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Raising the issue of caste census in the country and MP (which is among Congress’s poll guarantees for the state), the former Congress chief said,

Visuals from various parts of Delhi showed thick haze covering the roads, significantly reducing visibility and making it difficult to see beyond a few hundred metres.

According to Central Pollution Control Board AQI data updated at 4 pm on Monday, which is the average of the past 24 hours, many parts of Haryana recorded their air quality indices above 300.

Last year, the sale of liquor on three days before Diwali was 13.46 lakh, 15 lakh, and 19.39 lakh bottles.

Officials estimate that there may be around 5,500 signboards on the roads and lanes managed by the NDMC.

"It is said that 'parv' is where the 'parivaar' is. On festivals, being away from the family and deployed on the borders exemplifies the commitment to duty. The country is indebted to you," Modi said

Protesters sought the arrest of a professor and a guest speaker for allegedly glorifying terrorism while talking about the Palestinian freedom struggle against Israel.

Such a situation was not only caused by the bursting of firecrackers but also weather conditions during this time of year, said an official.

To attain inclusive participation, the ‘Rainbow’ polling station was set up at Pakhanjur that has the maximum number of third gender voters.

"Lord Shiva is the one who prayed for the protection of the entire world and drank poison to save the world. He doesn't consume alcohol," All India Hindu Mahasabha President said.

The accused conman, Viraj Patel, was arrested in April on charges of cheating, forgery, rape and pretending to hold a particular office as public servant.

The market has been on a downward trend since demonetisation, followed by implementation of the Goods and Services Tax, Covid pandemic and the monsoon fury.

Lodhi alleged that the attack, which happened in Kakkaju’s native village Kararkheda in the afternoon, was carried out by the sitting Congress MLA’s supporters.

Chief Fire Officer Narendra Pratap Singh, citing eyewitnesses' accounts, told PTI that an electricity wire fell on the firecrackers.

The intensity of bursting firecrackers increased after 4 pm, but it was comparatively lesser than last year.

The sisters, Ekta Singhal, 38, and Shikha Singhal, 34, allegedly killed themselves Friday night at the ashram and left behind a note naming four people responsible for their suicide.

The accident took place around 12.30 am when the SUV carrying the four people rammed into a heavy-duty truck from behind near Hindoli town, the police said.

The state pollution control board on Sunday asked the district administrations to strictly enforce laws to check air pollution in their respective areas.

According to police, the accused did not have any licence for selling the firecracker and had been involved in doing this business on a large scale for years.

The former Congress leader, who recently floated his own party, found the mausoleum locked when he went there with partymen to offer Fateha or prayer