Cloudy Tueday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) It was a cloudy Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky would remain…
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Ola, Uber suspends surge pricing after Kejriwal warning
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Online cab service providers Uber and Ola on Monday suspended their surge pricing after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal threatened “strict action”…
Training programme for dog population control launched in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, April 18 (IANS) The Humane Society International and Blue Cross of Hyderabad on Monday launched training for 112 government veterinarians from Andhra Pradesh for spay/neuter surgery of dogs. The 112 veterinarians have been divided…
AoL done with clean-up, hands land back to DDA
New Delhi: World Culture Festival organised by the Spiritual Leader and Founder of the “Art of Living Foundation“ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar underway on the banks of Yamuna in New Delhi on March 12, 2016….
Delhi embraces odd-even scheme, BJP MP among 710 fined
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The second phase of Delhi’s odd-even traffic scheme was a success on its first full working day on Monday, the city government said. BJP parliamentarian Vijay Goel, who flouted it…
12 tigers dead in two MP national parks since June 2015
Bhopal, April 18 (IANS) As many as 12 tigers have died in the past 11 months in two national parks in Madhya Pradesh, forest department officials said on Monday. Among the dead, seven were hunted…
Good improvement in Delhi’s air quality: Government data
New Delhi: Civil Defence volunteers stand on Delhi streets with placards urging people to follow odd-even traffic formula on April 15, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Delhi’s air quality showed good improvement…
No respite from heat wave in Odisha
Women cover their faces to avoid direct contact with sun on a hot day. (File Photo: IANS) Bhubaneswar, April 18 (IANS) The heat wave continued to cripple Odisha as the mercury rose over 40 degrees…
Maneka asks China to stop poaching in India’s northeast
Shillong, April 18 (IANS) Union Minister Maneka Gandhi, who is also a wildlife activist, on Monday asked China to stop poaching of wild animals in India’s northeastern states. “Wildlife is dwindling in the northeastern states….
Australia criticised for neglecting Great Barrier Reef
Sydney, April 18 (IANS) The Australian government, under criticism from environmental scientists for neglecting the conservation of the Great Barrier Reef, faced fresh appeals to rescue the world heritage site. “For heaven’s sake, take it…
Over-charging cabs to be impounded during odd-even
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Delhi government on Monday said cabs found charging more than the prescribed fare during the ongoing odd-even traffic scheme will be impounded. “We want cab services to run in…
Four Greenpeace activists arrested in London
London, April 18 (IANS) London police on Monday arrested four Greenpeace activists who climbed several iconic statues here to protest high levels of pollution in the British capital. As part of their unique protest, the…
Clicked selfie to laud local work, Maharashtra minister says
Mumbai: Maharashtra Rural Development Minister Pankaja Munde (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Under attack over selfies she clicked in drought-hit Latur region, Maharshtra Water Conservation Minister Pankaja Munde on Monday clarified it was…
Foreign diplomats, officials chip in for Swachh Bharat
New Delhi: Bosnia and Herzegovina Ambassador Sabit Subasic, Chille Ambassador Andres Barbe, Guatemala Ambassador Guatemala Georges De La Roche, Serbia Ambassador Vladimir Maric and All India Tennis Association President Anil Khanna, during a press confrence…
Rain, hailstorm forecast for northeastern states
Imphal, April 18 (IANS) The northeastern states, reeling under heavy downpour, will receive more rain and witness hailstorms in the next two days, the Met Office said on Monday. Over 400 houses, government offices and…
To remind Gadkari, activists float paper boats in Yamuna
Agra, April 18 (IANS) River activists floated hundreds of paper boats in the Yamuna here in a bid to remind union minister Nitin Gadkari about his promise to start a ferry service between Delhi and…
Odd-even: Police fine 152 till noon
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A total of 152 motorists were fined till Monday afternoon for violating the odd-even traffic scheme aimed at battling pollution, police said. This appeared to be a sharp drop from…
Ancient tree bears 256 peony blossoms in China
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) An ancient peony tree is blooming with 256 blossoms in China’s Luoyang city. The “city of peonies” has attracted tourists from across the country. The “peony king” is over 120 years…
Kejriwal warns over-charging taxis
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday threatened strict action against taxi drivers after complaints they were over-charging taking advantage of the odd-even traffic scheme. Strict action, including permit cancellation…
Congress slams Maharashtra minister over selfie in Latur
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Congress on Monday slammed Maharashtra’s Water Conservation Minister Pankaja Munde for taking a selfie during her visit to the drought-hit Latur region. “Selfie tourism is not the answer to…