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Umar Khalid granted 7-day interim bail to attend cousin’s wedding

Umar Khalid, an accused in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, has been granted interim bail for seven days by a Delhi court.

Rare Wroughton’s free-tailed bat species spotted in Delhi

NEW DELHI: In a remarkable discovery a Wroughton’s Free-tailed Bat (Otomops wroughtoni) was recently sighted at Yamuna Biodiversity Park in North Delhi, marking the first record of this species not only in Delhi-NCR but also in northern India. This bat species is typically found in the Western Ghats near Karnataka and has also been recorded in […]

Severe cold wave grips Delhi with 5°C, AQI hits 442

NEW DELHI: A thick layer of fog enveloped parts of Delhi on Wednesday morning as the minimum temperature fell to 5°C, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Meanwhile, the air quality in Delhi remained in the “severe” category with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 442 at 8 am, according to data from […]

Tragic fire in Kathua claims six lives, injures four

Jammu: A devastating fire engulfed a rented house in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district early Wednesday, claiming six lives, including an 81-year-old former deputy superintendent of police and his three-year-old grandson.   The incident occurred around 2:30 am when locals noticed the blaze and attempted to rescue the occupants. The house was filled with dense […]

Ravichandran Ashwin announces retirement from International Cricket

Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India's most accomplished cricketers, has announced his retirement from international cricket.