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Representative image (AI) BATHINDA: Over 170 leading organisations, experts, artists and activists from across the world – representing parliamentarians, health professionals, sustainable businesses, Indigenous communities, workers, children and young people, and concerned citizens – have signed an open letter urging governments and policymakers to put health at the heart of climate action at COP30 in…

NEW DELHI: Air India sent a Boeing 787 Dreamliner (VT-AND) Tuesday from Delhi to Ulaanbaatar to fly home the 245 people of a diverted India-bound from San Francisco (SFO) that had landed in the Mongolian capital on Monday. The aircraft is expected to bring on Wednesday morning to IGIA the 228 passengers and 17 crew…

BJP leader Ravi Kishan (ANI image) NEW DELHI: BJP MP Ravi Kishan on Tuesday alleged that there was an attempt to attack him during an election rally in Bihar’s Nautan, ahead of the first phase of polling.Speaking to reporters, the Gorakhpur MP accused the opposition of orchestrating the incident. “There was an attempt to attack…

Smog blankets the Yamuna in Delhi (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi was ranked the sixth most polluted city in India in October, trailing behind Ghaziabad and Noida, according to a new report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).The study, based on continuous air quality monitoring data, found a sharp…

NEW DELHI: A passenger train coach hit a goods train near Bilaspur station on Tuesday, injuring two people in the incident. Measures are being taken to ensure the treatment of the injured.In a video showing the aftermath of the train collision, one train coach is seen lifted and resting atop another, with its front end…

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee addresssing rally in Kolkata NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday led a massive protest rally in Kolkata against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which her party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), has described as “silent invisible rigging” by the BJP-led Centre and the Election…

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a sharp counterattack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of “staging a drama” over Chhath Puja. Slamming the NDA government, Gandhi also accused CM Nitish Kumar of turning the youth of Bihar into labourers, and “destroying” all employment options for them.“He put on this whole…

A peculiar contest has emerged in Darbhanga’s Gaura Bauram constituency. Amid uncertainty and confusion during seat-sharing within the Mahagathbandhan, RJD had initially allotted the ticket to Afzal Ali Khan. Later, the seat was handed over to Mukesh Sahni’s VIP. Sahni then fielded his younger brother Santosh Sahni from here but Afzal Ali refused to withdraw….

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi president and senior leader Saurabh Bharadwaj staged a protest outside the Kalkaji Mohalla Clinic, alleging that the Delhi government has closed down around 200 Mohalla Clinics across the national capital.Speaking to ANI during the protest on Monday, Bharadwaj accused the current administration of going back on its promise…

Head of the UN office for disaster risk reduction Mami Mizutori tells Pradeep Thakur Covax is making progress towards having 2 billion doses available by the end of 2021, which should be enough to protect high-risk and vulnerable people. Excerpts from the interview:The World Bank estimates 150 million people will be pushed into extreme poverty…