Air pollution caused 500,000 deaths in 2016; 97k died due to coal burning
It said coal phase-out is essential, not only as a key measure to mitigate climate change, but also to reduce morbidity and mortality from air pollution. More than five lakh…
Union Cabinet recommends Prez Rule in Maharashtra amid stalemate
State Guv said ‘Govt of Maharashtra cannot be carried on…’ submits report ‘as contemplated by provisions of Article 356 (President’s Rule)’. Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari on Tuesday recommended…
Saudi Arabia labels feminism, homosexuality, atheism as ‘extremist ideas’
Nearly dozen women’s right advocates were detained weeks before ban on driving — which they had campaigned against — was lifted last year. Dubai: A promotional video published by Saudi…
Uber CEO calls Khashoggi murder ‘a mistake’, says sorry after critics slam him
Khosrowshahi later said he regretted his comments, made during an interview with Axios on HBO. New York: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is being criticized for calling the murder of a…
Rana back in town, is hale and hearty
The actor is all set to report for shooting and is beck deep with work after a long break. Actor Rana Daggubati has returned. The Baahubali star, who was on…
Delhi: Fire at Jwala Hedi market in Pachim Vihar damages goods worth lakhs
At least 12 fire tenders reached the spot to put out the fire but managed to do so after goods worth lakhs were destroyed. A major fire broke out on…
Jharkhand polls: Leaders in Delhi to finalise lists
The Assembly polls in Jharkhand will be conducted in five phases from November 30 to December 20, an exercise spread over 21 days because of the Naxal problem that poses…
Ayodhya countdown begins: Political leaders appeal for peace, security measures stepped up
Ahead of the crucial Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya dispute case, political leaders cutting across party lines have appealed for maintaining harmony. A head of the crucial Supreme Court…
UP: 200 cops recruited to fortify Kashi Vishwanath temple ahead of SC verdict on Ayodhya dispute
VARANASI: Ahead of Supreme Court’s verdict on the Ayodhya case, the process to fortify the highly sensitive Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque complex has been intensified by the police by filling…
IOC stock down nearly 3 pc after disappointing Q2 earnings
The stock touched an intra-day low at Rs 140.25, down 4.46 per cent. New Delhi: Shares of Indian Oil Corporation on Friday fell nearly 3 per cent after the company…