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  India Sets Own Air Quality Standards, Global Rankings Not Official: Centre

  The Ministry clarified that it has notified National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 12 pollutants in 2009 to protect public health and the environment, and these standards are tailored to India's specific conditions.

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  After "Brahmin Women" Comment, IAS Officer's Remarks On SC/ST Judges Sparks Row

  Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Santosh Verma, whose comment on Brahmin women led to outrage, has created another storm with his allegation that the high court stopped Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates from becoming civil judges.

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  'Dharmendra A Patriot, Had A Clean And Pure Heart': Amit Shah At Prayer Meet

  Terming the death of superstar Dharmendra a great loss, Home Minister Amit Shah has said the actor was so versatile that he could play characters like Veeru in 'Sholay' and Parimal Tripathi in the romantic comedy 'Chupke Chupke'.

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  Bengaluru's Big Move For Those Waiting For Passengers At Arrival Terminal

  Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport is set to roll out new arrival pick-up regulations aimed at easing congestion, improving safety, and ensuring smoother passenger movement outside its terminals.

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  Umar Khalid Granted Interim Bail By Delhi Court To Attend Sister's Wedding

  A Delhi court on Thursday granted interim bail from December 16 to 29 to former JNU student Umar Khalid to attend his sister's wedding.

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  Luthra Brothers' Plea For Pre-Arrest Bail Rejected By Delhi Court

  The Luthra brothers restauranteurs facing culpable homicide charges over the death of 25 people at their Goa nightclub last week were denied bail by a Delhi court Thursday evening.

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  Rahul Gandhi's Claims On Representation In Constitutional Bodies Untrue: Sources

  Countering an assertion by Rahul Gandhi that there was a "systematic pattern" of excluding marginalised communities from appointments to Constitutional and autonomous institutions, government sources on Thursday pointed to the UPA government's track.

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  Vande Mataram Should Be Accorded Same Status As National Anthem: JP Nadda

  BJP President J P Nadda on Thursday asserted in the Rajya Sabha that the national song Vande Mataram is linked to "nationalism" and the country should take a resolve to accord equal status to it as is given to the national anthem and flag.

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  Blog | The Real Ikkis Story: The 21-Year-Old Who Kept Pak Away From Jammu In 1971

  Khetarpal denied the Pakistan Army a vital breakthrough on December 17, 1971, on India's western border, and kept them from gaining control of the road to Jammu. Indira Gandhi wrote a heartfelt letter to his father, honouring his bravery.

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  IAS Officer, Behind Project To Tackle Extreme Heat, Wins UN Environment Award

  Supriya Sahu has been honoured for her pioneering, long-standing environmental leadership in India, particularly her work on plastic reduction, wildlife conservation, and more recently, sustainable cooling.

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  42 Companies, 1 Delhi Address: Inside Luthra Brothers' Business Network

  An examination of corporate records has uncovered a network of 42 companies linked to Delhi-based restaurateurs Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, the brothers at the centre of the Goa nightclub fire that killed 25 people on December 6.

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  Election Commission Extends SIR Date For 6 States, No Change For Bengal

  The voter roll clean-up exercise special intensive revision (SIR) in six states has been extended by the Election Commission.

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  Coast Guard Seizes Pak Boat In Indian Waters, Detains 11 Crew Members

  The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized a Pakistani fishing boat and detains 11 crew members operating illegally in the Indian waters, officials said on Thursday.

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  Karnataka Congress MLA's Rape Shocker In Leadership Remarks

  Karnataka Congress lawmaker Iqbal Hussain kicked up a row Thursday after using the Hindi word for 'rape' 'balatkaar' in a poorly-phrased comment about the leadership struggle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy, DK Shivakumar.

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  Italian Foreign Minister Serves Risotto In Delhi, Adds Personal Touch To Diplomacy | Video

  Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani's visit to India blended diplomacy with culture as he served risotto at a special event in Delhi.

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  Video: The Phuket Detention Centre Where Luthra Brothers Are Being Held

  The Luthra brothers are being held at an immigration centre in Phuket, where individuals found violating immigration laws are usually kept pending a trial.

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  "Not Someone Who Fled After Rs 5,000-Crore Fraud": Luthra Brothers In Court

  Making arguments in favour of the Luthra brothers, who fled to Thailand hours after 25 people died in a fire at their nightclub 'Birch by Romeo Lane' in Goa, their lawyer has told a Delhi court they are "also humans"

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  21 Labourers From Assam Feared Dead After Truck Falls Into Arunachal Gorge

  At least 21 people are feared dead after a vehicle carrying daily-wage labourers from Assam's Tinsukia district plunged into a gorge in Arunachal Pradesh.

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  "Don't Go Near BSF Posts": Mamata Banerjee's Border Warning Amid SIR Row

  In fiery remarks targeting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in poll-bound West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked women of the state to be prepared with kitchen tools if their names are deleted

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  Distract, Steal, Sell: Gang Behind Mega Phone Theft At AP Dhillon Concert

  Among the recovered devices were the latest iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 16 series, Samsung S24 Ultra, Galaxy Fold 6, and a range of premium models from OnePlus, Vivo, Oppo, Redmi and Motorola.