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NEW DELHI: Delhi witnessed a marked improvement in air quality on Thursday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 221 around 8 am. Despite the improvement, the air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.The AQI showed a sharp drop compared to Wednesday, when it had soared above 300. However, a thin layer of smog...

Chennai, December 18, 2025, is experiencing a day of clear skies and comfortable temperatures, with a projected high of 27.5°C and a low of 20.9°C, making it suitable for outdoor activities despite yesterday's moderate air quality, which registered an AQI-IN value of 93 and may persist in traffic-heavy areas, prompting advice to carry masks. The week ahead promises stable weather conditions, with...

Chennai: The choice of technology used to produce green hydrogen can affect how clean the fuel actually is, even when renewable energy is used, says a new study by researchers at IIT Madras. The study found some hydrogen-producing systems may generate higher emissions during manufacturing but deliver much cleaner hydrogen over their operational lifetime by lasting longer and operating more...

NEW DELHI: Dense smog continued to blanket the national capital on Wednesday, sharply reducing visibility and keeping air quality in the very poor to severe range, even as authorities stepped up curbs to rein in pollution. Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood near 350, a marginal improvement from day earlier, but conditions remained hazardous. Data from the Central Pollution Control Board...

Chennai: The government will hold at least 1,000 free health camps across the state on Sundays starting October 29 to screen people for common ailments during monsoon, said health minister Ma Subramanian on Saturday.The camps will screen people for chikungunya, dengue, malaria, cholera and typhoid seen during the rainy season, he told reporters. “We are told there will be heavy rain on Sunday and...

Thane: The ongoing controversy over the alleged affiliations of drug Lalit Patil and his associate Salman Falke with some Thane politicians has stoked a fresh wave of tussle between the two NCP factions in Thane with each levelling accusations of proximity of rival camp leaders with the drug syndicate.Observers have expressed surprise on how the allegations made by a Shiv Sena MLC in Mumbai have...

Kolkata: A snatcher, identified as Faizal Rehman, has been arrested from the New Market area following a complaint filed by a woman who alleged her chain was snatched around Mahalaya when she was in the area to shop.Cops used CCTV footage to identify the culprit. Police are probing Rehman’s involvement in other snatchings in the area. He was produced in court and taken to police remand till November...

NEW DELHI: Delhi has experienced 'poor' air quality conditions for the fifth consecutive day, and the situation is expected to deteriorate over the weekend due to unfavorable meteorological conditions, as reported by weather monitoring agencies.The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) for the city was recorded at 261, which is a deterioration from 256 on Thursday, 243 on Wednesday, and 220 on...

KOLKATA: The detective department has decided to slap Section 305 of IPC, pertaining to abetment of suicide of a minor, on all the 12 youths arrested in the Jadavpur University ragging case, in which a first-year student of Bengali department died on August 10 following a fall from a balcony of Main Hostel.It is, however, not yet known whether the murder charge mentioned in the FIR will be dropped or...

Thane: Two persons have been booked by the Mumbra police for mowing down a pup and injuring another dog in their society in the Diva area. The police said that the complainant is an animal activist. In the complaint, she alleged that they found a corpse of a one-month old pup. The activist, thus, checked the CCTV footage and found, the accused who lives in the same society was driving a car that mowed...