Festive air as idol is consecrated at the Muthyalamma temple

Festive air as idol is consecrated at the Muthyalamma temple

The street leading to Sri Muthyalamma Thalli temple entrance has been lit up, in Kummariguda of Secunderabad on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: G. RAMAKRISHNA There was a festive air inside the lane leading up to the Mutyalamma temple in Kummariguda on Wednesday as the idol was consecrated amid chanting of slokas and rituals performed by … Read more

December’s first day brings respite for Delhi as air quality slightly improves

December’s first day brings respite for Delhi as air quality slightly improves

Delhi saw a slight improvement in air quality on December 1 as the city recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 285 on Sunday, which was marked in the “poor” category, the first such occurrence since October 29. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the improvement was was aided by sunny weather and … Read more

No conclusive data to establish direct correlation of disease exclusively due to air pollution: Govt

No conclusive data to establish direct correlation of disease exclusively due to air pollution: Govt

Buildings are enveloped in smog due to air pollution in Delhi, India, November 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Air pollution is one of the aggravating factors for respiratory diseases, however, there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish a direct correlation between any disease caused exclusively by air pollution, MoS for … Read more

पेरिस से दिल्ली आ रही थी AIR India की फ्लाइट, जयपुर में ही पूरे हुए ड्यूटी ऑवर तो चले गए पायलट, यात्रियों का हंगामा

पेरिस से दिल्ली आ रही थी AIR India की फ्लाइट, जयपुर में ही पूरे हुए ड्यूटी ऑवर तो चले गए पायलट, यात्रियों का हंगामा

एयर इंडिया की इंटरनेशनल फ्लाइट से हैरान कर देने वाला मामला सामने आया है. दरअसल, जयपुर इंटरनेशनल एयरपोर्ट पर एयर इंडिया इंटरनेशनल के पायलट विमान बीच में ही छोड़कर चले गए. पेरिस से दिल्ली जा रही इस फ्लाइट में 180 से ज्यादा पैसेंजर थे, लेकिन ड्यूटी ऑवर्स पूरा होने के बाद पायलट ने आगे की … Read more

US Air National Guard member gets 15 years in jail for leaking classified documents

US Air National Guard member gets 15 years in jail for leaking classified documents

Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira was sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years in prison for leaking online highly classified military documents, including records related to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Teixeira, 22, was sentenced by US District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston after pleading guilty to perpetrating what US prosecutors call “one of the … Read more

Punjab sees 50% dip in post-harvest farm fires, yet no effect on Delhi’s air quality

Punjab sees 50% dip in post-harvest farm fires, yet no effect on Delhi’s air quality

A man sets fire to the stubble at a farm, in Patiala on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ANI Farm fires in Punjab, often blamed for the rise in Delhi’s air pollution, have gone down by 50% since last year in the post-harvest period, with little effect on the air quality in the national capital. From … Read more

Delhi’s air quality improves due to favourable winds

Delhi’s air quality improves due to favourable winds

A view of India Gate covered in a layer of smog in New Delhi. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI The air quality in the national capital improved on Saturday (October 26, 2024) morning due to favourable winds even though the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the ‘poor’ category. Also read: Air pollution 8 … Read more

Bengaluru-Heathrow Air India flight from October 27

Bengaluru-Heathrow Air India flight from October 27

Air India has announced it will start daily, non-stop service between Bengaluru and London Heathrow from October 27. The new flights will replace Air India’s currently served Bengaluru-London Gatwick route and increase the frequency between Bengaluru and London from five times weekly to seven times weekly, said a release. “The non-stop service, to be operated … Read more