Delhi’s new anti-pollution moves: Will they be enough?

Vanshika Singh | April 14, 2025 2:36 PM

New Delhi: Every winter, Delhi makes headlines for all the wrong reasons. Thick smog covers the city, pollution levels skyrocket, and air quality drops to hazardous levels. It’s a crisis that returns year after year, and while the government takes action during these peak months, the bigger question remains: are we doing enough, and more importantly, are we doing it all year round?

Hyderabad-born doctor honoured with prestigious ACP fellowship in US

IANS | April 14, 2025 1:54 PM

Pittsburgh (USA)/Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) Dr. Divya Sistla, a U.S.-based endocrinologist originally from Telangana, has been awarded the esteemed title of Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) -- one of the highest honours in the field of internal medicine.

How Dr Ambedkar was ‘humiliated and marginalised’ in Nehru govt: BJP brings out ‘truth’ via dramatized videos

IANS | April 14, 2025 1:50 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) While the nation celebrates the 135th birth anniversary of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, the key architect of India’s Constitution, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) renewed attack on the Congress party and its previous regimes, accusing it of not just demeaning his contributions to the country but also conspiring to erase his legacy.

Extradition to India not easy, says Mehul Choksi's lawyer

IANS | April 14, 2025 1:38 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's extradition to India may not be a straightforward process, especially in light of a recent setback in a similar case involving Sanjay Bhandari, according to Choksi's lawyer, Vijay Aggarwal.

Salman Khan gets fresh death threat, message sent to transport dept's WhatsApp

IANS | April 14, 2025 1:31 PM

Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has received a fresh death threat via a message sent to the official WhatsApp number of the Worli Transport Department, an official said on Monday. The threat comes exactly a year after two unidentified men on a motorbike fired four gunshots at his Bandra residence.

Centre tightens rules to protect consumers from faulty gas meters

IANS | April 14, 2025 1:29 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Department of Consumer Affairs on Monday said it has taken a significant step towards strengthening consumer protection by framing draft rules that make it mandatory for all gas meters used for domestic, commercial, and industrial purposes, to undergo testing, verification and stamping prior to their use in trade and commerce.