BJP MP Manoj Tiwari took a dip in the Yamuna to highlight its improved water quality NEW DELHI: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari took a dip in the Yamuna on Thursday, claiming that the river’s pollution load had reduced by half over the past year due to cleaning works undertaken by the Rekha Gupta government.The BJP…
Maharashtra is experiencing an increase in rural air pollution despite improvements in urban air quality (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) MUMBAI: Maharashtra’s rural air is getting more polluted even as urban air quality improves, highlighting a gap in India’s city-centric clean-air strategy.Rural PM2.5 concentrations in the state rose 4.1% between 2014 and 2023, while…
Kolkata: India’s cement industry has become more energy-efficient and reduced its carbon emissions per tonne of production, but its overall carbon footprint continues to grow, while increasing groundwater extraction in water-stressed regions and a deterioration in workers’ safety have raised serious sustainability concerns, a new study has found.The study, released on Thursday by the International…
Deepak Malhotra (BCCL/ Aditya Yadav) As Sufi music finds a growing audience through curated musical evenings, Lucknowites immersed themselves in the genre at Sufi Soul, themed ‘Where Ishq Meets the Soul’. More than 100 couples gathered for an evening of music and melody, with women dressed in pastel Chikankari ensembles lending a soft, elegant touch…
Varanasi: Three members of a family were killed in a road accident in the Narayanpur area of Mirzapur district near the Aloo Mill under the Adalhat police station limits on Wednesday morning. Police said Manoj Chauhan (25) was returning from his aunt’s house in Ramnagar area of Varanasi on a motorcycle with his mother, Munni…
Prayagraj: In a twist to a three-year-old missing person case, police have reopened the investigation after a 28-year-old married woman, presumed dead and cremated by her family in 2023, was apparently traced to Gujarat earlier this week.The woman had gone missing from the Nawabganj area in May 2023. Months later, an unidentified woman’s body bearing…
Rupee strengthens against US dollar NEW DELHI: Rupee strengthened against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, rising 11 paise to 95.17 after the American currency softened following the US Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision. The currency opened at 95.20 at the interbank foreign exchange market before moving higher. It had settled at 95.28…
Josh Inglis etched his name into Australian cricket history with a second Test century before Australia were bowled out for 429 on Day 3 of the series-deciding third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Thursday. The visitors secured a crucial 100-run first-innings lead after dismissing the hosts for 329.Inglis scored 102 off 135 balls,…
Strong surface winds are likely over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam and Rayalaseema during September 26-28. NEW DELHI: Several parts of north and central India are likely to receive rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning on Saturday, with the India Meteorological Department warning of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in parts of Uttar Pradesh and…
Who is Annu Kataria? Haryana woman from Jind secures 95th rank in HCS on her second attempt. (Photo: SM) Success in competitive examinations rarely follows a straight path. For Annu Kataria, who hails from Kharkaramji village in Haryana’s Jind district, the journey to becoming a Haryana Civil Services (HCS) officer involved repeated setbacks, continued preparation…
