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UP to distribute bio-decomposers to check stubble burning
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In a bid to curb incidents of stubble burning, the Uttar Pradesh government has set a target of distributing 17 lakh bio-decomposers in 2023-24.
This...
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"Punjab records 2,544 stubble-burning incidents in 24 hours, 2nd highest of the season even as blame of poor AQI stays with Diwali", Opindia, November...
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"Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas: PM Modi becomes first prime minister to visit folk hero Birsa Munda’s native village Ulihatu", Organiser, November 15, 2023:
"Prime Minister Narendra...
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi and Bollywood’s obsession with the glorification of prostitution
Bollywood’s obsession with prostitution isn’t new. From Pakeezah to Umrao Jaan to Devdas, Bollywood has been obsessed with the genre of “courtesan movies”. What...
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Standing by victims of the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur, Meitei women on Wednesday forwent ‘Ningol Chakkouba’ their biggest festival even as hundreds of...
Five-year-old mauled to death by stray dogs in UP
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A five-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, a district official said.
Additional District Magistrate Dinesh Mishra identified the...
BSF shoots down drone, seizes another with narcotics in Punjab
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The Border Security Force (BSF) shot down a drone and seized another with a packet of narcotics attached to it near the International Border...
Infiltration bid foiled in J&K’s Uri
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An infiltration bid was foiled in a joint operation of the army and police at Uri sector in North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Wednesday,...
Deepawali, Crackers and Pollution: Truth uncovered (Part 5) – How other nations handle fireworks
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Having had a detailed look at the handling of fireworks in India in parts 1 to 4, let us now take a look at...
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"After a brief halt during the SC hearing, stubble burning in Punjab is back with a vengeance as Delhi chokes: 1600 fires raging across...