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AAP leaders protest in Delhi assembly The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged a protest at the Delhi assembly premises on Tuesday, highlighting the rising air pollution and deteriorating AQI levels in the national capital. Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi assembly and AAP leader Atishi alleged that the BJP is “running away” from addressing…

Punjab minister Barinder Kumar Goyal (File photo) Punjab minister and senior AAP leader Barinder Kumar Goyal on Tuesday criticised the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh for allegedly imposing an “illegal” financial burden of Rs 500 crore on the Bhakra Beas Management Board.Addressing a press conference here, Goyal, who holds the water resources portfolio, also said…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday backed the use of electric vehicles as Delhi continues to battle air pollution. The apex court said that car ownership has turned into a status symbol and urging greater responsibility from rricher sections of society.Hearing a plea related to air pollution, CJI Surya Kant remarked that personal transport…

NEW DELHI: Providing an impetus to technology-driven river rejuvenation and pollution abatement measures, the Uttar Pradesh govt, in coordination with central agencies, has completed high-resolution aerial surveys of areas along the Ganga main stem in the state, generating precise geospatial datasets that are being integrated into a live GIS-based drain dashboard for round-the-clock monitoring.The dashboard…

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said he would meet the parents of Ankita Bhandari amid renewed protests seeking justice for the 19-year-old receptionist, whose death in September 2022 had triggered widespread outrage.“As the chief servant of the state, I will speak with her parents….

Supreme Court raps CAQM for inaction on Delhi air pollution, orders to meet experts within two weeks to frame long-term solutions. Prithviraj Chavan made a bizarre statement regarding the PM in context to US operation in Venezuela. JNU seeks FIR against JNUSU members over alleged provocative slogans during protest marking 2020 campus violence anniversary. An…

“Gar firdaus bar-rue zamin ast, hami asto, hamin asto, hamin ast” — the timeless line, attributed by many to Amir Khusrau and famously used by Mughal Emperor Jahangir, resurfaces each winter as Kashmir enters its harshest yet most enchanting period — Chillai Kalan. And as the Valley embraces this 40-day stretch of biting cold, this…

NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the first electoral showdown of 2026 as elections for 29 local bodies in Maharashtra are scheduled for January 15. These elections were long overdue because of legal battles.According to the Maharashtra Election Commission, polls for these corporations were held on different dates between 2015 and 2018. Elections for…

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital late Monday night after she developed respiratory discomfort due to a mild exacerbation of bronchial asthma, hospital authorities said on Tuesday, adding that her condition is now stable.Doctors said the asthma flare-up was triggered by the combined effects of cold weather…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday slammed Uttarakhand govt for being a silent spectator for two decades to rampant encroachment of forest land in Rishikesh, which was allotted in 1950 to Gandhian Mira Behn by the then UP govt, and said it smacked of nexus between the executive and squatters. The court also sought details…