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Delhi air pollution: Centre defers stricter curbs, points to declining AQI

Delhi’s 24-hour average air quality index stood at 468 on Friday which falls in the “severe plus” category, a stage at which all emergency measures, including a ban on polluting trucks, commercial four-wheelers, and all types of construction, are mandated to be initiated and enforced in NCR

Curbs imposed to tackle Delhi’s ‘severe’ pollution: What’s banned, what’s not?

The air quality of Delhi-NCR on Friday plummeted into the 'severe plus' category, prompting the National Capital to announce all emergency measures, such as keeping schools closed, a ban on construction and polluting vehicles

What’s notable about RAPIDX trains that have been unveiled by PM Modi today?

PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 17-km priority section of the Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Transport System (RRTS). Billed as India’s first semi-high-speed regional rail service, RAPIDX trains have an operational speed of 160 kilometres per hour

Two powerful earthquakes of 4.6 and 6.2 magnitude strike Nepal, strong tremors felt in Delhi-NCR | WATCH

Delhi and National Capital Region witnessed earthquake on Tuesday afternoon

From Nuh to Gurugram, how volatile is the situation in Haryana?

The ripples from communal flare-ups in Haryana's Nuh, which claimed over six lives, reached Gurugram and Rajasthan. In the Haryana district, violence has erupted in affluent localities, as several shops and shanties were set on fire. Schools are shut and police have banned the sale of petrol

Monsoon advances to more states in India, covers Delhi, Mumbai at same time

Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC) predicted, light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi and NCR

It's all yellow and hazy in Delhi

Delhi and other neighbouring regions are experiencing a sudden weather change with strong dust winds reducing visibility and worsening the air quality index (AQI). The haze is caused by dust from a cyclonic circulation in Rajasthan

WATCH: Medanta Hospital MD expresses concern over rising Covid-19 cases, urges precautions

Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman, MD, Medanta hospital has expressed concern over the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the Delhi NCR region and has urged people to take the required precautions

Massive earthquake jolts northern India, epicenter in Afghanistan

A massive earthquake jolted large parts of northern India including the Delhi NCR region late on Tuesday evening

Tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, second time within a week as 5.4-magnitude quake jolts Nepal

The magnitude of the earthquake was 5.4 on the Richter scale, according to the National Center for Seismology.There were no immediate reports of any causality or damage to property