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'40% Pollution Linked To Us': Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari's Confession
As Delhi chokes under toxic smog, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday acknowledged that the transport sector contributes significantly to pollution and stressed the urgent need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
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Notices Issued To 6 Thermal Power Plants, Rs 61.85 Crore Penalty Proposed
The CAQM in NCR and adjoining areas has issued formal showcause notices to six major coal-based thermal power plants within 300 kilometres of Delhi, proposing a total environmental compensation of Rs 61.85 crore.
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Doctors Remove 11 'Mega-Fibroids', Weighing 2.7 Kg, From Woman's Uterus
In a rare clinical success, surgeons at a Hyderabad hospital have removed 11 large uterine fibroids-weighing a total of 2.7 kilograms-from a 26-year-old woman.
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Rs 10,000 Fine, No Fuel: Delhi's PUC Crackdown To Stay Even After GRAP Ends
The Delhi government announced on Tuesday that vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) will be permanently barred from refuelling in the capital.
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"No Wrong Words": Shimla Doctor Speaks Out On Fight With Patient Over 'Tu'
A day after a fight erupted inside a ward of Shimla's Indira Gandhi Medical College over the use of the word "tu" (informal way of saying you), the doctor involved said that he had not used wrong words or tone.
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"Years Of Neglect": Delhi Lt Governor Slams Arvind Kejriwal For Pollution
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena wrote to former chief minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, accusing his government of "11 years of neglect and criminal inaction" and holding him responsible for the air pollution situation In Delhi.
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Weeks After Chaos, IndiGo Cancels 50 Flights Today
Domestic carrier IndiGo, which is being probed for massive operational disruption earlier this month, cancelled around 50 flights on Tuesday, according to the airline's website.
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Retired IAS Officer Arrested In Rs 2,500-Crore Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam
In a major development in the high-profile Chhattisgarh liquor scam case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Raipur Zonal Office, has arrested a retired IAS officer, Niranjan Das.
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No Study Says Only 9% Aravalli Above 100 Meters: Forest Survey Of India Clarifies
The Forest Survey of India (FSI) has issued a rebuttal to recent media reports and interpretations suggesting that its studies or data indicate only 9% of the Aravalli hills rise above 100 meters in height.
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Delhi Air Quality In 'Severe' Category, AQI Crosses 400 At Several Locations
The air quality forecast failed as Delhi's AQI slipped into the 'severe' category above 400, with the national capital and neighbouring Noida recording the worst air quality in the country.
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Thackerays To Make Reunion Official, Congress Says Won't Continue Alliance
Uddhav Thackeray's faction of Shiv Sena is going ahead full steam with Raj Thackeray's MNS for the civic elections in Mumbai.
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Salman Khurshid's Wife, Others Diverted Funds For Personal Gain: Probe Agency
The Enforcement Directorate has revealed that the grant-in-aid of Rs 71.50 lakh received by Dr Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust was "not used for holding camps" as sanctioned by the Central government
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No Snowfall At A Time Kedarnath Usually Sees 5-8 Feet Snow
At a time when Kedarnath in Uttarakhand is usually covered in at least five feet of snow,the hill shrine till Tuesday did not witness any snowfall, raising an alarm among environmentalists.
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BJP, AIADMK Begin Seat-Sharing Talks Ahead Of Tamil Nadu Polls
BJP leader and Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday formally commenced seat-sharing talks with the AIADMK, marking a key development in alliance-building ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
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'No PUC, No Fuel' Rule To Stay In Delhi Even After GRAP-IV Ends: Minister
The Delhi government will continue its 'No PUC, No fuel' policy for vehicles even after the GRAP-IV restrictions end, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Tuesday.
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"We're Biggest Fugitives": In New Video, Lalit Modi, Vijay Mallya Taunt India
Lalit Modi on Monday appeared to take a swipe at India when he shared a video from Vijay Mallya's birthday party, where he referred to himself and Mallya as the two "biggest fugitives".
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UP Man Hits Wife, 4-Year-Old Son With Hot Tava Over Delay In Serving Roti
A man allegedly assaulted his wife and four-year-old son with a hot iron griddle (tawa) following an argument over delay in making roti in Gorakhpur, police said on Tuesday.
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Gold Price Surges Rs 2,650 To Record Rs 1.4 Lakh Per 10 Gram
Gold prices stayed in ascending order for the second straight day, climbing Rs 2,650 to a fresh peak of Rs 1,40,850 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday.
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Jnanpith Awardee Hindi Author Vinod Kumar Shukla Dies At 89
Eminent Chhattisgarh-based Hindi writer and Jnanpith Award recipient Vinod Kumar Shukla died on Tuesday evening due to age-related ailments at a government hospital here, his family members said.
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Video: Madhya Pradesh Minister Finds New Road Crumbling Under Her Feet
During a Sunday inspection of Madhya Pradesh's Raigaon constituency, state minister Pratima Bagri slammed the Public Works Department (PWD) after a newly renovated road crumbled beneath her feet.
