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Image used for representational purpose only NEW DELHI: A day after the AAP-led Punjab government rejected the Centre’s draft policy framework that seeks to establish a “unified national market for agriculture produce”, farmer organisations led by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Friday appealed to all states to do the same saying the central move is […]

Dharmendra, a one-horned male rhinoceros brought to the Delhi Zoo from Assam as part of an animal-exchange programme, has died an “unnatural death”, officials said on Thursday. The 11-year-old animal, which arrived in September 2024, was reportedly in good health and was introduced to a female rhinoceros at the zoo in the hope of producing […]

A nerve-wracking nine-day-long hunt for a male tiger, which strayed from the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, ended this morning after the forest department succeeded in tranquillizing the animal. The tiger was first locked inside a house and then captured.  Yesterday, the tiger attacked three people, including a woman working in the field in Rajasthan’s […]

The year 2025 could not have been off to a better start for astronomers and stargazers as the Quadrantid meteor shower is set to peak, offering uninterrupted stunning views of the night sky with bright and powerful silhouettes. The Quadrantids, which are currently active, will continue till January 16, 2025, but its peak time will […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a slew of development measures, including 1,675 flats for the residents of JJ clusters and two urban redevelopment projects in the national capital on Friday Taking to his X handle, PM Modi said this was an important day for Delhi’s development. “Today is an important day for Delhi’s development. […]

French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo is set to publish a special God-mocking edition next week to mark 10 years since an attack on its offices by jihadist gunmen that left eight staff members dead. The anniversary of the shocking attack on freedom of expression is being used by the atheist publication to send a message […]

A tanker carrying 18 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) met with an accident on Avinashi Road old flyover in Coimbatore early on Friday (January 3, 2025), causing a minor gas leak and bringing the central part of the city to a partial halt. The tanker detached from the truck when the driver was manoeuvring […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Savitribai Phule, who came from a backward community and is considered an iconic woman social reformer, on her birth anniversary on Friday (January 3, 2025), lauding her as a pioneer in education and social reform. Tributes to Savitribai Phule Ji on her birth anniversary. She is a beacon […]

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) over proposed felling of 1,05,092 number of trees to facilitate an opencast coal mine in Odisha’s Angul district. Nine villagers of Chhendipada and Saluikhaman had moved NGT’s Eastern Zone Bench stating that […]

Image Source : PTI (FILE) Lawrence Bishnoi. Lawrence Bishnoi interview case: The Punjab government dismissed a DSP-rank officer from service for allegedly facilitating the recording of an interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in the police custody. The dismissal orders were issued by the Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, Gurkirat Kirpal Singh. The government invoked powers under […]

Image Source : SOCIAL MEDIA Representative image India and Bangladesh are set to repatriate 95 Indian fishermen and 90 Bangladeshi fishermen on January 5, 2025, in a humanitarian gesture aimed at easing the lives of fishing communities on both sides. The specific creeks that will be used for this event will comprise the joint effort […]

Image Source : PTI Delhi-NCR continues to reel under severe cold. Delhi-NCR weather: Delhi-NCR woke up to a thick blanket of fog on Thursday which severely impacted visibility and created challenges for commuters on the roads. The dense fog reduced visibility to just a few meters in several areas which caused delays and disruptions in […]