With just a week to go before Delhi heads to the polls on February 5, the Election Commission is scheduled to hold a high-level meeting today with top officials to review the preparedness for the upcoming elections.

As temperatures in Delhi dropped to 7.8 degrees Celsius, night shelters filled up with people seeking refuge from the cold. The India Meteorological Department predicts foggy conditions for five days and poor air quality reported at an AQI of 216.

A fresh western disturbance is expected to impact the region starting January 28, leading to a further rise in both maximum and minimum temperatures.

Air quality remained 'poor' in most parts of Delhi, while the National Capital Region (NCR) had a 'moderate' AQI.

India, a land of incredible diversity and culture, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. Each of the largest cities in India features its own blend of history, tradition and modernity,

For the next six days, the air quality is likely to remain in the 'poor' to 'very poor' category in Delhi and surrounding regions

Fear and uncertainty are rippling through India, which sends more undocumented migrants to the United States than any other country outside Latin America.

Colourful tableaux, fighter jet formations and motorbike stunts by army daredevils marked India's Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on Sunday, commemorating the day the nation's secular constitution came into effect in 1950.

Meanwhile, Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who has been unwell for the past few days, is set to address his second rally in the national capital, following his earlier address this month as part of the Delhi Assembly election campaign.

Months after the border disengagement, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Sunday arrived in Beijing and met a top Chinese Communist Party (CPC) leader. Chinese state-backed outlet Global Times reported that “the two sides exchanged views on jointly implementing the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries,

The air quality in Delhi on Saturday at 8 am was recorded in the "moderate" category, with a reading of 191. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".