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PTI -October 30, 2024

Air India’s Delhi-Indore-Mumbai flight receives hoax bomb threat; FIR registered

Air India’s Delhi-Indore-Mumbai flight receives hoax bomb threat; FIR registered

The Indore police in Madhya Pradesh have registered a case in this connection against an unidentified person, they said.

Saurav Gupta -October 26, 2024

Delhi’s worsening air quality crisis endangers lives of stray animals and birds

Delhi’s worsening air quality crisis endangers lives of stray animals and birds

Hiraj Laljani from PETA India warns that worsening air quality in the city poses serious health risks to stray animals, leading to respiratory and cardiovascular issues, along with life-threatening diseases

Yusra Nazim -October 26, 2024

The fading tradition of shakkar ke khilone in Old Delhi’s Diwali celebrations

The fading tradition of shakkar ke khilone in Old Delhi’s Diwali celebrations

Once a beloved festive treat, toys made of sugar are vanishing from the markets with change in tastes and lifestyles

PTI -October 25, 2024

WhatsApp group helps transport dept, traffic police tackle Delhi’s bus breakdown problem

WhatsApp group helps transport dept, traffic police tackle Delhi’s bus breakdown problem

With 70 officials on board, the group attempts to ensure smooth traffic on any road stretch where a bus breaks down.

PTI -October 25, 2024

Delhi zoo gears up for winter with species-specific animal-care plans

Delhi zoo gears up for winter with species-specific animal-care plans

In view of the rising pollution levels, the zoo officials are focussing on continuous health monitoring of the animals, besides putting in efforts to minimise local pollution within the zoo premises.

Saurav Gupta -October 24, 2024

Foam and fear: Are officials distorting Yamuna pollution data?

Foam and fear: Are officials distorting Yamuna pollution data?

Despite the visibly thick blanket of toxic foam on the Yamuna at Kalindi Kunj, where many will take the ritual bath for Chhath Puja, agencies claim that the sewage treatment plants are releasing treated water within permissible levels of deadly pollutants  

PTI -October 23, 2024

Declaring Delhi’s Jama Masjid protected monument will have substantial impact, ASI tells HC

Declaring Delhi’s Jama Masjid protected monument will have substantial impact, ASI tells HC

In an affidavit filed in response to PILs on the issue, the ASI said once a monument is declared a protected monument, certain regulations and prohibitions in the area around it come into force.

Rana Siddiqui Zaman -October 20, 2024

Muzaffar Ali’s Faras Nama showcases horses as symbols of Sufi spirituality

Muzaffar Ali’s Faras Nama showcases horses as symbols of Sufi spirituality

For Muzaffar Ali, horses symbolise a deep-rooted spiritual connection, reflecting an inherited passion that transcends mere ownership to encompass friendship, care, and a lifelong administration