December 6, 2024 03:00 IST First published: December 6, 2024 at 03:00 IST Share it As the death toll from the December 5 Bhopal gas leak tragedy has reached 1,600 and more bodies and victims are pouring into the city’s hospitals, the horrific effects of the deadly gas are coming to light. Cases of cerebral … Read more
The state government has constituted an 11-member Gujarat State Vulture Conservation Committee under the chairmanship of Chief Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Conservator to protect vultures in the state. The member-secretary of the panel will be the director of Sakkarbagh Zoo, Junagadh. Sources said the panel will include representatives of the New Delhi-based … Read more
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Vadodara on Wednesday, a day after he jumped a red signal and tried to run over an assistant head traffic constable, officials said. The man, identified as Arpit Patel, fled in a zoom after signaling the traffic police to pull the car over. Patel, a resident of Vemali of … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Thursday to stay in office until the end of his term in 2027 and announced plans to name a new prime minister within days of Michel Barnier’s resignation following a no-confidence vote. Macron left France without a functioning government just a day after the historic vote in the National … Read more
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said in Parliament on Thursday that despite the Centre’s efforts to reduce road accident deaths, deaths have increased due to people’s lack of respect and fear of the law. Answering a question during the question and answer session in the lower house, the minister said that he … Read more
The Indian government believes that refugees, when they apply to foreign countries, “dishonor” the nation and society for their personal gain, the Center said on Thursday. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirtivardhan Singh said this in a written reply to a question asked in the Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut asked about … Read more
Emphasizing that revenue generation should not be at the cost of cultural values, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has emphasized striking a balance between “the amount of revenue that sustains and nurtures the culture of the state”. It warned that people should not be allowed to stay in bars and pubs all night because … Read more
Countries have the right to respond to situations but they must pay attention to civilian casualties and they must follow humanitarian laws, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said during question time in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The minister said it sided with some UN resolutions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict because “they were not well-drafted, … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump, heavily involved in Mar-a-Lago in recent weeks, will make a rare appearance outside the Florida resort to accept the “Patriot of the Year” award at FOX Nation’s Patriot Awards on Thursday night. Trump, who has been announcing job picks as he builds his administration, will travel to Long Island, New York, for … Read more
A special guest was present at the inauguration of the Student Union Office of the Campus Law Center (CLC) of Delhi University on Thursday. Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav’s daughter Aditi Yadav participated in the program as the chief guest. It was the first public event outside Uttar Pradesh for the 21-year-old, who campaigned for … Read more