Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 23 (ANI): Expressing his gratitude to the central government over its initiative to develop the proposed Gurudwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur corridor in Pakistan, Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday hoped that the corridor would "yield undeniable and im
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): The harmful smoke emanating from the burning of garbage at the dumping site located in the proximity of a school, and nearby residential areas in Moradabad, has left children and adults gasping to breathe and prone to various skin and respirat
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Expressing his concern over the menace of increasing air pollution across the country, Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) Chairman Bhure Lal on Friday said that more straw burning has been recorded this year.
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): The national capital, routinely suffering from the toxic air caused by coal burning and vehicular exhaust, witnessed yet another bad day on Monday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 10 (ANI): The Mumbai Police has booked over 100 people for violating the Supreme Court-prescribed guidelines regarding burning firecrackers during Diwali celebrations this year while lodging at least 53 cases against illegal firecracker vendors.
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): With seasonal crop residue burning, industrial and vehicle emissions and calm winds persisting, a thick layer of toxic smog settled over the national capital on Saturday.
Butte County (California) (USA), Nov 10 (ANI): A fast-moving wildfire across Northern California's Butte County burned a hospital, hundreds of homes and left five dead on Friday.
Tumkur (Karnataka) [India], Nov 9 (ANI): Raking up Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "burn me alive" statement he made during demonetisation, Congress leader and former Karnataka Law Minister TB Jayachandra on Friday said the time has come to implement the former's remark.
Chico (California) (USA), Nov 9 (ANI): A fast-moving wildfire in Chico, North California, burned a hospital, hundreds of homes and led to the displacement of thousands on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Responding to the Supreme Court's decision of allowing only green crackers or crackers causing less pollution to be burnt this festive season, former Indian Medical Association (IMA) president KK Aggarwal opined that such kind of crackers can only mitigate
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): With continued stubble burning in parts of Punjab and Haryana, a thick blanket of fog has engulfed Delhi and the national capital region (NCR), with air quality dipping to 'very poor'.