Farm fires' share in Delhi's pollution 38%, highest this season
The increase in stubble burning has kicked off a political slugfest, with Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday saying that there had been a 19 per cent rise in farm fires over 2021 in Punjab and that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had turned the national capital into a gas chamber.
PM Modi should pull up Gujarat govt to come clean on sloppy investigation process: Congress on Morbi tragedy
"Over 130 dead and no action been taken against the contractors and municipal officials? Is this negligence too an act of god," Kharge questioned in another tweet.
Direct flights between India, China should start: Chinese envoy
Flight services between the two neighbours have been disrupted ever since coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan in late 2019, and subsequently spread across the world.
Institutions acting against the corrupt need not be defensive: PM Narendra Modi
Addressing an event at the Vigyan Bhawan here to mark the ongoing vigilance awareness week, Modi said the corrupt should not escape "at any cost" and they should not get political or social protection.
Delhi's air quality in 'severe' zone
An AQI of above 400 is considered 'severe' and can affect healthy people and seriously impact those with existing illnesses.
India abstains on Russia-sponsored draft resolution at UNSC for probe on Ukraine's alleged bio weapons
The resolution failed to get adopted Wednesday as only two Council members - Russia and China - voted in its favour, while the US, the UK and France voted against it and the other Council members, including India, abstained.
New Omicron variants not causing significant rise in hospitalisations: Experts
Dr Anita Mathew, Infectious Disease Specialist at Fortis Hospital, Mulund, said many of the new patients are asymptomatic.
PM Modi to address programme to mark Vigilance Awareness Week
An official statement said Modi will also launch the new 'Complaint Management System' portal of the CVC.
Politics of the day should not lead our borders to be vulnerable: Jaishankar
The union minister, while interacting with the students at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta, said that the temporary provision given under Article 370 to Jammu and Kashmir continued for more than 70 years due to the "politics of the day".
COP27 | Will Sharm-el-Sheikh summit live up to expectations?
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India capable of giving immediate response to those who cast evil eye on country: Defence MoS Ajay Bhatt
"No one has guts to cast an (evil) eye on us because if anyone dares so, we are capable of giving an immediate response," Bhatt said when asked about China's belligerence in Ladakh.
Karnataka challenging not just other states but a few countries also: PM Modi
The PM's stress on "double engine" government (same party in the government at both State and Centre), while delivering inaugural address at the three-day Global Investors' Meet, 'Invest Karnataka 2022', via video conferencing, gains significance, as the State goes to polls in about five months.
World has huge expectations from India at this time of 'global crisis,' says PM Modi
Narendra Modi also said that by ending the policy level crisis, his government has created an atmosphere of "red carpet" for investments, instead of pushing investors into the "web of red tape".
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces Rs 5,000 aid to workers amid ban on construction work
With pollution levels worsening, the Centre's air quality panel had on Saturday directed authorities to impose a ban on construction and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR, except in essential projects, and other curbs under the GRAP III.
Govt seeks 3L Km 'Colour shift security thread' for currency notes but with Pakistan-China disclaimer
The ‘Colour Shift Security Thread’ is a major security feature to ensure the authenticity of a currency note to distinguish it from counterfeit ones. Government sources say the source of all counterfeit Indian currency is mainly Pakistan, with links to China in certain cases.
SC to hear plea against CJI-designate Justice D Y Chandrachud
A bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit said instead of Thursday, it will hear the petition at 12.45 pm when a lawyer mentioned the case for hearing on Thursday.
NPCI CEO Dilip Asbe pitches UPI autopay after Elon Musk insists on $8 fee for blue ticks
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) managing director and chief executive Dilip Asbe replied to a tweet by billionaire Musk, saying the UPI's recurring payments offering already has 7 million users.
BJP targeting Punjab farmers for stubble burning because of their protests: Delhi minister Gopal Rai
Gopal Rai also advised the people of Delhi to work from home and use shared transport to reduce vehicular emissions, a major contributor to air pollution in the capital.
New India focusing on bold reforms, big infrastructure & best talent: PM Modi
Delivering inaugural address at the three-day Global Investors' Meet, 'Invest Karnataka 2022', via video conferencing, he said at this time of global economic uncertainty, the whole world is confident that the Indian economy's fundamentals are strong.
Delhi's air quality improves marginally; curbs under GRAP's stage 4 not likely for now
The air quality is likely to improve further on the back of stronger winds from Thursday, forecasters said.
JJ Irani, the Tata group faithful who led the march of Indian steel
Initially a minor player in a fierce boardroom battle, Jamshed J Irani emerged from the shadows to steer clear of Russi Mody’s pervasive influence over Tata Steel and lead the company up the more difficult path to financial redemption
IndiGo fire scare: Plane suffered 'engine stall'; surge in airflow caused fire in engine exhaust, say DGCA sources
The investigation so far has revealed that ''no. 2 engine stall'' occurred leading to surging of the airflow in the engine. Due to the surge, momentary fire was seen in the engine exhaust, the sources said.
Air pollution: Delhi minister Gopal Rai calls meeting to discuss measures under GRAP stage III
GRAP is a set of anti-air pollution measures followed in the capital and its vicinity according to the severity of the situation
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One reason why Musk bought Twitter this week is because he had little choice. The world's richest man spent months trying to back out of the $44 billion purchase agreement he originally signed in April.
