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600 PUC centres in Delhi shut due to AAP govt's internal churn: Congress

He said the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party should emulate the governance model of the Sheila Dikshit-led Congress dispensation to eradicate air pollution from the city, he said

Kerala CM Vijayan condoles death of boy infected with Nipah virus

State Health Minister Veena George informed that the 14-year-old boy from Kerala's Malappuram, who was under treatment at Kozhikode medical college for Nipah infection, died on Sunday

Kanwar Yatra eateries row: SC to hear plea against UP govt order on July 22

A Bench of justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti is likely to hear the plea filed by NGO Association of Protection of Civil Rights

Haryana suspends internet, SMS for 24 hrs in Nuh ahead of Braj Mandal Yatra

Around 2,500 personnel from police and paramilitary have been deployed in the district this year a day before the yatra, police said

Mumbai sees heavy showers; flights diverted, waterlogging in many areas

Flight operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were suspended twice for a brief period due to inclement weather and low visibility, a source said

Minister Atishi sanctions Rs 100 crore to fund 12 Delhi University colleges

According to a statement issued on Sunday, the Delhi government has allocated a budget of Rs 400 crore for 12 colleges for the fiscal year 2024-25

BJP slams Mamata Banerjee for offering shelter to people from Bangladesh

Malviya wrote in a post on X, "Who gave Mamata Banerjee the authority to welcome anyone in India? Immigration and citizenship are exclusively in the Center's domain.''

Floods claim lives of 215 animals including 13 rhinos at Kaziranga park

Sonali Ghosh, Field Director of Kaziranga National Park said that, 13 one-horned rhinos died after drowning in flood water in the national park

Noida spent only 6% of NCAP funds for air pollution control, shows data

Launched in 2019, the NCAP is India's first national effort to set clean air targets, aiming for a 20-30 per cent reduction in PM10 pollution by 2024, with 2017 as the base year

Plea in SC seeks stay on re-examination of UGC-NET after it was cancelled

The plea is scheduled to come up for hearing before a bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra

Restoration work underway after landslide claims 10 lives in Uttara Kannada

Uttara Kannada SP Narayan M said that the landslides are continuously taking place, adding that rescue operations are also underway

Delhi riots 2020: HC to hear Umar Khalid's bail plea in UAPA case on Monday

The plea, which assails a recent trial court order refusing to grant bail to Khalid, is scheduled to be heard by a bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma

Lung diseases' burden much higher than Lancet's projection: Doctors

The study projected that men and women around the world could live longer by up to five and four years, respectively

Fire on ship off Goa coast under control, says ICG official; 1 member dead

Dry chemical powder that was spread through helicopters on Saturday helped to a large extent in controlling the fire, ICG Deputy Inspector General Manoj Bhatia told PTI

India issued over 300 notifications since 2020 to promote food safety: Data

The data showed that as many as 62 SPS and 247 TBT notifications were issued by India since January 2020

379 students enter India from Bangladesh via Tripura border in last 2 days

The returnees include three Nepalese students

Elderly population in India likely to double by 2050: UNFPA India chief

These trends include the youthful population, ageing population, urbanisation, migration, and climate resilience, each presenting unique challenges and opportunities for the nation

Indian-American organisations welcome appointment of Kwatra as envoy to US

Kwatra, the former foreign secretary, was appointed on Friday as India's ambassador to the United States. The post of India's envoy to the US has been lying vacant since Taranjit Sandhu retired in Jan

Flood situation in Assam improves slowly, 130K people still affected

A central team, comprising top officials from various ministries, visited the state to assess the damage caused by two waves of floods this year

Guru Purnima 2024: History, significance, rituals, wishes, and more

Guru Purnima reminds the eternal value of knowledge and study as well as esteemed Gurus who selflessly share their expertise with the rest of the world