2026

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Air Quality Index stood at 371, in the ‘very poor’ category, on Sunday evening as people stepped out to celebrate DiwaliThe national capital witnessed a further deterioration in air quality as firecracker emissions added to the existing pollution burden. Several residents took to social media platform X to report a smoky smell…

PM Modi visits LK Advani’s residence on his birthday NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani at his residence to greet him on his birthday, as the veteran BJP leader entered his 100th year.The Bharatiya Janata Party also organised a havan at its headquarters to mark…

Bhiwani’s Parul Dahiya secures AIR 15 in NDA after three unsuccessful SSB attempts ROHTAK: Turning repeated setbacks into stepping stones to success, 19-year-old Parul Dahiya from Kural Bass village in Bhiwani district has secured All-India Rank (AIR) 15 in the girls’ category in the recently announced National Defence Academy (NDA) examination. The achievement marks a…

NEW DELHI: Two days before the India release of her memoir, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Sunday described it as “not a political book but a personal one,” emphasising that she wanted to portray her family “honestly,” as people she knew and loved.“This is not a political book, it’s a personal one. Much has been…

NTA invites schools, colleges to become exam centres Amid the ongoing efforts to strengthen examination arrangements following the NEET paper leak row earlier this year, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has invited educational institutions, universities and examination service providers across the country to apply for empanelment as examination centres.The initiative aims to expand the agency’s…