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Delhi govt bans production, sale, use of firecrackers till January 1

An action plan will be prepared in collaboration with Delhi Police, Delhi Pollution Control Committee and the Revenue Department to strictly implement the ban, Gopal Rai added

Amid mpox scare, Centre steps up screening efforts: How to detect infection

Mpox scare: The Centre has advised states and union territories to screen and test all suspected cases. Officials have been asked to set up isolation facilities for patients

Whale phishing scam explained: How it works and tips to protect yourself

A whale phishing scam, also known as whaling, is a sophisticated type of phishing attack that targets high-profile individuals within an organisation, such as executives, CEOs, or other senior leaders

Skanda Sashti 2024: All about this sacred Hindu South Indian festival

On the Sashti Tithi of Shukla Paksha, Skanda Sashti is observed each month. The day of Skanda Sashti is now September 9, 2024. This day is mainly celebrated in South India

Manipur students stage protest over drone, missile attacks, demand action

The students, chanted slogans such as "Long Live Manipur," "Resign all incompetent MLAs," and "Give Unified Command to State Government," expressing their frustration with the authorities

SC rejects PIL asking to halt export of arms, military equipments to Israel

PIL was filed by Ashok Kumar and others through lawyer Prashant Bhushan seeking to cancel licences and not to grant new ones to Indian firms exporting arms, military equipments to Israel

Mamata Banerjee calls bribery allegations in doctor's rape case 'slander'

'I have never offered any money to the deceased doctor's family. This is nothing but slander', said Mamata Banerjee

Govt plans to use LNG for third of truck fleet, in blow to diesel

India, one of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, has set a 2070 net zero goal and wants to raise the share of natural gas in its energy mix to 15 per cent by 2030

IMD weather 2024: Met issues red and orange alert for several states

The IMD has predicted severe rain on Monday, Sept 9, in many states and issued red alert for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, and an orange alert for states like Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and others

TIFF: Raj Kapoor's restored evergreen hit 'Awara' to musings from Manipur

Indian films to include world premiere of Superboys of Malegaon on the life and work of auteur Nasir Shaikh

Health ministry issues advisory to states, UTs on measures against 'Mpox'

The advisory also directed the states to review public health preparedness particularly at health facility level at the state and districts by senior officials

India tops global plastic pollution with 9.3 mn tonnes; surpasses China, US

Each year, India burns around 5.8 million tonnes of plastic and releases an additional 3.5 million tonnes into the environment as waste, impacting land, air, and water

Kolkata rape-murder: SC voices concern over absence of document for autopsy

The top court also directed the protesting resident doctors in West Bengal to resume work by 5 pm on Tuesday and said no adverse action shall be taken against them on resumption of work

ED to prioritise asset restoration for victims; Rs 16,400 cr recovered

In addition to expediting the completion of investigations, the Enforcement Directorate will now prioritise restitution of assets

Accidents, safety issues: A balancing job ahead for Railway Board's chair

As Railway Board chairman, Kumar, the first Dalit to get the office, will have to deal with rising cases of accidents and concerns of people both within and outside the Railways

Medic rape-murder case: SC urges doctors to return to work by 5 on Tuesday

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the West Bengal government, submitted a status report filed by the state health department before a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud

Ganesh Visarjan 2024: Why is Visarjan done on different days? View details

The Ganesh idol is immersed in a water body during the Ganesh Visarjan celebration to represent the deity's return to his celestial home. This year, Ganesh Chaturthi began on September 7, 2024

Manipur violence: Schools closed; Assam Rifles deploys anti-drone systems

Manipur fresh clashes: Amid fresh violence that erupted in the state last week, the administration has closed all schools and college in the state; anti-drone systems have been deployed across Manipur

Tamil Nadu CM writes to EAM to secure release of 14 fishermen held by Lanka

He further urged EAM S Jaishankar to take immediate and concrete diplomatic efforts to ensure the release of all the fishermen and boats in Sri Lankan custody

PM Modi, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince hold discussions to focus on bilateral ties

In the pictures shared by Jaiswal, Piyush Goyal can be seen greeting Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the former receiving a ceremonial welcome