matter said on Monday.

New transcript issued t0 student who sued Jindal varsity on AI use

THE PETITION ER,S LAWYER SAID THAT THE GRADE OF THE STUDENT HAS BEEN UPDATED TO 'A*'

K SANJAY MURTHY APPOINTED AS NEW COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL

Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, K Sanjay Murthy, has been appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, according to a gazette notification issued on Monday.

Oppn intensifies attack on govt, Cong seeks Shah's resignation

The Opposition on Monday intensified its attack on the Union government amid fresh violence in Manipur, with Congress demanding Union home minister Amit Shah to resign and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the strifetorn state.

15 MBBS students held over death of junior due to ragging in Gujarat

THE ACCUSED FORCED THE VICTIM TO SING, DANCE AND MADE HIM STAND IN A HOSTEL ROOM FOR 3.5 HOURS

Top court grants news portal relief by stalling tax recovery

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed further recovery of an outstanding tax demand from news portal NewsClick, directing the company's banker not to release any more money to the tax department based on a 2023 notice, and allowing the portal to use its two bank accounts for daily operations.

Collegium recommends new Manipur HC chief justice

The Supreme Court collegium on Monday recommended the appointment of justice D Krishnakumar, a judge in the Madras high court, as the next chief justice of the Manipur high court.

Akali Dal asks Sukhbir to rethink resignation

The working committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday requested Sukhbir Singh Badal to reconsider his resignation as party chief.

NIA takes over 3 cases amid fresh violence

The National Investigation Agency has taken over the probe into the fresh wave of violence that has hit Manipur since last week, including the November 7 murder of a Hmar woman in Jiribam and the November 11 attack on a CRPF post in the district, following directions from the ministry of home affairs, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

As unrest rages, several MLAs skip Manipur CM-led meeting

A crucial meeting of the National Democratic Alliance called by Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Monday evening saw significant absences, with only 27 of 45 MLAs attending in person and one joining virtually, highlighting growing fissures within the ruling coalition as the state grapples with a fresh wave of ethnic violence.

Andhra passes laws to remove 2-child norm for local body elections

The Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly on Monday passed two bills to effectively end the two-child norm that barred candidates having more than two children from contesting the elections for local bodies.

CENTRE NOTIFIES TIGER RESERVE IN CHHATTISGARH, 56TH FOR COUNTRY

The Union government on Monday notified the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary in Chhattisgarh as a tiger reserve, in a move that is likely to further boost the country's tiger conservation efforts.

Bishnoi's brother Anmol detained in US, say officials

Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and largely considered the person running the criminal empire, has likely been detained by US authorities in California, officials in Indian agencies familiar with the information said on Monday.

At COP29, India takes aim at rich countries' stance

India delivered its strongest intervention yet at the COP29 climate talks on Monday, demanding discussion on \"carbon debt\" owed by developed nations and calling out trade measures that disadvantage developing countries, while arguing that just transition must begin with wealthy nations, not developing economies.

Ode to Dilli ka Khana writers

Marking a fresh distinction awarded to a Delhi cookbook

AAP announces Jat leader as Gahlot's Cabinet replacement

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday announced that Raghuvinder Shokeen, a two-time legislator from the Nangloi Jat assembly seat, will be inducted into the Delhi cabinet to replace former minister Kailash Gahlot, who has switched over to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Gahlot joins BJP day after quitting AAP

Former Delhi cabinet minister Kailash Gahlot joined the BJP on Monday, a day after he quit the AAP, accusing the latter of \"compromising on its original values\", \"picking constant fights with the central government\", and that the \"aam aadmi\" (common man) has become \"khaas\" (special).

Atishi blames fires in Hry, UP, MP, Raj for bad air-but defends Pjb numbers

On Monday, a day that Delhi's air quality index (AQI) reading reached a five-year high of 494, chief minister Atishi blamed the Capital's toxic air on farm fires in Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh all Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states - and alleged that the Centre's \"inaction\" has worsened the situation.

15 AQI stations max out at 500

There are 40 ambient air quality monitoring stations scattered across Delhi, which the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) uses to share data about the air quality.

Looking purely at AQI may downplay just how bad Delhi's air really is

With an air quality index (AQI) reading of 494, Delhi matched its previous record of the worst air quality on any day since 2018 -- the first year after the number of air monitoring stations in the city came close to their current level of 39.

Woman abducts boy, abandons him after discovering his faith

A 30-year-old woman was arrested last week for allegedly kidnapping a four-year-old boy from a footpath near the Red Fort. She abandoned him later the same day after realising he is from a different religion, police said on Monday.

As pollution levels soar, the city is under siege, forcing residents, businesses and schools to adapt in real time to a worsening crisis

The relentless smog that first engulfed the region last week has transformed life into a desperate battle for millions living in and around Delhi-NCR - the Ground Zero of the toxic air apocalypse in north India forcing residents, businesses, and schools to adapt to the worsening crisis that is likely to persist for days.

COP experts warn of health impact of Delhi's air crisis

Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) can expect to record a major spike in visits to emergency rooms in hospitals due to the severe air pollution in the region, physicians said on Monday, on the sidelines of COP29.

Pollution clinic sees sharp rise in patients with health issues

Deepak Kumar, 64, a laundry worker from Patel Nagar, sat in visible distress, gasping for air between coughing bouts at a pollution clinic at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital on Monday.

COP29 president scrambles to save deadlocked talks

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES REFUSE TO COMMIT TO STRONGER ACTION WITHOUT CLEAR FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS FROM DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

From witnessing Partition to resurgent India

As HT marks 100 years, a look at centenarians whose lives have stood witness to India’s transformation

MAXIMUM TOXI-CITY

Delhi breathed an AQI of 494, the second-worst ever recorded, due to more farm fires, lower temperature