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Heavy vehicles make up 2% of country’s vehicles but are responsible for 70% of pollution—CSTEP study

Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy report finds ‘super emitters’, or ageing vehicles, will undermine efforts to reduce pollution unless scrappage is made mandatory.

Flood like situation in Kanpur villages as Ganga water level rises

Several regions in UP near the Ganga River have experienced flash floods following heavy rains, causing loss of life and property.

‘Nature putting everyone to test’: Modi expresses solidarity with those affected by recent calamities

Highlighting the various recent natural disaster, the prime minister in his I-Day address expressed solidarity for those affected & said the centre and state governments were closely monitoring the situation.

Cloudburst in Jammu’s Kishtwar district, several feared dead

Taking to X, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said he spoke to Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner, and that search and rescue teams were en route.

Monsoon claims 241 lives so far in Himachal, agriculture & infrastructure suffer setbacks

According to the SDMA, 126 deaths are directly linked to rain-related incidents whereas 115 people have died from road related accidents in Himachal Pradesh.

Tropical storm Podul batters south China, Hong Kong issues black weather warning

Podul weakened from a typhoon to a tropical storm after making landfall in Taiwan but still pummels provinces of Guangdong, Hunan and Jiangxi, and Hong Kong.

Odisha got highest funds under Centre’s wildlife habitats scheme in last 5 yrs, AP got none

New Delhi: In the last 11 years, the number of tiger reserves in the country rose from 48 to 58, while elephant reserves increased...

Uttarkashi’s Dharali, Harsil were on borrowed time. Vulnerability was flagged in 2020, 2023

At least 16 lives have been lost in flash flood that struck Dharali in Uttarkashi on 5 Aug. Independent analysis from 2023 hints that ‘hanging glaciers’ may have caused disaster.

Dharali never saw the flash floods coming due to a Himalayan problem—lack of data, no warning systems

Meteorologists are unable to determine whether ‘cloudburst’ or glacial lake outburst caused floods in Uttarkashi’s Dharali. There just isn’t enough data, they say.

Flash floods due to heavy rainfall in Uttarkashi’s Dharali, but IMD yet to confirm ‘cloudburst’

'Can say for sure conditions were favourable for extremely heavy rainfall,' says IMD director. At least 4 people have died & more than 50 are feared missing.

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Is Nepal having a Bangladesh moment? Gen Z protests more than social media ban

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government is being called ‘Hatyara Sarkar’. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has resigned, but the protests continue to intensify.

What happens to Haryana real estate agents now? Govt agency HSVP to act as broker, take commissions

Gurugram: Stirring a storm in Haryana's real estate circles, the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP)—the state's urban development agency—has taken on the role of...

Modi to address military brass next week; theaterisation & Op Sindoor on agenda for Kolkata conference

The Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) in Kolkata is also likely to see deliberations on the proposed 'Sudarshan Chakra' missile defence system.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?