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Delhi AQI “Very Poor” For 14th Day, Temperatures Likely To Drop From November 17

November 13, 2024 admin

Humidity fluctuated between 64 per cent and 96 per cent during the day. (Representational) New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality remained “very poor” for a 14th consecutive day on Tuesday, with an AQI reading of 334, as vehicular emission was the biggest contributor to the city’s pollution, accounting for 15.4 per cent. The Air Quality Index…

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Delhi Man Kills Mother, 50, For Not Allowing Him To Shift To Canada: Cops

November 9, 2024 admin

Krishan Kant was jobless and a drug addict. (Representational) New Delhi: A 50-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her son allegedly after she did not allow him to shift to Canada for work, police said on Saturday. The incident took place in Molarband village in southeast Delhi’s Badarpur area, they said. After killing his…

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Banks To Close For 4 Days In These States

November 5, 2024 admin

Chhath Puja is primarily celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, UP, and parts of MP. Chhath Puja 2024 Bank Holiday: As Chhath Puja celebrations commence, banks in certain states will remain closed on designated days, impacting operations for up to four consecutive days in some areas. In addition to educational institutions, banks will close due to the…

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Delhi’s Air Quality Improves Marginally After Diwali Despite Norm Violations

November 2, 2024 admin

Air quality in Delhi improves slightly. New Delhi: A thin layer of smog engulfed the national capital and the AQI was recorded at 296 at 7 am on Saturday, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). In Anand Vihar, the AQI was recorded at a very poor category of…

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Delhi’s Air Quality Stable Despite Norms Violation: Pollution Control Board

November 1, 2024 admin

The Delhi government had enforced a comprehensive ban on firecrackers. New Delhi: Delhi’s pollution board claimed that the air quality index did not show any significant change this Diwali, even after many flouted pollution norms. According to a report by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 328 on…

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Delhi Man, Teen Stopped By Minors Over Rash Riding, Stabbed To Death

October 31, 2024 admin

The incident took place in G-Block JJ Colony in the national capital. New Delhi: A man and his teenage friend were allegedly stabbed to death by four minors for rash riding in Delhi’s Bawana area, officials said on Thursday. The incident took place in G-Block JJ Colony in the national capital, when the victims –…

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Illegal Chinese Mobile Jammers Found In Delhi Market, Shop Owner Arrested

October 27, 2024 admin

The devices can disrupt mobile signals up to 50 meters. Delhi: Two illegal Chinese jammers were found at a shop in Delhi’s Palika Bazaar on Saturday, posing a threat to security and violating Centre’s guidelines prohibiting its use or sale by unauthorised people. The police have arrested the shop owner, identified as Ravi Mathur, as…

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Delhi’s Air Quality Improves Marginally After 4 Days, But Remains ‘Poor’

October 26, 2024 admin

The air quality index is likely to touch 400 by October 31. Delhi: Delhi’s air quality improved slightly on Saturday morning nearly four days after the national capital reeled under toxic air pollution, however, it still remains in the ‘poor’ category. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi dropped to 230 this morning – from…

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Chief Justice DY Chandrachud Says “Stopped Morning Walks” Due To Pollution

October 24, 2024 admin

The 50th Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, is retiring on November 10. New Delhi: The seasonal pollution spike in Delhi is affecting the health regimen of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. The Chief Justice, in an informal conversation with reporters at the Supreme Court on Thursday, said he has stopped going for morning…

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21-Year-Old Man Thrashed By Group Of 6 In Delhi, Dies In Hospital: Cops

October 20, 2024 admin

Police have arrested three people, including the brother of the woman. (Representational) New Delhi: A 21-year-old man died of wounds he suffered in a beating by the brother of a woman he was involved with and almost half a dozen others in east Delhi’s Jagatpuri area, police on Sunday said. Police have arrested three people,…

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