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Capital trouble: Delhi groundwater crosses ‘over exploited’ mark, warns RBI report

After unacceptable Uranium levels, now RBI report shows chronic overuse and inadequate replenishment of groundwater in Delhi. New Delhi district saw highest extraction in 2024.

Rahul seeks debate on air pollution in Lok Sabha with bipartisan approach—‘let’s talk about the future’

Gandhi said the Centre and Opposition should put away their differences to work together for issues that are critical, instead of indulging in politics of blame often seen during debates.

Smog persists in Delhi, air quality reduces to ‘very poor’

Despite marginal improvements in recent weeks, large parts of the capital remained shrouded in dense and toxic smog, characterised by low visibility. The AQI reached 386 at 7:00 a.m. on Friday.

UNDP says 1.1 million hectares in Sri Lanka submerged after Cyclone Ditwah

The cyclone made landfall on Sri Lanka's eastern coast on 28 November, unleashing intense rainfall and exposing 2.3 million people to cyclone-driven flooding, said the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Delhi air quality improves marginally, AQI remain in ‘poor’ category at 269

In a post on X, the Chief Minister of Delhi stated that hundreds of sprinklers are being used to wash the city's Ring Road.

Delhi wakes up to dense smog with AQI in ‘poor’ range at 292

Morning visuals from India Gate & Kartavya Path showed landmarks obscured by grey haze, while pollution spiked in Akshardham, where AQI hit 319, falling into the ‘very poor’ category.

2 Kuno cheetah cubs dead in 3 days—one ‘separated from family’, other hit by car

The cub found dead Friday had been released into wild with its mother by CM Yadav the day before. The one hit fatally by car Sunday had strayed out of national park.

Delhi air remains ‘very poor,’ AQI records at 303

Despite a slight improvement from the recent weeks, several parts of the city remained shrouded in a dense layer of toxic smog, with visibility remaining significantly reduced in areas.

In rare bloom in Sumatran jungle, Rafflesia Hasseltii—the weird, stinky flower that made a man cry

After 13 years, Indonesian conservationist finds one of the world’s rarest flowers—it steals genes and smells like rotten flesh.

Anti-smog guns, mechanised road sweepers & sprinklers to be deployed across Delhi-NCR to curb pollution

In a meeting involving environment ministers from the states, led by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, Manjinder Singh Sirsa added all 8000 km of roads in Delhi-NCR will be pothole-free & dust-free.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.