Experts at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have found major flaws in the Centre’s Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan, a survey that ranks cities on air quality. They say the rankings do not reflect what is happening on the ground and want the system scrapped. Prof Ashish Verma, Convenor of the IISc Sustainable Transportation Lab, said […]
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Rajasthan BJP chief Madan Rathore triggered a political row on Thursday after saying at a public event that India would side with Pakistan if a war broke out between Pakistan and the United States, citing geographical proximity. “If there is a war between America and Pakistan today, we are with Pakistan because it is our
Teachers at Delhi University’s Hindu College have been on an indefinite protest since September 14, demanding the removal of Principal Anju Srivastava and an independent inquiry into alleged irregularities in admissions under the Sports and Extra-Curricular Activities quotas for the 2026-27 session. The dispute centres on seat allocation. DU rules cap Sports and ECA seats
The parents of Ankita Bhandari, the 19-year-old murdered in Uttarakhand in 2022, were detained on Wednesday during a protest near India Gate and released around 5 am on Thursday. Police cited the imposition of Section 163 BNSS in the New Delhi district as the basis for the detention. The protest was against the appointment of
A new satirical outfit called the Makhi Janta Party has emerged on Instagram, gaining over 3.3 lakh followers and 40 lakh views within 72 hours. The name – “makhi” means fly in Hindi is a direct response to CJI Surya Kant’s remark during a Supreme Court hearing on October 9, when his bench questioned the
The Supreme Court has asked a senior Delhi Police officer to appear and explain allegations that women journalists were assaulted, detained and intimidated while covering anti-CEC protests in the capital. The Network of Women in Media, India filed a writ petition on Monday alleging that several women journalists were physically assaulted, prevented from working and
The RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch has asked the Indian government to block Elon Musk’s Starlink from launching commercial satellite broadband services in India, arguing that the technology would make internet shutdowns and security surveillance harder to enforce. The demand comes at a pointed moment. Delhi is in the middle of large-scale protests against the Chief
With Jantar Mantar de-notified as a designated protest site, Delhi Police has identified three alternatives: Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in east Delhi. Each comes with problems that could make organised public demonstrations significantly harder. Ramlila Maidan, about 4 km from Jantar Mantar, is the closest to central Delhi and has a history
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Nearly 197 million Indian workers are in jobs with a high share of routine tasks that could eventually be automated, according to a new study by the Centre for Finance and Economics Research at the Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai. The study found that around 150.5 million workers, or 24.6% of the working-age population,
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Maharashtra’s fruit growers are fighting to keep their plantations alive as the state faces what many are calling its worst drought in decades. The state has declared 265 of its 358 talukas drought-affected, covering nearly three-quarters of Maharashtra, following an 18.8% rainfall deficit and prolonged dry spells. By mid-September, nearly 84% of the state was
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