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Kolkudpatti: Tamil Nadu village prefers crackerless Diwali to protect migr
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
For decades, the villagers have chosen not to celebrate Diwali with firecrackers, in consideration of the migratory birds that visit their region. Their unique tradition sets a remarkable example for others to follow.
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Mumbai: Skyscrapers, buildings remain veiled behind haze of smog as air qu
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Bombay High Court on Monday passed interim directions for the Maharashtra government and municipal authorities in Mumbai and surrounding areas to mitigate the issue of worsening air pollution. The court permitted the busting of fire crackers only for 3 hours, between 7pm to 10pm.
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"Seems Congress doesn't want to partner with us": SP chief Akhilesh fires
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Amid perceived cracks in the INDIA bloc in light of the breakdown in seat-sharing talks between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections and the souring of ties thereafter, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday claimed the grand old party does not want to al
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Disturbances in the force - Recent developments in China's military
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Fissures have appeared in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in recent months, with high-profile commanders, even the defence minister, removed due to corruption allegations.
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West Bengal to sell only green cracker with QR codes this Diwali
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In view of the increasing air pollution, West Bengal is selling only green crackers with QR codes this Diwali.
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Odisha: ECoR advises train passengers against carrying crackers, inflammab
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In a statement released by the EcoR, carrying inflammable and explosive objects like firecrackers, gas cylinders, acid, petrol, kerosene, etc, in passenger trains during a train journey is a punishable offence under the Railways Act, 1989, and the offender may get imprisonment for up to thre
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"Why has Mahadev app not been banned till now?": Baghel hits back at PM Mo
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Questioning why the Mahadev app has not been banned till now, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday said that no crackdown on the betting app means Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP have connections with the firm.
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After ED alleges Baghel-Mahadev App deal, Congress says BJP 'misusing' ED
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Responding to ED's crackdown in Congress-ruled Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, the grand old party on Saturday alleged that the BJP at the Centre is 'misusing' the probe agency because the party is losing clearly in both the poll-bound states.
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Jonathan Trott rules out Afghanistan cracking code of success to chase on
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Afghanistan's head coach, Jonathan Trott, dismissed the idea that their team has figured out the key to success when chasing a target on Indian soil, following their third consecutive victory in the ongoing World Cup on Friday.
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"ED raids like locust swarm...": Rajasthan CM
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Following the Enforcement Directorate crackdown on several Opposition parties, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot took a dig at the ED by likening it to a "locust swarm from Pakistan."
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Pakistan cracks down on Afghan migrants as deadline expires
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Pakistani authorities on Wednesday launched a crackdown on illegal Afghan refugees as a government-set deadline for them to leave the country expired, The Express Tribune reported on Thursday.
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China's top spy agency cracks down on 'illegal' weather stations
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
China's top spy agency said it cleaned up hundreds of "illegal meteorological" stations that sent real-time data outside China as it steps up efforts to stop critical data leaving the country amid increasingly tense geopolitical competition, CNN reported on Thursday.
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