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Delhi to deny fuel to vehicles without PUCC from Dec 18 amid pollution spike, says minister Sirsa

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- As pollution levels continue to remain high in the Delhi-NCR areas, the state Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has announced that the vehicles without a valid Pollution... Read More


Is exercise becoming useless as Delhi air pollution worsens? Here's what experts say

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Delhi woke to marginally cleaner air on Tuesday, but the improvement has done little to ease a growing public health dilemma: does exercising outdoors still make sense when pollu... Read More


USD vs INR: Rupee breaches 91-mark against US dollar for first time, down 6% YTD

USD vs INR, Dec. 16 -- The Indin rupee plunged past the 91 per US dollar mark for the first time on Tuesday, pressured by sustained foreign portfolio outflows amid a deadlock in trade negotiations bet... Read More


Rob Reiner & son Nick had 'very loud' argument at Conan O'Brien's Christmas party, hours before the murders

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- A late-night family dispute at a Hollywood party has emerged as a troubling detail in a case that has shocked the entertainment world, following the deaths of actor-director Rob ... Read More


Lok Sabha passes bill to raise FDI limit to 100% in insurance sector as centre aims to attract investments

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Union Parliament's Lok Sabha passed a bill to raise the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit to 100% in the Indian market on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, as the central govern... Read More


Ford retreats from pure EVs, takes $19.5 bn hit - how Trump policies prompt automaker to shift gears

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Ford Motor announced a major strategic retreat from pure electric vehicles (EVs) on Monday, citing weakening consumer demand and the impact of recent policy changes by the Trump ... Read More


Delhi-NCR pollution: Union minister orders strict action, field inspections, hotspot identification

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Tuesday, December 16, chaired a high-level meeting to review the action plans for rising pollution ... Read More


Akhanda 2 box office collection day 2: Balakrishna Nandamuri's film inches towards Rs.70 crore mark

Akhanda 2, Dec. 16 -- Thaandavam continued its theatrical run with a steady performance on Day 5, earning around Rs.2.22 crore (India net) across all languages. Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, the fil... Read More


Southern King County floods: Green River levee breach prompts emergency, officials issue evacuation orders

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Residents and businesses in the King County region on Monday were asked to evacuate following a levee breach in Washington state sent floodwaters into several neighborhoods. Kin... Read More


'Dekho o deewano.': Tharoor on MGNREGA renaming to 'VB-G RAM G' Bill; Priyanka objects to dropping Mahatma name

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Opposition parties have launched a scathing attack on the Central government's proposal to replace the existing rural employment law Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment ... Read More