Metros
AIMIM to kick off Bengal campaign with Owaisi's rally on Feb 25
AIMIM has already come up with posters and the slogan Awaz uthaneke waqt aa chuka hain (time has come to raise your voice)
Air pollution claimed 54,000 lives in Delhi last year: Study
The study also noted that the damage is equally worrying in other Indian cities
Maha governor denied nod to use state plane for Dehradun visit
The Raj Bhavan official did not confirm about the approval for use of official plane and plan the Governor's travel schedule
4 injured in fire at cylinder godown in Mumbai's Versova
The blaze erupted around 9.40 am due to a cylinder blast in the godown located on Yari Road in Versova area of the western suburb
Air 'poor' in Ghaziabad, Noida, Faridabad, Gurgaon
Average 24-hour AQI at 4 pm on Sunday was 251 in Ghaziabad, 238 in Noida, 224 in Greater Noida, 218 in Faridabad and 209 in Gurgaon
Delhi
No idol immersion at public places on Ganesh Chaturthi, says Delhi pollution body
A fine of Rs 50,000 will be imposed on violators, DPCC said
Farmers protest: Entry, exit gates of over 10 Delhi metro stations temporarily closed
Police used tear gas on groups of farmers and resorted to baton charge as protestors broke past barricades at different border points
Pollution deaths in India rose to 1.67 million in 2019: Lancet study
India’s three main cities, New Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, were on the list of the world’s 20 worst polluted cities, IQAir reported
Total ban on sale, use of firecrackers in Delhi from midnight
The direction will apply to all cities and towns where the average of ambient air quality during November fell under the 'poor' category
As Delhi grapples with dipping temperature, IMD likely to declare cold wave in city
The weather department also said the month of November this year is expected to be the coldest in the last four to five years
Mumbai
Mumbai civic body bans firecrackers, fireworks ahead of Diwali
However, BMC has permitted the use of 'mild' crackers on Laxmi Pujan, saying people can use 'anar' and fulzadi within their private premises
Major power outage across Mumbai due to grid failure
Suburban local train services, operating only for essential workers at present, were affected from 10 am, sources said
TRP scam: Republic Media Network's CEO arrested
The police have arrested a total of 13 persons in the case so far
COVID-19 patients who died due to medical negligence need to be compensated: HC
A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice NJ Jamadar was hearing a PIL filed by BJP leader Ashish Shelar
COVID-19: Maharashtra minister Satej Patil tests positive
My health condition is good and have started medication as advised by doctors, posted the CM
In Other Cities
11 killed, 16 injured in truck crash near Vadodara; PM Modi condoles deaths
The accident took place at Waghodia circle near the city around 2.45 am when the victims were heading towards Pavagadh
Not behind Ajit’s decision to ally with BJP: Sharad Pawar
He also said that he has no contact with his nephew, who rebelled against the NCP.
Hyderabad Metro helps shift donor organ from LB Nagar to Jubilee Hills
Since the harvested heart had to be transplanted to a recipient’s body in two hours, the best resources had to be put in place
As death reigns in Old City of Hyderabad, burials go on into the night
With up to 30 deaths reported every day, the Shia community has run out of burial space
Depressed Covid-19 patient jumps to death from Bengaluru hospital
He was an auto driver on dialysis, and was shaken by the death of another patient in his quarantine ward