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PM2.5 exposure leads to 1.5mn deaths per yr in India

Long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution concentrations higher than the World Health Organisation's (WHO) annual average guideline of 5 µg/m³ is potentially associated with 1.5 million deaths annually in India, according to a study published in The Lancet Planetary Health on Wednesday.

Writer Suryabala's novel selected for Vyas Samman

Noted Hindi writer Suryabala's novel \"Kaun Des Ko Vasi: Venu Ki Diary\" has been selected for the 34th Vyas Samman, 2024, the KK Birla Foundation said in an official statement on Wednesday.

Wanted in 14 cases, man arrested after encounter

Dehradun Police arrested a history sheeter facing over two dozen cases after shooting him in the leg during an encounter in the Selaqui area in Dehradun on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, a police official said.

Delhi Police suffers sixth 'hacking' attack in 15 months, X handle taken over for an hour

POLICE SAY ALL CASES ARE BEING LOOKED INTO BY THE SPECIAL CELL, DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION AND CERT-IN, ATTACK WAS CARRIED OUT BY 'PROFESSIONALS' BASED ABROAD

24-yr-old man held for duping woman of ₹1.7 crore

Uttarakhand police's special task force arrested a 24-year-old man for duping a woman of ₹1.70 crore, an official said.

Disciple, driver held for Bageshwar temple seer's murder

RUDRAPUR: Police have arrested two people over their alleged involvement in the murder of a seer whose body was found in a forest area in Bageshwar district on November 26, officials said.

List of ministers ready, central leaders to take last call: Fadnavis

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the names of the probable ministers from the BJP in his cabinet have been short-listed and the final decision will be taken by the party's central leadership.

TIGER SUSPECTED TO HAVE KILLED WOMAN CAUGHT IN NAINITAL DISTT

The forest department has caught a tiger believed to have killed a 52-year-old woman in Naukuchiatal area in Nainital district on Wednesday night, officials said.

U'khand to implement country's first yoga policy, says CM Dhami

Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said Uttarakhand will implement the country's first yoga policy which will play a key role in the health sector.

Laws are being tweaked to boost ease of doing biz

Key bills that are awaiting Parliament's sanction will change the face of the shipping and ports sector in the country, enhancing the ease of doing business as well as giving impetus to jobs and the economy, says Union minister for ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal.

Willow: What Google's landmark error-correcting chip means for the world of quantum computing

NEW DELHI: Google has just announced a new quantum chip, Willow, and the breakthrough needs to be read right in order to understand its implications.

EYE ON POLLS, AAP UNVEILS MONTHLY ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN IN DELHI

NEW DELHI: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced the launch of the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojna to give a monthly assistance of ₹1,000 to women in Delhi, and promised the amount would be raised to ₹2,100 after the elections.

Rainfall likely over TN, Puducherry today: IMD

The India Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rainfall over most parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area with thunderstorms and lighting expected at isolated locations on Friday and Saturday.

Amaravati to be 'single capital' of Andhra: Govt

HYDERABAD: Amaravati will be the single capital city of Andhra Pradesh, the N Chandrababu Naidu-led state government has informed the Supreme Court in an affidavit, closing the chapter, once and for all, of the three-capitals plan envisaged by the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government.

BHU to confer 14,072 degrees, QR code to verify degree introduced

Banaras Hindu University is set to hold its 104th convocation on Saturday, December 14, 2024, during which 14,072 degrees will be conferred to graduating students.

Rahul pays surprise visit to victim's village

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in a surprise visit, reached a village in Hathras on Thursday and met family members of a 19-year-old Dalit woman who was allegedly gang-raped and died later during treatment in Delhi in September 2020.

TECHIE SUICIDE: WIFE'S FAMILY ALLEGEDLY FLEES AMID PROBE

VARANASI: The mother-in-law and brother-in-law of Bengaluru-based software engineer Atul Subhash, who died by suicide earlier this week, allegedly fled their home in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday.

How UP's mandir-masjid cases stand after apex court order

LUCKNOW: After the Supreme Court on Thursday restrained courts across the country from admitting fresh suits or passing orders in pending ones seeking a survey of mosques to determine whether temples lie beneath them, ongoing proceedings in seven such cases in different courts across the state came to a halt.

ACP accused of sexual abuse by IIT Kanpur student

A PhD scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur on Thursday accused an assistant commissioner of police (ACP), also pursuing a PhD in criminology at the institute, of sexually exploiting her under false pretense of marrying her.

'Jewel thief' held after luxury hotel swipe in Gkp

GORAKHPUR: In a plot rivalling a Bollywood crime thriller, a man dressed as a hotel staff member, walked into a luxury Gorakhpur hotel, observed the frenetic wedding activity of a local businessman's kin, and when the guests were busy in the ceremonies, he struck.

PM to launch ₹7,000-cr projects in Prayagraj today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Prayagraj on Friday to review preparations for the Mahakumbh Mela-2025, inaugurating and launching a series of development projects worth around Rs 7,000 crore.

NIA, ATS quiz Jhansi Mufti over his religious classes

THE NIA TEAM SWIFTLY REGAINED CONTROL AND TOOK KHALID INTO CUSTODY ONCE AGAIN.

SC halts surveys at places of worship till its verdict on Act

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday restrained all courts across the country from passing any effective interim or final order, including orders of survey in pending suits against existing religious structures.

Change in the air as India get ready for Brisbane test

The final nets session in Adelaide gives indications of possible changes in line-up after the pink-ball Test loss

INDIA LOSE AFTER MANDHANA HUNDRED, SUFFER 0-3 WHITEWASH

Opener Smriti Mandhana's elegant century went in vain as India lost to Australia by 83 runs in the third Women's ODI to suffer a 0-3 series whitewash here on Wednesday.

Manu Bhaker looks to ease back into action at National shooting

NEW DELHI: India's Paris Olympics medallists will be back in action at the Senior National Shooting Championships starting on Wednesday.

Ministry, SAI to introduce franchise national leagues

NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Sports Ministry and Sports Authority of India (SAI) have decided to organise franchise-based professional national leagues in several key sports disciplines at the grassroots and developmental levels.

How to claim deductions, save tax on rental income

Rent can be an additional source of income for salaried individuals who have invested in property.

New RBI guv takes over as growth slows, inflation rises

NEW DELHI: India got a new central bank governor on Wednesday, career civil servant Sanjay Malhotra, who has taken office at a time when the country's economic growth is slowing and inflation is surging.

Acme Solar secures 250 MW green project in NHPC auction

NEW DELHI: Acme Solar Holdings on Wednesday said the company has bagged a renewable energy project of 250 MW in an auction held by NHPC.