Amid confusion, Sabarimala temple opens today with high security
Ahead of the opening of the temple, Kerala govt said they will not provide protection to any woman visiting the temple. Pathanamthitta: Amid confusion over the latest verdict of the…
Punjab: Dalit man tied to pillar, beaten, forced to drink urine; succumbs to injuries
He was admitted to PGIMER and his legs were amputated. Chandigarh: A 37-year-old Dalit man, who was mercilessly thrashed and forced to drink urine in Punjab’s Sangrur district, succumbed to…
Top events today: Chidambaram’s bail plea, Daiichi Sankyo verdict, and more
From petitions on uniform civil code to odd-even in Delhi, here are the top events for the day HC order on Chidambaram’s bail plea in INX Media case likely on…
Delhi-NCR continues to breathe toxic air, pollution nears ’emergency’ zone
In NCR, Ghaziabad (467), Greater Noida (462), Gurgaon (447), Faridabad (446) and Noida (470) also reeled under the toxic smog The air quality in Delhi-NCR remained in “severe” category on…
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…
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…
Women exempted from odd-even scheme
No relief for private vehicles running on CNG this time, says CM Kejriwal Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that women will be exempted from the odd-even scheme that…
Kejriwal to address summit through video after MEA denies permission to Denmark
The chief minister will also address a joint press conference with mayors of six major world cities at 12 pm on Friday, a statement stated. New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister…
5,500 marshals to be deployed on city buses, says Kejriwal
Most of them will be ex-home guards, says Home Minister Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced that 5,500 ex-home guards would be deployed as marshals on State-run buses. Terming…
Valley gets its first IPS officer of AGMUT cadre
He will be in charge for a year and get salary from Arunachal govt. In a first since Parliament passed a law to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two Union…