According to the Decision Support System (DSS), emissions from NCR districts such as Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad, and Bulandshahr are major contributors to pollution in Delhi. The DSS estimates the daily contribution of pollution sources in Delhi’s PM2.5 based on meteorological conditions. Noida was found to be the highest contributor to regional pollution in Delhi’s...
Read MoreThe Medical Counselling Committee has announced a special ‘stray vacancy round’ to fill the over 1,000 vacant MBBS/BDS seats in medical colleges. The deadline for admission set by the National Medical Commission was September 30, but several seats remain unfilled. The schedule released by MCC stated that counselling for all-India quota seats in government...
Read MoreInternet services have been suspended in the Maharashtra districts of Jalna and Beed until November 2 due to ongoing violence and arson related to the Maratha community’s demand for reservation. A Maratha youth was found hanging in his home in Ahmednagar district with a suicide note expressing frustration over the lack of reservation. Cases...
Read MoreAn Army Major in India has been dismissed by President Droupadi Murmu for breaching security protocols and compromising national security. The Major was found to have kept classified documents on his electronic devices and was in contact with a Pakistani intelligence operative through social media. The investigation also led to the discovery of a...
Read MoreActress Gayatri Joshi and her husband Vikas Oberoi made their first public appearance after a car crash incident in Italy. Gayatri looked stunning in a yellow gown while Vikas opted for a blue suit. The couple posed for the paparazzi at the event. The car collision in Italy involved a Ferrari, a Lamborghini, and...
Read MoreA conservation blueprint has been created for a 15km stretch of the Aravalis in Gurgaon, India, which includes the development of a leopard park in Behrampur village. The project aims to create a jungle trail between the Bandhwari landfill and Damdama lake to reduce incidents of leopards straying into the city. The leopard park...
Read MoreAn off-duty J&K police head constable, Ghulam Mohammed Dar, was shot and killed by terrorists near his home in Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Dar, who leaves behind his wife and seven daughters, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Security forces are conducting a manhunt for the terrorists. The increase in targeted...
Read MoreThe US and Israel are discussing options for the future of the Gaza Strip, including the possibility of a multinational force involving American troops if Hamas is ousted. Other options being considered include a peacekeeping force modeled on the one overseeing the Egypt-Israel peace treaty and temporary United Nations oversight. However, US officials have...
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