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GARBAGE AND PLASTIC POLLUTION IN GANGA
AI to fake cleanups, GPS app to skip work: Gurugram civic body officials fired for using AI-edited photos to show garbage complaint was resolved; MCG says waste was still lying at the site- Once buried under garbage for decades, a 300-year-old Shiva Lingam-shaped stepwell revived in Karnataka: Historic well draws crowd in Belagavi. Watch video
- Samajwadi Party MLA Hakim Bind, 4 others booked in Uttar Pradesh after 2 brothers die within 22 days
- 'I once coached Rahul Dravid': Meet Arun Pai, The Ugly Indian founder who spent 24 hours staring at a garbage dump, and changed how India cleans its streetsBengaluru's "Footpath Mayor," Arun Pai, transformed a personal frustration with civic apathy into a national cleanup movement. After observ...04 Jul, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
- Delhi government clears Rs 8,300-crore for 7-year programme to combat air pollutionIn a bid to improve air quality, the Delhi government has introduced an ambitious seven-year project worth Rs 8,300 crore, primarily funded...03 Jul, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
- Fruit Fly problems: Homemade simple red wine vinegar trap and importance of preventionFruit flies may be small, but they can become a persistent problem if ignored. A homemade trap using red wine vinegar or apple cider vinega...02 Jul, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
- From WFH to 2x parking charge, these rules are now permanent in Delhi from Nov 1 to Feb 28Delhi has rolled out a permanent winter anti-pollution plan, effective November 1 to February 28 annually. This framework mandates strict m...02 Jul, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
- Psychology says people who never remove plastic covers from remotes, fridges, and car seats may not be careful , they may be focusing on the loss rather than the gainPsychology says people who keep plastic covers on remotes, fridges, cars, and furniture may be influenced by loss aversion, ownership psych...02 Jul, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
- Delhi notifies permanent Winter Pollution Master Plan; year-round PUC rule among key measuresDelhi has unveiled a permanent Winter Pollution Master Plan, effective annually from November 1 to February 28. This comprehensive strategy...01 Jul, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
- What are plastic landmines, and can AI help detect it? Researchers develop AI method to identify hidden explosives using dronesA new study explains how researchers developed a machine-learning system that uses drones and AI to detect plastic landmines that are diffi...30 Jun, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
- Your empty plastic bottle could one day power an electric vehicle, scientists sayA discarded plastic bottle may soon become more than waste. Plastic waste to battery graphite innovation reveals how scientists are transfo...30 Jun, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
- 10-year 'No Entry' exemption for first 1,000 electric medium-duty trucks under Delhi EV PolicyDelhi is offering a significant perk to the first 1,000 electric N2 trucks registered under its new policy: a decade-long exemption from 'N...30 Jun, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
- 'Plastic Not Allowed!': Dia Mirza trolled after 5-year-old son's stern warning to coconut delivery man on plastic bags and strawsActress Dia Mirza sparked a social media debate after recounting her son Avyaan's encounter with a coconut delivery man over plastic packag...30 Jun, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- July Purnima 2026: Check date, tithi, significance, rituals and other detailsAshadha Amavasya, observed on July 14, 2026, is a significant Hindu day dedicated to honoring ancestors. Devotees perform rituals like Pitr...29 Jun, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- Proactively working on issue of stubble burning: Union Environment Minister Bhupender YadavUnion Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced a comprehensive action plan to combat Delhi-NCR pollution, with municipal corporations...28 Jun, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
- Asia's vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plasticsRising plastic costs: Asian food vendors are struggling with soaring plastic costs, a direct consequence of the Middle East energy crisis. ...28 Jun, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
- Scientists just made an all-silk cooling textile that reflects 94.8% of sunlight and lowers skin temperature by 4.3 °CScientists have engineered a revolutionary silk fabric, dubbed SilkNT, that cools the skin by an impressive 4.3°C without any batteries or ...23 Jun, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
- This new building method can deliver a full house in just 5 days, no bricks requiredA Home Built in Just Five Days? It sounds like something from the future, but it's already happening. Recycled plastic is being turned into...19 Jun, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
- Delhi bans entry of non-BS VI commercial vehicles from Nov 1 to curb winter pollutionDelhi is gearing up for winter with new pollution control measures. Older commercial vehicles from outside the city will be banned from Nov...19 Jun, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
- Ganga cleanliness no longer matter of opinion, data shows improvement: National mission bodyScientific data now proves the Ganga river is getting cleaner. Twelve years of the Namami Gange programme have led to measurable improvemen...18 Jun, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
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