NEW DELHI: The commission for air quality management reinstated stage 3 restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan on Thursday due to deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR, as confirmed by an official directive. The capital’s air quality showed a concerning upward trend, with the 24-hour average AQI reaching 357 at 4 pm, an increase from…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the completion of the ambitious Genome India Project, calling it a “historic step in the world of research.” Addressing the nation via video message, he said, “Five years ago, the Genome India Project was approved. Despite the challenges posed by Covid-19, our scientists have completed the…
NEW DELHI: Two labourers were injured and several others were feared trapped after a chimney collapsed at a steel plant in Chhattisgarh. The incident took place during afternoon hours at the plant situated in Saragaon area, confirmed Mungeli Superintendent of Police Bhojram Patel.“Labourers are feared trapped at an iron-making factory in Sargaon, Mungeli after the…
NEW DELHI: A devotee who survived the deadly stampede at Tirupati recounted the horrific incident saying people went uncontrollable, walking over others and pushing each other. D Venkata Lakshmi, who was waiting for hours to get tickets for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam recalled, “for five minutes we thought all of us were dead.” I have been…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has raised serious allegations of electoral malpractice in the New Delhi Assembly constituency, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of orchestrating a “big scam” to manipulate voters and influence the upcoming elections. Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal claimed that thousands…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stepped into a Keventers shop and turned barista for the day, creating cold coffee with his own hands. What began as a casual visit quickly transformed into an exploration of business, entrepreneurship, and legacy.The visit started with the shop staff offering to demonstrate how cold coffee is made. However,…
NEW DELHI: A 55-year-old protesting farmer on Thursday allegedly committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance at the Shambhu border.In a second such incident at the agitation site within three weeks, Resham Singh was taken to the Rajindra hospital in Patiala where he died.According to farm leaders, Resham Singh was unhappy with the Central government…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief over the deaths caused by a stampede near Vishnu Nivasam in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. He said that the state government is assisting the victims of the incident.In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Prime Minister’s Office wrote, “Pained by the stampede in Tirupati, Andhra…
Tamil Nadu chief minister CHENNAI: Asserting that Tamil Nadu was safe for women and children, chief minister M K Stalin on Wednesday assured “swift investigation and filing of chargesheet within 60 days” in the Anna University rape case. In a bid to counter the AIADMK offensive on the issue, he raked up the Pollachi sexual…
DHAKA: The Bangladesh interim government has approved import of 50,000 tonnes of non-basmati parboiled rice from India to meet the domestic demand, a decision which demonstrates that the trade relationship between the two neighbours remains uninterrupted despite the recent chill in diplomatic ties.The proposal on rice import was approved by the committee on govt purchase…
