Turn Off Cars At Red Lights, Avoid Vehicles Once A Week: Kejriwal Urges Delhiites To Reduce ‘Local’ Pollution
In a bid to bring down pollution in the city ahead of winters, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has put the onus of reducing air pollution on the residents. On Tuesday, Kejriwal urged Delhiites to help bring down pollution in the city by giving up vehicle use once a week and turning off engines of vehicles […]
India-China Military Talks Fail To Produce Any Resolutions For Ladakh Issue
The 13th round of military talks between India and China have come to an end. However, the dialogue failed to produce any resolution of the remaining issues in eastern Ladakh, the Indian Army said on Monday. A day after the dialogue ended, the army said the talks had been unsuccessful as the Chinese side was […]
Security chief endorses $169m theft charge against Ghani
WASHINGTON: As a US government agency probes claims that former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani took with him $169 million while fleeing Kabul, a senior member of his security staff said on Sunday that he has video proof of the alleged theft. Brigadier General Piraz Ata Sharifi, who headed Mr Ghani’s bodyguard, said in an interview […]
UN declares access to a clean environment a human right
GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Friday recognised access to a clean and healthy environment as a fundamental right, formally adding its weight to the global fight against climate change and its devastating consequences. The vote passed with overwhelming support, despite criticism in the lead-up from some countries, notably the United States and Britain. […]
Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Union minister’s son Ashish Mishra appears before UP Police
Six days after the Lakhimpur Kheri violence killed eight peopel, including four farmers, accused Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, joined investigation on Saturday morning. Ashish, popularly called Monu, arrived alone and went straight to the Lakhimpur Kheri police lines for questioning in the October 4 FIR that […]
High Covid rate in 0-19 age group in India; frequent post-jab infections with Delta variant: Study
A cross-sectional study conducted in India among Covid cases has found an increased number of infections among the younger age group of 0-19 years and women, higher mortality rate and more frequent incidences of post-vaccination infections with Delta variant as compared to a non-Variant of Concern lineage. The Covid Weekly Epidemiological Update, released by the […]
Reopening of passport office gives hope to threatened Afghans
KABUL: The reopening of the passport office in Kabul on Wednesday gave some Afghans who feel threatened under Taliban rule fresh hope they may soon be able to escape the country. Hundreds of people flocked to the department to apply for travel documents in a test of the new Afghan government’s commitment to the international […]
India Completes And Hands Over 22KV Power Transmission Line To Nepal
India has completed and handed over to Nepal a 22KV power transmission line, a cross-border economic initiative under India’s Neighbourhood First policy, an official statement said on Wednesday. The 106-km Koshi Corridor transmission line, which costed a total of NRs 10.40 billion (USD 86.8 million) is being built under Government of India’s Line of Credit […]
Earthquake hits northern Japan, no tsunami
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit Aomori and Iwate prefecture in northern Japan early on Wednesday morning but did not cause a tsunami, Japan’s Meteorological Agency said. The quake struck around 2:46 a.m. local time (1746 GMT). No damage was reported at a nuclear fuel preprocessing plant in the area, public broadcaster NHK said. Two people […]
Changes In NEET-Super Speciality Exams From Next Year: Centre
The changes in NEET-Super Speciality examination will be implemented from next academic year, the Centre informed Supreme Court on Wednesday. The Centre said the changes in the pattern of the examination will be implemented from academic year 2022-23. A bench of justices D Y Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and B V Nagarathna recorded the submission of […]