Delhi’s air quality took a sharp turn for the worse on Tuesday, prompting authorities to invoke Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect. This comes as the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital breached the 400-mark, reaching 425 at 9 am, and marking the first time this season that Delhi’s air

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The National Capital Region (NCR) woke up on Tuesday under a shroud of toxic haze, as air pollution levels surged dramatically, forcing authorities to invoke Stage-3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for the first time this season. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas took the step as the 24-hour rolling average

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The high-intensity explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday evening, which claimed 13 lives and injured several others, has now been linked to a network of three doctors with roots in Jammu and Kashmir. Investigators believe the blast, which sent shockwaves across the historic area and caused chaos during peak traffic, was executed using a white Hyundai i20 and a massive cache

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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday delivered a stern warning to those responsible for the Red Fort blast in Delhi, assuring the nation that the perpetrators would face the harshest punishment. His statement came in the wake of the identification of Dr Umar Un Nabi, a Pulwama-based doctor, as the prime suspect in the high-intensity explosion that killed

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In a landmark judgment on Tuesday, the Supreme Court of India acquitted Surendra Koli, the convicted accused in the infamous Nithari killings, in the only remaining case in which his conviction and life sentence still stood. The apex court held that the 2011 verdict could not be sustained when Koli had already been acquitted in 12 other connected casesarising

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The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday expressed profound sorrow and grief over the tragic deaths of 13 people in the car explosion that occurred near the historic Red Fort in Delhi on Monday evening. Chief Justice of India Bhushan R Gavai conveyed condolences on behalf of the judiciary and the wider legal fraternity, reaffirming the Court’s

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A minor altercation broke out on Tuesday between supporters of rival political parties near a polling booth in the Warisaliganj area of Nawada district, Bihar, on the day of the final phase of voting in the high-stakes assembly elections. While the incident caused a brief disruption, authorities have confirmed that the situation is under control and

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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday assured the nation that those responsible for the car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort would be held accountable and would not escape justice. The statement came a day after the high-intensity blast that claimed the lives of 13 people and injured at least 21 others, shaking the heart of the national capital. Speaking at

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a two-day state visit to Bhutan, on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the deadly car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort and vowed that the conspirators behind the attack would be brought to justice. The blast, which occurred on Monday evening, claimed the lives of 13 people and left several others injured, sending shockwaves across the

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A high-intensity explosion near Delhi’s historic Red Fort on Monday evening claimed the lives of 12 people and left several others injured, sending shockwaves across the national capital. Among the deceased was Ashok Kumar, a 34-year-old Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus conductor and a native of Amroha district, Uttar Pradesh. According to police sources, Ashok Kumar was

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