Thick Smoke Chokes Bhubaneswar as Diwali Fireworks Push AQI Beyond 600

Bhubaneswar: The city of Bhubaneswar witnessed a blanket of amog during Diwali celebrations on Monday evening as the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed 600, indicating severe air pollution levels. Visibility on roads reportedly dropped to barely 20 metres in several parts of the city. Areas such as Rasulgarh, Baramunda, and Patia were covered in a…

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It was BJP event, how could I attend it?’ Mamata Banerjee on skipping Bhagavad Gita recitation programme

Kolkata, 8/12: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday justified her absence from the Bhagavad Gita recitation event organised by Sanatan Sanskriti Sansad here, stating she skipped it because it was a BJP-linked programme. The event, which took place on Sunday, had a footfall of several lakhs and was seen as a show of…

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Chhattisgarh: 2 injured, 3-4 labourers feared trapped after silo structure collapses in Mungeli iron factory

Mungeli: Two have been rescued and three to four labourers are still feared trapped under the debris after a silo structure of an iron-making factory in the Sargaon area of the district collapsed on Thursday, said an official.The official said that the injured have been sent to Bilaspur for medical treatment. Rescue and relief operations are…

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Supreme Court irked by Maneka Gandhi’s criticism of its order in stray dog case

New Delhi, 20/1: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure over former Union minister Maneka Gandhi’s remarks criticising apex court orders in the stray dog issue, stating that she has committed contempt of court. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria said the former minister has made “all kinds of…

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