Delhi Police registers FIR against AAP leaders on charges of hurting religious sentimentsDelhi Police have filed a case against Aam Aadmi Party leaders Saurabh Bhardwaj, Sanjeev Jha, and Adil Ahmed Khan. The FIR alleges they hur...
25 Dec, 2025, 07.03 PM IST
Diwali Delhi-NCR: Masochism 101Delhi-NCR experienced severe air pollution after Diwali. The Supreme Court's order on cracker bans faced enforcement challenges. Green crac...
21 Oct, 2025, 11.10 PM IST
Supreme Court allows limited sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR ahead of DiwaliThe Supreme Court has eased Delhi-NCR's firecracker ban for Diwali, allowing green crackers on the day before and Diwali day itself. Reside...
15 Oct, 2025, 06.14 PM IST
Delhi govt to approach SC for lifting ban on green firecrackers during Diwali: CM Rekha GuptaDelhi government will seek Supreme Court permission to use certified green firecrackers on Diwali, balancing tradition and environmental pr...
07 Oct, 2025, 01.45 PM IST
Rust in peace? Delhi’s old car worries shift from pollution to protection, shows surveyA recent survey in Delhi-NCR reveals a shift in public concern regarding older vehicles. While pollution remains a factor, a majority now p...
23 Jul, 2025, 02.33 PM IST
Gen Z’s verdict on India’s progress is mixed. Are we listening?The ET Snapchat Gen Z Index reveals that young Indians, while acknowledging improvements in cleanliness, express significant concerns about...
26 May, 2025, 03.50 PM IST
Sacred and protectedIn a groundbreaking move, the city of Linhares, Brazil, has granted legal personhood to ocean waves, recognizing their intrinsic right to e...
13 Apr, 2025, 11.07 PM IST
US millionaire Bryan Johnson, who wants to stay young forever, urges 'India to focus on air pollution not cancer'American entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, known for his investments in anti-ageing ventures, recently turned the spotlight on India's air pollut...
07 Jan, 2025, 02.12 PM IST
Plea mentioned in HC for urgent hearing against Delhi govt's complete ban on sale, use of firecrackersThe advocate however urged the bench to hear it either on Friday itself or Saturday on the grounds that otherwise the plea would become inf...
29 Oct, 2021, 02.54 PM IST
HC to hear on Oct 22 plea against complete ban on sale, use of firecracker by Delhi govtThe petitioners have contended that the ban was arbitrary, unreasonable and excessive.
06 Oct, 2021, 12.43 PM IST
How air pollution is making people unhappyThe study found that higher levels of pollution are associated with a decrease in people’s happiness levels. Inadequate public services, so...
23 Jan, 2019, 11.33 AM IST
MP Assembly polls: Pollution of Kshipra river now a rallying pointThe polluted and depleted Kshipra river has become a major talking point in the runup to the assembly election scheduled for November 28.
03 Nov, 2018, 07.26 AM IST
Private cars may be allowed to taxi on aggregator runwayA report by a high-level task force argues the move could decongest city roads - but it adds that passenger safety concerns would need to b...
22 Mar, 2018, 03.04 PM IST
Pro-environment or anti-liberty: What the beef ban and Delhi’s odd-even car rule have in commonExperience of other countries such as Nigeria suggests such measures are not worthwhile and in fact attract dysfunctional behaviour from so...
04 Jan, 2016, 12.11 PM IST
National Green Tribunal stays ban order on diesel vehicles for 2 weeks in 'larger public interest'The green panel directed the Delhi government and other government departments to submit scientifically-supported views within two weeks on...
14 Apr, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- $1.2 trillion investment required over 20 years for smart cities: IBM
Investment of about $1.2 trillion is required over the next 20 years across areas like transportation, energy and public security to build ...
13 Sep, 2012, 08.54 PM IST
- Monks petition govt to scrap Lethang hydel project
The Pemayangtse-based Denjong Jinkyong Tsogchen, a body representing the Sikkimese Sangha and with the Yangthang Rinpoche as its "Chog-Tso"...
21 Sep, 2010, 01.07 PM IST