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Delhi's Air Quality Turns 'Severe' As AQI Reading Soars To 427
The national capital woke up to dense smog on Monday morning as the average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 359 at 7 am, falling under the 'very poor' category despite the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-III in effect across Delhi-NCR.
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UPI Transactions Rise To Rs 94,000 Crore Daily In October
The Unified Payments Interface is witnessing a festive season boom, with the average daily transaction value in October jumping 13 per cent over September to reach Rs 94,000 crore, according to data from the National Payments Corporation of India.
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'Green' Crackers Failed. Delhi Suffers Worst Post-Diwali Air In 5 Years
Despite a 77.5 per cent drop in stubble burning, i.e., agricultural waste - normally a significant reason for air pollution in Delhi during the winter - AQI in the national capital plummeted to a five-year post-Diwali low Tuesday morning.
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Open Schooling Sees 70% Failure Rate in 10th Grade Exams Over Last 4 Years
Under the 'NIOS Project,' an average of 70 per cent of students who took the 10th grade examination have failed in the last four years - this was revealed by the Delhi Directorate of Education (DoE) in response to an RTI.
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Alarming C-Section Surge In India: Why Women Must Reclaim Childbirth Rights
India's national average for caesarean section (C-section) births is currently 21.5% and is driven not purely by medical need but by systemic, institutional and socio-cultural pressures.
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Delhi Max Temperature Settles At 34.4 Degrees Celsius, Air Quality 'Moderate'
The national capital on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 34.4 degrees Celsius, 2.1 notches above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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Portugal Records Hottest, Driest Summer Since 1931: Weather Agency
Portugal this year recorded its hottest and driest summer in nearly a century, with temperatures 1.5C above the average for 1991-2020 and just under a quarter of normal rainfall, the national meteorological agency said Friday.
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Virat Kohli Namedropped In Stunning Verdict On Shubman Gill: "He Was Averaging 15..."
Former Indian cricket team all-rounder Irfan Pathan gave a clear verdict on Shubman Gill playing all formats for the national side.
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Delhi Crosses 1,000 mm Rainfall Mark As Intermittent Rain Continues
Delhi has breached 1,000 mm of rainfall for the season as rain continues to lash the national capital and its surrounding region. The city had already crossed its annual average rainfall mark of 774 mm last month.
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UPI Sees Record 20 Billion Transactions In August, Valued At Rs 24 Lakh Crore
In a significant development, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) crossed 20 billion transactions in August for the first time in its history, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Monday.
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Astronomers Capture Sharpest-Ever Solar Flare Images with NSF’s DKIST Telescope
Astronomers have achieved a major breakthrough by capturing the sharpest images of a solar flare ever recorded, using the National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST). Observed at the hydrogen-alpha wavelength during the decay of an X1.3-class solar flare, the images unveiled hundreds of ultra-fine coronal loops averagin...
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Malnutrition In Madhya Pradesh: Another Child Dead, Rehab Admissions Rise
Another child has lost her life to malnutrition in Madhya Pradesh, bringing the state's decades-long health crisis back into sharp focus.
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Delhi's Maximum Temperature Settles At 33.6 Degrees Celsius
The national capital on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 33.6 degrees Celsius, 7.8 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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2025 Had Earth's Third-Hottest July On Earth: Scientists
Last month was Earth's third warmest July since records began and included a record national temperature in Turkey of 50.5 degrees Celsius (122.9 Fahrenheit), scientists said on Thursday.
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Cloudy Sky With Light Rain Predicted For Delhi Tomorrow: Weather Office
A cloudy sky with rain is likely in the national capital on Sunday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said while predicting light rain or drizzle.
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Delhi's Air Quality Turns 'Severe' As AQI Reading Soars To 427
The national capital woke up to dense smog on Monday morning as the average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 359 at 7 am, falling under the 'very poor' category despite the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-III in effect across Delhi-NCR.
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UPI Transactions Rise To Rs 94,000 Crore Daily In October
The Unified Payments Interface is witnessing a festive season boom, with the average daily transaction value in October jumping 13 per cent over September to reach Rs 94,000 crore, according to data from the National Payments Corporation of India.
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'Green' Crackers Failed. Delhi Suffers Worst Post-Diwali Air In 5 Years
Despite a 77.5 per cent drop in stubble burning, i.e., agricultural waste - normally a significant reason for air pollution in Delhi during the winter - AQI in the national capital plummeted to a five-year post-Diwali low Tuesday morning.
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Open Schooling Sees 70% Failure Rate in 10th Grade Exams Over Last 4 Years
Under the 'NIOS Project,' an average of 70 per cent of students who took the 10th grade examination have failed in the last four years - this was revealed by the Delhi Directorate of Education (DoE) in response to an RTI.
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Alarming C-Section Surge In India: Why Women Must Reclaim Childbirth Rights
India's national average for caesarean section (C-section) births is currently 21.5% and is driven not purely by medical need but by systemic, institutional and socio-cultural pressures.
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Delhi Max Temperature Settles At 34.4 Degrees Celsius, Air Quality 'Moderate'
The national capital on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 34.4 degrees Celsius, 2.1 notches above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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Portugal Records Hottest, Driest Summer Since 1931: Weather Agency
Portugal this year recorded its hottest and driest summer in nearly a century, with temperatures 1.5C above the average for 1991-2020 and just under a quarter of normal rainfall, the national meteorological agency said Friday.
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Virat Kohli Namedropped In Stunning Verdict On Shubman Gill: "He Was Averaging 15..."
Former Indian cricket team all-rounder Irfan Pathan gave a clear verdict on Shubman Gill playing all formats for the national side.
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Delhi Crosses 1,000 mm Rainfall Mark As Intermittent Rain Continues
Delhi has breached 1,000 mm of rainfall for the season as rain continues to lash the national capital and its surrounding region. The city had already crossed its annual average rainfall mark of 774 mm last month.
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UPI Sees Record 20 Billion Transactions In August, Valued At Rs 24 Lakh Crore
In a significant development, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) crossed 20 billion transactions in August for the first time in its history, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Monday.
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Astronomers Capture Sharpest-Ever Solar Flare Images with NSF’s DKIST Telescope
Astronomers have achieved a major breakthrough by capturing the sharpest images of a solar flare ever recorded, using the National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST). Observed at the hydrogen-alpha wavelength during the decay of an X1.3-class solar flare, the images unveiled hundreds of ultra-fine coronal loops averagin...
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Malnutrition In Madhya Pradesh: Another Child Dead, Rehab Admissions Rise
Another child has lost her life to malnutrition in Madhya Pradesh, bringing the state's decades-long health crisis back into sharp focus.
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Delhi's Maximum Temperature Settles At 33.6 Degrees Celsius
The national capital on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 33.6 degrees Celsius, 7.8 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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2025 Had Earth's Third-Hottest July On Earth: Scientists
Last month was Earth's third warmest July since records began and included a record national temperature in Turkey of 50.5 degrees Celsius (122.9 Fahrenheit), scientists said on Thursday.
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Cloudy Sky With Light Rain Predicted For Delhi Tomorrow: Weather Office
A cloudy sky with rain is likely in the national capital on Sunday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said while predicting light rain or drizzle.
