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Delhi Records Cleanest July In A Decade, Air Quality At 67

Delhi recorded its cleanest July in ten years on Wednesday, with the city's average Air Quality Index (AQI) dropping to 67, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board. The reading falls in the 'Satisfactory' category.

'Assam's Muslim Population Will Reach 50% In Coming Years': Chief Minister

Assam Chief Minister Himanta today said indigenous Assamese people face the threat of becoming minority in their own state due to what the BJP has been claiming "population explosion" of illegal immigrants of Bengali Muslim-origin from Bangladesh.

In Twist In Receptionist Assault, Video Shows She Slapped Man's Relative First

The incident in which a receptionist in Kalyan near Mumbai was assaulted and slammed to the ground by a man who was allegedly stopped from walking into the doctor's chamber has now taken on a new colour.

Video: Passenger Paints X On Door Of Moving Metro In Kolkata

The viral video of a man defacing closed doors of a compartment of a running Metro Railway train in Kolkata caused flutter on Wednesday.

Indian Railways Tweaks Emergency Quota Rules, Big Relief For Common Passengers

Indian Railways has updated its emergency quota booking rules. Passengers must now request EQ tickets a day in advance, as reservation charts will be prepared 8 hours before departure.

In Bhopal Drugs Case, Arrested Accused Son Of BJP Leader

Bhopal's glittering nightlife and gym culture have been jolted by a sensational police revelation that exposes a chilling nexus of drug trafficking, blackmail, and sexual exploitation all allegedly backed by political influence.

Tiger Hide, Assets Of Rs 6 Crore Found After Raid On Madhya Pradesh Officer

The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) has raided the properties of Tribal Welfare Department's deputy commissioner Jagdish Prasad Sarvate in three cities and found assets worth Rs 6.75 crore, officials said on Wednesday.

Revanth Reddy Bats For Telugu OBC Leader Bandaru Dattatreya For Vice President Post

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday demanded former Union Minister and ex-Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, an OBC leader from Telangana, be made the Vice President of India.

Delhi's Big Request To Haryana For Better Flood Management

The Delhi government will formally request Haryana to hand over control of the Indraprastha Barrage on the Yamuna River to improve the city's flood management, senior officials said on Wednesday.

Bihar Voter List Revision Could Cut 23,000 Per Constituency Before Election

Fifty-six lakh people across Bihar will be removed from the voter list after the Election Commission's 'special intensive revision', the poll panel said Wednesday evening.

"Government Choosing Voters": Tejashwi Yadav On Bihar Voter List Revision

Political temperatures in Bihar are soaring as Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission and the NDA government.

Opposition Boycott Of Bihar Polls? Tejashwi Yadav Says "May Discuss"

Rashtriya Janata Dal's Tejashwi Yadav has alleged that the Election Commission is taking its orders from the ruling BJP and in such circumstances, holding an election in Bihar has become meaningless.

1 Lakh Voters "Untraceable" In Bihar, Says Poll Body Amid Voter Roll Revision

The Election Commission on Wednesday said 1 lakh electors remain "untraceable" in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar while enumeration forms of 7.17 crore have been received and digitised.

Opinion | UK-India Trade Pact: The Empire, Finally, Shakes An Equal Hand

For 200 years, Britain shaped India's trade rules to its advantage - plundering raw materials, taxing salt, killing industries in the name of "free markets". Now, as post-Brexit UK shops around for friends, India has become a prized dance partner.

"Big Heart...": Eye On Past Storm, Ex- Maldives Minister Praises India, PM

A year on from the India-Maldives diplomatic storm - precipitated by comments about Prime Minister Modi by three Maldivian ministers, and red flags after the island nation turned towards China - ties between the nations seem to have become better.

Only 4 Of 16 Vice Presidential Elections Were Won Without A Contest

Only four of the 16 elections for the post of the vice president of India have been won without a contest, while two elections witnessed a multi-cornered fight.

Navi Mumbai Man, Obsessed With Married Woman, Kills Her Husband

Women killing their husbands has been making headlines recently, and so have spurned lovers who have murdered people for rejecting them. In Navi Mumbai, however, a spurned lover killed a woman's husband and dumped the body in a creek.

Mizoram's Oldest Woman, Famiangi, Dies At 117

Famiangi, believed to be the oldest woman in all of northeastern states, died at the age of 117 on Tuesday morning at her home in Mizoram's Pangkhua village in southern Lawngtlai district.

Ex National Kabaddi Captain Falls Into Ganga In Haridwar, Rescued

A former award-winning captain of the national kabaddi team fell into the Ganga River in Uttarakhand's Haridwar this morning. The incident led to a flurry of rescuers immediately launching a motor boat to rescue him.

A Daughter Of India Soon To Touch The Stars. ISRO, Government Determined

India's space odyssey is poised to take a historic leap forward, one that would include the country's daughters among its astronauts.