NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sharply criticised the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for failing to keep the Lodhi-era monument “Gumti of Shaikh Ali” in Defence Colony clean, remarking, “You will clean it in two hours if a dignitary is coming.”A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and S V N Bhatti directed the…
Russia on Tuesday said it had signed a legally binding agreement with China to build the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, a project aimed at further strengthening energy and strategic ties between the two countries. The pact was signed during President Vladimir Putin’ visit to Beijing, reported AFP.The planned pipeline, which would run through…
BENGALURU: Indian researchers have developed a new kind of filter made from waste material that can help clean harmful pollutants from industrial wastewater.The study, published in the journal Water Environment Research, was led by Karan Gupta and Priyanka Katiyar from the Chemical Engineering Department of Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR. The team has created a “biochar-infused…
Imran Masood, MP from Saharanpur, received a letter on Wednesday from a group of children asking the Congress leader to clean a local playground.The letter was posted by Qazi Hamza Masood, nephew of Imran Masood, on social media, who described the request as the “cutest application.”The group of children belonged to Masoodabad Colony, a locality…
A surprising discovery by German researchers has identified fungi capable of breaking down synthetic plastics, potentially offering a natural solution to one of the planet’s biggest environmental threats. These plastic-eating fungi, found in freshwater habitats, can survive by feeding solely on certain types of plastic. While not a cure-all, scientists believe this could be a…
BP has announced it will sell its entire onshore wind energy business in the United States to American firm LS Power, marking a major step in its shift away from renewables and back toward oil and gas. The sale includes 10 operational wind assets, though the deal value was not disclosed.“The onshore US wind business…
NEW DELHI: Non-fossil fuel sources now make up half of power generation capacity, a milestone the country has achieved five years ahead of the target set under its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) committed in to the Paris Agreement climate agreement.“In a world seeking climate solutions India is showing the way,” renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi…
The US MBA shift: From corporate careers to cleaning ducts and fixing plumbing. (AI Image) A growing number of MBA graduates in the United States are choosing to leave traditional corporate careers to purchase and operate small, often unglamorous, businesses in sectors such as HVAC, plumbing, and car washing. This trend is part of a…
देश के गृह मंत्री अमित शाह की अध्यक्षता में शुक्रवार (11 जुलाई, 2025) को गृहमंत्रालय में यमुना की सफाई पर उच्च स्तरीय समीक्षा बैठक हुई, जिसमें दिल्ली की मुख्यमंत्री रेखा गुप्ता, देश के केंद्रीय जल शक्ति मंत्री सी आर पाटिल, देश के शहरी विकास मंत्री मनोहर लाल खट्टर, दिल्ली के मुख्य सचिव और केंद्र सरकार…
NEW DELHI: At a time when criminalisation of politics is on the rise, Supreme Court on Monday expressed surprise when it was told that Tamil Nadu MLA M Jagan Moorthy had no criminal antecedent and that led to the apex court granting him anticipatory bail in a kidnapping case of a boy.“It is a surprise…