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Bhubaneswar: Ahead of International Plastic Bag Free Day (July 3), Bhubaneswar stands out with spirited citizen-led initiatives. From students and homemakers to environmentalists, people across the City are promoting sustainable alternatives and raising awareness about the hazards of plastic pollution. In Bhubaneswar, change is taking root at both the individual and community levels. Gyanaranjan Das, Youth for Seva chapter coordinator, Bhubaneswar, underlined the power of small, daily choices. ...Read More >
New Delhi: July 3 is International Plastic Bag Free Day. However, across Delhi, single-use plastic (SUP) bags, including those prohibited since 2018, are being used by shopkeepers and customers. Disposable cutlery and drinking straws made of plastic have also resurfaced in the marketplace.Despite restrictions imposed three years ago in July on single-use plastic, plastic items, particularly low-quality polythene bags below 50-micron thickness banned in 2018, continue to be extensively used witho ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a five-nation tour on Wednesday that will take him to Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia. Coming at a time of growing geopolitical flux and strategic competition for critical resources, the visit underscores New Delhi's twin goals - deepening South-South cooperation and securing access to rare earth minerals crucial for India's green and technological future. Modi will be in Ghana on July 2-3, Trinidad and Tobago on Ju ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 2 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Wednesday arrested three suspected members of an interstate gang allegedly involved in the illegal trafficking and supply of oxytocin injections to be misused in milch animals and vegetables. Acting on a tip-off, the STF seized nearly 5,87,880 ml of oxytocin -- valued at approximately Rs 1.20 crore -- during a raid at a house on Mohan Road near Buddheshwar crossing in Lucknow's Kakori police station area. The arrested men have ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Nothing has announced the launch of Headphone (1), its first entry into the over-ear audio category, alongside the Nothing Phone (3). The new headset has been acoustically engineered in collaboration with audio innovator KEF, claiming to deliver an immersive listening experience with precision sound. Nothing says the product has been designed for both audiophiles and everyday listeners. With an unusual form, the new Headphone (1) also features a transparent design, similar to Nothing ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra (July 1, 2025): A shocking incident unfolded in Panvel where a two-day-old newborn girl was found abandoned on a roadside near an orphanage. The infant had been placed in a plastic basket along with a milk bottle, powdered milk, and a handwritten note. The incident came to light early Saturday when locals spotted the baby wrapped in a blanket near Swapnalay Girls' Orphanage in Takka Colony. The note inside the basket read, "Sorry baby. Forgive us for leaving you. We are ...Read More >
Pune: Two men on a bike robbed two women travelling in a private van of their ornaments worth Rs1.5 lakh and one of them sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl, who was also in the vehicle that had halted in front of a tea stall on the outskirts of Swami Chincholi village near Bhigwan on Pune-Solapur highway around 4.15am on Monday.Superintendent of police (Pune Rural) Sandeep Singh Gill said, "A case of robbery, rape, abduction and criminal intimidation has been registered with the Daund police. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 30: Every year on Doctor's Day, we pause to acknowledge the immense contributions of healthcare professionals, but for Knya, a homegrown medical apparel brand, that recognition goes far beyond a single day. Born during the pandemic and shaped by the lived experiences of India's medical community, Knya has grown into more than just a provider of high-performance scrubs. It's a platform that listens, represents, and advocates for the people behind the profession. This yea ...Read More >
Bhopal: A search by the Meghalaya police in a flat of father-in-law of Shalom James, an Indore-based property dealer arrested on charges of destroying evidence in the killing of Raja Raghuvamsi allegedly by his wife Sonam during their honeymoon in Shillong last month, in Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh, has yielded a laptop, a pen drive, jewelry and incriminating documents, believed to be belonging to the couple, sources said on Monday. The search was conducted in the flat of Manoj Gupta, father-in-la ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 30 Jun: Interns from the Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR) conducted a door-to-door information, education and communication (IEC) campaign on source segregation of waste, reaching a total of 150 residents across various township areas in the capital region, including Chandranagar, Abo Tani Colony, F and G Sectors, Niti Vihar, Kime Pakka Colony, and IG Park area. The initiative, supervised by YMCR vice chairman Keyom Doni, was organized in collaboration with the Abralow Memorial Mu ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Jabalpur High Court has sought expert opinion on the viability of using a plastic-coated landfill to dispose of chemical waste from the Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) at Pithampur. On Monday, the bench comprising Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Paliwal directed that representatives from the National Institute for Research in Environmental Health (NIREH), National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Madh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) India has hardened its position on issues related to agriculture as negotiations with the US team in Washington have entered a crucial stage, an official said on Monday. The official also said that the stay of the Indian team, headed by special secretary in the department of commerce Rajesh Agrawal, is expected to be extended further. The team is in Washington for negotiations on an interim trade agreement with the US. Both sides are rushing to close a deal ahead of the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: International Asteroid Day (IAD) is observed on June 30 every year to raise public awareness of asteroids and the importance of defending Earth against potential threats from the asteroid belts. This day has been sanctioned by the United Nations. Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun. Even though these rocky remnants are the leftovers from the formation of our solar system that occurred about 4.6 billion years ago, they still orbit around the sun like planets. There a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) The Indian team, headed by special secretary in the department of commerce Rajesh Agrawal, will remain in Washington till Monday for negotiations on an interim trade agreement with the US, an official said. The stay of the Indian officials has been extended for three days until June 30. Initially, the delegation was scheduled to stay for two days with the talks having commenced on June 26. These negotiations are significant as both countries are engaged in negotiations ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and the United States are moving ahead with their trade discussions in Washington. The Indian delegation, led by Rajesh Agrawal, is in the US capital for the negotiations. Agrawal is a senior official in India's commerce department. Recently, another member from the Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL) joined the Indian team to support the discussions. Sources close to the talks say that things are going smoothly. Both countries are trying to finalise an interim trade agr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Negotiations for an interim trade agreement in Washington are progressing well, with an additional Indian official joining the delegation, sources said. An Indian team, headed by chief negotiator Rajesh Agrawal, is already in Washington for the talks. An official from the Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL) has also joined the Indian team, sources said, adding that the talks are progressing well between the two sides. These deliberations are important as both th ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: A day after a newborn was found abandoned on a street outside an oprhanage in Panvel, the biological parents were traced on Sunday. The police identified the child's father as a 23-year-old Bhiwandi resident, Aman Kondkar, an engineer who is currently unemployed. He told the police that he was in a relationship with a 20-year-old distant relative woman from Mumbra.The two-day-old girl had been placed in a plastic basket which was left on a pavement outside an orphanage in Takka Colo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Negotiations for an interim trade agreement in Washington are progressing well, with an additional Indian official joining the delegation, sources said. An Indian team, headed by chief negotiator Rajesh Agrawal, is already in Washington for the talks. Also Read | Europe Swelters as Early Summer Heat Breaks Records. An official from the Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL) has also joined the Indian team, sources said, adding that the talks are progressing well be ...Read More >
KARACHI - India's move to block ships carrying Pakistani goods from entering its ports has failed to significantly impact Pakistan's foreign trade, according to shipping industry experts. On May 2, India imposed a ban on vessels transporting cargo to or from Pakistan, barring them from passing through Indian ports or land routes. The restriction followed India's military operation "Operation Sundoor," which ended within four days due to strong Pakistani retaliation. Initially, India aimed to d ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 29 : India has imposed port restrictions on the import of jute and several of ... New Delhi [India], June 29 : India has imposed port restrictions on the import of jute and several of its derivatives from Bangladesh, with immediate effect, an official from Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said. The restriction have been put on flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock); jute and other textile bast fibers, raw or retted; jute (excluding flax ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Chairman of Adani Group Gautam Adani took part in Rath Yatra celebrations and offered 'Prasad Seva' to devotees at Puri on Saturday. After the three chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath were pulled to Shree Gundicha temple at noon, Adani, his wife Priti and son Karan offered prayers to the deities in front of the temple amidst intermittent showers. The family then walked to the mega kitchen of ISKCON at Puri and also offered prayers to the deities there be ...Read More >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will hold a joint protest march of their parties in the city on July 5 against what they allege is imposition of Hindi in the state's schools from Class 1 through the new three-language policy. This will be the first time they will come together on a political platform after Raj Thackeray's decision to quit Shiv Sena to form MNS nearly two decades ago.There has been speculation of a reunion of the estranged cousins for the coming civic polls, and the protest marc ...Read More >
No one was reported injured, a Delhi Fire Services officer said. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed A massive fire broke out at a factory in Delhi's Bawana industrial area early Friday22 fire engines were deployed to control the fire at the factory in BawanaThe fire was reported at around 4:15 am from a factory in Sector-4. No injuries have been reported Did our AI summary help? Let us know. New Delhi: A massive blaze erupted at a factory in Bawana industrial area i ...Read More >
New Delhi: A massive fire engulfed a factory in Bawana, northwest Delhi, in the early hours of Friday. The plastic granule manufacturing factory was full of flammable materials that led to the quick spread of the blaze. No deaths have been reported. This is the second incident of a factory blaze in a week.According to Delhi Fire Services (DFS), information regarding the fire came to it at 4.15am. "Immediately, 25 fire tenders were deployed and 150 firefighters worked in shifts to douse the blaze ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The BJP rushed to the defence of the state government over its decision to introduce Hindi as an optional language for Classes 1 to 5 after the Thackeray cousins announced their decision to hold a joint morcha against "imposition" of Hindi in state schools.CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said Marathi is compulsory, Hindi is optional. "Basically, students can learn any Indian language. We have accepted the three-language policy. When NE was introduced, the Uddhav Thackeray govt was in offi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): The Standing Committee on External Affairs met on Friday and heard views of experts on 'Future of India-Bangladesh Relationship'. Chairperson of the panel Shashi Tharoor, MP, later said the committee heard insights of 'four first-class experts'.He said the panel was told that the number of Bangladeshis coming to the country has come down. 'You will see our report in the next few weeks... We didn't discuss (the issue of Bangladeshis living in India). But we wer ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jun 27 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Department (UDD) has launched a comprehensive plan to ensure cleanliness, lighting, and water arrangements for the upcoming Kanwar Yatra, Sawan Mela, and other festivals, the state government said in a statement on Friday. Principal Secretary of UDD, Amrit Abhijat, has directed urban bodies to carry out daily cleaning operations from 5:00 am to 8:00 am. Special emphasis will be placed on Kanwar Yatra routes and ghats, with dedicated sani ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jun 27 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Department (UDD) has launched a comprehensive plan to ensure cleanliness, lighting, and water arrangements for the upcoming Kanwar Yatra, Sawan Mela, and other festivals, the state government said in a statement on Friday. Principal Secretary of UDD, Amrit Abhijat, has directed urban bodies to carry out daily cleaning operations from 5:00 am to 8:00 am. Special emphasis will be placed on Kanwar Yatra routes and ghats, with dedicated sani ...Read More >
Ludhiana: In a chilling reminder of the gruesome Meerut murder case, where a former merchant navy officer's dismembered body was found stuffed in a drum, another similar case has surfaced, this time from the Sherpur area of Ludhiana. On Wednesday, ragpickers in the locality made the disturbing discovery of a decomposed body inside a blue plastic drum, abandoned on a vacant plot. A strong foul smell emanating from the drum drew their attention. Upon closer inspection by the police, a 40-year-ol ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs will hold a meeting on Friday. During the meeting, the committee will record evidence of experts/non-official witnesses in connection with the examination of the subject 'Future of India-Bangladesh Relationship'. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has been the chairperson of the Committee of the External Affairs since September 2024. India has strongly condemned the demolition of a Durga temple in Dhaka, critici ...Read More >
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