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Delhi’s air quality

Delhi chokes on toxic air ahead of Diwali, AQI soars past 400 in worst-hit areas

Akshardham, Anand Vihar see ‘severe’ pollution as city battles sixth day of hazardous air; authorities deploy sprinklers amid stagnant weather.

Super Typhoon Ragasa prompts mass evacuations, school closures across Hong Kong and southern China

Authorities issue storm warnings, shut down schools, suspend flights and initiate large-scale evacuations ahead of Ragasa’s expected landfall in Guangdong province.

(L to R) Deputy Commissioner - Siang, Tayi Taggu, Minister (RD & PR) Ojing Tasing, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, Chief Secretary Manish Kumar Gupta and the representative from Parong after the MoU signing ceremony in Itanagar on Sept 20.

Arunachal’s Parong villagers join growing support for Siang Upper Multipurpose Project

In a boost to the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, Parong village has joined a growing list of Siang communities endorsing the government’s plan, signing an MoU to allow a pre-feasibility study for the mega hydropower initiative.

Union Environment Ministry

Environment ministry backtracks on Sariska boundary plan, agrees to public consultation

Supreme Court pressure forces rethink after rapid approvals raised questions of procedural lapses and mining interests.

flood fears in low-lying areas

Yamuna swells past danger mark, Delhi braces for flooding threat

Authorities evacuate low-lying areas as river level inches toward evacuation mark; record water release from Haryana heightens crisis.

SC judge stresses India’s tolerance, human-animal coexistence

Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna highlighted India’s historical culture of tolerance towards animals and urged a holistic approach to address growing human-wildlife conflicts.

Heavy rains and floods

South Asia reels under flood fury: India, China, Pakistan battered by record rains

Rising temperatures, altered monsoon patterns, and reckless urbanisation fuel unprecedented floods, landslides, and destruction across the region.