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Toxic levels rise in Delhi air, experts warn of respiratory issues
On Tuesday morning, the national capital's Air Quality Index was recorded at 339 under the "very poor" category, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). Speaking to IANS, Professor Gufran Beig, Founder Project Director of SAFAR, said that the current ratio of PM2.5 to PM10 is above 60 per cent which indicates that fine particles are high in abundance and hence a relatively high level of toxicity is prevailing.
Cold wave conditions likely to continue over northwest for next 3 days: IMD
It predicted that cold day to severe cold day conditions in many pockets are very likely over Uttar Pradesh during next 5 days and in isolated or some pockets over Punjab, and Haryana during next 3 days, and cold day conditions in isolated pockets over north Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh during next 2-3 days. Due to light winds and high moisture near the surface over the Indo-Gangetic plains, dense to very dense fog is very likely to continue in some pockets during night and morning hours over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh
PM, CM do not have disciplinary control over members of Council of Ministers: SC
A five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice S.A. Nazeer and comprising Justices B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian, and B.V. Nagarathna, delivered the verdict. However, Justice Nagarathna delivered a separate judgment. Justice Ramasubramanian, who authored the majority judgment, noted that suggestion made by an advocate that the Prime Minister, in the case of a minister of the Union of India, and the Chief Minister, in the case of a minister of the state should be allowed to take appropriate action, against the erring minister, is just fanciful.
PM Modi speaks to King Charles, discusses issues of mutual interest
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his best wishes to King Charles for a very successful reign. They discussed a number of subjects of mutual interest, including climate action, conservation of biodiversity, and innovative solutions for financing energy-transition, among others.
India does not believe in war, but if forced we're ready to fight: Rajnath Singh
"The world is witnessing a number of conflicts today. India has always been against war. It is our policy," Rajnath Singh said, as he referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's words to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the SCO summit last November that "this is not the era of war".
Could have used harsher words to describe Pakistan: S. Jaishankar
"Because you are a diplomat, does not mean you are untruthful. I could use much harsher words than epicentre. So believe me, considering what has been happening to us, I think epicentre is a very diplomatic word," he said while responding to a question on using the word "epicentre of terrorism" for Pakistan, according to reports.
Severe cold intensifies in J&K; Drass in Ladakh freezes at minus 20.8
"Cold, dry weather with partly cloudy sky is expected in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours," said an official of the MeT department. Srinagar had minus 4.4, Pahalgam minus 7.2 and Gulmarg minus 9.2 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature. In Ladakh region, Drass had minus 20.8, Kargil minus 17.2 and Leh minus 14 as the minimum temperature.
Delhi records dip in temperature, fog disrupts visibility
The IMD has predicted cold wave conditions over the northern states for the next few days, while dense to very dense fog is also expected over the plains in northwest India in the same period. Due to the cold wave and foggy conditions, visibility in many areas in the national capital remained poor on Tuesday. Around 21 Delhi-bound trains were reported to be running late owing to the poor visibility.
Family of woman dragged to death asks why there were no clothes on her body
"She was wearing so many clothes, but not a single piece of cloth was there on her dead body. What kind of accident was it? The police are not showing us her body properly. I want justice for my daughter," said the mother of the victim, who was killed in the horrific incident on the outskirts Delhi when she was dragged for about 12 km, from Sultanpuri to Kanjhawala, after her clothes got entangled in the wheel of the car which hit the Scooty she was driving.
'Unlawful, vitiated', Justice Nagarathna on demonetisation of Rs 500 & Rs 1,000 currency notes
A five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice S.A. Nazeer and comprising Justices B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian, and B.V. Nagarathna pronounced the judgment on a clutch of petitions challenging the Centre's 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations. The top court affirmed the Centre's 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations with a 4:1 majority.
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