The odd-even traffic rationing plan returned to the national capital and will be in place for four days from November 13 as people continued to inhale toxic air for the third day on Thursday, with the situation expected to be even worse on Friday.


Odd-even plan returns as Delhi-NCR inhales toxic air for third day (Roundup)


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With the national capital facing an environmental emergency as pollution levels worsened, the Delhi government has decided to implement the third phase of the odd-even traffic rule from November 13 to 17, state Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said on Thursday.


Odd-even scheme to be back in Delhi next week


In a first, a team of doctors successfully treated a seven-year-old boy of a genetic disease, that had destroyed approximately 80 per cent of his skin, using transplants derived from genetically modified stem cells.


Gene therapy grants new skin to schoolboy


In a bid to help communities recover and rebuild faster in the aftermath of natural disasters in India, Facebook on Thursday introduced new measures, including its 'Disaster Maps' feature in the country.


Facebook rolls out 'Disaster Maps' in India


Exactly a year ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dramatically scrapped high value currency notes in a decision that jolted the economy and divided opinions on a major policy like never before. While the jury is still out on the note ban, which cost India two per cent GDP, the mass of people remain divided on what it achieved.


Jury still out on note ban: Some hail, others wail (National Roundup)


The second India international Cherry Blossom Festival started here on Wednesday, even as the pink and white cherry blossoms are yet to bloom.


India's international Cherry Blossom Festival begins in Meghalaya


Nearly three months after a retired postmaster complained of theft of jewellery from his east Delhi house, police has registered an FIR, but only after the intervention of the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Home Affairs.


Postmaster's theft complaint registered after three months, after PMO intervenes


A phone thief was identified after he clicked his photo on the stolen phone, police said on Tuesday.


Robber identified after clicking photo on stolen phone


In view of air pollution touching alarming levels, Ghaziabad District Magistrate Ritu Maheshwari on Tuesday ordered the closure of both government and private schools up to Class V for two days, said a senior officer.


Air pollution: Schools shut, halt to construction work in Ghaziabad


Security has been provided to a Muslim girl in Jharkhand who teaches Yoga, as she is facing a threat to her life from members of her own community, the police said on Tuesday.


Muslim girl teaching Yoga in Ranchi provided security after threats


An interesting love triangle, also being portrayed as "Love Jihad", has surfaced in Jharkhand where a married Hindu woman is living with her lover without a formal divorce from her husband.


Jharkhand man seeks children's custody as wife lives with  lover


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A big man-made problem: Masculinity and what to do about it (Book Review) 


India has pledged to contribute $100 million to the India-UN Development Partnership Fund to help the poorest nations achieve the world organisation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to reduce poverty and raise the quality of life.


India to contribute $100 mn to UN development fund


South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook will serve homemade traditional refreshments to US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump during teatime after they arrive here on Tuesday.


S.Korean First Lady to serve Trumps traditional refreshments


Children's Day this year will be a holiday for all schools and government offices, and cultural programmes and other activities will be organised for children on the day at over 100 places in the city, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Monday.


Children's Day to be holiday for Delhi schools, offices


A Delhi resident on Monday complained to police after he got a forged currency note of Rs 2,000, one half of which is an original note and the other half plain paper, from a south Delhi ATM.


Man gets fake Rs 2,000 note at Delhi ATM


Around 55,000 children including 3,300 visually impaired and differently abled kids across the country participated in the Salwan Marathon here on Sunday.


55,000 children run in Salwan Marathon


Finland's flag carrier Finnair has begun a new programme where it weighs passengers before take-off to help the airline collect more accurate data about weights on its flights, the company announced on Sunday.


Finnair begins weighing passengers


Armed with just water bottles and sticks, a group of poor tribal women in Muturkham village of Purbi Singhbhum district of Jharkhand trekked miles to the sal forest that surrounded their habitat. Their mission: To save the forest from being plundered and denuded by the "forest mafia".


Women power: How a forest was saved from timber mafia (IANS Special Series)


Large companies and bankers, employees and customers, as well as small and medium enterprises have all vented their anger at the demonetisation announced by the government on November 8 last year.


Was demonetisation pain worth it, asks common man (Note Ban Series)


A team of 50 chefs as part of a government-led initiative on Saturday created a Guinness World Record by cooking a mammoth 918 kg of "khichdi".

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