Anti-Smog Guns To Be Mandatory For High-Rise Buildings, Hotels In Delhi

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday announced that all high-rise buildings, hotels, commercial complexes, major establishments such as airports and construction sites must install anti-smog guns to curb air pollution levels. Stressing that Delhi has to put its house in order before seeking action from others, Manjinder Singh Sirsa directed all departments concerned to prepare a detailed roadmap to tackle pollution and sought data on the contribution of key sites, including Delhi Airport, to the city's air pollution. Chairing...

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Himachal Weather: हिमाचल में कुदरत का ऐसा कहर! देखिए कुल्लू में कार-ऑटो सब कैसे हो गए दफन

Himachal Rain: शुक्रवार को हिमाचल प्रदेश में मौसम ने अजब रंग दिखाया. यहां कुछ इलाकों में बर्फबारी से मौसम सुहाना हो गया है, वहीं कुल्लू जिले में कुदरत ने ऐसा रूप दिखाया है कि लोगों को खासी परेशानियों का सामना करना पड़ रहा है. दो दिन से लगातार हो रही भारी बारिश के कारण कुल्लू जिले के कई इलाके जलमग्न हो गए हैं और जीवन अस्त-व्यस्त हो गया है. भारी बारिश के बाद कुल्लू जिले के सरवरी नाले में उफान आ गया और देखते ही देखते कई गाड़ियां बह गई.  इसके अलावा...

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UP Man Out On Bail In Rape Of 17-Year-Old Kidnaps Teen Again, Probe On

A man out on bail in a rape case of a 17-year-old girl allegedly kidnapped the teenager again, police said. The girl was kidnapped on February 5 and was yet to be traced, they said. Police said that the girl's father in a complaint alleged that on February 5, Asif Khan alias Chhote Babu (22) kidnapped his daughter. Following his complaint an FIR has been lodged under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Gopiganj police station on Wednesday night, a police officer said. According to police, the accused had allegedly abducted and raped...

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Think Tank Hosts Discussion On Strengthening Gender Dimension In Public Policy

Chintan Research Foundation, a Delhi-based think tank, hosted a roundtable Discussion on 'Strengthening the Gender Dimension in Public Policy' earlier this week, discussing India's remarkable progress made by women in female labour force participation, particularly in traditionally male-dominated sectors. The discussion, which took place on Tuesday, highlighted the progress women made in sectors like aerospace, aviation, finance, entrepreneurship, executive leadership, politics, and governance as well as the challenges to overcome. Moderated by...

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End In Sight For Telangana Tunnel Rescue, Two More Days, Says Minister

The operation to rescue eight labourers trapped inside Telangana's Srisailam Left Bank Canal or SLBC tunnel is in its final stages said state Irrigation & Civil Supplies Minister Capt. N Uttam Kumar Reddy. The rescue, he said, will be completed within two days. For this last stretch, Indian Marine Commando Force (MARCOS) and the Border Roads Organisation have been roped in, the minister said. Following an extensive field assessment over the last two days, Mr Reddy said a concrete plan of action has now been finalised to ensure the safety of...

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Tigress That Attacked 2 People Allegedly Beaten To Death By Villagers In UP

A two-year-old tigress that strayed into a village in the buffer zone of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve and attacked two people was killed allegedly by villagers on Wednesday, officials said. In a separate incident, a tiger was killed in a road accident that took place under the Mailani range of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR), they said. In the first incident, the angry villagers of Phulwaria clubbed the tigress to death on the spot. Saureesh Sahai, the Dudhwa Buffer Zone deputy director, said forest officials retrieved the carcass from the village in the...

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Man Undergoes Rare Transplant, Lives With 5 Kidneys In Delhi

A 47-year-old man has undergone a rare third kidney transplant at a private hospital here, leaving him with a total of five kidneys in his body. A surgery was performed at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, on Devendra Barlewar, who had been battling chronic kidney disease for 15 years and had undergone two failed transplants in 2010 and 2012. Dr. Ahmed Kamaal, Senior Consultant, Urology, said the patient's condition worsened further after COVID-19 complications in 2022. However, when a 50-year-old brain-dead farmer's family decided to donate his kidneys,...

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झारखंड: खूंटी में तीन किशोरियों से ‘सामूहिक बलात्कार’,18 नाबालिग पकड़े गए

झारखंड पुलिस ने खूंटी जिले में तीन किशोरियों से बलात्कार करने के आरोप में 18 नाबालिगों को हिरासत में लिया है. पुलिस ने सोमवार को यह जानकारी दी.उन्होंने बताया कि 12-17 साल की उम्र के आरोपियों को किशोर सुधार गृह भेज दिया गया है और पीड़ित लड़कियों की सोमवार को चिकित्सा जांच कराई जाएगी. पूरी मामला जानिए पुलिस के अनुसार, घटना शुक्रवार की रात हुई है. पांच लड़कियां घर से कुछ दूरी पर एक शादी समारोह में पहुंची थी. सारे आरोपी भी यही पर थे. रात में पांचों लड़कियां शादी समारोह से अपने घर के लिए निकली तो आरोपी उनका पीछा करने लगे. लड़कियों को एक नदी पार कर घर जाना...

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Obesity On Rise, Fats Should Form Only 20% Of Diet: AIIMS Delhi Director

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, Director M Srinivas on Sunday said cases of obesity are on the rise in rural areas, as much as they are in urban areas, and stressed the need to battle the disease, soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the pressing concern and urged people to adopt a healthy lifestyle.  In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Mr Srinivas said the biggest challenge is that obesity is a "risk factor associated with everything". "The most common thing we understand is the disease of the heart,"...

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