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Rare Comet Illuminates Bengaluru Skies In Hues Of Pink, Green And Yellow
The city's skies were painted with vibrant hues of pink, green, and yellow as Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) made its close approach to Earth.
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Study Explains How Traffic Noise, Pollution Are Linked To Infertility
Roughly one in six people are affected by infertility worldwide. And with more than half the worlds population now living in urban areas, researchers are interested in whether living in noisy and polluted cities could be to blame.
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It's Raining Flower Showers With Deepika Padukone In A Bright Green Floral Sabyasachi Kurta
Deepika Padukone kept it fresh for a night out in the city with her floral green kurta draping her baby bump
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Why People In These Cities Are Removing Concrete Pavements
The practice helps improve urban environments by reducing stormwater runoff, enhancing soil health, and creating green spaces. It is often part of broader efforts to develop more sustainable and eco-friendly urban areas.
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Google’s Project Green Light Leverages AI to Tackle Traffic Congestion and Reduce Emissions
Google Research is running a project that aims to mitigate the time one spends at the traffic light, especially at city intersections. The initiative, dubbed ‘Project Green Light’, is said to harness traffic engineering, coupled with artificial intelligence (AI), to improve the flow of traffic, tackle congestion and reduce fuel consumption – ...
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Battle Of Delhi Ridge: AAP vs BJP Again Over Who Felled Trees
The battle between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the BJP over who was responsible for "illegal" felling of trees in Delhi's ridge area intensified on Friday after the BJP alleged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gave the green light in January.
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Indore Residents Launch Mega Campaign To Save Trees
A determined group of Indore residents have taken a stand against the indiscriminate cutting of trees by launching a campaign to preserve the area's green cover.
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Green Tribunal Seeks Complete Report From 53 Cities On Polluting Sources
The National Green Tribunal has directed 53 cities which witnessed deterioration in air quality to submit a complete report on the contribution of each polluting source and measures taken to reduce pollution.
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Proposed 10-Storey Building In "Lungs Of Bengaluru" Sparks Protests
Hundreds gathered today at Bengaluru's iconic Cubbon Park to oppose the Karnataka government's plan to construct a 10-storey building as an annex to the High Court within the cherished green expanse of the public park.
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A Car-Free Eiffel Tower Zone? Locals Resist Paris Mayor's Big Plan
Removing cars from an expanse around the Eiffel Tower to create a green pathway sounds pretty good on paper, but the mayor of Paris is struggling to win over residents and above all the police force to revamp one of the city's most celebrated views.
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"Nobody Cares For Delhi": Court Pulls Up Officials After 400 Trees Die
The Delhi High Court on Monday expressed its "extreme displeasure" over government officials failing to comply with directions on greening the arterial roads in the national capital.
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Chennai Refinery's Assurance After Green Court's Warning Over Oil Spill
The National Green Tribunal has expressed its disappointment with the mitigation efforts by the oil refinery responsiblefor the recent oil spill in Chennai.
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Delhi's 'Green War Room' Starts 24x7 Monitoring Of Air Pollution In City
The Delhi government's control centre to monitor air pollution and redress complaints - 'Green War Room' - started functioning round-the-clock with a larger team of analysts and experts from Tuesday, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said.
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IIT Bombay Gets $18.6 Million Donation From Anonymous Alumnus
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has received a donation of USD 18.6 million from an alumnus for establishment of a Green Energy and Sustainability Research Hub, the premier institute said on Thursday.
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Government Approves Rs. 57,613-Crore Scheme to Deploy 10,000 Electric Buses Across 169 Indian Cities
Seeking to enhance green mobility, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the 'PM-eBus Sewa' scheme under which 10,000 electric buses will be provided to 169 cities under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The scheme would have an estimated cost of Rs. 57,613 crore out of which Rs. 20,000 crore will be provided by the central government a...
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Rare Comet Illuminates Bengaluru Skies In Hues Of Pink, Green And Yellow
The city's skies were painted with vibrant hues of pink, green, and yellow as Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) made its close approach to Earth.
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Study Explains How Traffic Noise, Pollution Are Linked To Infertility
Roughly one in six people are affected by infertility worldwide. And with more than half the worlds population now living in urban areas, researchers are interested in whether living in noisy and polluted cities could be to blame.
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It's Raining Flower Showers With Deepika Padukone In A Bright Green Floral Sabyasachi Kurta
Deepika Padukone kept it fresh for a night out in the city with her floral green kurta draping her baby bump
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Why People In These Cities Are Removing Concrete Pavements
The practice helps improve urban environments by reducing stormwater runoff, enhancing soil health, and creating green spaces. It is often part of broader efforts to develop more sustainable and eco-friendly urban areas.
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Google’s Project Green Light Leverages AI to Tackle Traffic Congestion and Reduce Emissions
Google Research is running a project that aims to mitigate the time one spends at the traffic light, especially at city intersections. The initiative, dubbed ‘Project Green Light’, is said to harness traffic engineering, coupled with artificial intelligence (AI), to improve the flow of traffic, tackle congestion and reduce fuel consumption – ...
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Battle Of Delhi Ridge: AAP vs BJP Again Over Who Felled Trees
The battle between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the BJP over who was responsible for "illegal" felling of trees in Delhi's ridge area intensified on Friday after the BJP alleged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gave the green light in January.
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Indore Residents Launch Mega Campaign To Save Trees
A determined group of Indore residents have taken a stand against the indiscriminate cutting of trees by launching a campaign to preserve the area's green cover.
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Green Tribunal Seeks Complete Report From 53 Cities On Polluting Sources
The National Green Tribunal has directed 53 cities which witnessed deterioration in air quality to submit a complete report on the contribution of each polluting source and measures taken to reduce pollution.
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Proposed 10-Storey Building In "Lungs Of Bengaluru" Sparks Protests
Hundreds gathered today at Bengaluru's iconic Cubbon Park to oppose the Karnataka government's plan to construct a 10-storey building as an annex to the High Court within the cherished green expanse of the public park.
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A Car-Free Eiffel Tower Zone? Locals Resist Paris Mayor's Big Plan
Removing cars from an expanse around the Eiffel Tower to create a green pathway sounds pretty good on paper, but the mayor of Paris is struggling to win over residents and above all the police force to revamp one of the city's most celebrated views.
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"Nobody Cares For Delhi": Court Pulls Up Officials After 400 Trees Die
The Delhi High Court on Monday expressed its "extreme displeasure" over government officials failing to comply with directions on greening the arterial roads in the national capital.
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Chennai Refinery's Assurance After Green Court's Warning Over Oil Spill
The National Green Tribunal has expressed its disappointment with the mitigation efforts by the oil refinery responsiblefor the recent oil spill in Chennai.
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Delhi's 'Green War Room' Starts 24x7 Monitoring Of Air Pollution In City
The Delhi government's control centre to monitor air pollution and redress complaints - 'Green War Room' - started functioning round-the-clock with a larger team of analysts and experts from Tuesday, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said.
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IIT Bombay Gets $18.6 Million Donation From Anonymous Alumnus
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has received a donation of USD 18.6 million from an alumnus for establishment of a Green Energy and Sustainability Research Hub, the premier institute said on Thursday.
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Government Approves Rs. 57,613-Crore Scheme to Deploy 10,000 Electric Buses Across 169 Indian Cities
Seeking to enhance green mobility, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the 'PM-eBus Sewa' scheme under which 10,000 electric buses will be provided to 169 cities under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The scheme would have an estimated cost of Rs. 57,613 crore out of which Rs. 20,000 crore will be provided by the central government a...
