PIX: India celebrates Festival of Lights

Buildings were decorated with earthen lamps and colourful lights as people across the country celebrated Diwali with pomp on Sunday and a relatively better air quality than in previous years......

Bihar to 'name and shame' farmers who burn crop residue

Amid rising air pollution caused by the burning of crop residue, the Bihar government has decided to identify farmers who are indulging in this practice and put up their names at the block offices,......

HC quashes closure order against Rohit Pawar's firm

The Bombay high court on Thursday set aside the closure order passed by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) against part of Baramati Agro Ltd, a firm run by Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist......

Sharad Pawar's MLA grand-nephew's firm gets MPCB notice for partial shutdown

The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party on Thursday said the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has issued a notice to party MLA Rohit Pawar, asking him to close down a part of his firm......

Sterlite gets access to Thoothukudi plant for upkeep after 5 years

The maintenance work will include operations such as removal of remaining gypsum and leachate handling operations among others. Based on this, the district administration has now allowed the firm......

Why this Businessman Quit Kerala

Is there more than meets the eye to Kitex Garments, the world's second-largest children's garment producer, abandoning Kerala for Telangana?Shine Jacob finds out. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Kitex......

Will Sterlite verdict push investors away from Tamil Nadu?

What will the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government do to answer the queries and fears of investors who will want to be doubly sure they would not be harassed at a later date, as has been happening......

Reimagining environmental governance won't be easy

Successive governments focused on altering the clearance processes but largely gave a pass to the second, and essential, element of environmental regulations for monitoring pollution levels and how......

Ex-Ranji cricketer held for trying to dupe Hyd businessman

A former Ranji Cricketer was arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly trying to dupe a businessman by impersonating as personal assistant of Telangana IT Minister K T Rama Rao, police said on Monday. A......

India ready to play Delhi T20I, Rohit tells Ganguly

'Indian captain has confirmed that the team was fine and had a full outdoor training session without any issue.' IMAGE: The Indian players during their training session at the Arun Jaitley stadium......

India vs Bangla T20: Delhi's post-Diwali air pollution a cause of concern

The BCCI and DDCA officials are now hoping that the city's poor air quality doesn't become an issue during Sunday's first T20 International. IMAGE: Sri Lanka's players wear masks during the third......