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Delhi residents on Wednesday woke up to another day of deteriorating air quality, with the city’s air quality index (AQI) climbing close to the ‘severe’ mark. According to the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Sameer app, the AQI…
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All government, government-aided, and private schools in Puducherry will remain closed today (Wednesday, December 3), following a heavy rainfall warning issued in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah. The announcement was made by Puducherry Education…
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Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday clarified that the government’s Sanchar Saathi app, recently mandated to be pre-installed on all smartphones, can be deleted by users. Speaking to ANI, he said, “If you don't…
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) against Ranchi-based Chartered Accountant Naresh Kumar Kejriwal, described by investigators as a suspected hawala operator.…
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Amid renewed factional tensions in Karnataka’s ruling Congress, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar for breakfast on Tuesday, even as state Home Minister G. Parameshwara urged senior leaders to work toward…
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An IndiGo flight bound for Hyderabad from Kuwait was diverted to Mumbai on Tuesday after authorities received an email warning of a “human bomb” onboard, according to reports. The threat message, received at Delhi airport, prompted…
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Schools and colleges in Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram will remain closed on December 2 as authorities declared a precautionary holiday following heavy rainfall triggered by Cyclone Ditwah. District collectors announced late Monday…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India has not only practised democracy but strengthened global faith in it, pointing to the high turnout in the Bihar assembly election — especially among women — as proof of its vibrancy.…
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Two powerful storms — Cyclone Senyar and Cyclone Ditwah — have unleashed massive destruction across the Indian Ocean region, leaving more than 1,000 people dead and tens of thousands displaced. Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka have…
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Cyclone Ditwah weakened into a deep depression on Sunday as it hovered over the southwest Bay of Bengal, around 30 km off the North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The system is expected to…
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