NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of media reports indicating that the lives and livelihoods of two million individuals are being negatively affected by the severe pollution of the Jojari river near Jodhpur, caused by the discharge of untreated...

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NEW DELHI: The expert appraisal committee of the Union environment ministry has approved the 2,220MW Oju hydroelectric project, which is situated in a strategically significant area of Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district, adjacent to China. As one of...

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NEW DELHI: The Railways will operate approximately 12,000 special trains to accommodate the festive surge during Diwali and Chhath. According to estimates, these trains are expected to transport around three crore additional passengers—surpassing the population of...

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KATHMANDU: Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Paudel administered the oath of office to four new ministers in the interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki at Shital Niwas, Kathmandu. This action increases the total number of ministers in Karki’s...

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NEW DELHI: The political and economic transformation of India under Prime Minister Modi was emphasized as Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan unveiled two new volumes of the Prime Minister’s selected speeches. He remarked that Modi has transformed “crisis...

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court expressed significant concerns regarding the AAIB’s preliminary report on the Air India Crash that occurred on June 12, labeling certain elements as “irresponsible.” A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar...

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