Loni is world’s most polluted metropolis, report says

Maharashtra’s Forest Minister Ganesh Naik stated the state authorities had requested the Reliance Basis to deal with leopards at its Vantara facility in Gujarat, with 25 animals already relocated and plans to maneuver a complete of fifty, native media studies stated.

The mega-zoo, Vantara, is run by Anant Ambani, the son of Asia’s richest man.

Talking within the legislative council on Monday, Naik stated wildlife numbers within the state have risen sharply, with the leopard inhabitants rising almost fourfold over the previous decade.

“Twenty-five leopards have been despatched to Vantara. We made a requirement (to take the leopards) as a result of 150 leopards had been trapped in Pune district,” Mr. Naik stated.

The Vantara facility in Jamnagar has confronted scrutiny over animal sourcing however was cleared of wrongdoing by India’s Supreme Courtroom.

Gold costs in India have surged to historic highs, pushing marriage ceremony budgets to the breaking level.

{Couples} are scaling again and recycling previous gold as the price of custom turns into out of attain for a lot of households.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged Indians to brace for the long-term financial impression of the continued US-Iran battle, warning of potential disruptions to vitality provides and inflation.

Addressing the higher home of Parliament, Modi stated the federal government was working to safeguard nationwide pursuits and keep stability, whereas calling for preparedness within the face of extended uncertainty.

The federal government has arrange seven empowered teams to observe gasoline, provide chains and inflation, he stated, whereas urging states to stop black advertising and shield weak populations.

“We’re additionally in communication with Iran, Israel, and the US…  We’ve got additionally spoken to them about de-escalation and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz,” Modi stated.

Balapuram village was as soon as struggling for water as villagers confronted drying borewells, failed crops, and lengthy walks for every day wants.

However the villagers got here collectively to revive its water sources, restore ponds and verify dams, and thereby elevating groundwater ranges in simply 5 years.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was attacked by the opposition after studies emerged that Pakistan is positioning itself because the “lead mediator” to dealer an finish to the US-Israeli warfare towards Iran.

Chief of Opposition Rahul Gandhi referred to as India’s international coverage below Modi a “joke.”

“Our international coverage is Prime Minister Modi’s private international coverage. You possibly can see the results of this. It is a common joke. Everyone considers it a common joke,” Gandhi stated, based on The Occasions of India newspaper.

The Monetary Occasions reported on Monday that Pakistan’s Military chief Area Marshal Asim Munir spoke to US President Donald Trump on Sunday pitching Islamabad as a attainable venue for talks.

The negotiations — involving senior figures from the Trump administration and Iran — may start as early as this week, the report stated.

Senior Congress occasion chief Pawan Khera posted on X that whereas Modi was busy lauding himself at dwelling, “Pakistan was positioning itself on the diplomatic desk throughout a important world second.”

By the way, on Monday, in a speech in Parliament, Modi stated that India was participating diplomatically with either side of the battle.

“India is encouraging all sides to finish it peacefully” he stated.

A Canadian Sikh activist has raised the difficulty of India’s alleged concentrating on of Sikh activists overseas.

“We can’t be silenced,” Moninder Singh, the chairman of the Sikh Federation of Canada, informed AFP information company.

Talking on the United Nations’ European headquarters in Geneva, Singh urged the UN to step up scrutiny of India’s transnational repression.

Singh stated he had acquired a number of warnings from Canadian police about credible threats to his life, together with an “imminent” threat involving his spouse and youngsters.

His feedback spotlight the earlier tensions between Canada and India following the 2023 killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, which Ottawa linked to India. New Delhi denied the allegation.

Nijjar was a proponent of the so-called Khalistan motion, which requires a Sikh homeland by carving out an ethno-religious state in India’s Punjab area.

Indian inventory markets opened larger on Tuesday after a pointy fall yesterday.

The BSE Sensex rose as a lot as 2.08%, whereas the Nifty 50 gained 1.71%.

The rebound adopted a worldwide rally after US President Donald Trump postponed deliberate strikes on Iran’s energy grid, easing fears of a deeper vitality shock after he claimed productive conversations with Iran. Iranian officers have denied they held talks with the US. 

India’s Ministry of Well being and Household Welfare on Tuesday warned towards the unregulated use of GLP-1–based mostly weight-loss medicine, as low-cost generics enter the market following the expiry of semaglutide patents.

“With the current introduction of a number of generic variants of GLP-1…issues have emerged concerning their on-demand availability by way of retail pharmacies, on-line platforms, wholesalers, and wellness clinics,” the Ministry of Well being stated in a press release.

“These medicine, when used with out correct medical supervision, could result in severe opposed results and associated well being dangers.”

The Medicine Controller of India has intensified inspections throughout the provision chain, together with on-line pharmacies, wholesalers and clinics, and issued notices over irregular gross sales and promotion. India is the world’s largest provider of generic medicines.

Authorities additionally reiterated a ban on deceptive promotions and off-label use.

Loni within the northern state of Uttar Pradesh was the world’s most polluted metropolis in 2025, based on a report by Swiss air high quality monitoring agency IQAir.

Loni averaged PM2.5 ranges of 112.5 micrograms per cubic meter, the report stated, referring to hazardous wonderful particles within the air.

The World Well being Group (WHO) recommends that secure ranges of PM2.5 shouldn’t exceed 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air.

Three Indian cities had been among the many 4 most polluted — Byrnihat within the northeast and capital, New Delhi.

Final 12 months, Byrnihat was named the world’s most polluted metropolis in IQAir’s 2024 report.

Moreover, the world’s 25 most polluted cities had been all in India, Pakistan and China.

Pakistan was ranked the world’s most polluted nation in 2025, with PM2.5 ranges as much as 13 occasions larger than the WHO guideline. India ranked sixth.

Solely 13 nations and territories met the WHO annual PM2.5 guideline, the report stated.

Good morning! That is Shakeel from DW’s New Delhi studio, bringing you the most recent information updates from India on this shiny, sunny morning.

For the second 12 months operating, an Indian metropolis has been named the world’s most polluted by Swiss air high quality monitoring agency IQAir. 

You realize these GLP-1–based mostly weight reduction medicine everybody’s been speaking about? Indian regulators at the moment are investigating unauthorized gross sales and misuse of the drugs. 

Oh, and keep in mind how the markets fell sharply yesterday? Properly, immediately they’ve rebounded.

So, for all this and extra, keep tuned as we deliver you the day’s greatest tales from India.