State Of The Environment
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Why Kashmir’s activists are turning to the National Green Tribunal to save its forests and wetlands
From sharply reprimanding the government to fining construction companies, the green court has backed conservation efforts in the Union territory.
Safwat Zargar
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Environment Performance Index: Ranked lowest, India claims report used ‘unscientific methods’
The country’s low rank was attributed to its ‘dangerous air quality and rapidly rising greenhouse gas emissions’.
Scroll Staff
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Why India’s new environment minister is sparking some cheer
Bhupender Yadav is well-versed in environmental matters, say activists and lawyers.
Ishan Kukreti
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Amazon wildfires: Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro to skip summit on crisis
Brazilian government spokesperson Otavio Rego Barros said that Bolsonaro could not go because of a scheduled surgery.
Scroll Staff
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Uttarakhand: Gupta brothers fined Rs 2.5 lakh for leaving behind waste after sons’ weddings in Auli
The weddings of two scions of the South African business family in the hill town have raised concerns about ecological damage.
Scroll Staff
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Uttarakhand CM dismisses ecological concerns over NRI family’s lavish weddings in hill town
Trivendra Singh Rawat claimed the events would help promote the state as a wedding destination.
Scroll Staff
Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Air quality has improved after closure of Sterlite Copper plant, says Tamil Nadu government
Data submitted by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board showed reduced levels of sulphur dioxide.
Scroll Staff
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Report on environment ranks India among bottom five of 180 countries, warns of public health crisis
The Environmental Performance Index study said India had made ‘little progress’ to efforts to tackle air pollution as compared to China.
Scroll Staff
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Encroachers have taken up more than 670 sq km of forest area in Maharashtra: Hindustan Times
Agricultural practices, construction of religious structures and urbanisation near tier I and II cities were the main concerns, an official said.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Uttarakhand HC issues legal notice to river Ganga soon after it is declared a ‘living entity’
The High Court asked it and other respondents to explain why land on the riverbank was given to construct a garbage dump.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: Narendra Modi unveils controversial 112-foot Shiva statue at Isha Foundation
Dedicated to ‘Adiyogi’, a form of Shiva, the Jaggi Vasudev-led organisation scheduled the ceremony at 6 pm on Mahashivratri, amid protests.
Scroll Staff
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2016 will be the hottest year on record, says World Meteorological Organisation
The United Nations body said the global temperature had set a new high for the third year in a row at 1.2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals