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Monsoon is both a pollution pump and a cleanser, says study
Like Janus, the Greek god, the Indian monsoon has two faces, according to a report by researchers from Germany in the journal "Science". The report says the monsoon convection not only…
Indian Railways to paint coaches in beige, brown; revamp exteriors
The Narendra Modi-led BJP government is trying to revamp the Indian Railways since it has come to power in 2014. This time the Union government has planned to paint the exterior of coaches…
US-led air strikes target Syrian military position
Representative image. US-led air strikes targeted a Syrian military position in the eastern province of Deir al-Zor on Sunday, leaving casualties, according to local media. The air…
TRS leader arrested for kicking Telangana woman over property dispute
Police in Telangana's Nizamabad district on Monday arrested the chief of a rural local body for kicking a woman over a property issue. Mandal Parishad President (MPP) Immadi Gopi, who…
7 people killed in Punjab car accident
At least seven people were killed on Monday when the sports utility vehicle (SUV) they were travelling in rammed into a truck near Punjab's Amritsar city, police said. The victims…
Truck associations begin nationwide strike against soaring diesel prices
Kolkata: Truck owners and operators launched an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday against increasing diesel prices and a sharp hike of third party insurance premium. "The indefinite…
Expect rains or thunderstorms today in Delhi, predicts IMD
New Delhi: The national capital woke up to a partly cloudy sky on Monday with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius, the season's average. The air-quality across the…
Bihar: Chinese nationals consume liquor, held
Patna: Two Chinese nationals were arrested here for violating the liquor prohibition imposed by the Bihar government over two years ago, police said on Monday. The two were arrested in a…
Odisha’s opposition to Ayushman Bharat unfortunate: Pradhan
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that the Odisha government should not oppose the Ayushman Bharat scheme, popularly known as Modicare, for mere political…
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain shifted to hospital
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who was on an indefinite hunger since Tuesday, was shifted to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital on Sunday night. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind…
Punjab Police bust drug racket, Canadian citizen among four arrested
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police on Sunday claimed to have busted an international drugs smuggling racket with the arrest of four persons, including a Canadian national of Indian-origin. A…
PM Modi proposes double digit growth at NITI meeting
New Delhi: The fourth annual meeting of the NITI Aayog's Governing Council was conducted on Sunday in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who chaired the meet, gave the target of…