The air quality index (AQI) is a public health tool designed to communicate air pollution levels or the quality of air in simple terms.
Sangeeta, a woman from Bengaluru, has registered a case of dowry harassment against her husband, Dr Govardhan, and sexual intimidation against her father-in-law, Professor Nagaraju.
In a viral video, reportedly recorded close to the crash site, a man is heard narrating the chain of events to somebody on the call.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed shock at the bus accident, involving at least 42 Indians, in Saudi Arabia. Jaishankar said that Indian embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah are giving full support.
Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina believes legacy lies not in places or physical objects, but in the values.
When students at the Government Polytechnic College hostel arrived at the dining hall for their dinner, they found a man sleeping with his leg inside a vessel of cooked rice. The man has been identified as a temporary watchman.
Folk singer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Maithili Thakur is leading with over 4,500 votes in the Alinagar constituency, early trends show.
Folk singer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Maithili Thakur, who is contesting her first election, is leading in Alinagar, show early leads. The poll debutant joined the BJP a month before the assembly elections to "serve Bihar".
A massive blast rocked Delhi on Monday evening when a slow-moving Hyundai i20 car exploded at 6:52 pm near Red Fort, killing 13 people and injured nearly a dozen others.
The video recording dates to 29 October, the same day Dr Umar Mohammad allegedly purchased the car from a man named Sonu, a car dealer and owner of Royal Car Zone.
Not just ammonium nitrate, high-grade explosives were also used in the blast that occurred near the Red Fort in Delhi, an official from the Forensic Science Laboratory said.
The suspected suicide bomber, Dr Umar Nabi drove the car out of the college campus on the morning of the attack, November 10, allegedly out of panic.
A white Hyundai i20 car exploded near the Red Fort on Monday evening, killing at least nine people and injuring 20 others.
Dr Umar Mohammad was the close aide of Adeel Ahmad Rather and Mujammil Shakil, the two doctors who were arrested on Monday for being involved in the "white collar" terror module.
Born in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama on 24 February 1989, Umar Mohammad was a doctor at the Al Falah Medical College in Faridabad.
Ashok Kumar is one of the nine people to have lost life in the car blast near Delhi's Red Fort on Monday evening. Ashok, a native of Uttar Pradesh's Amroha, was the sole earner for his family of eight. Amroha is mourning the loss of its son.
The number of stubble burning incidents reported from six states -- Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh -- increased from 568 on November 7 to 911 a day later, as per the satellite remote sensing data.
'Gang of Thars', a group of SUV lovers were off-roading near Aravallis adjoining Gurugram and Faridabad when one of the Thars drowned in the lake.
Justifying the rendition of the song by the students, Dinto K P, the principal of Saraswathi Vidyanikethan Public School in Elamakkara, said it as a patriotic song.
According to information provided by the railways, a coach attendant, who was a railway personnel, killed the soldier following an argument over a blanket and sheet.
Speaking at America Business Forum in Miami on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump appeared to extend an olive branch to New York Mayor-elect Mamdani and said he will "help a little bit."
Recalling her conversation with Sinclair Broadcast Group, which airs "Jimmy Kimmel Live", Erika Kirk said, an apology should come from the heart else she 'doesn't want it'.
Four employees of Best Deal Private Limited, a company owned by actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra, have been summoned for questioning in Rs 60-crore fraud case.
A Delhi Jal Board officer and a father of National Security Guard (NSG) Major was found dead on Sunday. The victim, identified as 59-year-old Suresh Kumar Rathi, was discovered lying in a pool of blood inside his flat in Delhi's Rohini.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a total lockdown in India from midnight for 21 days to fight the spread of coronavirus.
India must also straight away allow internationally-recognized testing kits to be used here - these are already in use in the USA and Europe (do not delay by waiting for Indian clearance).
Coronavirus outbreak: Take necessary precautions. Practise personal hygiene and social isolation. Utilise this time to do all the things you never found the time to do earlier. Here are some more tips to maintain your mental health by Psychiatrist Dr Sanjay Chugh
Hopefully, you are following social distancing and not mingling, especially with large groups or in crowded places. Can wearing a mask help? Here's what doctors say:
People across the world are worried about the rising cases of COVID-19, a highly contagious disease caused by the Novel Coronavirus that was first detected in China's Wuhan in December last year. What should you do if you're feeling any little ill, flu-ish and you are worried that you have symptoms of coronavirus?
Coronavirus India: Airlines have been asked to ensure distance at check-in counters and enough space as passengers wait for their flights
With some 400 positive cases within a population of 1.3 billion, the burning question in the minds of many is whether India is under-reporting. Until a couple of days ago, there were strict, conservative criteria for COVID 19 testing.


Soap and water is still the best way to clean your hands. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.


Wash hands with warm or cold water. Lather soap to get it on the backs of hands, between fingers and under finger nails before rinsing off. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the time spent should be 20 seconds (or the time taken to sing the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice).


If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60 per cent alcohol.


The hand sanitizer should be applied to one palm before rubbing the hands together. While rubbing, the gel should be spread all over the hands and fingers, covering all surfaces until completely dry.


Cleansers and wipes are effective in cleaning and disinfecting objects and surfaces that are frequently touched.


Alcohol is effective at killing different types of microbes, including both viruses and bacteria. Coronavirus is the type of virus with an outer wrapping, called an envelope, which alcohol can kills.


Despite many DIY sites and programmes suggesting it, vodka doesn’t have enough alcohol content to effectively kill microbes.
India Coming Together Against COVID-19 campaign, an RB and NDTV initiative, aims to provide a platform to highlight the works of the unsung heroes, NGOs and community leaders at the frontline of the hygiene battle against COVID-19.
It is a small effort to keep Indians well informed with medical facts and the news that matters the most in their daily lives during the current lock-down. A campaign of hope despite of all of us being isolated.
The campaign will recognise and acknowledge the unsung heroes who are at the forefront of this battle against the coronavirus – doctors, the police, community kitchens, the suppliers of essential commodities. Pan-India stories on the effort being made to combat the virus – narrated by the administrators, the police and government bodies. We will also showcase how hygiene and handwashing are critical in this fight against Novel Coronavirus.

