Uttar Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir have announced winter vacations extending into early 2026, with staggered dates for different class levels amid cold weather conditions.

The video showed her son in a hospital bed post-surgery and garnered significant attention online, with many users expressing sympathy and concern.

Satellite data confirms that the Ethiopian volcanic ash plume passed over parts of India but never reached ground-level concentrations harmful to people. However, Delhi's already severe pollution remains a major health threat.

Satellite data confirms that the Ethiopian volcanic ash plume passed over parts of India but never reached ground-level concentrations harmful to people. However, Delhi's already severe pollution remains a major health threat.

Mumbai witnessed a thick blanket of smog on Tuesday as citywide air-quality readings surged into poor and severe categories, prompting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to step up emergency measures.

A Gen Z employee's blunt leave message citing eye irritation from Delhi pollution went viral, sparking conversation on generational changes in workplace communication.

Scores of people assembled at the India Gate in a show of support for the Delhi Police on Tuesday, two days after videos surfaced allegedly showing protesters raising slogans praising Maoist commander Madvi Hidma.

India is battling for one of its most fundamental needs - clean air. In Delhi, residents have been protesting against toxic smog as the city's air quality has remained in the 'very poor' to 'severe' category for weeks.

Delhi has already been reeling with air pollution for a month; the volcanic ash drifting from Ethiopia may further degrade the national capital's air quality, raising serious health concerns, said health experts here on Tuesday.

Ash from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano has drifted into Delhi's skies amid already severe pollution. Fine ash and sulphur dioxide pose respiratory risks, especially for vulnerable people.