The air quality in parts of Delhi deteriorated to the severe category on Friday. In Anand Vihar, the AQI was recorded at 403 at 9:00 am, at 405 in Okhla Phase-2 and at 412 in Wazirpur. In Mundka, the AQI was recorded at 435. A video shared by ANI showed thick layer of smog at India Gate and Kartavya Path.

Social media influencer Shadab Jakati is a YouTuber from UP's Meerut known for posting everyday-life and family-style comedy videos. After being arrested for a viral clip involving minor girl, he was granted bail. Jakati said the video was misunderstood, clarifying that the child was his daughter and the woman his wife, and promised to be more careful with future content.

A startup’s AI agent accidentally leaked confidential acquisition details to Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu and followed up with an unsolicited apology email. The incident, shared by Vembu, has raised fresh concerns over AI governance, data access controls, and the growing risks of allowing autonomous systems to handle sensitive business communication without human oversight.

Amid the ongoing tussle over Karnataka CM post with CM Siddaramaiah, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said he is “not in a hurry for anything.” This comes as Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge called a high-level meeting to discuss the issue of a possible change in state’s leadership. Earlier, Shivakumar shared a cryptic post that read, “Word power is world power.”

A report by Association for Democratic Reforms said BJP MLA Parag Sha, from Ghatkopar East in Maharashtra, is the richest MLA in India with his net worth being approximately ₹3,383 crore. Meanwhile, Congress leader and Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar comes second with assets worth ₹1,413 crore. In third place is Independent Karnataka MLA K.H Puttaswamy Gowda with ₹1,267 crore.

Sheo MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati lashed out at officers, including Barmer DM Tina Dabi and asked why meetings are held only once in four years and why no work gets done. "Was the meeting held just to eat samosas?" he asked. Barmer MP Ummedaram Beniwal told Dabi, "If you could have done the work yourself, why did you call us?"

After addressing Odisha Assembly, President Droupadi Murmu visited Assembly's Room No 11 which is a small chamber on the ground floor. That room had been her office during her tenure as a minister in the BJD-BJP coalition government in the early 2000s. The President met at least six Assembly members, who were her colleagues during her days as a legislator.

After Congress leader Kumar Ketkar claimed CIA and Mossad were behind Congress' debacle in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, BJP leader Sambit Patra said Congress was working on the ISI blueprint. "If you seek to reconstruct the Babri mosque, oppose Ram temple, how will you progress?" Patra asked. Those who get gas cylinders and houses make BJP win, he added.

The Panchjanya Memorial, based on Lord Krishna's sacred conch, installed at the Mahabharata-themed Anubhav Kendra at Jyotisar in Kurukshetra is the latest attraction for devotees and visitors. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his Kurukshetra visit on Tuesday, inaugurated the memorial, a tribute to the sacred conch. The PM also toured Anubhav Kendra.

Cyclone Ditwah has triggered red and orange alerts across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry. Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai face red alert while Chennai, Kancheepuram and nearby areas are under orange alert. Authorities warn of heavy rain, strong winds and possible flooding across Tirupati, Nellore, Annamayya and Sri Sathya Sai. Fishermen are asked to stay away from the sea.

Offering major relief to rural residents, the Haryana Government has decided to grant ownership rights to occupants of land in the 'abadi deh' areas - inhabited parts of villages. The long-awaited benefit has been cleared through the Haryana Abadi Deh (Vesting, Recording and Resolving of Ownership Rights) Ordinance, 2025, issued by Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh on November 26.

A sustained dip in temperatures has brought cheer to wheat growers across Haryana. With paddy harvesting now almost complete, nearly 90 per cent of the wheat sowing has been finished in the region. Farmers are now preparing for the first irrigation of the crop. Sirsa is the largest wheat-growing district, while Panchkula records the lowest acreage under the crop.

Narrow roads of Palampur city have turned into death traps for pedestrians. To walk along these roads is no less than a threat to their lives. The rising number of cases of pedestrians being hit by speeding motorcyclists and light vehicles in the city has become a matter of concern for the local administration as well as the police.

Polymarket, a US-based crypto prediction firm, made racist remarks about Indians on X (formerly Twitter), by saying that some users based in India, Nigeria, and Turkey pretend to be women. After receiving criticism, Polymarket's Chief Legal Officer, Neal Kumar, apologised. "The post from an unofficial company account was unacceptable, and we take full responsibility," Indian-American Kumar said.

Several old and dilapidated buildings in Solan have become safe havens for drug addicts, with one such structure near the Old Bus Stand-Chambaghat road emerging as a stark example. The abandoned Tourism Department building, once known as 'Tourism Bangla', was declared unsafe months ago. Yet, it remains standing in a state of complete ruin, posing both structural and social risks.

A 23-year-old social media influencer reported being groped by an unknown man in Mumbai's Goregaon on November 26. She stated the assailant fled, and shockingly, bystanders offered no assistance. Her calls to police helplines also went unanswered, raising concerns about public safety and emergency response in the city, despite its reputation for being safe.

The Home Ministry has warned of increasing matrimony scams, where fraudsters create fake profiles on matrimonial sites to target financially well-off users. They build emotional trust before inventing emergencies or phoney investment schemes to extort money. The advisory urges users to verify identities, avoid sharing personal details, and stay cautious of high-return investment claims.

Haryana's fisheries sector is undergoing transformation, steadily expanding in scale and economic impact. The shift is visible across districts where new ponds are being constructed, modern technologies adopted and supportive infrastructure strengthened, broadening the possibilities of aquaculture. By September 2025, 51,445 acres had already been covered against a target of 59,397.50 acres.

The mother of Agniveer M Murali Naik, killed in action during Operation Sindoor, has moved the Bombay HC seeking equal death benefits granted to regular soldiers. She said her son's sacrifice wasn't recognised with the dignity and security that the family of a martyred soldier should receive. The petition sought liberalised family pension, gratuity and ex-servicemen status, among other things.

Panic spread in Mumbai's Ghatkopar after 65-year-old Shehnaz Anis Qazi, who lived alone, was found dead in her flat. Police filed a case against an unidentified accused. Neighbour Saika Rais Ansari used a spare key to enter and found her bleeding near the bedroom. Police are probing all angles, including a possible property dispute involving the deceased's relatives as well.

Missing dustbins and piling garbage has turned Panchkula's markets into not only an eyesore but a health risk. City roads are no different as they remained covered with uncollected horticulture waste for days, sometimes weeks. Residents said the situation reflected a lack of planning and timely intervention by the Municipal Corporation.

Uttar Pradesh's Planning Department instructed all government departments not to use Aadhaar Card as a birth certificate or proof of date of birth. It also pointed out that many government departments were still using the Aadhaar Card as proof of date of birth. This comes after UP CM Yogi Adityanath instructed officials to build temporary detention centres for housing infiltrators.

Congress' Supriya Shrinate criticised BJP for supporting Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise saying that 26 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) died in 20 days across India. "It's murder in broad daylight," she alleged. Shrinate said Gonda BLO Vipin Yadav committed suicide, and claimed his family said he was under pressure to remove names of backward class members from voter list.

A viral video shows several BJP leaders stepping onto a stage in UP's Ballia to bless a newly married couple when the platform suddenly collapses. As the leaders were arranging themselves for a group photo after congratulating the couple, the stage suddenly sinked. The incident occurred during the reception of BJP leader Abhishek Singh's brother. No major injuries were reported.