Day: January 5, 2021

Activists ‘disappointed’ by SC’s approval to Central Vista project

9:18 pm January 5, 2021

New Delhi: The Supreme Court’s nod to the government’s grandiose Central Vista Project on Tuesday left environment activists ”disappointed” and ”disheartened”. The apex court, in its majority verdict of 2:1, upheld the environmental clearance and notification for change in land use for the Central Vista project. Environmentalist Bhavreen Kandhari said the project is harmful for the environment and is an encroachment of […]

SC asks govt to issue directions on use of anti-smog guns, smog towers during project construction

8:36 pm January 5, 2021

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre to consider issuing directions to ensure adequate use of anti-smog guns and make setting up of smog towers a “mandatory requirement” during construction of development projects involving government buildings, townships or other major private projects. The apex court said that time has come to advance the […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Tourist couple killed as car falls into gorge in Uttarakhand

8:31 pm January 5, 2021

New Tehri: A tourist couple from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh was killed and three others, including their two sons, were injured as their car fell into a gorge near Tehri lake here, officials said on Tuesday. The car was on its way to Dhanaulti when it met with the accident near Sirai village on Jakh-Dobra […]

British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

PM Boris Johnson postpones India visit due to COVID crisis in UK

8:27 pm January 5, 2021

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to express his regret over not being able to visit India as planned for the Republic Day on January 26 due to the growing health crisis in the UK created by the new variant of coronavirus. Johnson’s call with Modi came a day after he addressed Britain in a televised address […]

Heavy rains lash Chennai, neigbouring districts surplus from reservoirs let out

8:21 pm January 5, 2021

Chennai: Heavy rains lashed Chennai and its suburbs on Tuesday, inundating houses in some low lying areas and affecting normal life, while authorities released surplus water from the city reservoirs, including Chembarambakkam. The incessant rains, which returned to the city after a break of several weeks, led to water logging in many roads and motorists and office-goers […]