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18 Dec

Older Vehicles Stopped at Delhi Borders as Pollution Curbs Intensify

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, TrendingDelhi

New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Delhi’s entry points saw heightened enforcement on Thursday morning as dense smog blanketed the region and air quality slipped to dangerous levels. At the DND Flyway near the Chilla border, visibility dropped sharply, with pollution readings touching the upper end of the “hazardous” scale. In response, authorities activated strict checks under the highest stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Teams from the Delhi Transport Department and Traffic Police were deployed along border crossings to screen vehicles entering the capital. Officials said privately owned and commercial vehicles registered outside Delhi that do not meet BS-VI…

18 Dec

Delhi bans entry of old cars starting today, no fuel without pollution certificate

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaIndia, New Delhi, No Fuel, Pollution certificate

National Times Bureau :- Vehicles that do not comply with BS-VI emission standards will be barred from entering the national capital starting today, as the Delhi government steps up its anti-pollution drive. In addition, fuel stations will refuse service to vehicles lacking a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate. The restriction on non-BS-VI vehicles is expected to affect nearly 12 lakh vehicles that enter Delhi daily from neighbouring cities such as Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Noida. This includes more than 4 lakh vehicles from Noida, around 2 lakh from Gurugram, and about 5.5 lakh from Ghaziabad. To enforce the rules,…

18 Dec

Dense fog engulfs Punjab, Chandigarh; trains delayed, flight operations hit

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, PunjabChandigarh, Dense fog, Flights Cancelled, Punjab, Weather

National Times Bureau :- Parts of Punjaba and Chandigarh experienced season's first spell of dense fog on Wednesday dropping the visibility to as low as 150 metre. As per India Meteorological Department (IMD), fog season has officially started in the city and is expected to get worse in the coming days. An orange alert has been issued for Thursday and Friday. According to the IMD observatory in Sector 39, visibility stood at 800 metres at 5.30 am but deteriorated sharply to 150 metres by 8.30 am, before improving to 3,500 metres by 11.30 am. Fog is termed dense when visibility…

17 Dec

Goa Court Sends Nightclub Fire Accused to Five-Day Police Custody

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBirch by Romeo Lane, Goa nightclub fire, Luthra brothers, North Goa court, police custody

North Goa, December 18: A court in North Goa on Wednesday remanded Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the nightclub ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’, to five days of police custody in connection with the December 6 fire tragedy that claimed 25 lives.The two brothers were produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class court in Mapusa after being brought to Goa earlier in the day following their deportation from Thailand. Judicial Magistrate Puja Sardesai granted the police custody after the accused underwent multiple medical examinations.A team of Goa Police arrived with the Luthra brothers at the Manohar International Airport in…

17 Dec

TMC Orders Door-to-Door Verification in Bhabanipur After Massive Voter Deletions

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBhabanipur constituency, Special Intensive Revision, Trinamool Congress, voter list revision

Kolkata, December 17, 2025: The Trinamool Congress has decided to undertake a fresh door-to-door verification exercise in Bhabanipur, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Assembly constituency, after a significant drop in voter numbers was reflected in the draft electoral rolls released under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.Party sources said booth-level agents have been directed to physically verify the names of voters removed from the rolls, following the deletion of nearly 45,000 electors from the constituency. Election Commission data show that Bhabanipur had 2,06,295 registered voters in January 2025. The draft rolls now list 1,61,509 voters, indicating that 44,787 names around 21.7…

17 Dec

SIT Begins Probe into Vandalism at Lionel Messi Event in Kolkata, Sixth Accused Arrested

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, SportsBidhannagar Police, Kolkata vandalism, Lionel Messi, Salt Lake Stadium, SIT Probe

Kolkata, December 17, 2025: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the West Bengal government on Wednesday launched a detailed probe into the vandalism that erupted during Argentine football icon Lionel Messi’s event at Salt Lake Stadium last week, officials said.The SIT, comprising senior IPS officers Piyush Pandey, Javed Shamim, Supratim Sarkar and Muralidhar, inspected the stadium premises before proceeding to the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate office to review preliminary findings and evidence related to the incident.Meanwhile, Bidhannagar Police arrested one more person in connection with the violence, taking the total number of arrests to six. The latest accused, Rupak Mondal,…

17 Dec

Supreme Court Transfers RG Kar Doctor Rape-Murder Case to Calcutta High Court

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaCalcutta High Court, RG Kar Medical College case, Supreme Court, trainee doctor rape murder

New Delhi, December 16, 2025: The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the suo motu proceedings related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College to the Calcutta High Court, directing it to oversee further compliance with the apex court’s earlier orders in the matter.A Bench headed by Justice M.M. Sundresh ordered that all case records be forwarded to the Calcutta High Court, which will now monitor the implementation of directions issued by the Supreme Court during its earlier hearings. The Bench also directed that a copy of the latest status report be provided…

17 Dec

Goa nightclub fire case: Birch owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra taken to Goa after deportation from Thailand

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaGoa

National Times Bureau :- Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, the brothers who own the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa where a devastating fire claimed 25 lives, were brought to Goa on Tuesday after being deported from Thailand. Their return brings to a close a 10-day manhunt that began after the duo left the country in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy. The two were formally taken into custody by the Goa Police upon their arrival at the Delhi airport. A Delhi court subsequently granted a two-day transit remand, allowing the police to escort them to Goa. The brothers are…

17 Dec

Delhi enforces 50% work from home as air quality slips to ‘severe plus’; violators face penalties

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaair pollution, India, New Delhi, Work from home

National Times Bureau :- As toxic smog engulfed the national capital, the Delhi Government has directed all offices, government as well as private, to operate with at least 50 per cent of their staff working from home. Authorities have cautioned that strict action, including fines, will be taken against organisations that fail to comply with the order. Delhi recorded one of its worst air quality readings of the season on December 15, when the Air Quality Index (AQI) touched 498, placing it firmly in the ‘severe plus’ category. This marked a further decline from the previous day, when pollution levels…

17 Dec

Misuse of Pujya Premanand Ji Maharaj’s Images and Videos via AI Sparks Concern; Official Clarification Issued from Keli Kunj, Vrindavan

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, TrendingPremanand Maharaj

Vrindavan (National Times): A growing concern has been raised regarding the misuse and misrepresentation of Pujya Premanand Ji Maharaj’s images, videos, and teachings through artificial intelligence (AI) and social media platforms. Sources associated with Keli Kunj, Vrindavan, have stated that such misleading content is adversely affecting a large number of devotees and followers. According to officials, certain individuals, driven by financial motives, are unlawfully editing, remixing, and altering Maharaj Ji’s photos and videos. In many cases, fake or modified voices and messages are being added using AI tools. These manipulated clips are then widely circulated on social media, resulting in…