Gurgaon’s average AQI in September was 26% higher than in 2024 and about 35% higher than in 2025 Gurgaon: The average air quality index (AQI) last month was 26% higher than in 2024 and around 35% higher than in 2025, making it the city’s most polluted Sept in three years. An analysis of daily AQI…
An FSL report confirmed that the fatal bullet had been fired from the 9mm service pistol issued to Chaudhary LUCKNOW: Eight years after Apple executive Vivek Tiwari was shot dead by a police constable in Lucknow, a sessions court has sentenced constable Prashant Kumar Chaudhary to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for culpable homicide not…
A pregnant woman named Rani Vanvasi was denied admission to a district hospital and delivered on the roadside (Photo credit: X) BHADOHI: Four doctors and a nurse have been found guilty of serious negligence after a pregnant woman was allegedly denied admission to a district hospital and delivered on the roadside, officials said on Thursday.The…
A conflict has emerged in Mahindra Aura housing society in Gurgaon regarding access rights for EWS residents. GURGAON: A dispute over alleged discrimination against Economically Weaker Section (EWS) residents at a Gurgaon housing society has escalated after the district administration ordered the RWA to remove restrictions on their access to parks and internal pathways.The Residents’…
Ludhiana: Despite past police crackdowns, illegal de-addiction facilities continue to proliferate across the district’s rural fringes, exploiting vulnerable families through word-of-mouth networks and unauthorised pamphlet distributions.Health department officials claim that illicit operators target outer areas and villages deliberately, leveraging local gaps in awareness. In a recent crackdown, Ladhowal police arrested three men on May 27…
Participants at the College of Arts and Crafts programme Patna: Amid growing pressure on groundwater resources, the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) on Thursday urged people, especially students, to adopt responsible water-use practices and take an active role in groundwater conservation.Addressing a public dialogue on the findings of the National Aquifer Mapping and Management (NAQUIM)…
The prosecution alleged that on September 11, 2022, Pradhan and Suman went to Gum Nagar. (Representative Image) JAIPUR: A Tonk special court dealing with cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has sentenced four members of a family to life imprisonment for the murder of 25-year-old Suman, who was allegedly killed after she insisted…
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh discussed his amicable relationship with Akhilesh Yadav, underscoring a disconnection from any political ramifications AYODHYA: Former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Thursday described his relationship with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav as personal and ruled out contesting the upcoming elections, amid questions over whether he could join hands with…
Organisers have announced separate gatherings, while police clearance remains pending at both proposed locations. NEW DELHI: Protests against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar have been announced in Delhi and Mumbai and other cities for October 2, with parties demanding his resignation and raising issues concerning the functioning of the Election Commission and the Special Intensive…
