CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today demanded that the population reference be frozen as per the 1971 Census and that additional Lok Sabha seats be allocated based on the national population growth rate across all states. This, they argued, would ensure that states that contributed to population control efforts are not disadvantaged.Speaking at the…
In less than three weeks, President Trump has thrown the U.S. clean energy industry into chaos, with much of the economic damage hitting Republican states and districts. In a quest to eliminate any funding linked to climate change, the Trump administration has frozen federal grants for everything from battery factories to electric school buses and…
A powerful winter storm is set to impact multiple regions across the United States, bringing heavy rain, snow, sleet, and freezing rain. From the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, residents are preparing for hazardous conditions expected to persist into next week. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued ice storm warnings from Wednesday afternoon…
Download App NewsWorldUS NewsTrump’s swearing-in ceremony to be held indoors due to freezing cold conditions US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony to be held indoors due to cold conditions Advertisement US President-elect Donald Trump. (Photo: Reuters/File) New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 17, 2025 23:16 IST US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony to be held indoors due to…
Rahul Gandhi at Delhi AIIMS. NEW DELHI: Congress MP and leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday night visited the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi to meet with patients awaiting treatment. During his visit, Gandhi interacted with the patients and listened to the problems they are facing. “Burden of disease, biting…
Rescuers working in subzero conditions and bracing winds searched the rubble on Wednesday after a strong quake in Tibet toppled thousands of houses in a remote area near the northern foothills of Mount Everest. Tens of thousands of residents were being transferred to safety while dozens were being treated for injuries. At least 126 people…
HARBIN: Even as the mercury dropped well below freezing, enthusiasm soared among about a dozen hardy swimmers during a daily ritual in northeast China’s “ice city” of Harbin. The swimmers trained daily throughout the year for this. They first carved out a pool in the Songhua River, breaking the 10-centimeter (4-inch) thick layer of ice…
A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central U.S. on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the “heaviest snowfall in a decade” to some areas. Snow and ice blanketed major roadways in nearly all of Kansas, western Nebraska and parts…
The weather may play spoilsport for millions of USA citizens as they prepare to travel during the holidays. Forecasters say that heavy snow, freezing temperatures, and robust winds may blanket parts of the United States and jeopardize their travel plans. Winter Storms Cover the USIn the last 24 hours, 17 states have witnessed snowfall, with…