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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea That Sought Ban On Naming Mosques After Babur
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea that sought a ban on the construction or naming of any mosque or religious structure in the name of Mughal emperor Babur or Babri Masjid.
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Historic Afghan Cinema Demolished For Shopping Mall Amid Taliban Ban On Films
A renowned Kabul cinema that for decades attracted the city's film fans is being demolished to make way for a shopping mall
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No Ban On Construction In Delhi, Supreme Court Says "No Temporary Solutions"
The Supreme Court refused a blanket ban on construction in Delhi and the National Capital Region amid 'very poor' AQI.
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GRAP-3 Curbs In Delhi As Air Quality Gets 'Severe' For 1st Time This Season
As air quality in Delhi- NCR touched 'Severe' levels for the first time this season today, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) imposed Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
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Winters Of Despair: How Delhi's Pollution Curbs Affect Construction Workers
Thousands of migrant and local construction workers were rendered jobless following the November 11 ban on constructions, prompted by the Delhi-NCR's air quality plunging to hazardous levels.
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Supreme Court Asks About Delhi Construction Ban. Lawyer's Reply Stuns Judge
The Supreme Court bench hearing petitions linked to Delhi's toxic air quality was in for a shock when a senior lawyer pointed out that construction was underway on the court premises despite a ban on construction activities.
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Centre Bans Non-Essential Construction, Polluting Cars In And Around Delhi
The Centre today ordered a ban on non-essential construction work and movement of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi-NCR amid worsening air quality in the region.
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Air Pollution In Delhi Drops From 'Severe' To 'Very Poor', Stringent Curbs Revoked
According to IQAir, a Swiss company that specialises in air-quality monitoring, Delhi was the second-most polluted city in the world on Saturday after Baghdad.
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How Construction Ban To Fight Pollution Has Affected Labourers In Delhi
Totaram Maurya heaves bricks and sacks of cement on building sites in New Delhi to feed his family of seven. But he's been stuck at home with no pay for more than 10 days because of a ban on building work aimed at easing a toxic smog over the city.
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Curbs On Construction, Entry Of Diesel Trucks As Delhi Pollution Worsens
As a haze enveloped Delhi and air pollution levels breached the 'severe' mark in many areas, a central pollution panel on Thursday banned non-essential construction activity in the National Capital Region and the entry of diesel trucks into the city.
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4 Vehicles Burnt, Private Firm's Staff Assaulted By Maoists In Jharkhand
At least four vehicles were set on fire and employees of a private firm assaulted at a railway construction site by members of the banned CPI (Maoist) at Chandwa in Latehar adjoining Ranchi border on Monday evening, police said.
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Himachal Imposes 2-Week Ban On Hill Cutting, Fresh Building Permissions
Hill cutting for any kind of private development and construction activity except for rebuilding disaster-affected buildings and roads have been banned in Himachal Pradesh for two weeks up to September 16, a spokesperson of the state government said.
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"A Law That Kills": Building Workers In US' Texas On Water-Break Ban
The crushing heatwave that has blanketed much of the southern United States for nearly a month has taken a particularly high toll on construction workers, who are often exposed to temperatures exceeding 105 degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees Celsius).
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Curbs Lifted On Non-Essential Construction In Delhi As Air Quality Improves
With air pollution in Delhi-NCR ameliorating, the Centre's air quality panel today directed authorities to lift the curbs imposed in Delhi-NCR under stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan, i
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Delhi Pollution Showing Upward Trend, Curbs To Remain: Air Quality Panel
The Commission for Air Quality Management on Monday said curbs under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi-NCR, including a ban on non-essential construction and demolition work, will remain in force.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea That Sought Ban On Naming Mosques After Babur
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea that sought a ban on the construction or naming of any mosque or religious structure in the name of Mughal emperor Babur or Babri Masjid.
-
Historic Afghan Cinema Demolished For Shopping Mall Amid Taliban Ban On Films
A renowned Kabul cinema that for decades attracted the city's film fans is being demolished to make way for a shopping mall
-
No Ban On Construction In Delhi, Supreme Court Says "No Temporary Solutions"
The Supreme Court refused a blanket ban on construction in Delhi and the National Capital Region amid 'very poor' AQI.
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GRAP-3 Curbs In Delhi As Air Quality Gets 'Severe' For 1st Time This Season
As air quality in Delhi- NCR touched 'Severe' levels for the first time this season today, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) imposed Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
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Winters Of Despair: How Delhi's Pollution Curbs Affect Construction Workers
Thousands of migrant and local construction workers were rendered jobless following the November 11 ban on constructions, prompted by the Delhi-NCR's air quality plunging to hazardous levels.
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Supreme Court Asks About Delhi Construction Ban. Lawyer's Reply Stuns Judge
The Supreme Court bench hearing petitions linked to Delhi's toxic air quality was in for a shock when a senior lawyer pointed out that construction was underway on the court premises despite a ban on construction activities.
-
Centre Bans Non-Essential Construction, Polluting Cars In And Around Delhi
The Centre today ordered a ban on non-essential construction work and movement of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi-NCR amid worsening air quality in the region.
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Air Pollution In Delhi Drops From 'Severe' To 'Very Poor', Stringent Curbs Revoked
According to IQAir, a Swiss company that specialises in air-quality monitoring, Delhi was the second-most polluted city in the world on Saturday after Baghdad.
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How Construction Ban To Fight Pollution Has Affected Labourers In Delhi
Totaram Maurya heaves bricks and sacks of cement on building sites in New Delhi to feed his family of seven. But he's been stuck at home with no pay for more than 10 days because of a ban on building work aimed at easing a toxic smog over the city.
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Curbs On Construction, Entry Of Diesel Trucks As Delhi Pollution Worsens
As a haze enveloped Delhi and air pollution levels breached the 'severe' mark in many areas, a central pollution panel on Thursday banned non-essential construction activity in the National Capital Region and the entry of diesel trucks into the city.
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4 Vehicles Burnt, Private Firm's Staff Assaulted By Maoists In Jharkhand
At least four vehicles were set on fire and employees of a private firm assaulted at a railway construction site by members of the banned CPI (Maoist) at Chandwa in Latehar adjoining Ranchi border on Monday evening, police said.
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Himachal Imposes 2-Week Ban On Hill Cutting, Fresh Building Permissions
Hill cutting for any kind of private development and construction activity except for rebuilding disaster-affected buildings and roads have been banned in Himachal Pradesh for two weeks up to September 16, a spokesperson of the state government said.
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"A Law That Kills": Building Workers In US' Texas On Water-Break Ban
The crushing heatwave that has blanketed much of the southern United States for nearly a month has taken a particularly high toll on construction workers, who are often exposed to temperatures exceeding 105 degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees Celsius).
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Curbs Lifted On Non-Essential Construction In Delhi As Air Quality Improves
With air pollution in Delhi-NCR ameliorating, the Centre's air quality panel today directed authorities to lift the curbs imposed in Delhi-NCR under stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan, i
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Delhi Pollution Showing Upward Trend, Curbs To Remain: Air Quality Panel
The Commission for Air Quality Management on Monday said curbs under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi-NCR, including a ban on non-essential construction and demolition work, will remain in force.
