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New Delhi: A long-dormant volcano in Ethiopia has erupted for the first time in at least 10,000 years, sending a vast ash and sulphur dioxide cloud across the Arabian Sea and over parts of western and northern India, triggering aviation advisories and flight disruptions but posing minimal additional risk at ground level, according to experts.

The Hayli Gubbi volcano, located in Ethiopia’s Afar Rift and part of the Erta Ale range, erupted on November 23, shooting ash up to around 14-15 km into the atmosphere (about flight level FL450) and sending dense plumes towards Yemen and Oman before the cloud started drifting east towards the Indian subcontinent, as tracked by the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) and global satellites.

By Monday morning, Indian weather watchers were warning that the high-altitude plume had stretched to the northern Arabian Sea and was on course to enter Indian airspace, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Punjab and parts of western Uttar Pradesh.

Popular weather-tracking handle IndiaMetSky confirmed aound late night on Monday that the plume had transited over Delhi, NCR, Haryana and adjoining Uttar Pradesh and was likely to move towards the Himalayas through the night, with small pockets of residual ash still seen over parts of Rajasthan. 

Experts said that for residents, the immediate impact is expected to be visual rather than health-related. The already-polluted winter skies over north India could appear darker or more opaque than usual, and sunsets and sunrises may take on more vivid colours because of particle scattering at high altitudes.

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  • Nov 25, 2025 10:29 IST

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  • Nov 25, 2025 10:28 IST

    Ayodhya temple flag hoisting by PM Modi, RSS chief Bhagwat around noon

    The saffron flag hoisting ceremony at the Ram Temple here will take place around noon in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra general secretary Champat Rai said on Tuesday.

     

    Rai said the flag to be hoisted is saffron in colour, 10 ft by 20 ft and triangular in shape, and bears the symbols of the 'Surya', 'Om' and the Kovidara tree.

     

    "The colour represents fire and the rising sun - a symbol of sacrifice and dedication. Entire world will get an opportunity to witness it on their television and mobile screens," he told reporters.

     

    Rai said the flag hoisting ceremony will take place after 11.50 am in the presence of PM Modi, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Swami Govind Dev Giri ji.



  • Nov 25, 2025 10:18 IST

    Sensex drops 125 points; tech, auto stocks drag while Reliance gains

    Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined on Tuesday morning as foreign fund outflows dampened investors' sentiment.

     

    In a highly volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 124.95 points to 84,775.76 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 35.35 points to 25,924.15.

     

    From the Sensex firms, Power Grid, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Trent and Bharti Airtel were among the major laggards.

     

    However, Reliance Industries, Bharat Electronics, Tata Steel and State Bank of India were among the gainers.



  • Nov 25, 2025 07:52 IST

    Saffron flag atop Ayodhya Ram temple to mark completion of construction

    ayodhya ram temple flag

    Ayodhya (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ayodhya on Tuesday to ceremonially hoist a saffron flag on the spire of the Ram temple, symbolising the completion of its construction.

    The right-angled triangular flag, measuring 10 feet in height and 20 feet in length, bears the image of a radiant Sun symbolising the brilliance and valour of Lord Rama, with an 'Om' inscribed on it along with the image of Kovidara tree, a statement issued by the prime minister's office (PMO) said.

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  • Nov 25, 2025 06:14 IST

    Afghani commercial attache expected to arrive in India soon, medical visa to resume

    New Delhi: A commercial attache from Afghanistan is expected to arrive in India in a month's time, Afghan Commerce and Industry Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi said on Monday, and asserted that Kabul wants to boost bilateral trade to "much more" than USD 1 billion.

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  • Nov 25, 2025 06:03 IST

    Islamist attacks on mystic singers spark sharp reaction in Bangladesh

    DhakaL Several eminent Bangladeshi civil society figures on Monday denounced the arrest of a 'baul' singer on charges of "hurting" the public's sentiments and subsequent Islamists attack on fellow mystic minstrels in the past few days.

    They claimed that religious strife had increased since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government.

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