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40% Polling In Four Manipur Assembly Seats' Bypolls
Over 40 per cent of the electorate cast their votes in the first five hours of voting during the by-elections to four Assembly seats in Manipur on Saturday amid elaborate security and strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols, election officials said. ....
India, UK Launch Clean Air Street Initiative In Bengaluru
India and the United Kingdom (UK) have come together to launch a clean air street initiative at Church Street here on Saturday to jointly address the global challenges of air pollution and climate change. ....
Bihar Headed For Hung Assembly, As Mahagathbandhan, NDA Fall Short Of 122-mark
Bihar is headed for a hung assembly, as the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) comprising Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress and Left parties, and the NDA comprising BJP, Janata Dal-United, HAM and VIP are projected to win 120 and 116 seats, respectively, falling short of the majority mark of 122 seats in the 243-member Assembly, the IANS CVoter Exit Poll predicted on Saturday. ....
'Declare Health Emergency In Delhi,' 9-year-old Climate Activist Requests Govt As Pollution Spikes
As Delhi faces another tryst with air pollution, a nine-year-old climate activist, Licypriya Kangujam has appealed the government to declare health emergency in Delhi, emphasising that people are choking due to the noxious air. ....
Will Expand The Cabinet Soon, Says Yediyurappa
Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Tuesday said that his BJP will fulfil all its assurances made during in the run-up to the bypolls, including inducting some of those who helped to form the government. ....
Kejriwal Should Focus On Delhi Pollution, Not Goa: Pramod Sawant
Instead of interfering in Goa politics and commenting on the Covid-19 scenario in the coastal state, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal should focus on tackling pollution levels in Delhi where people are desperate to breathe fresh air, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday. ....
Delhi's Pollution To Be At 4-year Low Under Zero-firecracker Scenario
The Ministry of Earth Sciences on Thursday claimed that the level of PM2.5, a deadly pollutant, is likely to be lowest in the past four years under zero-firecracker scenarios during Diwali. ....
BJP Tasks Anurag Thakur For J&K Local Body Polls
After deputing its 'Bihar Man' and party general Secretary Bhupendra Yadav as its pointsman for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Election, the BJP has deputed Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Thakur to win it the forthcoming Jammu Kashmir local body polls. ....
Ferguson, Neesham Star As New Zealand Beat West Indies In 1st T20I
Incredible performances from pacer Lockie Ferguson and all-rounder James Neesham helped New Zealand beat West Indies by five wickets, via Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Method, in the first T20I at the Eden Park on Friday. ....
Mamata Banerjee To Kickstart 'door-to-door Government' Drive In Bengal
The Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government is gearing up for its mass outreach programme ahead of the crucial assembly polls scheduled in 2021. The programme, titled door-to-door government, will kickstart from December 1 where the state administration would highlight 10 different state government schemes running across Bengal. ....
