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Delhi air quality improves to 'moderate' category, mercury may touch 34°C

Weather conditions in the capital are turning warmer. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast mainly clear skies with sustained surface winds of 15-25 kmph in Delhi

Delhi air quality improves to 'moderate' category, mercury may touch 34°C
Updated On : 04 Mar 2026 | 10:43 AM IST

MEA sets up control room amid West Asia tensions, issues helpline numbers

The Ministry of External Affairs also released emergency contact numbers of Indian embassies across West Asia and Gulf region to assist Indian nationals

MEA sets up control room amid West Asia tensions, issues helpline numbers
Updated On : 04 Mar 2026 | 10:00 AM IST

Clear skies, rising mercury across India on Holi; check weather forecast

According to the IMD, plains are expected to remain hot and dry, even as parts of the western Himalayan region may see light rain and snowfall in the coming days

Clear skies, rising mercury across India on Holi; check weather forecast
Updated On : 04 Mar 2026 | 8:12 AM IST

West Asia crisis: X suspends revenue sharing for undisclosed AI war videos

Under the revised policy, creators who share AI-generated videos of armed conflicts without proper disclosure will face a 90-day suspension from the revenue-sharing programme

West Asia crisis: X suspends revenue sharing for undisclosed AI war videos
Updated On : 04 Mar 2026 | 8:05 AM IST

Amazon Web Services' data centres in UAE, Bahrain damaged by drone strikes

According to company's latest update, the facilities suffered 'physical impacts to infrastructure' as a result of drone strikes, causing structural damage, power disruption

Amazon Web Services' data centres in UAE, Bahrain damaged by drone strikes
Updated On : 03 Mar 2026 | 9:30 AM IST

North India to see above-normal heat days in March; mercury to cross 30°C

According to the IMD, maximum temperatures are currently running 4-6 degrees Celsius above normal across many parts of northwest India and are expected to remain above normal in the next few days

North India to see above-normal heat days in March; mercury to cross 30°C
Updated On : 03 Mar 2026 | 7:16 AM IST

IMD warns of hot spell in North India; rainfall likely in northeast

A spell of light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning is likely over parts of the Northeast, along with showers in select southern statesA shifting weather pattern is set to bring thu

IMD warns of hot spell in North India; rainfall likely in northeast
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 7:36 AM IST

Delhi air quality remains in 'poor' category, mercury set to cross 30°C

Air quality in Delhi remained in the 'poor' category on Sunday as the mercury rose, with Delhi recording its hottest February day in three years on Saturday

Delhi air quality remains in 'poor' category, mercury set to cross 30°C
Updated On : 01 Mar 2026 | 9:49 AM IST

Mercury set to rise as IMD flags more heatwave days this summer

The IMD has forecast above-normal heatwave days from March to May across states including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Maharashtra, with rising temperatures in several regions

Mercury set to rise as IMD flags more heatwave days this summer
Updated On : 01 Mar 2026 | 7:04 AM IST

LTM partners with Nvidia to modernise CBDT's tax analytics platform

LTM will deploy a secure cloud environment powered by Nvidia AI infrastructure to simplify workloads and offer real-time insights for CBDT

LTM partners with Nvidia to modernise CBDT's tax analytics platform
Updated On : 26 Feb 2026 | 1:07 PM IST

Mercury set to rise in North India; rain, thunderstorms likely in South

The IMD has forecast a gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 2-3 degrees Celsius over the plains of northwest and central India during the next seven days

Mercury set to rise in North India; rain, thunderstorms likely in South
Updated On : 26 Feb 2026 | 7:25 AM IST

Mistakes made: Bill Gates apologises to Foundation staff over Epstein links

Gates described spending time with Epstein and involving Gates Foundation executives in meetings with him as a "huge mistake"

Mistakes made: Bill Gates apologises to Foundation staff over Epstein links
Updated On : 25 Feb 2026 | 3:23 PM IST

OpenAI appoints Indian-origin executive Arvind KC as chief people officer

As CPO, KC will help OpenAI scale in a way that supports its workforce, from strengthening hiring, onboarding and development frameworks to building systems and policies that make collaboration easier

OpenAI appoints Indian-origin executive Arvind KC as chief people officer
Updated On : 25 Feb 2026 | 12:32 PM IST

'Pak PM would have died': Trump's new claim over India-Pakistan conflict

During the state of union address, Trump claimed he saved Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and prevented a nuclear war between India and Pakistan

'Pak PM would have died': Trump's new claim over India-Pakistan conflict
Updated On : 25 Feb 2026 | 9:55 AM IST

Tariffs will replace income tax, will take burden off Americans: Trump

During State of the Union address, Trump described a recent Supreme Court ruling on tariffs as "unfortunate", but maintained that his tariff regime was saving and protecting the country

Tariffs will replace income tax, will take burden off Americans: Trump
Updated On : 25 Feb 2026 | 9:10 AM IST

IMD forecasts light rain in Maharashtra, MP; snowfall in J-K, Himachal

IMD forecasts widespread rainfall, gusty winds and heavy showers in parts of south and islands, while northwest India braces for rising temperatures and morning fog in select areas

IMD forecasts light rain in Maharashtra, MP; snowfall in J-K, Himachal
Updated On : 25 Feb 2026 | 7:07 AM IST

Bengal SIR: SC allows Jharkhand, Odisha judicial officers for verification

SC permits deployment of additional judges to speed up Bengal's voter roll revision and allows the Election Commission to publish the final rolls on February 28 as verification continues

Bengal SIR: SC allows Jharkhand, Odisha judicial officers for verification
Updated On : 24 Feb 2026 | 1:24 PM IST

All about El Mencho, the Mexican drug lord killed in military operation

From a small village in Michoacan to leading the powerful CJNG cartel across 60 countries, El Mencho built a vast drug network before being killed in a Mexican army operation in Jalisco

All about El Mencho, the Mexican drug lord killed in military operation
Updated On : 24 Feb 2026 | 11:46 AM IST

Govt unveils first ever national counter-terrorism policy 'Prahaar'

The eight-page document stresses prevention of terror attacks, swift and proportionate response mechanisms, and stronger coordination among agencies

Govt unveils first ever national counter-terrorism policy 'Prahaar'
Updated On : 24 Feb 2026 | 11:12 AM IST

Anthropic accuses DeepSeek, MiniMax of data copying, distillation attacks

Anthropic said that DeepSeek, MiniMax Group Inc, and Moonshot AI violated its terms of service by generating more than 16 million exchanges with its Claude models through 24,000 fraudulent accounts

Anthropic accuses DeepSeek, MiniMax of data copying, distillation attacks
Updated On : 24 Feb 2026 | 7:17 AM IST