The Commission for Air Quality Management has reimposed Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi and the NCR as air pollution levels continue to worsen. Earlier today, Delhi’s Air Quality Index stood at 368, remaining in the ‘very poor’ category and marking a rise from Friday’s reading of 354. The move…
MADRID: Angry Real Madrid fans jeered their own team before they went on to beat Levante 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday to record new coach Alvaro Arbeloa’s first win at the helm. Villarreal, third, stumbled to a 2-0 defeat at Real Betis, hampering their attempts at mounting a title challenge.Arbeloa’s debut after replacing Xabi…
JALPAIGURI/KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday made a fervent appeal to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant to safeguard democracy and ensure that investigative agencies do not defame citizens.“Our safety, security, history, geography, and boundaries must all be protected. The media should not conduct trials before cases are finalised… We are under…
Syrian government soldiers carry machine guns Syrian government forces moved into Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria on Saturday, taking several towns and triggering clashes that have shaken a tentative political arrangement aimed at restoring central control over the country.This follows weeks of tension and heavy fighting earlier this month between government troops and the Syrian…
EW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has slapped IndiGo with the steepest fine ever for an Indian carrier – Rs 22.2 crore – for its massive flight disruptions last month.Additionally, the airline has to submit a bank guarantee of Rs 50 crore whose release is tied to implementing, among other things, the…
Research into how decisions are made often starts with people. Occasionally, it drifts elsewhere. A study from Yale University points to something familiar showing up in monkeys. The focus is on loss aversion, a pattern where avoiding loss matters more than gaining something new. In controlled tests, capuchin monkeys were observed trading tokens for food…
Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju is reportedly upset with the French IT company Atos. Reason is said to be delay in the delivery of two supercomputers by the French company to Indian weather forecasting institutes. According to a report in news agency PTI, the Earth Sciences Ministry had ordered two supercomputers worth $100 million from…
Debut director Vir Das revealed that recent Bollywood spy thrillers like ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Tiger 3’ inspired him to rewrite his comedy spy film, ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos.’ He felt the rising popularity of the genre made it the perfect time to inject humor. Co-star Mithila Palkar also shared challenges, particularly a scene requiring her to…
If you’ve been waiting for a lucky break, today brings one. Jupiter supports you strongly, making this the most favourable day of the week, with social honour and recognition likely for your effort.The mood is bright, yet slightly confusing. The Moon can cloud judgement in small ways, so you may feel joy and doubt at…
Less than a week after announcing a new dean for its law school, the University of Arkansas reversed course. The offer made to Emily Suski, a legal scholar with a focus on health, poverty and education law, was withdrawn after objections from state politicians over her views on transgender student athletes.The decision has become a…