The health department of the Delhi government has been directed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to begin procuring high-quality anti-pollution masks ahead of Diwali. Under the seven-point action plan of the Delhi government to tackle the extreme pollution levels post-Diwali, free masks to the public feature as a key component. File Photo. BCCL A senior …

A global commission led by former UN head Ban Ki-moon has warned that nations rich and poor must invest now to protect against destructive climate change impacts. It has also warned that if we do not pay heed now we must be prepared to pay an even heavier price later.  Spending $1.8 trillion across five key areas over the next …

With their faces painted, dozens of indigenous people from the tribe of Shanenawa performed a ritual to try to find peace between humans and nature in the wake of the fires that are ravaging the world’s largest rainforest. Indigenous people from the Shanenawa tribe use indigenous medicine during festival in the indigenous village Mora. REUTERS PHOTO The indigenous people in …

A slew of heavyweight Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have passed away in recent months and the nation has joined hands at most occassions in mourning their death. But there is a sinister plan underplay, says a prominent face of the ruling party and her assertion has left netizens laughing. BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, no stranger to controversies as …

UN human rights experts have called on the Indian government to end the crackdown on freedom of expression, access to information and peaceful protests imposed in Jammu and Kashmir.  A statement by the United Nations Human Rights Office said that reports have described a near total communications blackout in Jammu and Kashmir since the evening of 4 August, with internet …

There is no dearth of divorce cases in which husbands are called out for ill-treating their partners but this is a rare petition for divorce that has been filed in the Shariah court in the UAE.  A woman, according to Khaleej Times, has approached the court seeking divorce from her husband. The reason? He helped her with household chores and …

Plastic is all around us wherever we go. From water bottles to straws and face washes to fabrics, the early 20th century invention has been so relished by us that its legacy of trash is no longer confined to humans alone but animals and marine wildlife are also facing its wrath at an alarming rate.  PA Seals with frisbees trapped …

Several of the southern and western states of India, including Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra, raised nationwide concern over the past month as mayhem was all that prevailed in the wake of floods that caused massive loss of life and property.  Most of the northern India had been battling a hostile summer and every spell of rain was welcomed by …

Maintaining that the rules of war are changing and India can’t think in a bubble, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the creation of a post for Chief of Defence Staff to ensure that Indian forces move together and not fall behind.  Defence experts have long been calling for the creation of a post for Chief of Defence Staff …

Stories of online duping through fake social media profiles are well known and several incidents have been widely reported but a 32-year-old Indian Navy personnel was once again cheated of Rs 7.5 lakh by a woman he had befriended on Facebook.  According to a report in The Indian Express, a police complaint has been lodged by Ashwanikumar Trivedi, a seaman …