India

Pollution levels in Delhi peaked to a three-year high on Sunday and situation was no better in posh Chanakyapuri -- the diplomatic enclave -- home to a large number of embassies of foreign countries.

The case in which Sajjan Kumar was sentenced relates to the killing of five Sikhs in Delhi Cantonment's Raj Nagar Part-I area of southwest Delhi on November 1-2 in 1984, and burning down of a Gurdwara.

The move has shocked many in the bureaucratic circles as Subramanyam had issued show cause notices to Principal Secretary Praveen Prakash three days ago alleging misconduct and violation of government business rules.

During a session of the state Assembly, CM Pinarayi Vijayan reiterated that his government’s policy is to implement the Supreme Court’s order, which allows women of all age group to enter the temple.

Prakash Javadekar said his ministry has already held several meetings with the neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan over stubble burning.

Arvind Kejriwal carpooled with Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Kumar Jain and Labour Minister Gopal Rai to reach the Delhi Secretariat.

The KSRTC management and Labour Commissioner had organised a meeting with the TDF leaders on Friday to convince them for not holding the strike but they failed.

India has been worried about a potential flood of Chinese imports and officials with knowledge of the negotiations said India had raised last-minute demands.

Delhi’s Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot has hinted that the government intends to keep the exemption list for the odd-even scheme same as its previous attempts.

According to the police, Neeru Bagga, who works as an assistant personnel officer at a power discom, was found in a distraught state and injury on her head at Khazan Basti in Mayapuri on Saturday.

The Kanpur Municipal Corporation's solid waste management plant is close to Panki Padao, Jamui, Baduapur Saraymira villages and the extent of filth and malodour around is afflicting most of the residents with various diseases.

Premavati was allegedly killed by her son Satyanam and daughter-in-law Shanti Devi on October 22. Her younger son on October 30 filed a missing person complaint after which police started probing the matter, police said.

CJI Ranjan Gogoi said social media and its tools have been used by many commentators to double speak on the NRC issue.

At an Indian diaspora event here, he also released commemorative coins to mark Guru Nanak's 550th birth anniversary and a Thai translation of Thirukurral, a Tamil classic.

Thirteen cities of the country had an average Air Quality Index (AQI) above 400, which falls in "severe" category, with seven of them in Uttar Pradesh, five in Haryana and one in Bihar.

The association will provide a systematic structure for conducting mutual consultations, advisory work and policy exchanges at ministerial and expert levels and provide technical assistance.