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Supreme Court Aravalli mining ruling sparks alarm across Mewat, nearly 100 villages fear impact

India, Dec. 22 -- A recent Supreme Court ruling permitting mining activity in Aravalli hill areas below 100 metres has triggered widespread concern across the Mewat region, with residents and activist... Read More


'Surfactants behind Yamuna froth': TERI study

India, Dec. 22 -- Froth in the Yamuna is caused by a mix of human-made surfactants (from places like Dhobi ghats) and natural surfactants (saponins from water hyacinth plants). This foam is exaggerate... Read More


Rejected for T20 World Cup, Shubman Gill eyes Vijay Hazare stage to reclaim white-ball status

India, Dec. 22 -- India's ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill faced a rare setback in his international career after being left out of the squad for the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup. However, the 25-year... Read More


Delhi Jal Board machines to clean septic tanks for colonies lacking sewer networks

India, Dec. 22 -- The Delhi government has planned to deploy 300 septage cleaning machines which will provide free of cost septic tank cleaning across areas which lack a sewage line, Delhi Jal Board (... Read More


SC stays Kokate's conviction, but bars him from holding office of profit

India, Dec. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the conviction of former Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate in a 1995 cheating and forgery case to let him continue as a member of the Maharashtr... Read More


Why does Santa Claus always wear red and white? The story behind Christmas icon's look

India, Dec. 22 -- Santa Claus is the spirit of Christmas. Thanks to numerous tales and pop culture references, Santa has become a dominating figure in the Western world. It is said that Santa's sleigh... Read More


CM Sukhu launches pulse polio campaign

Dharamshala, Dec. 22 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday launched the state-level Intensified Pulse Polio Campaign at Kamla Nehru Hospital, Shimla, on the occasion of National Immunisat... Read More


CBI court jails 3 for Rs1-cr SGRY scam in Ballia

LUCKNOW, Dec. 22 -- A special CBI court in Lucknow has sentenced three persons, including a senior official of the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Ballia, to five years of rigorous imprisonm... Read More


'Aaron Rodgers to retire': Steelers fans want QB to enjoy life with wife Brittani after Lions game

India, Dec. 22 -- Pittsburgh Steelers fans were not impressed with Aaron Rodgers performance in the game against the Detroit Lions. Into the second quarter, the Steelers had failed to score a touchdow... Read More


How many Epstein files are yet to be released? Justice dept shares update

India, Dec. 22 -- The US Justice Department has said it is still reviewing hundreds of thousands of pages of material related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and will continue releasing records... Read More