News updates: Delhi records best December AQI since system began in 2015

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3:52 PM

News update: Economy exhibiting stability; GDP projected to grow at 6.6% in 2024-25, says RBI report

3:42 PM

Adani Group to exit Wilmar joint venture

Adani Enterprises, the group's flagship firm, will sell a 13 per cent stake in Adani Wilmar, with the remaining 31% going to Wilmar. Wilmar will acquire Adani's 31 per cent stake at a price not exceeding Rs 305 per share.

3:24 PM

Candidates suspect massive corruption in Bihar PSC exam: Prashant Kishor

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday claimed to have learnt that "thousands of crores of rupees have changed hands" for posts to be filled up by the Bihar PSC exam, cancellation of which is being demanded by many candidates. The former close aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also expressed dismay over refusal of his ex-mentor to "utter a single word" on the stir which has been going on for nearly two weeks.

 

2:23 PM

Day temp goes slightly up in Rajasthan, cold wave still persists

Day temperatures went slightly up in most parts of Rajasthan, while some places on its eastern and western periphery still braved the cold. According to the Jaipur Meteorological Centre, a dense fog engulfed Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Churu, Sriganganagar, Barmer, Jaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Dausa, Jhunjhunu, Sawai Madhopur, and Sikar on Monday morning, hampering traffic movement on the highways.

2:19 PM

Cold wave intensifies in Gulmarg, Pahalgam

Cold wave conditions intensified in Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Kashmir where mercury plunged several degrees below the freezing point, even as the rest of the Valley experienced extended relief from the harsh winter, officials said on Monday. Gulmarg, a tourist resort town known for skiing activities in north Kashmir, recorded a night temperature of minus 10 degree Celsius, down 2 degrees compared to the previous night, the meteorological department said.

1:34 PM

Air quality in parts of Mumbai falls to poor levels

Air quality in parts of Mumbai dipped to poor levels on Monday, prompting civic authorities to call for strict pollution control measures and appeal to residents to take precautionary steps. The air quality index in Byculla, a prominent residential area here, reached 170, categorising it as poor, while Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport reported an AQI of 117, placing it in the moderate range, as per data of the Central Pollution Control Board.

1:11 PM

Elderly couple, neighbour found dead in MP's Shivpuri; cops suspect murder

A 75-year-old man, his wife and another woman residing in their neighbourhood were found dead under mysterious circumstances in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district on Monday morning, police said. The police suspect it to be a case of murder and have started questioning people in the area to gather information about the incident, they said.

 

12:47 PM

Rs 21.59 cr siphoned off from sports complex account; main accused alleges insider's role

A computer operator has allegedly misappropriated Rs 21.59 crore from an account of a government-run sports complex in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city, officials stated on Monday. The main accused, Harshkumar Kshirsagar, a contractual computer operator at the Divisional Sports Complex office who is currently absconding, committed the offence over 11 months, an official from Jawaharnagar police station said.

12:40 PM

Contractor death: BJP reiterates demand for CBI probe, Priyank Kharge's resignation

Increasing pressure on the ruling Congress in Karnataka, the BJP has reiterated its demand for a CBI  inquiry into the contractor's suicide and resignation of Minister Priyank Kharge.

12:27 PM

Kejriwal announces Rs 18,000 per month to Hindu priests, Sikh granthis

12:15 PM

News update: AAP will launch 'Pujari Granthi Samman Yojna' after returning to power in Delhi, says Kejriwal

12:09 PM

Will give Samman Rashi to Hindu priests and Sikh granthis, says Arvind Kejriwal

Ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, the Aam Aadmi Party has announced a stipend of Rs 18,000 per month to Hindu priests, Sikh granthis.

11:56 AM

Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya, Sobhita Dhulipala thank PM for honouring Akkineni Nageswara Rao

Actor Nagarjuna expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remembering his father and Telugu cinema legend Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR) during the 117th episode of Mann Ki Baat, his monthly radio programme. PM Modi honoured ANR in his birth centenary year, acknowledging his significant contribution to Telugu cinema through films that "beautifully portrayed Indian traditions and values."

11:42 AM

Diljit Dosanjh dedicates Guwahati concert to former prime minister Manmohan Singh

Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh dedicated his concert to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who died on the night of December 26. "Today's Concert is dedicated to Dr Manmohan Singh Ji. DIL-LUMINATI TOUR Year 24," he captioned the post sharing a video from Sunday's concert.

11:14 AM

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin gets approval to launch New Glenn rocket

Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos, has been given a commercial space launch vehicle by The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its New Glenn rocket. The company now joins SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA) in vying for contracts under a $5.6 billion Pentagon program for launching national security satellites.