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PTI -January 27, 2026

Students call for protest outside UGC office in Delhi as ‘new regulations would create chaos on campuses’

Students call for protest outside UGC office in Delhi as ‘new regulations would create chaos on campuses’

Those behind the protest call have appealed for unity from the student community, urging them to say "No to UGC discrimination" and requesting them to gather in large numbers to register their opposition.

PTI -January 27, 2026

Rain, thunderstorm likely in city

Rain, thunderstorm likely in city

After a brief spell of cleaner air, pollution levels worsened again, with the Air Quality Index recorded at 300 in the poor category

PTI -January 25, 2026

Delhi breathes easy for another day, AQI at 150

Delhi breathes easy for another day, AQI at 150

Delhi breathed cleaner air in the morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 150 at 9 am in the "moderate" category, according to CPCB

PTI -January 23, 2026

Rare rain and thunder delay Republic Day parade rehearsal in Delhi

Rare rain and thunder delay Republic Day parade rehearsal in Delhi

The sudden change in weather led to a delay in the proceedings, creating uncertainty on the ground, with officials closely monitoring the situation.

PTI -January 23, 2026

Two Himanshu Bhau gang members held after encounter in Delhi

Two Himanshu Bhau gang members held after encounter in Delhi

Vicky alias Mogli and Chander Bhan were intercepted late Thursday night while travelling in a car on the Hirankudna-Dichau village road

PTI -January 23, 2026

Delhi gets first rain of the year, air quality improves

Delhi gets first rain of the year, air quality improves

Delhi would see one or two spells of rain during the early to forenoon hours, another spell of very light to light rain in the the afternoon

PTI -January 22, 2026

Air quality in city very poor

Air quality in city very poor

Minimum temperature was 6.3°C—1.2 degrees below the seasonal average—while the maximum is expected to be around 25°C.

PTI -January 21, 2026

Delhi air remains ‘very poor’ despite marginal improvement

Delhi air remains ‘very poor’ despite marginal improvement

Of all the monitoring stations reporting data, 30 recorded "very poor" air quality and eight fell in the "poor" category