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Light rain in parts of Delhi-NCR, air quality remains 'severe'

Parts of Delhi-NCR received light rain early on Monday as the Air Quality Index in the national capital marginally improved, but remained in the 'severe' category with a reading of 400 as of 9 am. At the Safdarjung observatory, Delhi's official weather station, the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.6 degrees Celsius, a degree above normal, due to the cloud …

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1 week ago

Delhi's pollution worsens as Air Quality Index enters 'severe plus' category

India Today

Delhi's pollution took a turn for the worse on Wednesday evening as the Air Quality Index breached the 450-mark, which falls in the 'severe plus' category, with the overall reading at 450. Nehru Nagar and Wazirpur were the worst-affected areas, followed by Rohini, Anand Vihar and Punjabi Bagh, according to CPCB's Sameer app, which provides hourly updates on air quality …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Garbage transport negligence sparks safety fears in Vizag

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: Negligence during garbage removal operations in Visakhapatnam has become a major concern for residents. The waste management process, which involves transferring garbage from municipal solid waste facilities to the dumping yard at Kapuluppada, is frequently mishandled by personnel. A recent incident highlighted this negligence when a lorry carrying uncovered garbage caused a dangerous situation on the national highway. Local …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

As Delhi chokes due to pollution, 5-star hotels 'sell clean air as a service'

India Today

As Delhi grappled with dangerously toxic air over the past few weeks, five-star hotels in the national capital introduced a luxury that’s now a necessity: clean air in their rooms. "Hotel selling clean air as a service," Johnson quipped in his post. Hotel selling clean air as a service pic.twitter.com/YUwn3PrNsh — Bryan Johnson /dd December 5, 2024 Debarghya Das, an …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

MAC commissioner calls for NCAA to crack down on ‘behavioral trainwreck’ in college sports after flag-planting brawls

CNN

CNN — The Mid-American Conference commissioner wants the NCAA to crack down on what he calls “abysmal behavior” at college sports events, which he said has shown a “lack of respect for norms and traditions.” The letter, sent on Thursday from Jon A. Steinbrecher to NCAA president Charlie Baker and shared with CNN, argued that sportsmanship and ethical conduct are …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Delhi’s AQI improves slightly, edges to ‘poor’ category; min temperature 10.4°C

Hindustan Times

Delhi’s air quality improved on Wednesday as the AQI remained at the lower end of ‘very poor’ due to strong winds that helped in dispersal of pollutants. Delhi’s Air Quality Early Warning System, however, has forecast the air quality to be ‘severe’ by Thursday due to a drop in wind speed and a western disturbance influencing the meteorological conditions of …

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4 weeks ago

Revealed: The UK's FILTHIEST rivers and lakes that are teeming with life-threatening bacteria - how safe is your swim spot?

Daily Mail

It's the trendy health kick making a splash in the UK. Almost one in ten wild swimming spots in England contain potentially life-threatening parasites, concerning data revealed today Your browser does not support iframes. The data also revealed a disparity in water quality between coastal bathing waters, where 95 per cent met the minimum standards, and inland waters such as …

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1 month ago

Amid worsening Delhi pollution, minister Gopal Rai calls for cloud seeding to reduce AQI – all about artificial rain

Live Mint

Delhi AQI Today: Amid escalating air pollution in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has called on Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav to reconsider the use of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to tackle the city’s worsening Air Quality Index. The Delhi Government has implemented the Winter Action Plan to combat air pollution and continues exploring solutions …

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1 month ago

‘Extremely unfavourable’: Delhi to choke on ’severe’ to ’severe plus’; check predictions for next six days

Live Mint

The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, in its daily bulletin, has predicted that air quality will remain in the 'severe' or 'severe+' category for the next six days due to extremely unfavorable meteorological conditions that hinder the dispersal of pollutants. Earlier on Sunday, the Commission for Air Quality Management imposed GRAP Stage IV after the average Air Quality Index hit …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi AQI still in “very poor” zone

Hindustan Times

The Capital on Saturday recorded a slight uptick in wind speed, but that was not enough to significantly improve the pollution levels as Delhi logged yet another day with its air quality in “very poor” zone. In addition, data shared by the Central Pollution Control Board revealed that Delhi’s 24-hour average air quality reading was 352 on Saturday, an improvement …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Photos: Dodgers fans take to the streets after they defeat the Yankees for their 8th World Series title

LA Times

Crowds of people took to the streets to revel in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series-clinching Game 5 victory over the New York Yankees from downtown Los Angeles to Echo Park, forcing the Los Angeles Police Department to issue several dispersal orders after some businesses were looted and a Metro bus was vandalized and then set ablaze. Dodgers fans celebrate …

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2 months ago

Giant Panda Population Growth: A Comprehensive Survey Reveals Vital Signs in Key Conservation Areas

China Daily

Giant panda conservation efforts have led to a significant population growth in the past two decades. Researchers conducted a fourth giant panda census and set up survey lines every two square kilometers in key areas within the panda distribution range. Both distance and bite mark differentiation methods were used to accurately assess the population of giant pandas nationwide.

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2 months ago

Giant panda conservation efforts lead to population growth

China Daily

Researchers recorded data during the fourth giant panda census. "Population assessment is a challenge in wildlife conservation research, especially for forest dwelling animals like giant pandas, which are often difficult to directly observe and count, and can only be assessed through collecting relevant trace information," said Xu Weihua, vice-president of the Institute of National Parks. In the third national giant …

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3 months ago

Bangladesh's interim govt gives Army magistracy powers

Deccan Chronicle

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government has granted magisterial powers to the Army for two months to improve law and order in the country and prevent "subversive acts".The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on the government's decision on Tuesday, saying it will be applicable with immediate effect. Given the situation, Army personnel have been given magistracy power," Law Adviser Asif …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

The ancient practice reviving North America's birds, bears and berries

BBC

The ancient practice reviving North America's birds, bears and berries Brandon Withrow The destruction a fire brings can be crucial for certain species to thrive. Also known as "prescribed burns" or "cultural fires", these intentionally started, controlled fires have received growing attention in recent years, as a way to clear dry undergrowth that can build up and fuel huge wildfires. …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

CBI facilitates return of wanted international gambling racket ‘kingpin’ from UAE

The Hindu

The Global Operations Centre of Central Bureau of Investigation has facilitated the return from the United Arab Emirates of a person wanted by the Gujarat police for allegedly being the mastermind of an international gambling racket. Mr. Thakkar was accused of running an international illegal criminal gambling racket, operated through the use of special software applications and using “hawala” channels …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Finance Ministry asks insurers to speedily disburse claim amount to victims of Wayanad landslide

The Hindu

The Finance Ministry on Saturday asked public sector insurance companies including Life Insurance Corporation of India to speedily disburse the claim amount to landslide victims and their families in Wayanad and other districts of Kerala. The insurance companies have initiated efforts for reaching out to their policyholders through various channels to provide the contact details for assistance in the districts …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Finance Ministry urges insurance companies to support Kerala calamity victims for expedited insurance claims processing, payment

The Hindu

The Finance Ministry on August 3 urged all Public Sector Insurance companies to extend all possible support to Kerala calamity victims so that their insurance claims can be expeditiously processed and paid. “In view of the unfortunate landslide incident and heavy rains in Kerala, the government has mandated the Public Sector Insurance companies, including Life Insurance Corporation of India, National …

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5 months ago

Drone-based seed dispersal project rolled out to enhance green cover on Trikuta hills

Hindustan Times

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, on Tuesday, embarked upon a drone-based afforestation drive to increase green cover on Trikuta Hills, which has the holy cave shrine. Officials with the drone which will be used to increase green cover on Trikuta Hills This pioneering effort leverages cutting-edge technology for environmental conservation and sustainable development, officials said. Shrine Board’s chief executive …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Las Vegas’ Mirage Hotel & Casino to pay out final jackpots before closure, totaling $1.6M

LA Times

The Mirage Hotel & Casino will shut its doors within days, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination. Before the 34-year-old Las Vegas Strip institution permanently shuts its doors on July 17, the casino is obligated to pay out all progressive jackpots, per Nevada Gaming Commission regulations. Mirage …

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6 months ago

Officers remove pro-Palestinian encampment at UC Santa Barbara

LA Times

Dozens of officers removed an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters from the campus of UC Santa Barbara early Sunday morning, according to videos and social media posts by the protest group. The police “gave four dispersal notices to campers and then began moving into the encampment,” the protest group said. In a statement Sunday, Chancellor Henry T. Yang said the university …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Kerala's First BJP MP Suresh Gopi Takes Charge As MoS Tourism And Petroleum & Natural Gas

ABP News

A day after dismissing rumors about his resignation from the Modi 3.0 cabinet, Suresh Gopi officially took charge as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Addressing the responsibilities of his new portfolio, Suresh Gopi remarked, "I have to learn the Ministry's dispersal, responsibilities, capacity and how I can participate in the dispersal capacity of …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

HT Picks; New Reads

Hindustan Times

Making a difference This week’s pick of interesting reads includes a memoir of a fifty-year engagement with public action, a book on the south Asian explorers who documenting large swathes of central Asia and Tibet, and the story of VS Naipaul’s family in Trinidad. 272pp, ₹599; HarperCollins Magsaysay Award-winning social activist Aruna Roy’s remarkably forthright memoir is the story of …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tension grows on UCLA campus as police order dispersal of large pro-Palestinian gathering

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Law enforcement on the UCLA campus donned riot gear Wednesday evening as they ordered the dispersal of over a thousand people who had gathered in support of a pro-Palestinian student encampment, warning over loudspeakers that anyone who refused to leave could face arrest. The chaotic scenes unfolded early Wednesday after police burst into a building occupied by …

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Light rain in parts of Delhi-NCR, air quality remains 'severe'

Delhi's pollution worsens as Air Quality Index enters 'severe plus' category

Garbage transport negligence sparks safety fears in Vizag

As Delhi chokes due to pollution, 5-star hotels 'sell clean air as a service'

MAC commissioner calls for NCAA to crack down on ‘behavioral trainwreck’ in college sports after flag-planting brawls

Delhi’s AQI improves slightly, edges to ‘poor’ category; min temperature 10.4°C

Revealed: The UK's FILTHIEST rivers and lakes that are teeming with life-threatening bacteria - how safe is your swim spot?

Amid worsening Delhi pollution, minister Gopal Rai calls for cloud seeding to reduce AQI – all about artificial rain

‘Extremely unfavourable’: Delhi to choke on ’severe’ to ’severe plus’; check predictions for next six days

Delhi AQI still in “very poor” zone

Photos: Dodgers fans take to the streets after they defeat the Yankees for their 8th World Series title

Giant Panda Population Growth: A Comprehensive Survey Reveals Vital Signs in Key Conservation Areas

Giant panda conservation efforts lead to population growth

Bangladesh's interim govt gives Army magistracy powers

The ancient practice reviving North America's birds, bears and berries

CBI facilitates return of wanted international gambling racket ‘kingpin’ from UAE

Finance Ministry asks insurers to speedily disburse claim amount to victims of Wayanad landslide

Finance Ministry urges insurance companies to support Kerala calamity victims for expedited insurance claims processing, payment

Drone-based seed dispersal project rolled out to enhance green cover on Trikuta hills

Las Vegas’ Mirage Hotel & Casino to pay out final jackpots before closure, totaling $1.6M

Officers remove pro-Palestinian encampment at UC Santa Barbara

Kerala's First BJP MP Suresh Gopi Takes Charge As MoS Tourism And Petroleum & Natural Gas

HT Picks; New Reads

Tension grows on UCLA campus as police order dispersal of large pro-Palestinian gathering