Delhi's air quality continues to remain 'very poor' amid biting cold

IANS | January 1, 2026 9:41 AM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Delhi woke up to yet another grim morning under a thick blanket of pollution and biting cold, with air quality continuing to remain in the "very poor" category as fog and low temperatures tightened their grip on the national capital on the New Year.

PM Modi greets INSV Kaundinya crew as India ushers in 2026

IANS | December 31, 2025 11:44 PM

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended New Year greetings to the crew of INSV Kaundinya, who are currently on a maritime voyage, lauding their spirit and dedication as the country prepared to welcome 2026.

Alliance with BJP is a natural tie-up, to remain intact in Assam: AGP Chief

IANS | December 31, 2025 10:23 PM

Guwahati, Dec 31 (IANS) With the Assam Assembly elections drawing closer, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) president and state minister Atul Bora on Wednesday said the coming months would be decisive for strengthening regional political forces in the state, asserting that the party’s alliance with the BJP is a “natural tie-up” and will remain intact in the future as well.