Maharashtra:5 Killed in road accident on Pune-Solapur Highway

January 18, 2026 11:46 AM

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Maharashtra:5 Killed in road accident on Pune-Solapur Highway

In Maharashtra, five persons lost their lives and one woman was injured in a tragic road accident on the Solapur-Pune National Highway near Mohol. The accident occurred late last night around 11 pm when a speeding car lost control and rammed into a roadside tree. The victims were travelling from Pan...

Devotees take holy dip in the rivers on Mauni Amavasya in Prayagraj

January 18, 2026 11:29 AM

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Devotees take holy dip in the rivers on Mauni Amavasya in Prayagraj

In Uttar Pradesh, lakhs of devotees are taking holy dip in the rivers on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya. This is also the third important snan of the annual religious event of Magh Mela, held at Sangam in Prayagraj.    Akashvani reports that devotees thronged Sangam - a confluence of the Ganga, Yamu...

CAQM invokes Stage 4 of GRAP in Delhi NCR as AQI crosses 400

January 18, 2026 11:20 AM

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CAQM invokes Stage 4 of GRAP in Delhi NCR as AQI crosses 400

The Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas has invoked Stage Four of the Graded Response Action Plan across the entire NCR with immediate effect. The decision comes after Delhi’s Air Quality Index touched 400 yesterday, placing it in the very poor category. Under the ...

Nasa’s mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission

January 18, 2026 11:18 AM

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Nasa’s mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission

NASA has moved its powerful new moon rocket to the launch pad as it prepares for the first crewed lunar fly-around in more than 50 years. The 322-foot Space Launch System (SLS) rocket slowly rolled out of Kennedy Space Center, a trip that took most of the day. Thousands of NASA workers and families ...

Fresh wet spell likely across J&K over the coming days

January 18, 2026 10:18 AM

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Fresh wet spell likely across J&K over the coming days

In Jammu and Kashmir, Meteorological Department has issued a weather forecast indicating a prolonged wet spell across the Union Territory over the coming days, with light to moderate rain and snowfall expected at several places and the possibility of heavy precipitation in some regions between Janua...