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India aims to reduce carbon emissions but coal emissions remain the biggest contributors and also a significant source of air pollution in the country. 

As the Udhampur–New Delhi special train pulled into the capital late Saturday night, its passengers stepped onto the platform not just with bags and belongings, but with exhaustion and uncertainty.

10 मई की देर रात, जब उधमपुर से चलकर स्पेशल ट्रेन नई दिल्ली रेलवे स्टेशन के भीड़ भरे प्लेटफॉर्म पर पहुंची तो उसके यात्री न केवल भारी बोझ के साथ उतरे बल्कि उनके चेहरों पर भय और अनिश्चितता का बोझ भी साफ दिखाई दे रहा था. ट्रेन पहले ही दो…

Seventeen people in Kachchh, who developed fever and respiratory distress towards the end of August 2024, died in quick succession between September 3 and 9, prompting authorities to rush teams to the affected area – villages Bekhada, Sanhrovand, Medhivandh and Morgar in Lakhpat taluka, and Bharavandh and Valavari in Abdasa…

A diplomatic storm has erupted between India and Iran after retired Indian Army officer and television commentator Major Gaurav Arya hurled a communal slur at Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, calling him a “son of a pig” in a YouTube broadcast. The slur has drawn strong backlash as it has…

Note: This story was reported three hours before the ceasefire was announced on May 10.

At the intensive care unit in the Government Medical College and Hospital, Urusa Khan sat on her bed looking dazed and exhausted. Her voice was barely audible, and wept uncontrollably as soon as anyone walked into the room. 

In times of war and conflict, when tensions flare, our instinct is to turn to social media for real-time updates and context. But when there’s another kind of warfare at play – one involving information and narratives – it becomes more important than ever to be aware of the misinformation…

This week, host Shivnarayan Rajpurohit is joined by Newslaundry’s Pratyush Deep and reporter Ankita Dhar Karmakar.

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri announced this evening that both India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire. 

इस हफ्ते चर्चा में भारत और पाकिस्तान के बीच दिनों-दिन बढ़ते सैन्य तनाव और इसे युद्ध बताने में जुटे मीडिया चैनल्स पर विस्तार से बात हुई. साथ ही इस दौरान चैनलों में पर आई फर्जी ख़बरों की बाढ़ और सेना एवं विदेश मंत्रालय द्वारा दी जा रही संयमित और संतुलित…