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Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR continued to soar way above safe limits on the second day after Diwali. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 335 as of 9 am on Wednesday, placing it in the ‘very poor’ zone, according to the data by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The Kerala government has officially enrolled in the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme of the Central government after almost two years of opposition to the scheme alignment with the National Education Policy ( NEP 2020 ).
In the high-profile surrenders that augur well for a less bloody future, some prominent Maoist cadres on Thursday surrendered to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Gadchiroli. The surrender, which officials described as a “major breakthrough,” is yet another blow for the dissolving Maoist movement in the state’s red corridor.
The Uttarakhand Minority Education Bill, 2025 was passed in the state Assembly on Wednesday. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said the law will improve education quality, safeguard student interests, and promote social harmony.
Jammu and Kashmir has faced the harsh reality of nature’s power once again. A sudden cloudburst in the Union Territory has caused destruction, turning villages into places of despair.
Amid opposition protest due to anomalies investigation on Fake vote scam by Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar, the case of Minta Devi, a first-time voter from Siwan district whose age was listed as 124 years in the voters’ list, has drawn attention.
A political dispute has arisen in Bihar after RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav accused Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha of holding two voter ID cards, one for each of the Lakhisarai and Bankipur Assembly constituencies.
During the BRS regime in Telangana, a disturbing chapter unfolded behind the scenes—one that involved widespread illegal surveillance. What was once meant to protect citizens and counter threats was allegedly used to spy on political rivals, journalists, even judges and their families.
After the cloudburst in the Dharali village of Harshali valley, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the affected area. His visit was due to the the damage caused by the disaster and reviewed the ongoing rescue operations, in Uttarkashi on August 6, 2025.
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