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With Delhi's AQI forecast to worsen, CAQM rolls out Grap Stage 3

India, Jan. 17 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR on Friday invoked Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) amid forecasts suggesting the air quality index (AQI) in t... Read More


Industries dept proposes hike in startup seed fund to rRs.r25 lakh

PATNA, Jan. 17 -- Industries minister Dilip Jaiswal on Friday said that the department has proposed raising seed fund for startups to Rs.25 lakh in place of the existing amount of Rs.10 lakh to augmen... Read More


Kidnapped five-year-old boy rescued, duo who tried to sell him for rRs.r1 lakh arrested

New Delhi, Jan. 17 -- A five-year-old boy, who was kidnapped from outside his house in Shakurpur near Netaji Subhash Place in northwest Delhi last week, was safely rescued after police arrested two pe... Read More


Noida sector 51 residents flag long-pending park, drainage issues; officials assure action

India, Jan. 17 -- Residents and RWA members of Noida sector 51 A and B blocks raised long-pending issues related to park maintenance and drainage with Noida Authority's Horticulture and Public Health ... Read More


Opening kite fest at Baansera, Shah pitches global push for event

New Delhi, Jan. 17 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated the third edition of the International Kite Festival at Baansera in west Delhi, calling for sustained efforts to transform the... Read More


8, including 5 juveniles, held for stabbing to death 21-year-old in southeast Delhi

India, Jan. 17 -- New Delhi A 21-year-old man was stabbed to death and his two friends were injured in an attack by some acquaintances over a dispute, in southeast Delhi's Jaitpur, on Thursday night,... Read More


Dense fog hit Gautam Budh Nagar; schools closed for two days in Noida

India, Jan. 17 -- Dense fog engulfed Gautam Budh Nagar on Friday, severely reducing visibility across Noida and Greater Noida, prompting the district administration to declare a two-day holiday for sc... Read More


Jonathan Ross' net worth takes a big leap; GoFundMe, GiveSendGo figures over $1M after Minneapolis ICE shooting

India, Jan. 17 -- Crowdfunding campaigns supporting the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis have raised more than $1 million, turning the officer into a millionaire. Ross, 43, ... Read More


Special House session may be held to discuss 'breach of privilege', says Speaker Gupta

India, Jan. 17 -- New Delhi Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday said that a special House session may be convened, if required, to address proceedings related to an alleged br... Read More


From dust traps to clean-air tech: IIT-Delhi hosts innovations to curb pollution

India, Jan. 17 -- A filter-less ionization system that cleans the air, pole-mounted dust traps that operate on solar energy, an electrostatic mist sprayer, and a high sulphur-compatible retrofit emiss... Read More