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Highway fire toll rises to 13; 6-member SIT set up

The toll from Friday's catastrophic highway explosion rose to 13 on Saturday as authorities struggled to identify severely burned victims and searched for at least 13 missing people, while Rajasthan's high court demanded answers from officials about the circumstances that led to the disaster.

Villagers oppose proposed project

The residents of Arasinkeri village in Karnataka's Koppal district have vowed not to surrender their land for the proposed establishment of a nuclear power plant near their village.

Pollution-related traffic challans up amid crackdown

Traffic police impounded an average of 140 end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) per day, and fined 4,800 vehicles per day for plying in Delhi without a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificates between October 15 and December 18, according to data on the crackdown launched as part of its anti-pollution measures in the city.

Pollution-related traffic challans up amid crackdown

Traffic police impounded an average of 140 end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) per day, and fined 4,800 vehicles per day for plying in Delhi without a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificates between October 15 and December 18, according to data on the crackdown launched as part of its anti-pollution measures in the city.

Experts warn about surge in NO2 levels

While Delhi on Friday recorded the fourth consecutive \"severe\" day under the air quality index (AQI) - a scale that uses a weighted formula biased towards particulate matter (PM) - experts warned that levels of another dangerous toxin in the air, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), have been consistently soaring, even during periods of relatively \"low pollution\".

Posts about weapons on Delhi Police radar

On December 3, photos emerged on social media showing a 20-year-old man and a minor boy brandishing two countrymade pistols.

MAN HELD WITH DRUGS, CAR SEIZED IN NAINITAL DISTT

Police arrested a drug smuggler at Kaladhungi in Nainital district on Friday night.

Forest dept to set up 3 new tourism zones in Haldwani division: Officials

With an aim to boost ecotourism in the jungle, the Uttarakhand forest department has decided to set up three new tourism zones in the Haldwani forest division, the oldest in Kumaon, forest officials said on Saturday.

BHUMI POOJAN FOR 3RD SCIENCE CENTRE HELD

The district magistrate (DM) Navneet Pande participated in a \"bhumi poojan\" for the state's third science centre in Champawat on Friday.

India-Nepal motor bridge to open by '25

THE BRIDGE IS BEING BUILT ON KALI RIVER AT CHARCHUM

State's forest cover reduced by 22.98 sqkm since 2021: Report

The total forest cover in Uttarakhand has witnessed a marginal decrease of 22.98 square kilometers (sqkm) since 2021, according to the \"India State of Forest Report 2023\" that was released on Saturday.

State saw highest forest fires in country: Report

Uttarakhand reported 21,033 forest fires from November 2023 to June 2024, the highest number to be recorded by any state in the country, showing almost a fourfold increase compared to the corresponding period in the last year (November 2022 to June 2023), the biennial India State of Forest Report (ISFR) published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) in its 2023 report said.

1,631 Ujjwala beneficiaries failed to refill LPG cylinders in last 1 yr: Data

A total of 1,631 out of a total 10,803 women beneficiaries who were given free of cost LPG connections in Bageshwar district under the Ujjwala scheme failed to refill the cylinder in the last one year due to lack of money, the official data said.

Traders express concern over Har-ki-Pauri corridor project

With chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announcing that the state government will go ahead with the Har-ki-Pauri corridor project, pod-taxi project and Chandi Ghat new ropeway project, a large section of traders, teerth purohits, hoteliers, ashram inmates, dharamshala management committees, local residents and political parties have expressed concern over the impact of the projects on the local stakeholders.

Court sentences 3 to life imprisonment for murder in Kashipur

The murder took place in July 2010. Four people murdered their neighbour over a piece of the land. One accused died during the trial and the court convicted three others

16 PAK SOLDIERS KILLED IN ATTACK ON ARMY POST

Militants launched a brazen overnight raid on an army post near the Afghanistan border in Pakistan, two intelligence officials said on Saturday, killing 16 soldiers and critically wounding five more.

INDIA'S GREEN COVER EXPANDS TO NOW MAKE UP 25.17% OF ALL AREA: REPORT

The total forest and tree cover in India is 827,357 sq km, which accounts for 25.17% of the country's geographical area, according to the state of forest report 2023 released by the Forest Survey of India.

Utterly butterly delicious

Celebrity chefs love butter. This is true whether it is Julia Child, Alice Waters or Anthony Bourdain.

The importance of being an enlightened citizen

When I was asked to recommend a book for 2024, a lot of things were going through my mind: the ongoing war in Palestine, the recent blow to queer rights in India, the unrest in Congo, farmers' protests, and more.

BFI sticks to evaluation system to select teams

Indian teams will continue to be selected through the evaluation process at the national camp, with selection trials being held only in 'certain circumstances' at the discretion of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), as per the draft selection policy announced for the new season.

Of pilgrims, time tombs and Shrikes

My standout book of 2024 is the gorgeous Hyperion by Dan Simmons.

We had to hide him, he's his own enemy: MCA on Shaw snub

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has brushed aside Prithvi Shaw's emotional outburst after his exclusion from the Vijay Hazare Trophy squad, asserting that the temperamental batter has flouted disciplinary norms regularly and is \"his own enemy\".

Australia make their move, will India also follow suit?

Three Tests down, two to go. And that is the score that the team management from both sides will be key to tracking. The workload has already claimed Josh Hazlewood, and the lack of it has led to Ravichandran Ashwin's shock retirement.

BFI sticks to evaluation system to select teams

Indian teams will continue to be selected through the evaluation process at the national camp, with selection trials being held only in 'certain circumstances' at the discretion of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), as per the draft selection policy announced for the new season.

We had to hide him, he's his own enemy: MCA on Shaw snub

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has brushed aside Prithvi Shaw's emotional outburst after his exclusion from the Vijay Hazare Trophy squad, asserting that the temperamental batter has flouted disciplinary norms regularly and is \"his own enemy\".

Bumrah vs Head: Immovable object faces unstoppable force

Game-changers for their teams, Bumrah and Head will be expected to make their presence felt in the Boxing Day Test

Australia make their move, will India also follow suit?

Three Tests down, two to go. And that is the score that the team management from both sides will be key to tracking. The workload has already claimed Josh Hazlewood, and the lack of it has led to Ravichandran Ashwin's shock retirement.

'Idea was to prepare Gukesh so that there would be no surprises'

Paddy Upton described a scenario he played \"over a hundred times\" in his head as he flew from South Africa to Singapore. In it, he would meet Gukesh Dommaraju shortly after the Indian Grandmaster won the World Chess Championship title.

Following Manu, Suruchi claims hat-trick of gold

Manu Bhaker's achievements at the Paris Olympics are serving as an inspiration for young shooters.

Int'l students urged to return to campuses before Trump's inauguration

Chuck Schumer is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to return to a stopgap funding agreement he had negotiated with Democrats