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CM announces '1.5 cr prize for cricketer Pratika Rawal

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who met cricketer Pratika Rawal at her residence on Sunday, announced a prize of Rs 1.5 crore for her from the Delhi government. Rawal, who had scored... Read More


Toxic air deepens, cold wave tightens grip

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- Delhi woke up to another day of dense smog and poor visibility on Sunday, with the city's average Air Quality Index (AQI) hovering in the "very poor" category despite a slight imp... Read More


Sense and Sensibility: Winter Whispers

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- In Calcutta, much like most other parts of the country, except perhaps parts of North India, winters are fleeting; a delicate interlude of 40 or so days that bail us out of our in... Read More


Govt gives free assistive devices to senior citizens

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- The Delhi government on Sunday distributed free assistive devices worth nearly Rs 10 lakh to 100 senior citizens at a camp held in Royal Market, Rohini Sector-20, under the Rashtr... Read More


Delhi forms 3 panels to fight toxic air

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- Stepping up its anti-pollution strategy ahead of the winter peak, the Delhi government on Saturday announced the creation of three committees that will guide, implement and innova... Read More


Insecurity: Again, how did we get to this pass? (2)

Nigeria, Dec. 7 -- A school of thought contends that Nigeria's current crisis is rooted in three interrelated factors: the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, the expansion of Sharia law in several Northe... Read More


Heaters for watchmen to cut smoky fires

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- In a fresh push to tackle winter pollution, the Delhi government on Sunday distributed electric heaters to night watchmen across various RWAs to discourage the widespread practice... Read More


Ninth batch of disaster relief provided by UAE arrives in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Dec. 7 -- The ninth batch of disaster relief provided by the United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka arrived today (07) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) aboard a special cargo airc... Read More


APC reschedules National Caucus, NEC meetings

Nigeria, Dec. 7 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adjusted the dates of its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings, revising the earlier announced timetable for its t... Read More


Rethinking Parental Influence on Children's Career Choices

Nigeria, Dec. 7 -- The debate about who should shape a young person's career often sounds simple online, especially when a post declares that "parents cannot decide their children's paths." Such state... Read More