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Motorists battle near-zero visibility in Chengalpattu

Chengalpattu experienced the full brunt of the winter chill and dense fog on Wednesday, which blinded motorists and disrupted regional travel. Motorists were forced to drive slowly with their headlights on. In several areas, drivers faced considerable difficulty, with the impact being more severe on major roads such as the Chengalpattu National Highway and the GST Road. The atmospheric haze that followed a day of rainfall reduced visibility on the Road and led to the cancellation of 11 flights at Chennai Airport as northern weather patterns were reflected in the south. Commuters in Chengalpattu faced challenging morning routes on Wednesday as a thick layer of fog engulfed the district, turning major highways into slow-moving queues of headlights.

2025-12-18T07:06:26.745089+00:00 IST

Congress Working Committee to meet on December 27

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) is scheduled to meet on December 27 with a focus on assessing the current political situation, party sources said.

2025-12-18T07:05:57.002886+00:00 IST

SJPNL issues advisory for partial water supply in Shimla

With winter in the city, the shutdown is proposed from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Dec 20-21. Due to the proposed shutdown, pumping activities at LWSS Gumma and LWSS Giri will remain affected during the scheduled period, resulting in a partial disruption to the power supply. Meanwhile, Clear skies, clean air and a pleasant climate are attracting a large number of tourists to the hill state ahead of the Christmas and New Year season.

2025-12-18T06:59:11.592295+00:00 IST

SDRF teams resuce injured after car falls in 50-foot-deep pit

Bhavna, Sub-Inspector, SDRF, on Thursday detailed the tragic accident in the Nainital district of Nainital of Uttarakhand, where a car fell into a deep pit on the way to Kainchi Dham, claiming the lives of three out of seven tourists.

2025-12-18T06:44:17.894169+00:00 IST

Renowned sculptor Ram Vanji Sutar passes away at 100

Eminent sculptor Ram Vanji Sutar, the hands behind the world's tallest statue, the Statue of Unity, passed away at his residence in Noida on Thursday, said Noida Police.

2025-12-18T06:35:04.891138+00:00 IST

Indian army organises photography cadre at GDC Banihal

The course aims to impart photography and videography knowledge to young adults and prepare them for a career that the army believes offers strong prospects. The course structure involves lessons on: fundamental and practical photography, composition, lenses, aperture, depth of field, ISO, lighting, and other camera operations etc. At the end of the course, the students will be allowed to operate a camera themselves.

2025-12-18T06:34:31.307044+00:00 IST

IndiGo airline restores 2,200 flights, CEO says “Worst behind us”

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers on Thursday told employees that the airline has emerged stronger after a challenging period, saying "the worst is behind us" as operations stabilised and the carrier restored its network to 2,200 flights.

2025-12-18T06:32:18.566578+00:00 IST

Delhi govt tackling decade-old civic neglect by AAP: Parvesh Verm

Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Thursday said the current Delhi government (BJP) is tackling pollution and civic issues left behind by the previous Aam Aadmi Party government led by Arvind Kejriwal. He said the issues facing the national capital did not develop overnight but are the result of "11 years of neglect" by the AAP party.

2025-12-18T06:31:20.112808+00:00 IST

Two arrested in fatal assault of journalist Pankaj Mishra

Wife of the late journalist Pankaj Mishra, Laxmi Mishra, along with his brother, Arvind Mishra, met Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and apprised him of the circumstances surrounding his death. Expressing deep sorrow over the incident, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that "the state government stands firmly with the bereaved family in this hour of grief. Assuring the family of all possible support, he stated that appropriate legal action will be pursued in the matter and that no negligence will be tolerated at any level."

2025-12-18T06:06:43.771320+00:00 IST

HC not given clean chit to Gandhis in Herald case: BY Vijayendra

Speaking to ANI in Belagavi, Vijayendra said, "The High Court has not given a clean chit to the Gandhi family in the National Herald case. By protesting against the Election Commission and central agencies, the Congress party is trying to create anarchy in Karnataka and across the country. The desperate Congress party is trying to blame the central government."

2025-12-18T05:49:44.169563+00:00 IST

Car carrying pilgrims falls into gorge in Nainital

In a tragic incident, a car fell into a gorge in the Kainchi Dham area of Nainital, claiming the lives of three people on the spot.

2025-12-18T05:47:00.626286+00:00 IST

"According to the Delhi CM, there is no pollution...": SP MP

Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav on Thursday mocked the Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, saying that she doesn't believe there is pollution in the capital city, further underlining that the way to curb the issue of air pollution is to limit one vehicle to every individual.

2025-12-18T05:39:25.979343+00:00 IST

Security tight ahead of Congress protest against BJP in Hyderabad

TPCC President and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud, along with other senior Congress leaders, are scheduled to participate in a protest march from Gandhi Bhavan to the Telangana BJP headquarters at Nampally today.

2025-12-18T05:36:54.573468+00:00 IST

Delhi HC flags abuse of process in unauthorised construction case

The Delhi High Court has found that the petitioner had repeatedly misused the judicial process by filing multiple writ petitions against alleged unauthorised constructions without pursuing them to their logical end, holding that the conduct pointed to oblique and non-bona fide motives.

2025-12-18T05:23:15.957694+00:00 IST

Meghalaya CM launches ‘My City’ beautification drive

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma launched the City Beautification Drive under the My City Campaign in Mawlai, marking a significant step towards strengthening community-led urban development.

2025-12-18T05:19:09.988200+00:00 IST

Mumbai covered in moderate haze, while Delhi's Air crisi

Residents near Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex woke up to hazy skies today as the area's Air Quality Index (AQI) hit 148. Meanwhile, the national capital woke up to dense smog on Sunday morning as the average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 461 at 7 am, falling in the 'severe' category despite the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-IV in effect across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

2025-12-18T05:15:23.513496+00:00 IST

Delhi: Citizens welcome move to deny fuel to vehicles without PUC

With effect from 12 am on Wednesday, vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate will not be provided fuel at petrol pumps in Delhi. Visuals from RK Puram show authorities checking vehicles at a fuel station.

2025-12-18T05:11:27.375040+00:00 IST

AAI issues dense fog advisory for Northern India

In a weather advisory posted on X, AAI said, "Persistent fog is affecting several airports across Northern India, resulting in low visibility and possible flight delays." The authority advised passengers to confirm their flight status with airlines before heading to the airport and to allow additional travel time.

2025-12-18T04:57:09.955096+00:00 IST

Cold wave intensifies in UP causing hardships to locals

Cities such as Prayagraj, Moradabad, Kanpur and Gorakhpur remained engulfed in fog, dropping visibility. As a result, people were seen gathering around bon-fires to keep themselves warm. On the other hand in Agra, the thick blanket of fog completely hid Taj Mahal in plain sight.

2025-12-18T04:50:50.489563+00:00 IST

Cyber cops bust fake Air Vistara job racket

In a recent crackdown, the Delhi Police have apprehended a fraudster involved in cheating people on the pretext of providing job opportunities. The accused has been identified as 35-year-old Rohit Mishra, resident of Aditya World City, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

2025-12-18T04:40:04.783365+00:00 IST

Ajmer godown fire under control; short-circuit a likely cause

Fire Incharge Ram Prasad Chaudhary said, "Prima facie, the cause of the fire seems to be a short-circuit. It spread to the rest of the building from one floor. Now, the fire has been brought under control. SDM is monitoring this and collecting timely updates. About 13 fire vehicles were deployed. Fire is completely under control."

2025-12-18T04:30:45.669022+00:00 IST