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The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city was recorded at 302 at 4 pm on Sunday, marking a deterioration compared to Saturday's reading of 233 (poor' category). Of the 38 air quality monitoring stations in the city, 23 reported air quality in the 'very poor' category on Sunday, compared to only two on Saturday.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Our struggles with achieving foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) in the nine schools that we run, despite the resources and expertise available, are significant. To begin with, let me recap my earlier column.

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said a discussion in Parliament on the India-China relationship should focus on both strategic and economic policy, especially since our dependence on China has increased economically, even as it unilaterally changed the status quo on our borders over four years back. In a statement, Ramesh said the Congress has studied the recent suo motu statement made by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in both Houses of Parliament titled «Recent Developments in India's Relations with China».

The comments from the minister come even as there seems to be some unease among southern states when it comes to dealing with the Adani group, especially after the second richest Indian Gautam Adani and others faced charges of bribing officials to secure contracts. Rajeev said Kerala has a big investment from the Adani group in the Vizhinjam Seaport near its capital Thiruvananthapuram and added that the current government decided to go ahead with the project signed by the predecessors only because the benefits accrued to the state and its people through the ambitious transshipment port.

Insurance Amendment Bill, which proposes 100 per cent FDI in the insurance sector, may not be introduced in Parliament in the ongoing session, sources said. Some finetuning may be required in the draft Bill after receiving comments from stakeholders, sources said. Given the paucity of time, it is difficult to present the Bill in the ongoing session, sources said, adding it may, however, come in the Budget session. The finance ministry has proposed to amend various provisions of the Insurance Act, of 1938, including raising foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector to 100 per cent, reduction in paid-up capital, and provision for composite licence.

Redmi Note 14 series on December 9. The series, comprising the Redmi Note 14 5G, Redmi Note 14 Pro, and Redmi Note 14 Pro+, will bring advanced features to the Indian market. These devices, initially introduced in China in September, are expected to feature similar specifications with minor changes to suit Indian customers.

Gurgaon's DLF Camellias has been sold for Rs 190 crore, marking it as the most expensive high-rise apartment transaction in the National Capital Region (NCR) and one of India's highest-ever price-per-square-foot deals. This 16,290-square-foot property was purchased by Info-x Software Tech Pvt Ltd through its director, Rishi Parti, according to real estate documents accessed by IndexTap.

Modi government has agreed to a «new normal» over the «old normal» prevailing prior to April 2020 and demanded that Parliament must be given an opportunity to debate the full gamut of the relationship between the two countries. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said a discussion in Parliament on India-China relationship should focus on both strategic and economic policy, especially since our dependence on China has increased economically, even as it unilaterally changed the status quo on our borders over four years back. In a statement, Ramesh said the Congress has studied the recent suo motu statement made by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in both Houses of Parliament titled «Recent Developments in India's Relations with China».

Rahul Narwekar on Sunday filed his nomination for the Speaker's post in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He filed his nomination in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis, both Deputy Chief Ministers — Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, BJP state chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule, party leader Chandrakant Patil and others. The election for the post of Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, December 9.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Toto! I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kolkata anymore. In the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, after a tornado picks them up and dumps them in Oz, Dorothy famously tells her little terrier Toto that she thinks they are no longer in the cornfields of Kansas.

Wearing new designer vestments and carrying a staff cut from one of the roof beams that survived the inferno, Laurent Ulrich joined hundreds of VIPs inside the Gothic masterpiece for a two-hour ceremony. Ulrich commanded the cathedral to «open your doors» and he entered the magnificently-restored edifice.

The nuclear submarine USS Arkansas has been christened, almost a decade since the U.S. Navy announced that a Virginia-class submarine would bear the state’s name

Ellen DeGeneres and her spouse Portia de Rossi's decision to relocate to the UK is related to their marital difficulties as they seek a fresh start, according to reports. The couple left the country after the outcome of the most recent US presidential election. But Ellen DeGeneres's career scandal appears to have put her marriage to Portia de Rossi to the test, leading them to move to freshen things up. According to a report by Blast, DeGeneres and de Rossi had marital problems prior to moving overseas, but they decided to stick together and defend their union.

Sean Diddy Combs is one of the biggest names in the United States now, but not for the right and moral reasons. He has ended up being the topic of jokes for different generations now, and even school-going children are now taking his name in their new kind of funny content, something that is not sitting well with their parents, as they want their children to be protected from further details into who and what Sean Diddy Combs is.

Manama Dialogue and co-chair a ministerial meeting. Jaishankar, in Manama on the final leg of his four-day, two-nation trip, was received by his Bahrain counterpart Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. «Delighted to arrive in Manama this evening. Great to see my brother FM Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani,» he said in a post on X. «Look forward to participating in the Manama Dialogue tomorrow. Confident that our High Joint Commission will be very productive,» he said.

NASA’s goal is to create «Class III» structures, which means buildings fully constructed using materials sourced from the Moon itself. This approach would save both time and costs compared to transporting materials from Earth. The process involves harvesting lunar regolith (Moon rock) using mining robots, which would then be 3D printed into whatever structures are needed, such as homes, roads, and launch pads. Also Read: What mistakes did King Charles make in his marriage? Here's what he warned Prince William not to do

King Charles cautioned Prince William to not make the mistakes that he made in marriage, according to an expert. His father told William that there’s nothing more important than family, warning Prince William about his marriage. He simply fulfilled his obligations, and his marriage suffered because he neglected it. The king's past has lessons to teach us, as quoted in a report by Fox News. At a polo match in 1970, Charles got to know Camilla Parker Bowles. Although they grew close, his eight months of naval duty cut short their romance. In 1973, Camilla married army officer Andrew Parker Bowles, her long-time boyfriend, while he was away. Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. The union faced numerous issues and was the subject of tabloid scrutiny.

Matan Zangauker in captivity on Saturday. In the video a man who introduces himself as Matan Zangauker, 24, can be seen pleading with the Israeli leaders to make a deal that would bring captives being held by Hamas in Gaza back to Israel. Mediating countries, including Qatar, see increased momentum for a possible deal that could allow the 100 hostages being held in Gaza to be released in exchange for scores of Palestinian prisoners, after Israel signed a landmark ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon last month.

During his panel discussion at the Doha Forum in Qatar, the Foreign Minister was asked this question, to which he responded, saying, «We've been trying to attract them into the Indian sphere.» Jaishankar was adressing the 22nd edition of the Doha Forum panel on 'Conflict Resolution in a New Era' where Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thand Norway Foreign Minister, Espen Barth Eide were also present.

Mamata Banerjee's reported statement «willing to lead INDIA bloc», BJP leader Locket Chatterjee said on Saturday that the Congress' existence is diminishing politically so CM Mamata wants to become the face of the opposition. Speaking to ANI, Chatterjee said that nothing that Mamata Banerjee says can be trusted. «Everyone in India Block was united to defeat BJP but Congress is not there in the results of Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand… Congress's existence is diminishing politically, so Mamata Banerjee wants to become the face of the Leader of the Opposition… However, nothing she (Mamata Banerjee) says can be trusted,» the BJP leader said.

The BJP alleged on Thursday that the US deep state colluded with the media portal OCCRP (Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project) and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to «damage» India's image. The BJP had cited Gandhi's use of reports by OCCRP to attack the Adani Group and to accuse it of having closeness with the government.