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amid smog, 4 hurt in chain crashes on epe

Ghaziabad/Noida, Dec. 16 -- Four people were injured in multiple crashes on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) in dense fog early Monday. In Ghaziabad, a 10-vehicle pile-up near Ikla village arou... Read More


Despite Grap-4, no order to shift mode for schools

Gurugram, Dec. 16 -- Even as Gurugram's air quality worsened to a "very poor" AQI of 345 on Monday, schools across the district continued to function in physical mode, raising concerns among parents. ... Read More


India's new idiom for ties with West Asia

India, Dec. 16 -- Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's historic visits to Jordan and Oman in 2018 constituted a significant inflection point in India's West Asia policy. It heralded a deeper engagement... Read More


Frequent car breakdowns, lack of towing vans aggravate sorry situation of traffic in Thane

Thane, Dec. 16 -- Thane's traffic congestion appears to be a vicious cycle where prolonged traffic jams put severe stress on vehicles leading to mechanical failures and breakdowns on busy roads. To ad... Read More


State boards may soon get power to allow laying oil pipelines inside of forest areas

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) is considering a proposal to allow state wildlife boards to consider the laying of slurry, petroleum and crude oi... Read More


Satellite-tagged turtle's movement off Dahanu a major boost for animal rehabilitation efforts

Mumbai, Dec. 16 -- The steady westward movement of satellite-tagged Olive Ridley turtle Dhaval Lakshmi from the Dahanu coast is being seen by scientists as a strong indicator of a successful rewilding... Read More


Young activist walks 490 km to flag hazards on Mumbai-Goa Highway

MUMBAI, Dec. 16 -- Amid mounting public anger over delays in the Mumbai-Goa Highway project, a 28-year-old activist from Raigad district undertook a 490-km walk along the entire stretch to document sa... Read More


Infrastructure gaps delay justice

India, Dec. 16 -- The role of infrastructural and personnel deficiencies in delaying justice delivery has been flagged again, this time by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. These problems are now a c... Read More


Orwellian inflection to US visa vetting

India, Dec. 16 -- The US's new regime of expanded vetting of H-1B came into force from Monday. "Online presence review" may sound innocuous at first instance, but it is Orwellian in every sense. The n... Read More


IPL mini auction: All eyes on Venkatesh Iyer and Prithvi Shaw as they seek redemption

Mumbai, Dec. 16 -- So many were convinced that Prithvi Shaw had the goods to come good that there was never any doubt. An instant hit on the international stage with a maiden Test hundred on debut age... Read More