As Delhi gears up for Diwali, markets are alive with festive preparations, though some vendors note a shift in excitement and crowds By: Anushka KogtaNEW DELHI: As the chill of early winter settles over Delhi, the city begins to shimmer with signs of celebration. Markets across the capital are coming alive with colour and light….
Pune: The Interpol has issued a blue corner notice against gangster Nilesh Ghaywal in an organised crime case registered at the Kothrud police station. The move comes in response to a request by the Pune police.Ghaywal flew out of India sometime after Ganesh immersion day on Sept 6. He used a passport obtained under the…
A ‘leaderboard’ painted on a wall of the zilla parishad (ZP) primary school in Juni Jawhar village serves as a daily reminder to children of hierarchy in govt. The visual aid—naming current office-bearers, from the President down to the block extension officer—is meant to teach civics, but it also shows them how power percolates through…
New Delhi weather update: Sunny day ahead with air quality concerns New Delhi’s weather forecast for October 13, 2025, indicates a sunny day with temperatures ranging between 22.8°C and 31.9°C, while air quality remains a concern with an AQI of 168 in the ‘poor’ category. The day promises clear skies with low humidity of 37%…
Pune: Extreme oscillations in weather patterns in recent times, coupled with soaring pollution, water scarcity, agrarian crises and more, are all contributing to a sense of worry. Even if subconsciously, many people are anxious about what the future holds for the planet and their immediate environs.A study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal in…
Mumbai residents can expect clear skies and temperatures between 25.7°C and 31°C on October 13, 2025, despite poor air quality levels from the previous day. The city recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 154 yesterday, with high levels of PM2.5, PM10, and carbon monoxide pollutants.The day’s weather conditions are favorable for outdoor activities, with…
NEW DELHI: A 14-month-old girl who had come to visit her maternal uncle in North Tripura’s Panisagar was allegedly raped and murdered, news agency PTI reported on Sunday.According to police, the accused, a daily wager, was arrested from Nilambazar in Assam on Sunday. Sumanta Bhattacharjee, Officer-in-Charge of Panisagar police station, said the accused had taken…
Pune: A leopard hiding in a sugar cane field killed a five-year-old girl who was on her way to give water to her grandfather working in a farm 300 metres from their house at 10am in Pimparkhed village at Shirur taluka, about 75 km from Pune, on Sunday.The girl, Shivanya Nilesh Bombe, sustained severe injuries…
Mumbai: A large number of citizens, including members of the Billawa community, participated in a candlelight protest in Jogeshwari East on Sunday morning, demanding justice for 22-year-old Sanskruti Amin who lost her life after a concrete brick fell on her head from the 19th floor of an underconstruction building on Oct 7. They also demanded…
New Delhi: As Denmark plans to ban social media for children under 15, the issue has sparked a debate thousands of miles away in India, dividing classrooms, living rooms and staff rooms alike. Australia introduced a similar ban last year for users under 16, citing mental health concerns and the impact of constant online engagement….
