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

US veteran sees ‘remarkable’ progress after first eye transplant

US veteran sees ‘remarkable’ progress after first eye transplant

A US military veteran who received the world’s first whole-eye transplant has made significant progress a year later and has been able to resume his normal life, researchers say. Aaron James, 46, also received a rare partial-face transplant. He lost most of his face in an accident in 2021 while working as a high-voltage utility … Read more

Western Australia sees in Tamil Nadu a partner in its global decarbonisation effort

Western Australia sees in Tamil Nadu a partner in its global decarbonisation effort

Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan, Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services, Government of Tamil Nadu, and Hon. Rita Saffioti, Deputy Premier, Treasurer, and Minister for Transport, Tourism, Western Australia at the Trade Mission 2024 to deepen ties between Tamil Nadu and Western Australia | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Australia’s largest state concluded on Thursday its delegation-led … Read more

Ganta sees YSRCP conspiracy in Assembly Speaker accepting his resignation ahead of RS elections

Ganta sees YSRCP conspiracy in Assembly Speaker accepting his resignation ahead of RS elections

Former TDP legislator Ganta Srinivasa Rao said on Wednesday that accepting the resignation he had submitted some three years ago and releasing a notification without his consent was YSR Congress Party’s (YSRCP) political conspiracy aimed at benefiting in the ensuing Rajya Sabha elections. “I will proceed legally to get back my right to vote in … Read more

Canada university sees Indian students protesting in subzero temperature

Canada university sees Indian students protesting in subzero temperature

Amid freezing temperatures in Canada, Indian international students are protesting in front of Algoma University. They are demanding an external investigation into “unfair enrolment and grading practices”. The international students, who are facing charges of cheating, failed their course exams. The protest, which was started by a group of IT students, drew support from people … Read more

Oxygen supply scam accused seeks FIR quashing, Bombay High Court sees no urgency

Oxygen supply scam accused seeks FIR quashing, Bombay High Court sees no urgency

The Bombay High Court issued a notice to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police to reply to a plea for quashing an FIR registered against Romin Chheda who is said to be close to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray. However, the bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Shyam Chandak refused to grant … Read more

Telangana sees rise in conjunctivitis cases; students face brunt of outbreak

Telangana sees rise in conjunctivitis cases; students face brunt of outbreak

A sudden surge in conjunctivitis cases has struck Telangana | Photo Credit: The Hindu A sudden surge in conjunctivitis cases has struck Telangana, leaving educational institutions grappling with alarming outbreaks. The outbreak first emerged in Telangana in July and has continued to escalate over the past month. The L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) in Hyderabad … Read more

BJP declares highest income for 2021-22; Trinamool’s income sees staggering jump: ADR report

BJP declares highest income for 2021-22; Trinamool’s income sees staggering jump: ADR report

The BJP’s income has more than doubled. File image for representation.  | Photo Credit: AP The Bhartiya Janata Party has shown the highest income of ₹1,917.12 crore during the financial year 2021-22 among eight national parties, according to an analysis by the Association of Democratic Reforms, an NGO working on electoral and political reforms. The … Read more