India

SC withdraws GRAP Stage 4 measures as Delhi’s AQI improves

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has announced the withdrawal of emergency measures under Stage 4 of the GRAP due to the improvement in Delhi’s AQI. The decision came after a noticeable downward trend in AQI levels was observed. The court was addressing measures to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR areas when it made this statement.   […]

Rahul, Priyanka led opposition protest in Parliament, wearing “Modi Adani ek hai, Adani safe hai” T-shirts

The protest calls for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the allegations against billionaire Gautam Adani. The protesters, including lawmakers from Congress, RJD, and the Left, raised the slogan "Modi Adani ek hain."

SAD President Sukhbir Badal performs ‘Sewadar’ duty after surviving assassination attempt

Badal is undergoing religious punishment pronounced by the Akal Takht, the highest temporal body of Sikhs, for “mistakes” committed by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and its government in Punjab from 2007 to 2017.

Rashid Khan advocates for women’s medical education amid Taliban restrictions

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan’s cricket captain Rashid Khan has recently taken a bold stance against the Taliban’s restrictions on women’s education. In a heartfelt social media post Rashid expressed his deep concern over the recent ban on medical training for women and emphasized the importance of education for all.   “Learning knowledge is obligatory for every […]

Kolar embraces animatronic elephant for temple festivities

NEW DELHI: Kolar witnessed a groundbreaking event as Shree Madh Nagalapura Veera Simhasana Matha held its first-ever procession featuring a mechanical elephant which is inspired by Niranjana, the life-size animatronic elephant of Yediyur Sri Siddalingeshwara Swamy Temple in Tumkur, Karnataka. This compassionate initiative was facilitated by NGOs Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA) and People for […]