Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party, an online joke that drew millions across India, gathered for the first time in the national capital on Saturday, taking the social media movement off screens and into its biggest real-world test yet. The protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, marks the movement´s first foray into […]
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Delhi orders fire safety crackdown after deadly hotel blaze
Authorities in India’s capital, Delhi, have announced a citywide crackdown on fire safety violations following a devastating hotel fire that killed 21 people, including several foreign nationals. Read More: Kashmiris warn India its crackdown is turning some to militancy The blaze erupted at a hotel in the Malviya Nagar area of New Delhi on Wednesday, making it […]
Bangladesh calls India’s dismissal of protest ‘misleading propaganda’
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh rejected India’s description of a protest outside its high commission in New Delhi as “misleading propaganda”, calling the incident “highly regrettable” and unacceptable. Around 20-25 protesters had gathered on Saturday evening, raising anti-Bangladesh slogans and issuing threats against the Bangladesh high commissioner, according to mission officials. Read More: Why will Bangladeshi people have to […]
Politics of Land
For months, New Delhi has brushed aside criticism of the Waqf (Amendment) Act as if the country were dealing with a minor clerical reform. That line no longer convinces anyone. A law said to “streamline” a creaking system has instead stirred street protests, rattled state capitals and given opposition parties in Bihar a potent rallying […]
New Delhi car blast kills 12, investigation intensifies
NEW DELHI: The death toll from a car blast near the historic Red Fort in New Delhi has risen to 12. Over 30 people were injured, officials said. India’s anti-terrorism agency is leading investigations into the explosion, which struck the crowded Old Delhi area. Police have not confirmed the exact cause of the blast, which […]
At least eight dead in explosion near Red Fort in New Delhi
fAn explosion was reported near the Red Fort in the Indian capital of New Delhi on Monday, in which at least eight people were killed and at least 20 people were injured, local television channels reported. The exact cause of the blast was being investigated, city police spokesperson Sanjay Tyagi said. However, India’s financial capital […]
Lahore tops world pollution chart
Lahore_ Punjab’s capital, Lahore, once again claimed the top spot as the world’s most polluted city on Saturday morning, with hazardous air blanketing the metropolis and nearby regions. According to air quality monitoring platform IQ Air, Lahore recorded a US AQI of 412 at 8:30am — a level categorized as hazardous — with PM2.5 concentrations reaching […]
Air Pollution in New Delhi Soars to 16 Times WHO Limit After Diwali
NEW DELHI: India’s capital New Delhi was engulfed in a thick, toxic haze on Monday as air pollution levels soared to more than 16 times the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommended safe limit, posing serious health risks to its residents. Home to over 30 million people, New Delhi and its surrounding metropolitan region are routinely […]
Lahore Becomes World’s Most Polluted City In The World
LAHORE – Pakistan has surpassed all other countries to top the global pollution ranking, with Lahore now declared the world’s most polluted city, environmental experts reported on Friday. According to air quality monitoring data, Lahore’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 304, a level considered extremely hazardous to human health. India’s capital New Delhi and Pakistan’s […]
Families Flee Delhi as Toxic Air Forces ‘Pollution Refugees’ to Relocate
BENGALURU – For Natasha Uppal and her husband, Delhi’s toxic air became the deciding factor in one of life’s biggest choices — whether to have a child in a city where breathing clean air is a daily struggle. New Delhi, home to more than 30 million people, remains the world’s most polluted capital, with winter […]