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NEW DELHI: Air quality in Delhi deteriorated on Friday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 311, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) SAMEER app. The decline in air quality came amid chilly winter conditions in the national capital, with pollutants lingering…
Oil prices inched higher on the first trading day of 2026 after logging their steepest annual decline since 2020, as fresh geopolitical risks resurfaced in global energy markets.Brent crude futures rose 14 cents to $60.99 a barrel by 0146 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 14 cents to $57.56 a barrel.The modest…
MUMBAI: UPI payments closed 2025 at a new high extending the steady gains seen through the year. UPI transactions grew 5.7% to 2,163 crore in Dec over the previous month, while payments value climbed 6.3% to nearly Rs 28 lakh crore. The previous high was in Oct with 2,070 crore transactions worth Rs 27.3 lakh…
Bollywood star-couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone let their guard down and partied hard as they welcomed the New Year 2026. The stars, who have been spending the festive season together with their baby girl Dua and their families in the US, were spotted having a rather low-key time out and about. Ranveer Singh and…
Ever cleared your throat one too many times during a meeting, or felt like something’s stuck there no matter how much you swallow? You’re not alone. That nagging sensation often points to laryngopharyngeal reflux, or LPR, a sneaky form of acid reflux hitting the throat without the classic chest burn. Florida-based gastroenterologist Dr. Joseph Salhab,…
A fire erupted at a bar in the luxury Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana early Thursday, killing dozens of people and injuring over 100, Swiss police said, prompting authorities to cordon off the area and impose a no-fly zone as emergency operations continue. The blast occurred during New Year celebrations at Le Constellation, a…
Chennai: In a couple of years, passengers will be able to go around the city, from the southern suburbs to the north and back in about 2.5 hours, as Chennai Metro Rail Ltd is set to adopt a direct alpha-route across two corridors instead of a circular loop. Metro trains will run from Siruseri to…
The year 2026 is going to be like a roller coaster ride of cosmic events that will have a huge impact on your life. The return of Mars to its own sign and Saturn’s retrograde will test the emotional maturity of the people involved. The eclipses will reveal the hidden parts of your fate. It…
The year 2025 will be remembered as one when India turned global challenges into a catalyst. While trade wars flared and capital flows swung wildly across markets, India quietly rewrote its playbook, leaning on domestic demand, bold reforms and strategic trade moves to keep growth on track. Meanwhile, economic fundamentals improved. Growth firmed, inflation hit…
California will delay the cancellation of around 17,000 commercial driver’s licences until March to allow more time for truckers and bus drivers who legally qualify to keep them, the Blue state announced on Tuesday. The move comes a week after immigrant advocacy groups filed a lawsuit challenging the revocations.The US department of transportation warned California…
