The air quality in several areas of Delhi remained in the severe category on Saturday as a thick toxic smog engulfed the city, resulting in poor visibility.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Saturday it took swift action against corruption, conducting follow-up search operations at 26 locations, including bank accounts, in Jaipur and Dausa districts of Rajasthan.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai writes to Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, requesting him to ban the entry of vehicles non-compliant with BS-VI norms into Delhi from neighbouring states in Delhi National Capital Region.
Gopal said, "Violating all traditions, the Central Government appointed Ashwani Kumar as the Chairman of DPCC (Delhi Pollution Control Committee). Using his superpower, Ashwani Kumar violated a Supreme Court order and stopped the payment for the study of the smog tower. Following this, the a
The search operations launched by the Income Tax department have been underway for the second consecutive day in Tamil Nadu's Karur and Thiruvannamalai districts on Saturday.
Delhi Minister Gopal Rai on Friday late evening took stock of Anand Vihar bus depot after the air quality index of Anand Vihar touched the 'hazardous' category.
As Delhi's air continues to be unbreathable, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday chaired a meeting with officials at Raj Niwas to review the situation.
Two people died while 18 others were injured when a tree they were standing under to shield themselves from the rain was struck by lightning in Keeranur village in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, officials said.
As many as seven people have sustained injuries in a fire reported at the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) building in Maharashtra's Raigad, said an official on Friday.