Delhi pollution crisis: SC suggests pausing school games, orders allowance for workers

IANS | November 19, 2025 3:01 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) As Delhi-NCR chokes under “severe” air quality amid a dense blanket of smog, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to consider directing schools to postpone sports and games scheduled for November–December to safer months, once air quality improves.

Focus on 'effectively utilising' Chabahar port as Afghan minister begins India visit

IANS | November 19, 2025 2:52 PM

New Delhi/Kabul, Nov 19 (IANS) Afghan Industry and Commerce Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi arrived in New Delhi Wednesday afternoon, kicking off the official visit of a high-ranking government delegation from Kabul with the aim of activating and effectively utilising the capacities of India-developed Chabahar Port in Iran and attracting and drawing more investments.

After deportation from US, NIA arrests Anmol Bishnoi

IANS | November 19, 2025 2:47 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested Anmol Bishnoi, the brother and close aide of dreaded gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, on his deportation from the US to India.

RBI likely to cut repo rate by 0.25 pc to 5.25 pc in Dec: Report

IANS | November 19, 2025 2:04 PM

Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) Leading global financial services firm Morgan Stanley expects the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent at its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting, scheduled for the first week of December.

Mamata Banerjee’s deft, analytic politics behind the emotive front

IANS | November 19, 2025 1:42 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Bihar election results have come as a dampener for the Congress and its ally, the Left parties, where the respective leaders are preparing to work out a strategy for at least a re-entry into the 294-member West Bengal Legislative Assembly when the state goes to polls next year.