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Marginal dip in pollution levels in Delhi, now air quality in ‘very poor’ category
The national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 394, a marginal improvement from 421 recorded at 4 pm on Monday.
Haryana responsible for rise in cases of rampant stubble-burning, alleges AAP
Delhi’s environment minister Gopal Rai said buses running on banned fuel from Haryana continue to enter Delhi.
Odd-even to kick off from Nov 13 as Delhi’s air remains hazardous
Several cities in neighbouring Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh have also reported hazardous air quality.
Foreign funding case only to harass, RBI says not violated any law: NewsClick to HC
Challenging the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) FIR and the subsequent ED-registered money laundering case, the media outlet asserted it has not violated any guidelines or norms governing FDI.
HC stays trial court summons to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita till February 1
The judge issued the notice on a plea by Sunita in relation to a case alleging that she holds two voter IDs.
AAP MLAs urge Kejriwal to continue as Delhi CM even if he is arrested in excise policy probe
The chief minister called a meeting of AAP MLAs Monday amid a furore over recent actions by central probe agencies against ministers and leaders of the party.
VVIP chopper scam: Accused has no ‘entitlement’ to access communication from UK, says…
Referring to a verdict from 2019, the agency contended that the accused has "no entitlement to access" the communication from the UK in terms of the settled position of law as laid down by the SC.
Air quality in north and east of India to be in ‘severe’ category for 10 days
One of the densely populated regions of the planet, people of Indo-Gangetic plains are deprived of clean air — a fundamental to health.
Entry of polluting trucks and commercial vehicles banned in Delhi
These measures constitute the final stage of the Centre's air pollution control plan, which is activated at least three days before the Air Quality Index surpasses the 450 mark in the capital.
16 students receive inquiry notice for protesting outside JNU Vice Chancellor’s residence
No immediate response from Proctor N Janardhana Raju was available in this regard. The students have been directed to appear before the proctor on November 7 for the inquiry.
HC directs Delhi govt, MCD to strictly comply with SC ruling on manual scavenging
The high court's order came on a batch of petitions seeking strict enforcement of the provisions of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.
2 killed in blast in Delhi’s Narela while making firecrackers at home
The deceased, identified as Gaurav, 20 years of age, resident of Tikri Khurd village and Sahil, a resident of Najafgarh.
Poison in the air as Delhi grapples with massive health due to increased pollution
Dr Budhraja said the effects of this poor air quality are seen acutely as well as over years.
Delhi woman severely injured in Pit Bull attack near her home
The incident occurred on Friday and was captured on a CCTV camera where the woman could be seen confronting her neighbour about their pet defecating on her doorstep.
Delhi records ‘severe’ air quality; minimum temperature settles at 16.6 deg C
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 407 at 9 am on Saturday.
Delhi Transport Corporation bus rams into over a dozen vehicles, one killed
The bus hit a car, then an e-rickshaw and two-wheelers parked on the side of a road, they said.
Sri Lanka cancel training due to “severe” air pollution in Delhi
However, Bangladesh are likely to brave the pollution two days before the game on Monday.
Delhi government panel gives clean chit to IAS officer
“These complaints have been deliberately engineered to create a hurdle in taking disciplinary /criminal action. The complaints need to be filed,” the committee said.
No bail to Sisodia as severe PMLA sections invoked: AAP
The party said that examining 51,000 documents and 500 witnesses in the Sisodia case may take up to 10 years at the stage of the bail itself.
Kejriwal fears probe as truth behind scam coming out: BJP
The struggle of all those who had fought against the opening of liquor vends and faced cases because of that was now bearing fruit which was why Kejriwal is afraid of an inquiry, they said.