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"Citizens, children are 'choking'!": Deepika Padukone raises concern over
Updated : 1 day, 19 hours ago IST
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone has spoken out about the rising pollution levels in Mumbai, saying the city's residents and children are "choking" because of the poor air quality.
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Youth robbed in North East Delhi by 'Gala Ghotu' gang, video goes viral
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
The incident took place as a young man was returning home from work. While passing through a deserted stretch of road, he was ambushed by three criminals who had been lying in wait. The viral CCTV footage captured the scene where the gang members started choking the victim from behind and
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"You have sold 'Bharat Mata', US is choking PM Modi": Rahul Gandhi hits ou
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Gandhi said the government itself has acknowledged that the world is facing a global storm, with the era of a single superpower coming to an end, intensifying geopolitical conflicts, and the weaponisation of energy and finance. Despite recognising this reality,
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Shimla: Police crackdown on drug networks; 50 repeat traffickers identifie
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh government has launched an aggressive state-wide campaign to eradicate chitta (heroin) and other narcotics. Shimla district police have evolved a new preventive policing model aimed at choking drug supply chains at the street level. Under this model, the district poli
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Pakistan: Garbage dump along Malir river leaves Karachi residents, commute
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Residents and students near Karachi's GTS Imtiaz garbage transfer station are facing health and daily life disruptions due to stench, dust and toxic gases. Authorities say the site is being modernised into a covered facility to reduce pollution and risks.
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"Delhi is choking, Beijing-style clean air plan needed": Manickam Tagore i
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Tagore called for the "mandatory installation of Flue-Gas Desulphurization (FGD) systems in all thermal plants within 12 months, without any further extensions; the need for 50% electrification of public buses in the National Capital Region within two years, supported by a nationwide expa
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Air Quality in Delhi remains 'Very Poor', AQI at 399; Moti Bagh, Akshardha
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The national capital woke up to a choking blanket of toxic smog on Thursday, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting 399 at 8 am in the "very poor" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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TDP coalition crushing democracy with illegal arrests: YSRCP leader Margan
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"The government cannot tolerate questions on its failures. Instead of accountability, it is choking voices through intimidation and fake cases," Margani Bharat said.
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High GST Choking Amusement Sector: IAAPI Demands Cut from 18% to 5%
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 29: The Indian Association of Amusement Parks and Industries (IAAPI), the apex body representing amusement parks, water parks, theme parks, snow parks, trampoline parks, and adventure parks, has made a strong plea to the Government of India to slash GST o
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Plastics worsen Pakistan flood crisis, triggers health and climate fears:
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Over 280 people have died in Pakistan due to monsoon flooding, worsened by plastic waste choking drains. WWF-Pakistan warned of health risks, ecosystem damage, and rising microplastics, urging a ban on single-use plastics and stronger waste management.
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BYC accuses Pakistan of choking Baloch economy by shutting Abdohi Border
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Traders, labourers, and civilians' peaceful sit-in protest against the border's closure continued for the second consecutive day. Protesters have vowed to continue until the border is reopened and their economic survival is secured.
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Frequent road blockades cripple economy and daily life in Manipur
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
These two highways are not mere transport corridors but lifelines, facilitating the flow of food, fuel, medicines, and relief aid. Today, barricades, protests, and road closures have become a near-daily occurrence, choking the state's supply chain and deepening an already grave humanitarian
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