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NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality improved for the second consecutive day on Thursday, though pollution levels continued to remain a concern. The city’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 234 at 4 pm, placing it in the ‘poor’ category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The reading marked an…

Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar meets Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence in Bengaluru (PTI) NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday met Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence in Bengaluru amid speculation over the state leadership issue. Speaking to reporters later, Shivakumar clarified that the discussion was, however, not…

Army social media policy: The Army has restricted personnel to passive viewing on platforms like Instagram, YouTube, X and Quora, barring comments or posts, while allowing limited use of messaging apps only for unclassified communication with known contacts. Odisha Maoist encounter: Senior CPI (Maoist) leader Ganesh Uike, a central committee member with a Rs 1.2…

There is an old saying, borrowed from Latin and later made popular in English: Nulla nuova, buona nuova- no news is good news. In 1640, writer James Howell noted that Italians believed no news was better than bad news. Even before that, King James I of England had said much the same thing.But 2025 did…

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday expressed serious concern over the unrest in Bangladesh, saying the violence, including the lynching of a person in police custody, was an outrage and warning that the deteriorating law-and-order situation could undermine the country’s scheduled elections.“Look, it’s a very serious problem because obviously, from our point of…

NEW DELHI: After Uddhav and Raj Thackeray joined hands, are the senior and junior Pawar also entering into an alliance ahead of the upcoming local body polls in Maharashtra? Speculation is rife after NCP (Sharad Pawar) MP Supriya Sule said that her party is in talks with Ajit Pawar and senior party leaders have spoken…

NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari has recounted how he came face to face with Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh just hours before the latter was assassinated in Tehran, linking the incident to what he described as the growing role of technology in modern conflict and national security.Speaking at a book launch event, Gadkari said…

CHENNAI: TVK’s political adversaries were rattled by the party’s successful meetings, and they were beginning to unmask themselves, actor Vijay claimed in a veiled reference to the DMK.Firing a salvo at the ruling DMK, the founder of the fledgling party accused the DMK of allowing the “Lotus” (BJP’s symbol) to bloom in Tamil Nadu and…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended Christmas greetings to people across the country, wishing for the festival to be filled with “peace, compassion and hope.” He also called for the strengthening and harmony in our society.The PM also attended the Christmas morning service at The Cathedral Church of the Redemption in Delhi…

PM Modi offers homage (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 101st birth anniversary at the ‘Sadaiv Atal’ memorial. Viajpayee, who is also a Bharat Ratna recipient is one of India’s most respected leaders remembered for his conduct, dignity and unwavering commitment…