Study warns of glacial outburst risks from hydropower projects in Himalayas, caution comes after nod to resume Teesta III | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Days after an environment ministry expert panel gave its conditional nod to resume construction of Sikkim’s 1,200 MW Teesta III hydroelectric project, a study published in the international journal ‘Science’ has warned that the increasing number of such projects near glacier lakes in the Himalayas amplifies GLOF risks.It was the catastrophic glacial lake…

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Flagging people using social media to report problems, Gadkari asks officials to address highway quality issues | India News – The Times of India

Nitin Gadkari (PTI Image) NEW DELHI: In this age of social media, you can’t sweep things under the carpet, Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday while highlighting how even small issues relating to quality of road and toll become viral. He said the use of social media has become a tool for…

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Two terrorists shot as Army foils infiltration bid in J&K’s Poonch | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Security forces on Thursday foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of heavily armed terrorists along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Poonch.According to officials, two terrorists were shot as they tried to sneak across LoC in Khari Karmara area.However, it was not immediately known whether they were dead or injured.The…

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AAP vs Cong gets bigger and bitter: Why has Rahul doubled down on attacks against Kejriwal? | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The AAP versus Congress battle in Delhi is getting bigger and bitter with the allies-turned-rivals engaged in no-holds-barred attack against each other. Arvind Kejriwal and Rahul Gandhi, who have shared stage several times in the last one year as allies under the opposition’s INDIA banner, have been targeting each other like never before.Rahul…

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‘Defaming Punjabis’: AAP attacks BJP over alleged raid attempted at Bhagwant Mann’s house | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday targeted Bharatiya Janata Party over the alleged raid attempt by the Election Commission officials along with Delhi Police at Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann‘s Kapurthala House in Delhi.AAP alleged that the authorities were defaming Punjabis at the behest of BJP.In a social media post on X, Punjab CM…

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‘Don’t waste a single vote’: In Akhilesh Yadav’s call to elect AAP in Delhi, a subtle message for Congress | India News – The Times of India

Arvind Kejriwal (left) and Akhilesh Yadav / PTI photo NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday campaigned for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the upcoming Delhi elections, cautioning the national capital electors to “not waste a single vote”.“I appeal to people to come together to defeat the BJP. Your vote should not be…

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EC officials at Punjab CM Bhagwan Mann’s Delhi residence for search: AAP | India News – The Times of India

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‘Congress leaders don’t speak against BJP’: Kejriwal’s fresh attack and a Haryana results dig | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday upped the ante against Congress and accused the INDIA bloc ally of steering clear of criticising Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.In a video message to Congress supporters, the former Delhi chief minister reiterated that voting for Congress would essentially…

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‘Before and after’: Navjot Singh Sidhu loses 33 kg in 5 months, shares transformation pictures | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday said that he has undergone a remarkable weight loss transformation, shedding 33 kilograms in less than five months. Sharing a before-and-after picture on social media, Sidhu asserted, “Have lost 33 kilograms in less than 5 months since August last year. It was all about willpower, discipline, process…

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