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Delhi continued to top the list of most polluted national capital cities in the world. Fifteen out of the 20 most-polluted cities across the world are in India, revealed a recent study conducted by environment NGO Greenpeace. Delhi’s neighbour regions Gurugram and Ghaziabad topped the charts while the capital city …

A patrolling ship spotted the fishermen in the water and immediately altered its course to rescue them. The Indian Navy rescued five fishermen from a sinking fishing vessel off the north Kerala coast Monday. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sharda, based at Kochi, jumped into action after fishing vessel FV Omkaram …

The accident took place after three vehicles collided near Uchipuli in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district. CHENNAI: At least two people were killed and 21 others injured after three vehicles collided near Uchipuli in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district, said reports on Tuesday. The incident took place in the early hours of …

Indrani Mukerjea had refused to take the lie detector test when she was arrested in connection with the case in 2015. MUMBAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has rejected a request from Indrani Mukerjea, the main accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, to undergo a lie-detector test. According …

Kumbh Mela began on January 14 and concluded on March 4 with the sixth and final “Shahi Snan” on Mahashivratri. NEW DELHI: The ongoing Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj has secured a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest crowd management, largest sanitation drive and largest …

Committee Chairman Nadler said the panel wanted to get documents from the Department of Justice, the president`s son and Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg, among others. WASHINGTON: The head of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee said on Sunday the panel would seek documents from more than 60 people …

PM Modi will also launch SAUNI water schemes projects including Und-1 to Ranjit Sagar Lift Irrigation Scheme and Machu-1 to Nyari Lift Irrigation Scheme. Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat from Monday during which he will launch the Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan Yojana …

Jadhav is likely to join the BJP and contest against senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge from Kulburgi. Bengaluru: With barely months left for the Lok Sabha election, Congress Chincholi MLA (Kalburgi) Dr Umesh Jadhav on Monday submitted his resignation to Karnataka Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar. Jadhav was one among the …

At Delhi, the minimum runway visibility required for take-off is 125 metres. New Delhi: The national capital and its adjoining areas on Monday woke up to dense fog with at least six flights being diverted from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport due to low visibility. “These ten flights have been …

Tiwari in his defence said that he only donned the attire to show solidarity with the armed forces. NEW DELHI: Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Manoj Tiwari has drawn flak from several quarters for donning a military uniform during party’s bike rally in his Lok Sabha constituency. He has …