Delhi air quality plummets to alarming levels despite curbs

Delhi's air quality plummeted to alarming levels on Tuesday after 24 days, with many areas witnessing a significant spike in pollution despite the strictest measures, including a ban on......

Delhi's air quality ranks severe in some areas

Delhiites continued to breathe toxic air on Tuesday as the air quality edged closer to the severe zone in some areas. Photograph: Vijay Verma/PTI Photo/Rediff archives The Air Quality Index (AQI)......

Delhi's air quality worsens as people defy Diwali firecracker ban

Relentless bursting of firecrackers blanketed Delhi in dense smoke on Thursday, causing severe noise pollution and reducing visibility, as people defied a ban on firecrackers to celebrate Diwali.......

Mumbai wakes up to layer of smog, air quality worsens

Parts of Mumbai on Monday morning woke up to a layer of smog lingering in the air, as the overall air quality in the city deteriorated. IMAGE: A thick layer of smog engulfs the sky in Mumbai on......

AC prices likely to go up by 4-5% due to component shortages

As temperatures shoot up this month signalling an early onset of summer, sales of air conditioners (AC) are set to increase, with companies expected to hike the prices of ACs by 4-5 per cent due to......

'Bull Market Has Ended'

'The bull market cycle ran for five years. It's the end of that cycle.''The next cycle is a down cycle, and in that down cycle, you will see the Sensex falling from their highs of around 68,000 to......

Budget 2025: Grassroot Level Implementation Is Necessary

Budget 2025 represents a crucial step towards empowering our youth, nurturing a sustainable startup ecosystem, and establishing India as a global leader in agriculture, medical tourism, and......

Air India will increase its global coverage: CEO Wilson

Air India has covered a lot of ground since privatisation and its global coverage will further increase in the years ahead, the airline's chief Campbell Wilson said on Wednesday. Photograph: Toby......

Thandel Review: Patriotic Love Story

Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi's competent performances barely elevate this romantic drama, which prefers patriotic thrills, observes Arjun Menon. Thandel, the latest from commercial genre......

Sky Force Review: Failed Noble Attempt

'I eagerly await the day when we can experience a truly great Bollywood movie rooted in pure historical facts, one that authentically showcases the essence of our armed forces for Indian......

Shyam Benegal, Sir, Only Gratitude For You

'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'Sukanya Verma mourns the movie legend. IMAGE: Shabana......

'You Disrespect India So Much'

'You get paid to score runs. You get paid to win games of cricket. You don't get paid to play golf.' IMAGE: Kevin Pietersen is furious over England 'disrespecting' India. Photograph: BCCI  ......

Kuldeep vs Noor: Spin battle set to explode in Chennai

Noor Ahmed's guile will meet its perfect match in Kuldeep Yadav's artistry as two wrist spinners will drive the narrative during under-par Chennai Super Kings' important Indian Premier League match......

No Smog, No Excuses: Varun Chakravarthy Bamboozles Brook Again

 ‘Is there any smog there?’ IMAGE: Harry Brook's dismissal in Chennai came after he had previously commented on the impact of smog during the first T20I in......

How fire forced US women's soccer camp to Miami

IMAGE: The wind whips embers while a firefighter battles the fire in the Angeles National Forest near Mt. Wilson as the wildfires burn in the Los Angeles area, during the Eaton Fire in Altadena,......

Sangwan beats Manu Bhaker in women's 25m pistol

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker finished second in the women's 25m pistol event at the Rifle/Pistol National Selection Trials on Wednesday. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker......