• India
  • November 19, 2024
Artificial Rain in Delhi NCR to Control Pollution Levels? Gopal Rai Seeks Centre’s Nod

New Delhi: Amid alarmingly high pollution levels in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday urged the Centre to convene an emergency meeting to tackle the issue and said it is the moral responsibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in the matter. Addressing a press conference, Rai said the Centre has not acted on the Delhi government’s repeated requests to allow…

  • India
  • November 19, 2024
3 Forest Personnel Suspended After Elephant Deaths in Odisha’s Sambalpur

Bhubaneswar: Three forest personnel were suspended following the electrocution of three elephants in Odisha’s Sambalpur district, officials said on Tuesday. The Forest Department also recommended action against two senior officers, and one of them was asked to explain why the government would not act against him, they said. Two full-grown female elephants and a calf died after coming in contact with live wires…

  • India
  • November 19, 2024
Travel Turns Tragic: Women Found Dead on Flight from Kualalumpur to Chennai

Chennai: A 37-year-old woman travelling from Kualalumpur was found dead upon the flight’s arrival here on Tuesday and she had died of a heart attack, police said. The crew of the private carrier found the woman unresponsive upon the flight’s arrival here, following which a team of doctors examined her. They declared her dead due to a heart attack, police said. The body…

  • India
  • November 19, 2024
WATCH: Pack of Stray Dogs Spotted at Bangalore Airport’s Terminal 2, Passengers Raise Concerns

Bangalore: A recent video captured a pack of stray dogs roaming around Terminal 2 of Bangalore Airport. In the footage, the dogs can be seen entering the airport premises.   Passengers have expressed their concerns, as spotting stray dogs in an airport is unusual and raises questions about safety and hygiene.  According to the passengers, the dogs are often seen resting within the…

  • India
  • November 19, 2024
Himachal Bhavan In Delhi ‘On Sale’ As Sukhu Govt Fails To Clear Power Firm’s Dues

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday issued an order allowing the sale of the state Bhavan in Delhi after Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s government failed to pay the electricity dues amounting to approximately Rs 150 crore. The court also ordered the Principal Secretary of the Electricity Department to conduct a fact-finding probe into this matter, so that the officials responsible…

  • India
  • November 19, 2024
Attack on Ex-Minister Anil Deshmukh: Case Against 4 Unidentified People for Murder Bid

Nagpur: Police have registered a case against four unidentified persons on charges of attempt to murder after NCP (SP) leader and former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh was seriously injured in stone pelting at his car in Nagpur, officials said on Tuesday. The incident took place at around 8 pm on Monday and Deshmukh was later admitted to a private hospital here. The…

  • India
  • November 19, 2024
6 Bangladeshi Nationals Arrested in Karnataka’s Chitradurga with Fake IDs

Chitradurga: Six Bangladeshi nationals, suspected of illegal entry in India detained by police in Karnataka’s Chitradurga. The arrests were made as part of an operation to investigate a larger network of Bangladeshi migrants in the district.   Six Detained with Fake IDs The detained individuals, who reportedly came to India in search of jobs had fake labour cards with them. Authorities seized all…

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  • November 19, 2024
Delhi Air Pollution: CJI Sanjiv Khanna Asks Judges to Allow Virtual Hearing Wherever Possible

New Delhi: Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday said all judges have been asked to allow virtual hearings wherever possible in view of the severe pollution levels in the national capital region. As soon as the bench comprising the CJI and Justice Sanjay Kumar assembled, lawyers, including Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Kapil Sibal, referred to the worsening pollution in Delhi and…

  • India
  • November 19, 2024
PM Modi Pays Tributes to Indira Gandhi on Her Birth Anniversary

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary on Tuesday. Born on November 19, 1917, Indira Gandhi served as the prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and then again from 1980 until her assassination on October 31, 1984. She was the only child of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. “Tributes to our…

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  • November 19, 2024
Fog Clouds Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana; Air Quality Deteriorates and Reduces Visibility

Mumbai: The city of Mumbai woke up to a hazy morning on Sunday, with a thick layer of fog and mist blanketing the city, significantly reducing visibility. Mumbai recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 107, as of 10.00 am according to SAFAR-India (System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research). Visuals from Girgaon Chowpatty area in Mumbai show a layer of haze engulfing…