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Topic: pollution

With help from ISRO, Japan plans to take humans to the moon by 2020s

Space agency chief Naoki Okumura says Japan & India may be in competition, but cooperation on moon mission will help fend off other countries.

I can engage with Kejriwal if he offers funds to compensate farmers: Amarinder Singh

Punjab CM says stubble burning can’t be solved just by two states unless the Centre steps in; stresses need for reuse of crop residue.

No odd-even if you don’t have data to prove its usefulness, NGT tells Delhi govt

The AAP government claims the decision to roll out the scheme is in line with graded response plan notified by the Centre.

Anti-pollution steps: HC, NGT pull up Delhi govt for shoddy job

NGT says Delhi government has 'made a mess of the city'; court asks it to take urgent measures, including sprinkling of water on roads to check dust pollution.

Innovation needed to end stubble burning, but Delhi does little to stop pollution in NCR

There is an urgent need to encourage innovation and educate farmers rather than taking punitive action against already stressed farmers. It is that time of...

Alien paddy is causing stubble burning, but don’t blame Punjab for Delhi smog this time

The paddy being grown in Punjab is alien to conditions in Punjab, and the burning of its stubble has had a big impact on the state’s air quality.

Global Pulse: Eastern countries are symbols of EU’s failure; Boko Haram’s gruesome record

Once a beacon for post-Communist integration into Europe, the Vicegrad Group now symbolises the European Union's failure.

Smoke-free Diwali still a pipe dream as fields continue to burn in Haryana

Haryana government says it is trying various options to curb stubble burning, but 672 cases had been registered till two days before Diwali.

Sharing economy is also caring when it comes to city taxis

The proposed city taxi rules in Delhi and Mumbai are likely to reduce jobs for drivers, and increase congestion and pollution.

Ban on sale of crackers: SC picks public health over cultural practices

The Supreme Court Monday directed the government to suspend all temporary licenses that were granted to sell fire crackers in NCR till 1 November

On Camera

Russia’s super-missile test shows a new, expensive technological race—with dire outcomes

The test raises a question. Why have Russian nuclear strategists now invested in the Burevestnik, when the US abandoned nuclear ramjet propulsion in 1964?

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.