The Centre had asked CSIR-NEERI to develop green/low-emission fireworks with pollution reduction of more than 50% in association with fireworks manufacturers NEW DELHI: There is no unanimity on allowing commercial production of next-generation green firecrackers in the country, with two govt organisations taking contradictory stands in Supreme Court.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National…
E20 Janta Party, which gained more than 25,000 followers on X within a few hours on Sunday NEW DELHI: Inspired by Cockroach Janta Party’s successful campaign that led to Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as education minister over NEET paper leak, a new outfit — E20 Janta Party — has stepped into the ring, demanding that consumers…
Most Indians in the Gulf are employed in sectors like construction, retail, warehouses and automobiles, where occupational risks are high. HYDERABAD: Over 800 Indian expats died in workplace accidents between 2023 and 2025, according to MEA data. Of these, 55% occurred in Gulf countries, which recorded nearly three deaths a week on an average. The…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday offered a witty response to his son Ishaan Tharoor’s social media post calling for a ban on “boomers” using WhatsApp, adding a humorous twist to an ongoing debate over children’s access to social media.The exchange began after Ishaan reacted to Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu’s suggestion that India…
File photo: Opposition camp protesting against ruling MPs outside Parliament (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The second week of the monsoon session of Parliament is set for a fiery start with the opposition led by the Congress set to mount its attack on the govt over the alleged police brutality against protesting students, demanding accountability…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat (File photo) NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday described marriage as a discipline that “instils dharma”, while saying that the “reality of live-in relationships can be seen all over the world.”“Marriage is a discipline which instils dharma. Its alternative is live-in relationship. Modernity. What are its…
NEW DELHI: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has cancelled the registration of seven Ethics Committees across India overseeing clinical trials after inspections found serious violations of regulatory norms. The regulator said the committees failed to comply with the New Drugs and Clinical Trials (NDCT) Rules, 2019, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and other…
PM Narendra Modi; Jairam Ramesh NEW DELHI: Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a high-powered task force on examination reforms, the Congress on Sunday termed it a “high-powered attempt” by the prime minister to “repair” his “irreparably tarnished image.““Friends, in June 2024, after irregularities in several exams, including NEET-UG, the Modi government formed…
NEW DELHI: The protests are over. Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned as Union education minister. A slew of reform measures have been announced. Jantar Mantar is now clear of protesters. So, is the fight against NEET-UG paper leak over? Perhaps not. While the CJP led by Abhijeet Dipke has promised to keep a close eye on…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is set to be discharged from hospital on Monday, sources said, a day after the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) called off its 36-day-long agitation at Jantar Mantar following the resignation of former Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Wangchuk had been admitted to hospital after his health deteriorated during the prolonged…
