SC to consider protest sites that don’t hinder commute
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider a plea seeking a national framework to identify protest sites with basic amenities so that they do not disrupt daily commuters. The Times of India…
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Four Lodhi-era tombs lie neglected in Delhi’s Zamrudpur
Hindustan Times reports that four 15th-century tombs in Zamrudpur, a village near Greater Kailash-1, are in severe disrepair. The tombs, built by Afghan noble Zamrud Khan under the Lodhi dynasty, are listed…
Light pollution disrupts human health and wildlife, scientists warn
Artificial light at night, or light pollution, is increasingly seen as an environmental threat that disrupts human circadian rhythms and wildlife behaviour. Business Today reports that excessive or poorly directed artificial light…
NCP (SP) MPs to meet Modi on Monday over Maharashtra issues
All eight NCP (SP) Lok Sabha MPs will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday at 11am at his Parliament office to raise Maharashtra development issues, including water scarcity, farmer suicides, and…
Devanahalli farmers abandon guava, chakkota, Bangalore Blue grapes
The Hindu reports that farmers in and around Devanahalli have stopped cultivating traditional horticulture crops like guava, chakkota and Bangalore Blue grape. Ramachandra Gowda, 60, still rides his moped each day to…
Urbanisation pace too slow for 2047 goal, says Panagariya
Economist Arvind Panagariya has said India must accelerate urbanisation to become a developed nation by 2047. Speaking at the NCAER India Policy Forum 2026, the former 16th Finance Commission chairman noted India's…
