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November 16, 2024 8:34 PM November 16, 2024 8:34 PM

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Delhi-NCR: Air quality worsens to ‘severe’ as AQI drops to 426

The air quality in Delhi-NCR has deteriorated to 'severe category', with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 426 recorded at 6 pm this evening. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI in Delhi’s Shadipur was recorded at 464, Anand Vihar at 442, Punjabi Bagh at 437, Okhla Phase-2 a...

November 16, 2024 9:38 PM November 16, 2024 9:38 PM

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Ladakh: Legendary Poet and Scholar Haji Khawaja Abdul Hamid Tanveer Passes Away

In Ladakh, people bid farewell to one of its most esteemed literary figures, Haji Khawaja Abdul Hamid Tanveer, who passed away at the age of 84 in Srinagar this morning. Our correspondent reports that a scholar, poet, historian, and educationist, Haji Tanveer has left behind an enduring legacy that ...

November 16, 2024 6:22 PM November 16, 2024 6:22 PM

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West Bengal: 13 arrested in connection with cyber fraud related to govt scheme

In West Bengal, police have arrested 13 people so far in connection with a cyber fraud related to a government scheme.   A total of 120 cases have been registered, and 1,911 people have been affected by the fraud. The police are investigating a scheme called Tarun er Swapno, in which ten thousand ru...

November 16, 2024 6:08 PM November 16, 2024 6:08 PM

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J&K LG Manoj Sinha visits Jhiri Mela, pays obeisance to Baba Jitto at his Samadhi

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited the Jhiri Mela and paid obeisance to Baba Jitto at his Samadhi in Jhiri Village on the outskirts of Jammu city.   The LG said the sacrifice of Baba Jitto continues to inspire the society to work towards a stronger nation. He address...

November 16, 2024 4:15 PM November 16, 2024 4:15 PM

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Punjab: Former Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal President

In Punjab, Former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has resigned from the Presidentship of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). He submitted his resignation to the working committee of the party this afternoon. Party spokesperson Dr. Daljeet Singh Cheema announced this on social media platform X. Dr. ...

November 16, 2024 6:41 PM November 16, 2024 6:41 PM

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Chhattisgarh: 5 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces

In Chhattisgarh, five Maoists, including two females, were killed in an encounter with security forces today. A joint team of security forces was conducting a search operation in the North Aboojhmaad area of Narayanpur district after receiving intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in the...

November 16, 2024 1:08 PM November 16, 2024 1:08 PM

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Uttar Pradesh: 7 people killed in road accident on Dehradun-Nainital National Highway

At least seven people including six members of a family killed in a tragic accident at Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh this morning. The incident took place in the Dhampur area on Dehradun-Nainital National Highway when a speeding car hit a three-wheeler.   Abhishek Jha, the SP of Bijnor district told ...