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NEW DELHI: New Delhi: With vultures vanishing from nearly 72% of their historically known nesting sites across India over the years, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on Sunday pitched for conservation of the nature’s most efficient scavengers and called for continued efforts to create Vulture Safe Zones.He said vulture-safe veterinary practices, safe food availability and…

“The collapse of a building at Satya Niketan, Delhi is distressing,” said PM Modi. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed distress over the collapse of a five-storey boys’ PG in Delhi’s Satya Niketan and condoled the loss of life.“The collapse of a building at Satya Niketan, Delhi is distressing. Condolences to those who lost…

The eyewitness said the collapsed building was called ‘Hostel Daze’ NEW DELHI: Five people were killed and five were rescued after a five-storey boys’ paying guest (PG) accommodation collapsed in southwest Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday, officials said. Rescue operations were under way to search for any remaining people trapped under the rubble.The collapse…

BJP to launch month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ nationwide to mark 25 years of PM Modi’s parliamentary political journey Along with the rest of the country, Assam is gearing up to observe the “Seva Sankalp Abhiyan” from September 17 to October 17, commemorating the completion of 25 years of dedicated public service and political commitment by…

ISRO “would neither be privatised nor will its importance be diminished”. BENGALURU: Two days after nine employee bodies at Isro centres sought written clarity on the future role of the organisation amid space-sector reforms, Isro on Sunday hinted at its “next chapter” while categorically stating that it “would neither be privatised nor will its importance…

The eyewitness said the collapsed building was called ‘Hostel Daze’ NEW DELHI: Three people were killed among nine rescued after a five-storey boys’ paying guest (PG) accommodation collapsed in southwest Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday, officials said. Rescue operations were underway to search for any remaining people trapped under the rubble.The collapse involved a…

Uttarakhand CM Dhami attends Gorkhali Women’s Hartalika Teej Festival in Dehradun DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attended the Gorkhali Women’s Hartalika Teej Festival held on Sunday at Jaswant Singh Ground in Garhi Cantt, Dehradun.On the occasion, the Chief Minister announced that the Hartalika Teej festival would be organised on a larger scale at…

A five-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan, killing one person and injuring three. Six people were rescued as several students were feared trapped under the debris. Singapore minister K Shanmugam condemned racist online comments targeting Indians amid discussions over Nepal floods, calling them “shameful, nasty, totally unacceptable”. Billions linked to Iran still pass through…

Controversial caste poster at IIT Mandi sparks row, institute orders inquiry into display NEW DELHI: IIT Mandi has set up an inquiry after a Bhagavad Gita-themed poster displayed on its campus during Janmashtami celebrations described Shudras as being meant to “serve higher classes”, triggering controversy over caste discrimination.Institute Director Laxmidhar Behera said the poster was…

The Ganga was flowing at 50.57 metres at Gandhi Ghat at 6am on Sunday, 0.05 metres above its previous highest flood level (HFL) of 50.52 metres recorded on August 21, 2016. NEW DELHI: More than 19.57 lakh people have been affected by floods across 11 districts of Bihar as of Sunday, with authorities putting downstream…