AQI of 8 areas in Delhi-NCR crosses 400-mark on Diwali afternoon

New Delhi (IANS) Even before bursting of crackers, the air quality of Delhi-NCR region has worsened further as AQI of eight areas here has crossed the 400-mark and settled at 'severe' category by Thursday afternoon, Central Pollution Control…

Environment Minister reiterates PM Modi's demand of $1 trillion climate finance

Glasgow (IANS) Calling upon the Like Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) to work closely to protect the interests of developing countries, Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav urged that climate finance cannot…

CBI books 6 in submarines leak case, files 2 charge sheets

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed two separate charge sheets in an alleged leak of sensitive information related to the kilo class submarine.

The agency has filed charge sheets against six persons, including…

BJP National Executive Committee meet on Sunday

New Delhi (IANS) To discuss the forthcoming assembly elections in five states and other current issues, the BJP's National Executive Committee (NEC) will be held on Sunday, during which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a valedictory speech.

JMB terrorist arrested in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths have arrested a man in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district believed to be working as a recruiter for the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terror outfit, authorities said on Wednesday.

Counting of votes for bypolls to 3 LS, 29 Assembly seats underway

New Delhi (IANS) Counting of votes for the by-polls in three Lok Sabha and 29 Assembly seats was underway on Tuesday.

The by-elections to the three Lok Sabha seats -- Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) and Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh)…

Big, bold announcement by Modi at COP26, net zero goal by 2070

Glasgow (IANS) Offering a new mantra and raising its pledge for combating climate change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told world leaders at the COP26 that India will target a net zero goal by the year 2070 and aim at increasing its non-fossil fuel…

Republican senators introduce legislation to exempt India from S-400 sanctions

New York (IANS) Led by influential Senator Ted Cruz, a trio of Republicans have introduced legislation to exempt India and other members of the Quad from sanctions warning that taking action against India for buying Russian defence equipment would…

Sameer Wankhede presents caste documents before NCSC

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the allegations of forged caste documents, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede on Monday presented his caste certificates to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) here in Delhi.

Centre likely to seek reports from NCB on handling of cruise ship drug case involving Aryan khan

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is mulling to seek a report from the Narcotics Control Bureau over the handling of the recent arrests made in the cruise ship drug case involving Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan's son…