Stolen sunlight: The Statesman
India’s battle with air pollution has long been seen through the lens of health and visibility ~ smog-filled skies, wheezing citizens, and the occasional winter air emergency.
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India committed to territorial integrity of Afghanistan: Ministry of External Affairs on Pakistan-Afghan tensions
Responding to a question on India’s view on Afghanistan-Pakistan border tensions during his weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson…
As Diwali approaches, India’s East Coast Railway launches special drive against carrying firecrackers in trains
Carrying dangerous goods such as firecrackers, gas cylinders, acid, petrol, kerosene or similar inflammable materials in trains is strictly prohibited under the Railways Act,…
‘No phone call between Modi, Trump’: India refutes US President’s claim on Russian oil purchase
The US president on Wednesday claimed that, during a telephone conversation, PM Modi “assured” him that India won’t be buying oil from Russia.
Hijab row: Public school in India’s Kerala resumes functioning, management rejects minister’s claims
An eighth-grade student of the school had demanded to come to school wearing the hijab. However, the school management said that the hijab would not be allowed and that it was not…
58-year-old sentenced to life for raping hearing and speech impaired girl in India’s Odisha
On 29 July 2022, the accused trespassed into the victim’s house and committed rape in the absence of her parents. The victim’s younger sister was a witness to the crime.
Google to invest $15 billion in new AI hub in India’s Andhra Pradesh
The AI hub will be the largest centre of Google outside the US, combining powerful AI infrastructure, data centre capacity, new large-scale energy sources and an expanded fibre…
Silence in Delhi: The Statesman
When a visiting foreign dignitary denies women access to a press event in India, it is not merely a diplomatic oversight—it is a moral failure witnessed in real time.
India to resume postal services to US from Oct 15
Postal services to the USA were previously suspended through an Office Memorandum dated August 22, following the issuance of Executive Order 14324 by the US Administration, which…
Hospitality, travel services providers in India witness robust demand ahead of Diwali
They registered strong bookings across urban and leisure destinations, with intercity bus services occupancy levels even touching 95-100 per cent.