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Yogi Adityanath on Monday dismissed reports of pollution at the Sangam during the Maha Kumbh, asserting that extensive water quality monitoring showed the river remained clean throughout the event. Speaking at a gathering of Indian Institute of Management officials and Indian Postal Service officers in Lucknow, Adityanath said, «Despite baseless claims, our state pollution control board and independent labs consistently found water quality at the Sangam to be within safe limits.» He pointed out that concerns about the environmental impact of the Maha Kumbh had been raised, including by UNESCO, given the massive scale of the event. «In 2013, when the Prime Minister of Mauritius visited, he refrained from taking a dip after seeing pollution in the Ganga. We ensured that such an incident did not happen this time,» Adityanath said.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's criticism of the Kannada film industry, especially actors, over their low turnout at the inauguration of the 16th Bengaluru International Film Festival has sparked sharp reactions from opposition parties. Addressing the gathering on Saturday, he also lashed out at the film industry for not supporting him and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah when they were in the opposition, particularly in their campaign for the Mekedatu project, which aimed to provide drinking water to Bengaluru and surrounding areas. «At today's event, only ten of you among the prominent faces are present. This is not Siddaramaiah's (CM) or D K Shivakumar's private event, nor is it a family function of actors Sadhu Kokila and Kishore. This is an industry event. If actors, directors, and producers don't attend, who else will?» Shivakumar, who claimed himself as a film exhibitor, asked. Referring to actor Shivarajkumar's earlier speech, he said, «Shivarajkumar mentioned that the film festival is like a family festival for the industry. But if this sentiment is not shared by other actors, producers, and directors, then what is the point of hosting an international film festival?»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Chhattisgarh is courting defence firms from Russia and the US to set up manufacturing units in the state under its new Industrial Development Policy 2024-30, as it looks to position itself as a key player in India’s defence supply chain. "Numerous companies from Russia, the US, and other countries participated in our investment summit in Mumbai, and these investments will come to Chhattisgarh," chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai told Mint in an interview.

boost tourism and promote sustainable water transport, the Delhi government is set to launch a ferry and cruise service along a 7-8 km stretch of the Yamuna River. The service will operate between Wazirabad Barrage (Sonia Vihar) and Jagatpur (ShTemple) in the national capital. The Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation (DTTDC) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to choose an operator for the two solar-powered cruise ships. Interested bidders must submit their pre-qualification, technical, and financial proposals by the due date.

Coca-Cola Company is currently one of the biggest manufacturers of beverages, including soft drinks, water, tea, juice, and plant-based options, which are mainly non-alcoholic in nature yet widely popular all across the globe.

non-alcoholic whiskey, please. An oxymoron has entered the bar. Who, indeed, wants a tipple minus the tipsiness? Ruchi Nagrecha did.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When the excitement around artificial intelligence started spreading to power stocks, the rally was concentrated on those with a big portfolio of nuclear power plants, such as Constellation Energy and Vistra. This could now be changing.

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The affected families have been relocated to safer places and restoration works are in progress, said Kangra Deputy Commissioner, Hem Raj. One person was reported missing near Shiva Hydropower project in Palampur and search operations have been launched to trace him, officials said on Saturday.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The wooden bath dominates the well-appointed room that looks over tall blue pine trees and colourful prayer flags fluttering in the wind. Glowing river stones, slow-heated over a fire, drop down a slanted chute, warming the water and gently disseminating minerals.

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer, which launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on February 26, experienced a loss of communication with ground control, the US space agency confirmed in a statement on Thursday. Mission operators at Caltech’s IPAC in Pasadena, California, initially established contact with the satellite following its successful deployment in space, NASA stated in an official release. However, telemetry data later indicated intermittent power system issues, the agency added.

Ramadan, the holy Islamic month of fasting, is upon us. Every year, during the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, or Hijri, it is observed as a month of community, prayer, and fasting for Muslims all across the globe. Ramadan will start on the evening of February 28, 2025, and the first fast will be observed on March 1, 2025. It is scheduled to start this year on February 28 and end on the evening of March 30. The new moon sighting, which formally signifies the start of the month, determines these dates. A key component that fosters spiritual development and a closer bond with one's faith is fasting, which involves abstinence from food and liquids for 30 days from sunrise to sunset.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: About a fourth of the 70-100 active startups focused on agricultural water management and treatment are at risk of shutting down due to a lack of funding, according to experts.

In Douglas Adams’ 1979 cult classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the narrator says dolphins are the second most intelligent creatures on Earth — after mice, and before humans. While humans live tucked away in the conceit that they’re masters of the universe, sometimes dolphins send out a correctional signal.

Intuitive Machines, this spacecraft is different. It’s the only privately built lander to have previously touched down on the lunar surface and lived to tell the tale.

New Zealand used high-level talks in Beijing to raise concerns about the surprise deployment of Chinese warships off its western coast, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Thursday.

SpaceX is set to launch Intuitive Machines’ Athena, a lunar lander, towards the Moon’s south pole. This follows a historic lunar landing by a private company in 2024.

Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will throw open its gates to visitors on the occasion of Open Day to be held on March 1, Saturday.

Ayodhya witnessed a massive influx of devotees on Maha Shivratri as thousands gathered to offer prayers at Shiva temples across the city, chanting «Har Har Mahadev» in devotion. Devotees celebrate the wedding of Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati on Maha Shivratri.