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Centre orders removal of GRAP Stage-IV curbs in Delhi-NCR after air quality improves
Following an improvement in air quality in the region due to favorable wind speed and direction, the Centre on Saturday ordered the revocation of a ban on construction work related to linear public projects in Delhi-NCR, as well as the entry of polluting trucks and commercial four-wheelers into the national capital.
Massive fire guts transport warehouse in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur; no fatalities
A massive fire gutted a transport warehouse in Basni area of Rajasthan’s Jodhpur on Saturday afternoon, said an official. “Efforts are underway to control the fire, Basni police has also reached the spot,” he informed. No casualties or injuries have been reported as yet. The reason for the blaze is yet to be ascertained.
UP Transgender community perform prayer for Team India’s win in CWC Final
Ahead of the Final match of the ODI World Cup 2023 between India and Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, members of transgender community perform prayer in Prayagraj. On Saturday, the transgender community members prayed for the victory of the ‘Men in Blue’ in the Final game of the extravagant tournament against the five-time World Cup champion Australia.
ICC World Cup released the artist line performing in the finals
ICC men’s CWC finals list of performances is out and it includes, Pritam Chakraborty, Jonita Gandhi, Nakash Aziz, Amit Mishra, Akasa Singh and Tushar Joshi. The match will start with Indian Air Force’s Suryakiran aerobatic team. The first inning break will be graced with Aditiya Gadhavi while the second inning break will have a light and laser show.
SpaceX Starship set for repeat test flight, seven months after last one blew up
SpaceX’s next-generation spacecraft Starship, designed to transport astronauts to the moon and beyond, was scheduled for a repeat test launch from south Texas on Saturday, seven months after its maiden effort to reach space ended in an explosion. The uncrewed launch was slated to take place during a 20-minute window commencing at 7 a.m. at SpaceX’s Starbase location near Boca Chica in the Gulf of Mexico.
White House slams Elon Musk on his remarks on antisemitism
he White House has slammed tech entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk for his “abhorrent” promotion of antisemitism and racist hate, while several top American companies like Apple have pulled out ads from his social media platform X. Musk, 52, on Wednesday endorsed a post on X that falsely claimed Jewish people were stoking hatred against white people, saying the user who referenced the “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory was speaking “the actual truth.” (PTI)
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Drilling work halted, another machine from Indore to reach today
The ongoing drilling work to reach the 40 trapped workers inside the Silkyara tunnel was halted on Saturday after the rescuers bored 25 metres into the rubble, a top official said. The workers have been trapped for six days, counting Saturday, after a portion of the under-construction Silkyara tunnel caved in on November 12. (ANI)