Water Pollution
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SC takes suo motu cognisance of Yamuna river pollution, issues notice to Haryana
The three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice SA Bobde, appointed senior advocate Meenakshi Arora as amicus curiae in the matter.
Scroll Staff
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In Jammu, volunteers are cleaning up River Tawi with little government help
Over the years, its water quality has deteriorated due to the dumping of waste and discharge of sewage into it.
Tapasya Tofuss
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Ghost fishing gear is threatening the acquatic life in Ganga
Threatened freshwater turtles, otters and the endangered Ganges river dolphin are most at risk.
Sahana Ghosh
Trending
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Bengal is seeing a Sushant Rajput-style moral panic over BJP leader’s arrest with cocaine
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I was on the WHO team that went to Wuhan to study the origins of coronavirus. Here’s what we found
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Day-night Test: Axar Patel’s brilliance exposes amateurish England’s stubborn unwillingness to learn
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Shortest completed Test match since 1935: Reactions to India's win after bizarre day in Motera
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Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi, played by Alia Bhatt in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie?
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Delhi: Two industries sealed, closure order sent to 15 for polluting Yamuna river
The industries were found to be operating without effluent treatment plants.
Scroll Staff
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Used plastic masks and gloves are making their way into water bodies across India
Inadequate biomedical waste treatment plants and an ineffective waste disposal system in the country is posing a serious threat to marine species.
Nalini Ravichandran
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Arsenic water is slowly poisoning millions of Indians in Ganga basin
Over 30 years since high levels of arsenic were found in groundwater in West Bengal, little has been done to avert the slow-burn health crisis.
Kapil Kajal
Video
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Watch: Bison return to this Canadian territory for the first time in over a century
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Watch: Rahul Gandhi enjoys a swim with fishermen of Kerala
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Watch: Comedian Munawar Faruqui is back with a joke after spending over a month in prison
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Watch: Milan Fashion Week 2021 goes digital. Here’s how a fashion brand celebrated ‘normal life’
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Watch: Korean band BTS performs ‘Life Goes On’ on television show
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‘Delhiites deeply scared’: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari writes to Kejriwal about panic over drinking water
Tiwari said residents had reported that it was difficult to ‘differentiate between the smell of sewage and tap water’.
Scroll Staff
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Delhi water quality: Kejriwal dismisses Centre’s report, says can’t judge with just 11 samples
The study, conducted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, found that Delhi had the most unsafe water among 21 major Indian cities.
Scroll Staff
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Mumbai’s tap water best in the country, Delhi’s worst, shows Centre’s survey
None of the samples drawn from 13 state capitals failed to comply with Indian standards for drinking water. In six other capitals, one or more samples failed.
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The Reel
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‘The Good Traitor’ trailer: A diplomat turns his back on his country to fight the Nazis
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Watch: Animated film ‘What Is Your Brown Number?’ satirises our obsession with fair skin
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‘Time to Dance’ trailer: Starring Sooraj Pancholi and Isabelle Kaif
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Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi, played by Alia Bhatt in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie?
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‘Pagglait’ teaser: Sanya Malhotra-led drama will be streamed on Netflix on March 26
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Tectonic upheavals under Earth’s surface could be a cause of arsenic contamination in groundwater
Why does arsenic occur in groundwater at some places but not others?
Sahana Ghosh
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Ganga water not fit for consumption or bathing in most places, says Central Pollution Control Board
The board shared a map showing it has found that most areas of the river had a high level of coliform bacteria.
Scroll Staff
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A new tech allows citizens to test water quality without expert help. Can it save Bengaluru’s lakes?
Citizen groups are working with the municipal authorities to keep a tab on the city’s heavily polluted lakes.
Garima Prashar
The Field
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Third Test: Bizarre match, below-par batting from both sides, says Kohli after India’s emphatic win
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ISL: Sunil Chhetri scores 100th goal for Bengaluru FC but Blues lose to Jamshedpur FC
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Athletics: Hima Das makes winning return with gold in women’s 200m at Indian Grand Prix II
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Tennis: Rafael Nadal pulls out of Rotterdam Open due to troubles with his back
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Third Test: Virat Kohli surpasses MS Dhoni for most Test wins as India captain on home soil