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Global plastic use has led to significant environmental pollution, with microplastics found in air, water, soil, food, and human organs. A recent study challenges the WHO’s 2019 claim that microplastics in drinking water are harmless, confirming their presence in kidney, urine, and bladder cancer samples. Researchers found microplastics in 54% of urine samples and 70% […]
Indian Railways decided to run as much as 6000 special trains as the festive season approaches. Railways took the decision to help more than one crore passengers get home for festivals. Besides, additional general coaches have been added to 108 trains and 12,500 coaches have been sanctioned to take care of the extra rush witnessed […]
Lokayukta police are delaying registering an FIR against CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA scam. Special Court Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat ordered the Lokayukta to launch an investigation against Siddaramaiah, after the Karnataka High Court’s decision to uphold the Governor’s sanction for the probe. The allegations involve the illegal allotment of 14 sites to Siddaramaiah’s wife, BM […]
Indian stock markets pared their gains to end the week’s last trading session in negative territory. At the closing, Sensex was down 264 points, or 0.31%, at 85,571.85. It had touched fresh all-time highs of 85,978.25 during intra-day trade. Nifty, on the other hand, scaled an all-time high of 26,277.35 before ending Friday’s session with […]
YSRCP Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy cancelled his planned Tirumala visit. This comes after a controversy over allegations that animal fat was used in the preparation of the temple’s prasadam laddus. The decision was made to avoid any disruptions or safety concerns during his visit. Reddy emphasized his concern for the safety and convenience of […]
Supreme Court came down heavily on the central air quality panel for not taking adequate steps to monitor the air quality in Delhi-NCR. Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) did not form any committee to monitor air quality, contended a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and AG Masih. “It is all in the air, […]
The Haryana Congress unit on Friday expelled 13 party leaders for anti-party activities over their decision to contest as independent candidates against the party’s official picks for the upcoming assembly polls. The Congress state unit chief, Udai Bhan, said on Friday that the leaders were being expelled for 6 years with immediate effect to curb […]
With the festive season approaching, Indian Railways plans to operate nearly 6,000 special trains to accommodate over 1 crore passengers traveling for Durga Puja, Diwali, and Chhath festivals. Additionally, 108 trains will have extra general coaches, with a total of 12,500 coaches sanctioned to manage the increased demand, said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, who is battling calls to quit over the alleged MUDA scam, counterattacked. He flagged JD(S) boss HD Kumaraswamy and asked why BJP had not demanded his resignation too. “Which government does Kumaraswamy belong to? There is an FIR against him, why did he not resign? He is a minister in PM Modi’s […]
Kerala reported its second mpox case on Friday, with an Ernakulam resident testing positive for the virus. Health department sources state the man’s condition is stable and he is receiving treatment at a hospital. The specific strain of the virus is still under investigation. Earlier, on September 18, the first case was confirmed in Malappuram, […]
