People living in slums, who mostly survive on meager incomes, are most vulnerable to toxic air because their work often requires them to stay outdoors for long hours.
Hussain is currently in judicial custody after being held on with numerous cases, including one filed by the special cell over a conspiracy to engineer the riots.
Amidst demand for the change of guard in the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC), former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda today met All India Congress Committee General Secretary KC Venugopal in New Delhi.
Every government formed after Independence has contributed in taking India to the heights that it has achieved today, PM Narendra Modi said on Thursday while asserting that barring one or two exceptions, the country has a proud tradition of strengthening democracy.
“It is due to the farsighted vision of Dr BR Ambedkar that every citizen has the right to equality and right to vote in the largest democracy of the world,” said Prem Kumar Dhumal, former Chief Minister, while paying tributes to him on his birth anniversary today.
Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, alias Mushtaq Latram, has been designated as a terrorist under the stringent anti-terror law UAPA, a move which enables the security agencies to attach his or associates’ properties believed to be purchased from proceeds of crime.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will observe the 103rd birth anniversary of Marshal of Air Force Arjan Singh on Friday. His important speeches are being played out at various air force stations. This will continue till tomorrow.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a congratulatory letter to the new Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday after his April 11 phone call on his election. The latter also put out a tweet welcoming Sikh delegates to Pakistan on Baisakhi.
Under fire over the suicide of contractor Santosh Patil who had accused him of corruption, Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa today said he would submit his resignation to CM Basavaraj Bommai tomorrow. Speaking to mediapersons in Shivamogga, Eshwarappa (73) said, &l
State BJP president Ashwani Sharma today said the party would lodge a complaint with the Governor against alleged meeting chaired by Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal with Punjab officials, and deteriorating law and order situation in the state.
Amid a sluggish start to the booster-for-all-adults drive, AIIMS-Delhi Director Randeep Guleria on Thursday urged eligible beneficiaries to take the precaution dose and regain immunity to Sars-Cov2 virus.