Volcanic ash clouds, formed after Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in recorded history, have entered Indian subcontinent from Rajasthan and Gujarat. Two ash clouds, formed at 25,000-35,000feet and 25,000-45,000feet, are spread over north and west India, including Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Haryana and parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The clouds are moving towards China.

Amid rising pollution levels, the Delhi government ordered all government and private offices to operate with 50% staff. The remaining staff shall mandatorily work from home, the order issued by the Delhi government's Department of Environment & Forests said. The city’s overall AQI was recorded at 382 on Monday, with many monitoring stations logging readings beyond 400-mark, PTI reported.

The official account of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra shared pictures of Ram Temple on the eve of the Dhwajarohan Utsav (flag-hoisting festival). In the pictures, the temple can be seen illuminated in radiant light. On November 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist a saffron flag atop the 191-foot-high spire of the Ram Temple.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for several states for the next two days. It is very likely over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu. Meanwhile, dense fog conditions are very likely to prevail during night/early morning hours in Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on Tuesday.

India on Monday lodged a strong demarche with China after a UK-based Arunachal Pradesh native Prema Wangjom Thongdok was held for 18 hours during transit at Shanghai airport, ANI reported. The government told China that Arunachal is indisputably Indian territory. India also stressed that the passenger had been detained on ludicrous grounds, the report added.

Six members of a family including two children are hospitalised in Kolkata's SSKM after eating food which was accidentally cooked in acid instead of water. The incident took place in Ratneshwarbati village of Ghatal in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal. On Sunday, a relative poured acid kept in the house while cooking rice mistaking it for water.

BJP has demanded an apology from Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin after he reportedly called Sanskrit a "dead language". BJP spokesperson ANS Prasad termed the remark derogatory and an insult to India's heritage, saying Sanskrit remains active in scholarship and spiritual practice. He urged Udhayanidhi to avoid language politics and focus on governance.

Five people were killed and over 20 injured when a bus carrying 28 passengers plunged into a 70-meter gorge near Kunjapuri-Hindolakhal in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) launched a rescue operation, evacuating survivors and sending the injured to nearby hospitals for treatment.

Prema Wangjom Thongdok, a UK-based Indian woman who was held at Shanghai airport for 18 hours after Chinese immigration officials refused to recognise her Indian passport, said they kept her passport and didn't let her leave. "I didn’t have access to food. Because there's no Google [in China]...I didn’t have access to information either." She added that she was mocked.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed deep sorrow after five passengers were killed in a bus crash in Tehri district. The CM assured the public that rescue operations were being carried out swiftly, with injured passengers being referred to AIIMS Rishikesh for treatment.

A deepfake video of Air Chief Marshal AP Singh where he appears to say that he had warned the Indian government about not inducting Tejas in IAF is circulating as real. In the video Singh also appears to compare the Tejas aircraft, India's indigenous LCA, to 'samosa' because of its shape. BOOM found the video has been manipulated using AI.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has expanded its footprint in India beyond automobiles with launch of TEM, its first lifestyle-and culture-driven experience centre in the country. Located inside Bengaluru's Phoenix Mall of Asia, museum marks a shift away from conventional car showrooms. It offers an immersive, design-centric journey rooted in Japanese philosophy and Toyota’s global design narrative.

A 21-year-old college student was found dead inside a rented room in Bengaluru on Sunday, with police suspecting that she was murdered by a man who later fled the scene. The incident has triggered a manhunt as investigators work to trace the accused. The victim, identified as Devisri, was a final-year BBM student at Acharya College.

Several flights of Indian airlines have been cancelled or diverted after ash from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano, which has erupted for first time in recorded history, reached India. "Our flights to and from Jeddah, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi scheduled for 24th and 25th November have been cancelled," Akasa Air said. IndiGo and SpiceJet flights have also been affected, Moneycontrol reported.

Bengaluru's Kempegowda bus station is set for a complete demolition and reconstruction as part of a ₹1,500-crore redevelopment plan aimed at transforming Bengaluru’s busiest transit hub into an integrated, future-ready interchange zone. Officials confirmed that both the KSRTC and BMTC bus stations will be razed to make way for a modern multi-modal complex combining bus, rail, metro.

PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Ayodhya is backed by cutting-edge surveillance technology. Around 90 cyber experts, along with anti-drone systems and drone surveillance, are monitoring the skies and digital space for any potential risks. The city’s security plan also includes sniper teams and 16 access control points to ensure full coverage and public safety during the event.

UK analyst Chris Blackburn reflected on the 26/11 attacks, highlighting Mumbai's resilience, bravery of first responders, and the city's unbroken spirit. He urged accountability for Pakistan-backed planners, warning that terror networks still operate, while praising India's strengthened security measures since the attacks and emphasised the need to remember, learn, and prevent future tragedies.

Last week, the Supreme Court pronounced 18 important judgments. The most important ones relate to the direction to the State of Uttarakhand to submit a plan for the restoration of the Corbett Tiger Reserve, striking down provisions of Tribunals Reforms Act, recall of Vanashakti judgment, seniority of officers in higher judicial services, and answering of Presidential reference.

Ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s flag-hoisting ceremony at Shri Ram Temple, Ayodhya is witnessing an unprecedented security setup with over 6,900 personnel on ground. The force includes ATS commandos, NSG snipers, and traffic control units, all working to ensure safety. Special arrangements like bomb detection squads and emergency response teams are in place to manage potential threats during event.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has launched ‘Paatal Lok’, a 70-km underground tunnel network to ease Mumbai’s traffic. Spread across three phases, key tunnels like Atal Setu to Girgaon Chowpatty will be ready in three years. Supported by rapid metro expansion and rail upgrades, the project aims for completion by 2032, promising faster, smoother commutes for millions.

Santosh Verma, senior IAS officer and newly elected president of AJAKS in MP, sparked row after a video of a remark made by him at the organisation's convention on Sunday surfaced. "Until a Brahmin donates his daughter to my son or has...relationship with him...reservations should continue," Verma said. Brahmin organisations strongly condemned his statement, calling it "indecent".

Gujarati blockbuster Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahaayate is showing no signs of slowing down at the box office. Now in its seventh week, the devotional drama continues to pull massive crowds and is steadily heading toward the extraordinary ₹100 crore nett milestone — a record untouched in Gujarati cinema so far.

An Abu Dhabi-bound IndiGo flight was diverted to Ahmedabad about 1-2 hours after taking off from Kannur. It was reportedly diverted as volcanic ash from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano spread across the Red Sea and began flowing towards Delhi and Jaipur. The volcano erupted for the first time in recorded history, sending a 10-15km tower of smoke into the air.

Meerut blue drum murder accused Muskan Rastogi, who is in jail for killing her husband Saurabh Rajput, gave birth to a baby girl on her husband's birthday on Monday. There's no confirmation about the father of the newborn child, as Muskan was already pregnant when she was jailed in March. Her boyfriend and co-accused, Sahil, is also in jail.

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani condoled the death of veteran actor Dharmendra, saying, "The light of Indian cinema dims today and so does a part of my childhood." "We will miss Dharmendra ji in this world, but his radiance on screen will remain eternal," he added. Dharmendra passed away at the age of 89 in Mumbai on Monday.