Take Final Call On Blanket Ban On Firecrackers: Supreme Court To NCR States

The top court was hearing the case relating to air pollution in the national capital. (File) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) states to take a final call on prohibiting the use of firecrackers throughout the year. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih […]

In 7 months, BMC collects Rs 3,41 crore in penalties for violating pollution norms

With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) pressing clean-up marshals back into action on the streets of Mumbai from April this year, the civic body’s data shows that so far, around 1.18 lakh violators were penalised for violating the Solid Waste Management (SWM) rules in Mumbai. The BMC also collected a total revenue worth Rs 3.41 […]

Child Among 6 Dead As Fire Breaks Out At Hospital In Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul

At least six people, including a boy, were killed in a fire at a private hospital in Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul on Thursday night. The incident took place at around 8pm at City Hospital on Trichy Road.  Sources said that an electrical short circuit at the medical facility was suspected to be the cause of the […]

With his usual flair, John Galliano exits Maison Margiela

The year couldn’t end without another industry-rattling departure in the fashion world. On Wednesday, John Galliano, one of the last consensus megastar designers, stepped down from his post as artistic director of Maison Margiela. Galliano, 64, who had spent a decade at the Parisian fashion house, announced his departure in a discursive Instagram post that […]

Congress Releases First List Of 21 Candidates For Delhi Assembly Polls

Top leaders from Delhi and CEC members discussed the names of nominees and gave nod to 21 candidates. New Delhi: The Congress Thursday released its first list of 21 candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls slated to be held early next year, fielding city unit chief Devender Yadav from Badli and ex-MP Sandeep Dikshit from […]