Iran remains tense as protest death toll crosses 3,000

January 17, 2026 10:05 AM

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Iran remains tense as protest death toll crosses 3,000

In Iran, the death toll from the country’s crackdown on protests has risen to 3,090, even as the country shows signs of returning to normalcy. Streets in Tehran appear calm and shops have reopened, but a week-long internet blackout has taken place.   Amid the uneasy calm, a hard-line cleric, Ayatoll...

GRAP-III reimposed in Delhi-NCR as air quality turns “Very Poor”
Jammu: Commuters wearing warm clothes walk along a road during a heavy fog and winter morning, in Jammu on Monday, December 29, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

January 17, 2026 6:31 AM

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GRAP-III reimposed in Delhi-NCR as air quality turns “Very Poor”

In view of deteriorating air quality in the national capital, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked stage three of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire NCR with immediate effect. The decision was taken after the Air Quality Index in the city recorded at 354 today, ...

President Droupadi Murmu appoints Praveen Vashista as Vigilance Commissioner

January 17, 2026 6:06 AM

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President Droupadi Murmu appoints Praveen Vashista as Vigilance Commissioner

President Droupadi Murmu made the appointment of Praveen Vashista as Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions informed that Mr Vashista took the oath before the Central Vigilance Commissioner.   It added that Mr Vashis...