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Rahul Gandhi Tweets A Song on Delhi Smog. Whom Was He Taking a Dig at?
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted a song from the 1978 Hindi film Gaman on Monday, tagging a news report on the lethal effects of air pollution in the country.
OPINION | Avoiding Airpocalypse: It's Time to Move Beyond Quick Fixes and Tackle the Root Cause of Crisis
The fixation on economic growth indicators has blinded our decision-makers to the enormous social and ecological damage being caused by such growth.
PM2.5 Reaches 'Hazardous' Level, But Lucknow Schools to Remain Open
According to Air Quality Data provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Lucknow’s air was in the ‘hazardous’ category. The level of PM2.5 was at 608 micrograms per cubic meter at 10 am on Monday.
Andhra Pradesh Boat Tragedy: Three More Bodies Recovered; Toll Rises to 19
An overloaded boat carrying 38 people capsized on Sunday close to the 'Pavitra Sangamam' at Ferry village near Vijayawada.
Rupee Weakens 20 Paise to 65.36 Against Dollar
Dealers also attributed the rupee's fall to increased demand for the US currency from importers and banks.
Bachchans Kick Off The Big Fat Indian Wedding Season With Great Panache
In the pictures that have surfaced on social media from the big fat Indian wedding, the Bachchans look flamboyant as they welcome the new bride home.
Transferred Again, IAS Officer Ashok Khemka Tweets 'Vested Interests Win'
Khemka, who held the charge of principal secretary, social justice and empowerment department, was transferred and posted as principal secretary, sports and youth affairs, the release said.
Glamourising Alauddin Khilji Akin to Praising Acid Attackers, Says Haryana Minister
"There is anger among the people of Haryana, like many other states, regarding the film glorifying the negative character of Alauddin Khilji rather than our own rich history," the Haryana Industries and Commerce minister Vijay Goel said in his letter to S...
MSMEs to Be Next Growth Driver for Banks as Corporate Credit to Shrink Further: Report
According to Saurabh Tripathi, senior partner and director at BCG India who authored the report, large and mid-corporates who today bring in 39 per cent of lending revenue to banks will bring only 27 per cent by 2022.
US Signals Caution to Saudis Despite Shared Concern About Iran
The Trump administration, which shares Saudi Arabia's view of Iran as a regional menace, has strongly backed the Kingdom in the wake of a failed missile attack from Iran-aligned forces in Yemeni territory that demonstrated an ability to strike the Saudi c...
Singer Papon Angaraag: India Lacks A Music Industry
Papon's first big song in the Hindi film industry was "Jiyein kyun" from the 2011 movie "Dum Maro Dum". He says he never had Bollywood dreams.
Page Pramukhs: Amit Shah's Silent Army To Reach The Last Voter in Gujarat
The responsibility of the page pramukh is to ensure that he or she was in touch with every single voter on the page and spread the party's message.
Bhopal Gangrape: HC Notices to Chief Secretary, DGP Over Medical Report
The woman was allegedly raped by four men for almost three hours near the railway tracks in Bhopal when she was returning home after attending a coaching class on October 31 night.
Kerala Govt to Decide Fate of Thomas Chandy in Crucial Meet Today
While CPM’s alliance partner NCP has thrown its weight behind its minister, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has played a waiting game till now.
Aramm Movie Review: A Socially Relevant and Marvellously Woman Centric Film
This was one of the many films of Balachander where women held centre-stage.