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Shashi Tharoor shared a post from 2019 taking a dig at the depleting levels of Delhi air quality. Congress MP Shashi Throor on Saturday took a dig at the deteriorating air quality of Delhi by sharing an old post on social media about Delhi air pollution and calling it relevant. He took to his X handle and posted an image which read “Kab tak zindagi kaatoge cigarette bidi aur cigar mein? Kuch din to guzaro Delhi_NCR mein. (How long will you spend your life on cigarettes, bidis, and cigars? Spend a few days in Delhi-NCR instead!” ) Along with this,…

The ‘public charge’ rule allows officials to deny visas or permanent residency to any applicant who might become dependent on US government assistance.  The US State Department has ordered embassies worldwide to enforce sweeping new visa screening rules under the “public charge” provision of immigration law. The ‘public charge’ rule under US immigration policy allows officials to deny visas or permanent residency to any applicant who might become a ‘public charge’, implying that they might be dependent on government assistance. This move revives and seeks to expand the standards set during the first term of President Donald Trump. These had…

Roshan Kushwaha, District Magistrate of Samastipur, said his team has took possession of the VVPAT slips and an FIR has been lodged in the case. The Election Commission on Saturday issued a statement after the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alleged that several VVPAT slips were found scattered on a road in the Sarairanjan assembly constituency in Bihar’s Samastipur district. In the statement, the poll body said that the VVPAT slips in question were mock slips, which are generated while testing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) before polling. The Election Commission also said that the District Magistrate of Samastipur have been directed…

The FIR was registered by the Wilson Garden Police Station, which has initiated an investigation into the incident. Two days after a woman in Bengaluru accused a Rapido bike driver of sexually harassing her during a ride in central Bengaluru, a first information report (FIR) has been registered by the police. The FIR was registered by the Wilson Garden Police Station, which has initiated an investigation into the incident. According to the complainant, the incident occurred on November 6 when the woman had booked a ride to return to her accommodation from Church Street. “…the captain tried to grab my…

The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI), reported at 4 pm every day, stood at 361 on Saturday. It worsened further to 372 at 6 pm. Delhi’s air quality worsened on Saturday as pollution levels exceeded the 400-mark in many areas, making the national capital one of the most polluted cities in the country. The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI), reported at 4 pm every day, stood at 361 on Saturday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). It worsened further to 372 at 6pm. According to the CPCB’s Sameer app, which monitors real-time data from the city’s…

Steve Waugh has some advice for Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ajit Agarkar as Indian cricket undergoes a transition. Australian legend Steve Waugh has shared a couple of key pieces of advice for three of the most prominent faces of Indian cricket at the moment. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, whose ODI futures face uncertainty on their roads to the World Cup 2027, and Ajit Agarkar, who will play a key role in shaping that path, have received very contrasting suggestions from the former Australian captain. Waugh knows what it’s like to be in Kohli and Rohit’s shoes, as about…

Ajit Pawar said that his son Parth and his business partner were not aware that the land in Pune, which their company purchased, belonged to the government. Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Friday said that the 300-crore land deal in Pune, allegedly involving his son Parth Pawar, has been scrapped. Pawar said that his son Parth and his business partner were not aware that the land in Pune, which their company purchased, belonged to the government. The deputy CM also announced that the state government will conduct an impartial probe into the land deal and submit its report in…

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a 4 per cent reduction in flights at 40 airports across the US to cut traffic starting Friday. More than 800 flights were cancelled in United States even as the flight cuts announced at 40 airports – including New York, Los Angeles and SanDiego – are set to kick in on Friday. This comes after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a 4 per cent reduction in flights at 40 airports across the US to cut traffic starting Friday, even as operations remain impacted amid the government shutdown. Following the FAA order, several major airlines preemptively…

The US Department of Labour had launched Project Firewall in September to push companies towards hiring qualified Americans for job positions. The United States Department of Labour has said that it has launched 175 investigations into what it terms potential abuses of the US H-1B visa program. The investigations come even as the Donald Trump-led administration has initiated a crackdown on immigration, and is seeking to reform the H-1B program to geared towards reducing the number of foreign workers hired by companies in the US. The US labour department had launched Project Firewall in September to examine compliance of the…

Randhir Jaiswal made the remark while responding to a question on Trump’s recent remark that Pakistan has secretly been testing nuclear weapons. India on Friday hit out at Pakistan over its alleged nuclear weapons testing, saying the “clandestine and illegal nuclear activities” were consistent with Islamabad’s history. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, while addressing a weekly briefing, said Pakistan’s nuclear history is centered around “decades of smuggling, export control violations, secret partnerships and AQ Khan network”. Jaiswal made the remark while responding to a question on Trump’s recent remark that Pakistan has secretly been testing nuclear weapons. “Clandestine…