With estimated thinning rates of nearly two metre per year, glaciers on the Mount Everest such as South Col Glacier, which is located at the highest point in the world, the ice on Mount Everest has been thinning at an alarming rate, a latest study has found.
The Delhi High Court Tuesday termed as "absurd" a Delhi government order making it compulsory to wear a mask while driving alone in the context of COVID-19 and asked why the decision was still prevailing.
"The new automated driving test tracks will help reduce the waiting time for applicants seeking permanent driving licences. Currently, the waiting period for taking the test is around two months," a senior Transport Department official said.
The Delhi government's Transport Department has begun the registration process for centres for retrofitting of old diesel and petrol vehicles with electric kits to convert them into e-vehicles, enabling vehicle owners in Delhi to convert their old diesel and petrol vehicles into electric vehicles.
The hijab-row triggered protests in Karnataka spread across the state on Tuesday, with campuses witnessing 'conflict-like' situations marked by stone-pelting incidents, use of force by police, and the Muslim girls standing their ground for wearing the headscarves, prompting calls for peace and calm
The judge stated that it was for the central government and Air India to determine what ought to be the appropriate reduction in allowances, the scope of judicial review is very limited.
Former India batter and cricket commentator Aakash Chopra has predicted that Mumbai Indians (MI) will do everything to get Ishan Kishan back in the team at the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction, scheduled on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attacks on the Congress and his great-grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru were a reflection of his fear which was natural because the grand old party was speaking the truth and “exposing lies”.
The Delhi High Court has dismissed petitions by the Executive Pilots Association and All India Aircraft Engineers Association challenging the reduction in allowances of Air India employees.
Police seized five plastic bags containing 141.91 Kg ‘Ganja’ from the accused's possession. Preliminary probe revealed that the accused worked as daily wage earners but came up with the idea of selling Ganja to make money in a short time.