NGT to Review Plea on Adverse Effects of Artificial Light on Living Beings at Night
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Centre to respond to a petition concerning the negative impact of “artificial light at night” on plants, animals, and humans. The plea argues that artificial lighting disrupts natural biological processes, affecting human circadian rhythms, the behavior of nocturnal wildlife, plant physiology, and migratory species. In an order dated December 23, NGT Chairperson Justice…
Kerala CM Vijayan Says He Stands By His Statement On Sanatana Dharma
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday reaffirmed his statement cautioning against “organised efforts” to portray sage and social reformer Sree Narayana Guru as a proponent of Sanatana Dharma. “I stand by what I have stated about Sanatana Dharma,” Vijayan told a press conference here while reacting to a query about the mounting criticism from the BJP over his statement made during…
Cabinet’s First New Year Decision Puts Farmers First with Boost to Crop Insurance: PM Modi
New Delhi: On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the government’s first decision of the New Year is dedicated to farmers. The Union Cabinet, led by him, increased funding for the crop insurance scheme and raised the subsidy for a key fertilizer. PM Modi said on X, “(Govt’s) first decision of the New Near is dedicated to crores of farmer brothers and…
2024 is Warmest Year of India in 123 Years, 2025 Likely To Be Hotter
New Delhi: India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that the year 2024 was the warmest on record in India since 1901. IMD said that the average minimum temperature settled 0.90 degrees Celsius above the long-period average. “The annual mean land surface air temperature across India in 2024 was 0.65 degrees Celsius above the long-term average (1991-2020 period),” Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of…
11 Maoists Including Tarakka Sidam Surrender Before Maharashtra CM Fadnavis In Mumbai
Mumbai: At least 11 Maoists including Tarakka Sidam surrendered before Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at Gadchiroli Police headquarters on Wednesday. More to follow…
College Student Allegedly Abducted by Youth in Broad Daylight on Motorcycle
Bhadohi: A 21-year-old college student, returning to Bhadohi from Prayagraj, was reportedly abducted by a man who forced her onto his motorcycle, according to the police. Station House Officer (SHO) Ramakant Yadav explained that the woman, a resident of a village in the Unj area, is pursuing a Masters degree at Urmila Devi Degree College in Prayagraj. On December 30, she had traveled…
India, Pakistan Conduct Annual Exchange List of Nuclear Installations, Facilities
New Delhi: India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged a list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral pact that prohibits the two sides from attacking each other’s atomic facilities. The exchanging of nuclear lists between both countries is a continuation of an over-three-decade practice. The Ministry of External Affairs said that the exchange of the list took place under the provisions of an…
Himmat Hai Toh Marke Dikha: Puneet Khurana’s Sister Heart-Wrenching Narration How He Was Harassed By Wife
New Delhi: Weeks after Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash’s suicide case, a similar case has surfaced in the national capital where a cafe-owner Puneet Khurana committed suicide alleging harassment by his wife and her parents amid a divorce battle. Before taking the extreme step, Puneet Khurana, purportedly recorded nearly an hour-long video in which he narrated how he was being tortured by his wife…
Police Refusing To Share Video: Puneet Khurana’s Sister Makes Big Revelations
Police Refusing To Share Video: Puneet Khurana’s Sister Makes Big Revelations
Mahant Ravindra Puri Says No To Non-Hindus Shops At Mahakumbh, Says ‘They Will Urinate’
New Delhi: Days after Prime Minister Modi’s call for unity and brotherhood across the country, Mahant Ravindra Puri, the chief of the Akhil Bhartiya Akhada Parishad, made controversial remarks, stating that non-Hindus should be prohibited from setting up shops at the 2025 Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. While speaking to a news agency he said, “Tea stalls, juice counters, and flower shops should…















