To control the pollution, the Uttar Pradesh government has allowed only eco-friendly firecrackers to be burst for two hours from 8pm on Diwali. A notification to this effect was issued by it in light of a Supreme Court order, official sources said. They said people have been asked to...

Diwali is going to be quiet this year, with only two types of firecrackers declared legal by the Supreme Court. The green version of "anar" and "phuljhari" both happen to be silent. The rest, rockets, bombs and other noisy crackers are all banned, the police said. "Only green crackers...

The Central Pollution Control Board has asked agencies to ensure effective ground-level action against sources that cause air pollution, especially road dust, open dumping, burning of waste, construction among others. According to minutes of a review meeting, the agencies and the state...

India and Pakistan on Thursday signed a landmark agreement to operationalise the historic Kartarpur Corridor to allow Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit the holy Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, notwithstanding a chill in bilateral ties. The corridor will connect the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India’s...

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday took over as the BCCI's 39th president, becoming the biggest name to head the world's richest cricket board. The 47-year-old Ganguly was officially entrusted with the task of heading Indian cricket for the next nine months at the BCCI's...