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Maharashtra Assembly elections, the state Congress in-charge Ramesh Chennithala dismmissed speculations about a rift in Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) stating that all is well in the opposition alliance, which will announce the list of all its candidates by Saturday evening. Chennithala who attended the Congress' Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting in Delhi on Friday, Chennithala said that party leader Balasaheb Thorat will meet with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and NCP-SP Chief Sharad Pawar today to sort out all the issues. «All is well in MVA. We are going to fight the election together. There is no problem in MVA. The problem is in Mahayuti.We are all together. We are working out a formula. By tomorrow evening (Saturday), all the seats will be declared,» Chennithala told late last night.

Himanshu Bhau, Annu Dhankar, was arrested near the Nepal border at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, police claimed on Friday, denying reports that she had surrendered to the cops. The 'lady don' was wanted in connection with the murder of Aman Joon, an alleged sympathiser of a rival gang, at the Burger King Restaurant in Rajouri Garden, southwest Delhi, on June 18. Three individuals had arrived at the restaurant on a motorcycle and two of them had entered the premises. Firing around 20-25 rounds at close range, they killed Joon on the spot.

Air Quality Index (AQI) in the capital recorded a reading of 237 early Saturday, down from 283 the previous day. Despite this minor drop, areas such as ITI Jahangirpuri continue to experience high pollution levels, with AQI readings reaching 265. Authorities warn that pollution levels may worsen as the festival approaches, potentially reaching hazardous levels within the next few days. A layer of smog engulfed certain parts of the national capital. The AQI recorded on Friday was 283 AQI today in ITI Jahangirpuri read 265 while AQI around India gate area was recorded at 237 which fell in the 'poor' category. The AQI at India Gate improved slightly, being recorded at 276 on Friday.

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Air India Express, a subsidiary of Air India, on Friday announced commencement of direct flights from Port Blair to Kolkata. The double daily flights to and fro Kolkata will commence on December 1, it said, adding that bookings are now open on the airline's website, mobile app, and other major booking channels. The first flight from Port Blair to Kolkata will take off at 8.35am and reach Kolkata at 10.45am. The second flight will leave Port Blair at 12.20pm and reach Kolkata at 2.35pm. On the other hand, the first flight from Kolkata to Port Blair will take off at 5.40am and reach Port Blair at 7.50 am. The second one will start at 9.20am and reach at 11.40am, the airline statement said.

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bomb threats on Friday, according to sources. An IndiGo spokesperson on Friday said 7 of its flights, including 6E 87 from Kozhikode to Dammam, got security-related alerts. The sources in the know said around 7 flights each of IndiGo, Vistara and SpiceJet got the threats while 6 flights of Air India received the threats.

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday announced that the Delhi government will monitor hotspots across Delhi through drones, adding that his government is working day and night to control the pollution. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai visited the Wazirpur industrial area on Friday, which is one of the 13 hotspots in the city. Speaking to mediapersons, Rai said, «As we had announced a winter action plan to control winter pollution, in that winter action plan, different measures are being taken to control pollution, to control vehicle pollution, to control biomass burning. The Aam Aadmi Party government is working day and night. But as you all know in our 13 hotspots, the level of pollution is higher than the normal AQI level in Delhi. Therefore, this time we decided that we would monitor hotspots through drones and under that, today Wazirpur is one of our 13 hot spots. Here today the drone has been piloted by the panel agency.»

KK, passed away while performing on stage in Kolkata. Known for his love songs, KK married his ladylove, Jyothy Krishna, but before he could marry her, he had to find a job. The singer took a salesman job, which he wasn’t satisfied with. Later, with the support of his father and wife, he quit his job to follow his passion for creating music. He started off by making jingles, according to TimesNow. On Friday, Google celebrated the enduring legacy of the beloved Indian playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, known as KK, with a special Doodle.

Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to businessman Amandeep Singh Dhall in corruption case linked to excise policy scam. With this, all accused in the Delhi excise policy case are out on bail. Dhall had moved the apex court challenging the high court's June 4 verdict which refused to grant him bail in the case.

Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Madhabi Puri Buch, for skipping a meeting with the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday claiming that someone was behind the plan to protect her from being answerable to the PAC. «Why is Madhabi Buch reluctant to answer questions before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament? Who is behind the plan to protect her from being answerable to the PAC?» Rahul Gandhi posted on X. Meanwhile, the Parliament's PAC on Thursday postponed its meeting after it witnessed a ruckus after SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch did not appear before the committee.

Delhi Assembly in the past one year till April 8, a survey report claimed on Thursday. The Delhi MLA Report Card 2024 prepared by Praja Foundation, an NGO, said the scope of the survey was expanded to evaluate the consolidated performance of the legislators who served in the Assembly for a minimum of three years. The report card assessed the performance of the MLAs from March 17, 2023 to April 8, 2024. All the eight MLAs who did not raise a single question during this period belong to the AAP. Two of them, Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, were in judicial custody during the period under review. BJP MLA Ramvir Singh Bidhuri secured the first position in raising questions with a score of 81.81 per cent, followed by Bhupinder Singh Joon of the AAP at 78.77 per cent, and Rajesh Gupta, also from AAP, at 74.55 per cent, the report said.

Virendra Sachdeva on Thursday took a dip in the heavily polluted water of the Yamuna River here, slamming the former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over his «failure» to fulfil his promise of cleaning it by 2025. Sachdeva after the dip faced skin rashes and slight discomfort in breathing, Delhi BJP said in a statement. He was examined by the doctors at the RML hospital who prescribed him medicines for three days, it said. Senior AAP leader and Environment Minister Gopal Rai hit back saying the «drama» of the BJP was intensifying like the rising pollution levels.

World's Best School Prizes 2024. Ryan International School in Delhi, CM RISE School Vinoba in Ratlam, and Kalvi International Public School in Madurai were each honored with awards. CM RISE School Vinoba received the prize in the Innovation category. Ryan International School won the Environmental Action category. Kalvi International Public School received the Community Choice Award after securing the most public votes among 50 shortlisted schools. The awards are presented by T4 Education, a London-based organization, in collaboration with Accenture, American Express, and the Lemann Foundation. Jill Huntley from Accenture praised the winners, saying, “Your innovative solutions will inspire countless others across the world to take the action necessary to safeguard the future of our planet.”

Bengaluru dominated as the country's top city for job opportunities and salary growth as it has registered a 9.3 per cent year-on-year increase, closely followed by Chennai and Delhi, a report said on Thursday. This growth underlines Bengaluru's reputation as a technology and business hub as the average monthly unified salary in the city stood at Rs 29,500, making it the highest-paying city in the country, according to TeamLease Services Jobs and Salaries Primer report for FY24. The report is based on an analysis of unified salaries across temporary and permanent hiring markets. This was closely followed by Chennai and Delhi, which reported strong salary growth of 7.5 per cent and 7.3 per cent, respectively, reflecting the competitive nature of these job markets, it noted.

Falgu Aviation Leasing Ltd, an aircraft lessor, has approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) against SpiceJet Ltd over an unpaid debt of Rs 67 crore. The lessor has said that the debt arose from rental dues for a Boeing 737 that it had leased to the budget carrier. SpiceJet has been entangled in a cycle of settlements and fresh insolvency pleas with the airline being taken to insolvency court by different lessors frequently even as it settles pending insolvency cases.

Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the response of the Centre on a plea seeking a regulatory framework to regulate the resale of concert tickets through authorised platforms and avoid illegal selling activities. A bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela issued notice to Union ministries of Information and Broadcasting and Electronics, and Information Technology, private entities Stubhub Inc, Viagogo Entertainment Inc and Bigtree Entertainment Pvt Ltd on the petition. The court said the replies would have to be filed within four weeks and posted the hearing on February 18, 2025, when a similar petition would be heard. The petition further sought a direction to the Centre to block unlawful online platforms involved in the purported illegal and unauthorised sale of tickets in India.

breast cancer awareness in a women’s coach of the Delhi Metro’s Yellow Line has ignited significant backlash due to its inappropriate language and imagery. The campaign, intended to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, has faced widespread criticism for referring to breasts as “oranges,” a term many deem insensitive and distasteful. The poster, created by the YouWeCan Foundation, features AI-generated images of women holding oranges on a bus, with the tagline “Check your oranges every month.”

JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar. The developer, in a letter published on the website, has reached out to Reliance Industries, proposing that the company fund his higher education in exchange for the domain.

Directorate of Education (DoE) in Delhi has announced new guidelines aimed at introducing 10 bagless days in schools, designed to create a more joyful and stress-free learning environment for students. This initiative targets students in classes six to eight across both government and private institutions in the national capital. These guidelines were developed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) following the recommendations set forth in the National Education Policy 2020.