Delhi’s air quality remains ‘poor’
NEW DELHI: (Nov 1) Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category on Saturday, with the overall AQI rising slightly to 251 from 218 the day before, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed. The…
Month: November 2025
China to host next year’s APEC summit in Shenzhen: Xi Jinping
BEIJING/GYEONGJU: (Nov 1) China will host the next year’s APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in November 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Saturday. The 2026 summit of leaders of 21 Asian and Pacific Rim nations…
MP Haneefa Jan Tours Pashkum Constituency; Assures Early Redressal of Public Grievances
Excelsior Correspondent KARGIL, Oct 31: Member of Parliament (MP) Ladakh, Mohmad Haneefa Jan, today undertook an extensive tour of Pashkum Constituency along with Executive Councillor (Rural Development), Kacho Mohd Feroz and district officers from various…
‘Poured petrol all over’: What unfolded during Mumbai’s hostage standoff; FIR reveals sequence of events
Assistant Police Inspector Amol Waghmare was forced to shoot an armed kidnapper, Rohit Arryya, who had taken several children hostage in a Powai studio. Arryya doused the premises with petrol and threatened to set it…
‘If they’re going to do it … ‘: Trump doubles down on nuclear testing; underground tests on cards?
President Trump announced the US will resume nuclear testing, citing actions by Russia and China. This decision reverses a long-standing moratorium, raising concerns about environmental hazards and global tensions. Experts question the technical necessity, while…
‘Did nothing for own family’: Nitish’s video message for voters; takes veiled dig at Lalu
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar released a video message urging voters to support NDA candidates in the upcoming assembly elections. He highlighted his government's development work since 2005, contrasting it with the previous regime and…
India, US ink new defence framework for 10 yrs; aim to deepen cooperation in all domains
India and the US have inked an expansive 10-year defense framework to deepen strategic partnership, aiming to enhance cooperation across all domains. This move signals a renewed commitment to regional stability and safeguarding a free…
2 Army personnel sentenced to life imprisonment for sexual assault of 4-yr-old child
Two Army personnel have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a special Pocso court in Berhampur for the sexual assault of a four-year-old girl. The horrific incident occurred on a school bus transporting children of…