The train carrying five lakh litres reached the parched area after a journey of 18 hours.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the 24-hour average concentration of lung-damaging fine particles known as PM2.5 in Delhi-NCR shot up from 243 micrograms per cubic metre at 6 pm on Thursday (Diwali day) to 410 micrograms per cubic metre at 9 am on Friday, around seven times the safe limit of 60 micrograms per cubic metre.
Himachal Pradesh on Monday became the fourth state to report cases of bird flu after Rajasthan, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh, with officials confirming that migratory birds found dead at Pong Dam Lake in Kangra district have tested positive for the dreaded avian influenza.
Jogi, 74, had been battling for life at the private hospital for the last 20 days and suffered a cardiac arrest in the afternoon, they said. He is survived by his wife Renu Jogi, the MLA from Kota constituency, and son Amit Jogi, a former MLA.
Three out of the four royal scions who are contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Rajasthan will face a tough challenge. P B Chandra profiles the regal candidates.
The India Meteorological Department, which had issued a red colour-coded alert for north India for May 25-26 when the prevailing heatwave conditions are expected to peak, said dust and thunderstorms are likely to bring some relief on May 29-30.
As the popular series enters its 15th season, Entertainment Weekly brings you six special covers.
GST on 17 items used by middle class viz Paints, Refrigerators, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, storage water heaters, TVs up to 68 cm was reduced from 28 to 18 per cent.
Amandeep Johl and Arjun Singh will represent India at the World Cup of Golf qualifiers from October 6 to 9.
The 56-year-old leader is considered to be close to both Modi and BJP president Amit Shah.
The convoy started from Bhalla college ground and went to Har ki Pauri with a host of party leaders and family members in attendance.
It was alleged that the journalist in his news show on June 15 had used the term 'Lootera Chishti' for the Sufi saint, inviting reactions from the Muslim community.
The RJD leader was moved by the latter's tale of grief and loss and made his photo the profile picture on his official Twitter handle. He also shared the footage of his interaction with the hapless man.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu refuted the charge of playing water politics, saying a steam-cleaned, 10-wagon train was on way to fill water at Jhansi before going to the drought-hit areas.
Chairman of the Bank of Rajasthan, Praveen Tayal, was arrested on Friday in connection with alleged irregularities in allotment of shares of a company of which he was a director.\n\n\n\n
Designer Archana Jaju's brand is focused on bringing India's fine craftmanship into everyday clothing.
Netflix has unveiled a line-up of 15 original series as well as returning seasons of popular shows.
Chitrangda Singh's golfer brother talks about her, and their growing up years together.
The cook is seen mixing a litre of milk in a bucket full of water in the video clip.
A convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case, Jalees Ansari, who went "missing" while on parole, was arrested on Friday from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, an official said. Ansari (68), a Mumbai resident who was serving a life term in a Rajasthan jail, was nabbed in a joint operation by Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Sqaud and the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF), he said.
The Centre on Wednesday deployed multi-disciplinary teams in bird flu-affected areas of Kerala and Haryana, while Madhya Pradesh, where crows have died due to the influenza, banned the entry of chicken consignments from southern states for 10 days as a precautionary measure.
A 20-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by two sacked jawans of the Rajasthan Police Constabulary in Kota.
'The Internet helped us get quick reality checks, what the audience liked, didn't like.' 'Then the film industry started noticing us, because of the Internet.'
The second and third positions in the category were grabbed by Surat and Navi Mumbai respectively.
Hansika Motwani and Regina Cassandra are paired opposite Ravi Teja in the movie.
Sreenu Vytla's next project Badshah to star NTR Jr, Kajal Agarwal and Navdeep.
Mardaani 2 works best and better than its predecessor when it stays true to its slick catch-me-if-you-can potential, feels Sukanya Verma.
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday expanded his 17-month old cabinet, inducting seven ministers, and indicated that excise minister H Nagesh would be dropped. Governor Vajubhai Vala administered the oath of office and secrecy to the ministers at a ceremony at the Raj Bhavan.
The film is all set to release in theatres.
The film is said to have a dubbed release as Gajapokkiri in Malayalam
High drama was witnessed near New Delhi Railway Station on Friday when an army man climbed a 200-feet mobile tower, protesting alleged harassment by his seniors.
Days after he kicked up a row by stating that there are more temples than toilets in India, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday urged women not to get married into families that do not have toilets in their homes.
Facing flak over the move to invoke divine blessings for rains to help the state reeling under drought, Karnataka Muzrai Minister Kota Srinivas Poojari on Tuesday said that the expenditure for special pujas planned in over 34,000 temples would be met by collecting funds from devotees.
Six intrepid mobike riders undertake a journey from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in support of the armed forces.
Here's everything you wanted to know about the 15th member of the world court.
Telugu movie doyens mourn a legend.
The film is scheduled to release on April 27.
J D Chekravarthy's All the Best is pedestrian and lacklustre fare.
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