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Capital unable to shed its post-firecracker shroud

The national capital on Tuesday remained locked in the shackles of an oppressive smog two days after Diwali, with a combination of low temperatures, overcast skies and calm winds keeping the remnants from Sunday’s unfettered firecracker-burning trapped in the city’s air, pushing the air quality index (AQI) to the cusp of the deep red “severe” zone.

Facility for indigenisation of tulips set up at Lodhi Garden

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Tuesday unveiled its first tulip growth-cum-storage-chamber Tulip House at facility Lodhi Garden, where the civic body has cultivated tulips with bulbs harvested from last year's cycle.

Atishi files report on plaint against Delhi's chief secy

Vigilance minister Atishi on Tuesday submitted a preliminary probe report to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over alleged irregularities in land acquisition for the Dwarka expressway, and said that the probe found Delhi chief secretary Naresh Kumar benefited a company linked to his son with over ₹850 crore of \"illicit profits\".

Heritage library goes dark over political tussle

As night falls on the city, the bustling lanes of Chandni Chowk light up and dot the Old Delhi landscape. In the midst of this glittering lane, shrouded in darkness, is the Lala Hardayal Municipal Heritage Library. A 161-year-old landmark, one of the oldest places for public reading in the national capital, has had no electricity for over 45 days due to the non-payment of bills.

1 killed, 25 rescued as E Delhi building engulfed in flames

A 55-year-old woman was killed, 13 people were injured, and 17 people along with two pet dogs were rescued after a massive fire broke out in a five-storey residential building in east Delhi's Shakarpur early Tuesday morning. A family of four - including two children aged 4 and 12 years-jumped off the balcony of their second floor home in a bid to save their lives, and suffered serious burn injuries as well as fractures.

High exposure to bad air can worsen mental health, warn doctors

The impact of air pollution on humans, especially to levels as high in the national capital, runs deeper into the body-health experts and studies opine that toxic air potentially impact brain functioning, affecting mental health, which is made worse by restricted outdoor movement and altered daily routine.

After temporary dip due to SC snub, Punjab fires surge again

Stubble fires have flared up across Punjab once again, as the state’s temporary crackdown on the practice appeared to unwind, just a week after the Supreme Court ordered five states in north India to stop farmers from setting their paddy fields afire.

Days after Diwali, 24 DPCC monitors go dark for eight hours

As Delhi grappled with its latest pollution crisis on Tuesday morning and failed to shed the after-effects of the unchecked use of firecrackers on Diwali day, a fresh problem impaired the Capital’s pollution response — 24 of the city’s 35 air quality monitors run by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) went dark and stopped throwing up data. As a result, Delhi’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) trended much lower than it actually was throughout the day, catching residents and experts off-guard.

Jadeja and the art of choking runs

Ravindra Jadeja has been a feature of the Indian team across all three formats of the game since his international debut in 2009. While he has often provided crucial runs in the lowermiddle order, it is his craft of left-arm orthodox spin that has been an invaluable asset to his team for the last 14 years.

Marsh the enforcer holds the Eden key

There must be something karmic about Mitchell Marsh turning up for a World Cup semi-final at the ground his father Geoff was an intrinsic part of Australia’s first World Cup win 36 years ago. What a way to check in too. Scoring 177 off 132 balls against Bangladesh in Australia’s highest successful World Cup chase — also only the second instance of a team chasing more than 300 in this World Cup — this was a hundred unlike his previous ones, coming in circumstances deeply emotional after bidding adieu to his beloved ‘Pop’, grandfather Ross.

42 soldiers who fled to Mizoram sent back

Forty-two Myanmar army personnel were among nearly 5,000 citizens of the neighbouring country who entered India since Sunday night, following gunfight between rebel outfits and the military and subsequent bombing at two villages across the border close to the Indian side, police said on Tuesday.

New video intensifies row over Tomar's son

The Congress intensified its attack against Union minister and BJP candidate from Dimni, Narendra Singh Tomar, after the emergence of a video where a man identifying himself as Jagmandeep Singh, and as a resident of Abbotsford, Canada, claimed he was the voice in two earlier videos that came out this week and last, in which Tomar’s son Devendra Tomar is discussing some financial transactions.

Myanmar rebels make gains near border with India

A rapidly expanding offensive by Myanmar’s anti-junta groups has seen resistance fighters capture key towns and regions near the border with India in recent days, fuelling concerns on Tuesday about a spillover of tensions and influx of refugees to the northeastern states.

For flawless Team India, no margin for error now

The day leading up to a big game is filled with inanity. The players say all the right things - we're treating it like any other game, staying focused on the task, sticking to what works. There is a gentle nets session, some laughs, some posing for pictures, multiple requests for passes. But the mundane is just a cover for the frenetic blend of energy and anxiety bubbling up inside. The players are on edge. They can't wait for the match to begin.

Amid Bad Air, Mercury At 11.8°C, Season's Lowest

Delhi on Monday recorded the season's lowest minimum temperature at 11.8 degrees Celsius two notches below normal for this time of the year, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, and predicted winds will be weak for the next couple of days.

Beyond The AQI Number: PM2.5 Hits Deadly Levels On Diwali Night

At midnight on Sunday, people in Anand Vihar were exposed to 1,985 micrograms per cubic metre of air (ug/m3) of PM2.5 particles. In the predominantly residential Patparganj, the concentration of the ultrafine particles was 1,856µg/m³ an hour later. Further away, in Jahangirpuri, this number was 1,792µg/ m³.

Biden-Xi Meeting And The US-China Calculus

The much-anticipated meeting between United States (US) President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi T Jinping will happen this week in the San Francisco Bay Area on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.

Medics, Patients Stranded In Gaza As Battles Rage Around Hospitals

Israeli tanks took up positions at the gates of Gaza City's main hospital on Monday, the primary target in their battle to seize control of the northern half of the Gaza Strip, where medics said patients including newborns were dying for lack of fuel.

Retail Inflation For Oct In Line With Forecasts At 4.87%

India's benchmark inflation rate, as measured by Consumer Price Index (CPI), stood at 4.87% in the month of October, the lowest this number has been since June.

The Grammy nom was an absolute surprise: Shankar

In their 50th anniversary year, things have become even more special for jazz-fusion stalwarts Shakti. The group, comprising - guitarist John McLaughlin, tabla player Ustad Zakir Hussain, vocalist Shankar Mahadevan, percussionist V Selvaganesh and violinist Ganesh Rajagopalan, has bagged a Grammy nomination for This Moment, their first album in 45 years.

NOT THE CRACKER OPENING WE ASKED FOR

On Sunday, a show of the latest of 2023's big-ticket theatrical offerings, Tiger 3, saw fans setting off literal fireworks to celebrate the actor's entry sequence, in a theatre in Malegaon, Maharashtra.

Welcome to the knockouts: Time to carve lasting legacy

Semis and finals, with all that’s at stake on such occasions, can make you do special yet strange things, all at the same time

Govt considers measures to boost MSMEs

The central government is considering a slew of measures to boost Indian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which include policy measures to integrate them with international markets, digital support for global competitiveness, ease of compliance on Goods and Services Tax (GST) laws, and providing low-cost credit, two officials said.

India committed to multilateralism: COP28 prez

COP28 President, Sultan Al Jaber referred to India's commitment to multilateralism and leadership on global cooperation at a special forum of G20 Presidency on Sunday. The event was held in Abu Dhabi to align the vision of the G20 and that of COP28, with both leaderships committed to driving strong outcomes around adaptation, mitigation, finance and means of implementation, a statement from the COP Presidency, UAE said.

A layered relationship

The India-US dialogue focussed on taking stock of where each stands on global issues and finding common ground on shared ideas

A case for appraising House's penal powers

House ethics committee’s recommendation to expel Mahua Moitra from Parliament turns the focus on the mandates of various panels

Salman fans burst firecrackers inside theatre, cops file FIR

: The police on Monday registered a case against unidentified people in connection with viral videos showing fans bursting firecrackers inside a movie theatre during the screening of Salman Khan's film Tiger 3, in Nashik district of Maharashtra.

Violence erupts after TMC leader's murder

Tension broke out at a village in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district in the early hours of Monday after a local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader was allegedly shot dead by four unidentified assailants, resulting in a retaliatory attack by residents who thrashed one of the purported accused to death, police said.

Can BJP win back K'taka by turning to BSY, Deve Gowda?

Six months after it lost the Karnataka election, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) state unit has got a new president in B Y Vijayendra, the son of veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa.

PM levels graft, misrule charge to target Cong

The Congress can even promise to build a \"castle of gold\" to win elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he launched an all-out attack against the party in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, warning the voters against the rival party and accusing it of indulging in corruption and misrule while in power.