Young innovators worldwide can find inspiration from confidence of India's Gen Z: PM Modi

Young innovators worldwide can find inspiration from confidence of India's Gen Z: PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi praised India's Generation Z for their creativity, confidence, and capacity building, highlighting their role in driving innovation across sectors. He lauded young innovators in the space sector, especially at Skyroot, for contributing to India's private space revolution with startups like Vikram-I. Modi emphasised that India's youth are leading a broader startup revolution, making the country the world's third-largest startup ecosystem. 6 days ago
Judiciary has no 'magic wand' to fix Delhi-NCR's pollution problem: CJI Kant

Judiciary has no 'magic wand' to fix Delhi-NCR's pollution problem: CJI Kant

The Supreme Court, led by CJI Surya Kant, stated that the judiciary cannot provide immediate solutions to Delhi-NCR's hazardous air pollution, emphasising that only experts and scientists can offer comprehensive solutions. The CJI noted that pollution spikes during winters and called for continuous monitoring, scheduling the long-pending MC Mehta air-pollution PIL for December 1. Highlighting the severity, he shared personal struggles with outdoor activities due to poor air quality. 6 days ago
Delhi Police take cognisance of activist's Uber ordeal hours after X post goes viral

Delhi Police take cognisance of activist's Uber ordeal hours after X post goes viral

Delhi Police initiated an inquiry after activist Bharti Chaturvedi's account of a distressing Uber ride went viral on X. In her post, Chaturvedi described how an Uber driver allegedly shouted at her, refused to stop the vehicle, and even twisted her arm when she tried to end the ride. She said she dialled 100 but received no response, and Uber's safety team allegedly offered little help, merely asking her to call the police again. 6 days ago
Delhi-NCR's cold intensifies, AQI again nears 'severe' in several areas

Delhi-NCR's cold intensifies, AQI again nears 'severe' in several areas

Delhi-NCR has been battling persistent air pollution for nearly a month. Although the last two to three days showed some signs of improvement, leading the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to withdraw GRAP Stage 3 restrictions with immediate effect on Wednesday evening, the overall air quality continues to remain in the very poor category. 6 days ago
Trump calls attack on National Guard an 'act of terror', orders 500 more troops

Trump calls attack on National Guard an 'act of terror', orders 500 more troops

Multiple states have sent Guard personnel to Washington in recent months as part of President Trump's public-safety crackdown. The mission has since expanded to several other major US cities. There are approximately 2,400 National Guard troops currently deployed in Washington, which includes around 958 from the DC National Guard and about 1,300 from eight other states. 6 days ago