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Distinguished IIS officer S M Khan dies at 67 after brief illness

He was a prominent figure in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), serving as the longest-serving information officer for the agency from 1989 to 2002

'India's annual temp to rise 1.5°C by 2057, if emissions stay moderate'

The study highlights that these changes could exacerbate extreme weather events, including heatwaves, droughts, and intense rainfall, with wide-ranging effects on communities, agriculture, and natural

GRAP Stage-4 restrictions to come into force from Monday in Delhi-NCR

According to the order, no trucks will be allowed into Delhi except for those carrying essential items or using clean fuel (LNG/CNG/BS-VI diesel/electric)

Sudha Murty praises son-in-law Rishi Sunak's 'good Indian cultural values'

Murty joined Sunak and her daughter Akshata Murty as the guest of honour at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's annual Diwali gala in London on Saturday evening

FGD installation can cut SO2 emissions by 67% at power plants in NCR: Study

Additionally, the Goindwal Sahib power plant, located just outside this 300-km radius in Punjab, is also considered when making decisions about thermal power plants around Delhi

Delhi second-most polluted city in India as air quality remains 'severe'

According to the Centre's Decision Support System for Air Quality Management, vehicular emissions contributed approximately 15.8 per cent to Delhi's pollution on Sunday

Prestige Estates to launch Rs 52,000 cr housing projects by March 2025

During the 2023-24 fiscal year, Prestige Estates clocked record sales booking of Rs 21,040 crore

Govt plans to re-enact law on disqualification of MPs over office of profit

The draft bill also proposes to omit section 4 of the existing law relating to temporary suspension of disqualification in certain cases, and in its place empower the central government to amend

Retail tomato average price declines by 22.4% on improved supplies: Govt

The all-India average retail price of tomatoes stood at Rs 52.35 per kg on November 14, down from Rs 67.50 per kg on October 14, according to an official statement

FBI's wanted Vikash Yadav seeks court exemption citing security threat

It was also argued that the threat to the applicant's life is immediate, grave, and imminent and that his physical presence in court could provide an opportunity for these elements to harm

Delhi govt seizes over 2,200 overage vehicles to combat air pollution

According to official data, the seized vehicles include 260 diesel four-wheelers that are over 10 years old, alongside 1,156 petrol two-wheelers and 818 petrol three and four-wheelers

Municipal bodies must impose proper user charges for facilities: RBI report

RBI report noted that fees and user charges represent important sources of revenue for all civic bodies, particularly in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Tripura

No progress at COP29 in matters critical to developing countries: India

At COP29, countries are discussing how the MWP- created two years ago at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to help support mitigation- should work and what it should focus on

Waste management: SC flags total failure in enacting 2016 rules in Delhi

It said all stakeholders must come together and file a common report before the court laying down the time-lines for reporting compliance with the provisions of the 2016 Rules

Maneka Gandhi urges Bihar to check animal sacrifice, smuggling to Nepal

A delegation of top representatives of other animal protection organisations -- Acharya Prashant (founder of Prashant Advait Foundation), Alokparna Sengupta

Mob burns 4 more MLAs homes in Manipur, tries storming CM's ancestral house

According to police officials, 8 persons have been injured in the process of dispersal of the mob that targeted various houses and properties of public representatives in Imphal

LG Manoj Sinha to chair security and development review in Jammu today

According to the officials, during the review, ADGP Anand Jain inspected the Basantgarh Police Station and met with officers from various units, including the Special Operations Group (SOG) team

UPPSC protest: FIR lodged against 4 Telegram channels for misinformation

The Telegram channels against whom the FIR has been registered are PCM Abhyas, General Studies Edushala, Make IAS, and PCS Manthan, they said

Amit Shah cancels Maharashtra rallies, returns to Delhi over Manipur crisis

Shah was supposed to attend a few election rallies as part of the BJP's campaign in Maharashtra but he has cancelled them and is returning to the national capital

SC to hear plea seeking measures to curb air pollution in Delhi on Nov 18

AQI stood at 429 at 9 am, according to the 'Sameer App', which provides hourly updates from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)