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New Delhi: Around 33 prototypes have been shortlisted under the Delhi government’s ‘Innovation Challenge’ to find solutions for wind. pollution According to officials familiar with the matter, the issue is set to enter the second phase of the trial.These include models for solar-powered pole-mounted dust traps, filterless smoke and dust carbon-capturing devices, electrostatic mist sprayers, smart dust-suppression and monitoring systems, and retrofitting vehicle-mounted air purifiers to improve the emission quality of cars.
These innovations – shortlisted from a huge pool of applications – were showcased as a part of an exhibition at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi in January this year. The challenge, launched by the Delhi government, aims to find practical solutions to tackle air pollution in the city.“The innovation challenge is now ready to enter the second phase, where trials will begin, and the government will provide all the necessary infrastructure required for the trials,” an official said. The official said the trials are expected to begin by the first week of May and are likely to be completed within the next three months.An eight-member expert committee headed by IIT Professor Sagnik Dey will review the proposals to identify the most practical and cost-effective solutions to air pollution. Subsequently, the finalized innovations will be adopted by the Delhi Government for operationalization.Another official told PTI that a meeting will be held on Monday to finalize the outline of the testing process and what kind of arrangements will be required for it.“The plan as of now is to move ahead with testing all 33 innovations. As we move forward, we will start shortlisting the most efficient technologies,” the official said.The winning projects will also be eligible for incentives from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, including up to Rs 5 lakh after successful expert committee assessment and up to Rs 50 lakh for solutions verified by National Physical Laboratory-equivalent laboratories and recommended for adoption by the government as per the guidelines.
पोखड़ा में घर के दरवाजे पर खाना खा रही चार साल की बच्ची को गुलदार ने निवाला बना लिया। बच्ची का क्षत-विक्षत शव घर से दो किमी दूर मिला. ग्राम प्रधान गडरी (कोला गाड़) रश्मी देवी ने बताया कि उनकी ग्राम सभा के भाटकोट गांव निवासी हरेंद्र सिंह की चार वर्षीय बेटी दृष्टि शाम आठ बजे घर के दरवाजे के पास बैठकर खाना खा रही थी।
पास में ही उसकी 10 साल की बड़ी बहन और दादी भी खाना खा रही थीं। इसी दौरान घात लगाए गुलदार ने दृष्टि को घर के दरवाजे से खींच लिया। दृष्टि और उसके परिजनों की चीख-पुकार पर ग्रामीण एकत्र हो गए। मासूम दृष्टि की जांच की गई.
काफी प्रयास के बाद गुरुवार की शाम बच्ची का क्षत-विक्षत शव घर से दो किमी दूर मिला. सूचना पर रात में ही रेंजर पोखरा नक्षत्र शाह टीम और सतपुली पुलिस मौके पर पहुंची। घटना पर गुस्सा जाहिर करते हुए ग्रामीणों ने वनकर्मियों और पुलिस के सामने हंगामा किया. वे जिलाधिकारी और डीएफओ को मौके पर बुलाने और शव नहीं उठाने की मांग कर रहे थे.
शुक्रवार सुबह उप जिलाधिकारी चौबट्टाखाल रेखा आर्य और डीएफओ महातिम यादव मौके पर पहुंचे। घर के पास ही पोस्टमार्टम कर बच्ची का शव परिजनों को सौंप दिया गया.
A French-owned container ship transited the Strait of Hormuz, a possible sign that Iran may no longer view France as an enemy nation after Pres. Emmanuel Macron Criticized US President Donald Trump’s stance on the conflict.The Malta-flagged Kribi, owned by French shipping group CMA CGM, transited the strategic waterway on April 2, according to MarineTraffic vessel tracking data. It is the first French-owned ship to transit the route since the US-Israeli attacks on Iran began in late February.The crossing came as Macron publicly broke with Trump over the war and rejected any military effort to reopen the strait.Speaking during a visit to South Korea, Macron said that proposals “sometimes expressed by the United States” to militarily secure the strategic waterway were not feasible.“This is unrealistic because it would take excessively long and anyone crossing the strait would face coastal threats,” he said, pointing to the threats posed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and missile capabilities.Read this also ‘Can’t contradict myself every day’: Macron takes a jibe at Trump on IranAccording to AFP, he said any solution required a “ceasefire and resumption of negotiations” with Iran.Macron also criticized Trump’s changing message on the conflict. “You have to be serious. When you want to be serious, you don’t say the opposite of what you said the day before every day. And maybe you shouldn’t talk every day.”It was not immediately clear how the ship secured safe passage. However, LSEG shipping data showed that the ship changed its destination to “Owner France” on Thursday before crossing Iranian territorial waters, indicating to Iranian authorities the nationality of its owner.The ship was originally destined for Pointe-Noire in the Republic of Congo. Tracking data later showed it moving south along the coast of Oman.CMA CGM did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The French Foreign Ministry declined to comment.Before the strait was effectively closed due to war, this route carried about one-fifth of the global oil and liquefied natural gas supply. The waterway is severely disrupted amid the wider Middle East conflict.Since the beginning of the US-led military operations, Trump has made varying statements on strategy, allies and tensions, drawing scrutiny domestically and internationally.
उत्तर प्रदेश समाचार: उत्तर प्रदेश के बिजनौर जिले से एक वीडियो सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हो रहा है, जिसने कानून-व्यवस्था और किसान संगठनों की कार्यशैली पर गंभीर सवाल खड़े कर दिए हैं। वीडियो में भारतीय किसान यूनियन (बीकेयू) के जिला उपाध्यक्ष मदन सिंह राणा अपने समर्थकों के साथ अवैध लकड़ी तस्करों को बचाने के लिए वनकर्मियों के खिलाफ झूठा बलात्कार का मामला दर्ज कराने की साजिश रचते नजर आ रहे हैं. वन विभाग ने इस वीडियो को साक्ष्य के तौर पर शासन और उच्च अधिकारियों को भेजा है।
वनकर्मियों पर हमला और तस्करों को छुड़ाना
घटना बुधवार को अफजलगढ़ क्षेत्र में हुई। वन विभाग की टीम ने अवैध लकड़ी लदे पिकअप वैन को घेर लिया था. डर के कारण तस्करों ने लकड़ी को मीरापुर चौराहे पर खाली कर दिया, लेकिन टीम ने आरोपी शमशेर और लखबीर सिंह को पकड़ लिया। जैसे ही वन कर्मी आरोपी को लेकर चले गए, भाकियू नेता मदन सिंह राणा अपने समर्थकों के साथ चौराहे पर पहुंच गए। उन्होंने वनकर्मियों के साथ गाली-गलौज की, सरकारी काम में बाधा डाली और आरोपित शमशेर को जबरन छुड़ा लिया. बिजनौर डीएफओ जय सिंह कुशवाह ने इस घटना को चोरी और चोरी बताया है.
पुलिस कार्रवाई और मुकदमे
वीडियो के आधार पर अफजलगढ़ और रेहड़ थाने में शिकायत दर्ज कराई गई. अफजलगढ़ सर्किल के सीओ आलोक सिंह ने पुष्टि की कि शमशेर, लखबीर सिंह और बीकेयू नेता मदन सिंह राणा के खिलाफ गंभीर धाराओं में मामला दर्ज किया गया है.
आरोपी नेता की सफाई
मदन सिंह राणा का कहना है कि वह सिर्फ किसानों के हक की लड़ाई लड़ रहे हैं. उन्होंने दलील दी कि दुष्कर्म का मामला दर्ज कराने की बात सिर्फ वनकर्मियों को डराने के लिए कही गयी थी. पुलिस का कहना है कि कानून हाथ में लेने और झूठी साजिश रचने वालों के खिलाफ सख्त कार्रवाई की जाएगी.
अश्वनी तिवारी यूपी न्यूज नेटवर्क में उप-संपादक हैं। राजनीति, अपराध, खेल, ज्योतिष एवं धार्मिक विषयों से जुड़ी खबरों पर सक्रिय रूप से काम करते हैं। मीडिया जगत में तीन साल का अनुभव है. रिपोर्टिंग, स्पेशल स्टोरीज और स्पेशल खरी-खोटी जैसे कार्यक्रमों पर काम किया है। कंटेंट राइटिंग के साथ-साथ उन्हें वीडियो एंकरिंग का भी अनुभव है। सुमनटीवी ने हैदराबाद (डिजिटल प्लेटफॉर्म) के साथ काम किया है और ZEE न्यूज़ और इंडिया वॉच जैसे प्रतिष्ठित समाचार संगठनों में इंटर्नशिप का अनुभव प्राप्त किया है। मैं पिछले 1 वर्ष से यूपी न्यूज नेटवर्क (डिजिटल) से जुड़ा हूं और उत्तर प्रदेश से जुड़ी महत्वपूर्ण खबरों को डिजिटल प्लेटफॉर्म पर प्रभावी ढंग से प्रस्तुत कर रहा हूं। एमजेएमसी से पढ़ाई कर चुके अश्विनी तिवारी पत्रकारिता के लिए जाने जाते हैं जो दर्शकों को तथ्यात्मक रिपोर्टिंग, जमीनी मुद्दे और सटीक जानकारी प्रदान करती है। मेरा जन्मस्थान वाराणसी है, जबकि अपने काम के दौरान मैंने कई शहरों में रहकर पत्रकारिता की है.
Chief Imam of All India Imam Organization Umer Ahmed Ilyasi
New Delhi: All India Imam Organisation’s Chief Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi on Friday said Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) will rejoin India “very soon”, while also praising the changes in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370.“I want to say one thing to our neighboring country while standing here in Kashmir that PoK, which is an integral part of India, will definitely join India again because the people of PoK want to hold a referendum there,” Ilyasi told reporters here.
He said that the people of PoK want to reintegrate with India and are watching the development taking place in Jammu and Kashmir.“God willing, their ‘homecoming’ will happen soon. It is the people there who want that.” He is happy to see the development of Kashmir. Seeing the way Kashmir is progressing today, PoK will soon join India again.Ilyasi said he was happy to see what he described as a “changed” Kashmir and pointed to growing prosperity and tourism in the region.He said, “It has become a new Kashmir. Today’s Kashmir has become excellent; there is prosperity everywhere and tourism has increased. The people here are prosperous. There was a time when the youth and children here used to throw stones. Today they have pens in their hands. They are studying.”Referring to the Pahalgam terror attack last year in which 25 tourists and a local pony operator were killed, he said there was a slight decline in tourism after the incident, but he urged people to continue visiting Kashmir. He said, “I want to tell everyone that they should visit Kashmir because there is no atmosphere of fear now.”
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On the conflict in West Asia, Ilyasi said that war only brings destruction and expressed hope for peace.He said, “Wars harm everyone; they are a sign of destruction. I have hopes from the Prime Minister of our country, Narendra Modi ji, and God willing, he will mediate, and wars will end soon… there will be peace and tranquility.”
New Delhi: A US-sanctioned tanker is carrying iranian crude oil Payment issues appear to be the main reason behind the change in declared destination.The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and sanctioned by the US in 2025, had earlier indicated Vadinar in Gujarat as its destination. If the cargo had reached India, it would have been the country’s first purchase of Iranian crude in nearly seven years.
According to ship-tracking firm Kpler, the ship is now signaling Dongying in China instead of Vadinar.There is no confirmation that the destination shown on the ship’s Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponder is final, and it may still change during transit.“An Iranian crude ship ‘Ping Shun’, which was en route to Vadinar, India in the last three days, has dropped India as its declared destination near arrival and is now indicating China,” said Sumit Ritolia, lead research analyst, refining and modeling at commodity market analytical firm Kpler.According to Retolia, the redirection appears to be linked to a tightening of payment terms.“The change in the destination of Ping Shun appears to be related to payments, with sellers tightening terms, moving from the earlier 30-60 day credit window to upfront or near-term settlements.”It was not clear who were the actual sellers and buyers of crude oil.The development comes at a time when Indian refiners are exploring opportunities to buy some cargoes of Iranian oil at sea after the US waived sanctions on such purchases for 30 days last month.That waiver window ends April 19.While the waivers allow countries to already buy Iranian oil by sea, the main challenge remains payment.Iran remains out of SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication), the global banking messaging system used by financial institutions to securely send and receive transaction information.Earlier purchases from Iran were made in euros through Turkish banks, but now that option no longer exists.Iran was cut off from the SWIFT system in March 2012 following EU sanctions over its nuclear programme. Further disruption came after the US reimposed sanctions in 2018, sharply restricting Tehran’s ability to receive oil payments, conduct international trade and access foreign exchange reserves.The Ping Shun is estimated to be carrying about 600,000 barrels of crude oil, which was loaded off Kharg Island around March 4. According to Kepler, its announced ETA for Vadinar was April 4.Vadinar is home to Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy’s 20 million tonne per annum refinery.If delivered, the cargo would have been the first Iranian crude shipment to India since 2019.India was once a major buyer of Iranian oil, importing significant quantities of Iran’s light and Iran’s heavy grades due to strong refinery offtake and favorable commercial terms.But after sanctions were tightened in 2018, imports stopped from May 2019, replaced by crude from the Middle East, the US and other sources.At its peak, Iranian crude oil accounted for 11.5 percent of India’s total oil imports.India imported about 518,000 barrels per day of Iranian oil in 2018. It fell to 268,000 barrels a day between January and May 2019, when the US granted waivers to some buyers. There has been no import since then.India’s oil ministry has so far maintained that any decision on resuming purchases of Iranian crude will depend on techno-commercial feasibility.According to estimates, about 95 million barrels of Iranian oil is currently on ships at sea. Of this, about 51 million barrels can be sold to India, while the rest is considered more suitable for buyers in China and Southeast Asia.Ritolia said the latest redirection shows how financial terms are becoming central to the movement of Iranian crude.“While such mid-journey destination changes are not unprecedented with Iranian crude, they highlight the increased sensitivity of trade flows to financial conditions and counterparty risk,” he said.“If payment issues are resolved, cargo could still make its way to an Indian refinery. However, the episode underlines that commercial terms are becoming as important as logistics in determining the flow of Iranian crude to countries other than China.”
पंजाब की एक लड़की से सामूहिक दुष्कर्म का मामला सामने आया है। आरोप है कि रुद्रपुर के दो भाइयों ने युवती के साथ पहले दुबई और फिर दिल्ली में रेप किया। लड़की की शिकायत पर पटियाला पुलिस ने जीरो नंबर पर एफआईआर दर्ज की. बाद में इसे रुद्रपुर स्थानांतरित कर दिया गया। एसएसपी अजय गणपति के निर्देश पर कोतवाली पुलिस ने एफआईआर दर्ज कर जांच शुरू कर दी है।
एसएसपी के मुताबिक, पंजाब के पटियाला की रहने वाली 20 साल की लड़की ने समाना पुलिस स्टेशन सिटी में शिकायत दर्ज कराई थी कि दो साल पहले ऑस्ट्रेलिया में स्टडी वीजा के लिए आवेदन करते समय वह रुद्रपुर के रहने वाले दो भाइयों गौरव सिंह और साहिल सिंह के संपर्क में आई थी। आरोप है कि दोनों उसे बहाने से दुबई ले गए और वहां उसके साथ सामूहिक दुष्कर्म किया। इसके बाद दोनों ने उसे डरा-धमका कर दिल्ली बुलाया और फिर यहां भी उसके साथ दुष्कर्म किया. लड़की की शिकायत के आधार पर पुलिस ने जीरो एफआईआर दर्ज की और चूंकि आरोपी रुद्रपुर के रहने वाले थे, इसलिए मामला एसएसपी ऑफिस पटियाला से रुद्रपुर पुलिस ऑफिस ट्रांसफर कर दिया गया. मामला जब एसएसपी के संज्ञान में आया तो उन्होंने तत्काल एफआईआर दर्ज करने का आदेश दिया. कोतवाली पुलिस ने जीरो एफआईआर में दर्ज धाराओं के आधार पर दोनों भाइयों के खिलाफ दुष्कर्म के आरोप में एफआईआर दर्ज कर ली। हालांकि, पीड़िता अभी तक अपना बयान दर्ज कराने रुद्रपुर नहीं पहुंची है। एसएसपी ने उपनिरीक्षक नेहा राणा को जांच अधिकारी बनाया है।
वीडियो कॉल के जरिए बयान दर्ज, मेडिकल के लिए रुद्रपुर बुलाया
एसएसपी ने बताया कि जांच टीम ने वीडियो कॉल के जरिए पीड़िता का बयान दर्ज किया है और उसे मेडिकल परीक्षण के लिए रुद्रपुर बुलाया गया है. मामले में प्रथम दृष्टया यह बात सामने आई है कि रुद्रपुर में बच्ची के साथ दुष्कर्म का कोई सबूत नहीं है और एक आरोपी साहिल फिलहाल दिल्ली में रहता है. मामले की जांच जारी है. इसके बाद ही आगे की कार्रवाई की जाएगी।
Iran has hinted at possible retaliatory measures across the Gulf after suffering a major blow from US-led strikes near its capital. The attack targeted a major bridge in Karaj, barely 50 km from Tehran, causing several casualties and a sharp increase in tensions.us President donald trump The attack was announced as Iran’s highest bridge had been targeted – just hours after warning it could bomb the Islamic Republic “back to the Stone Age”.According to Fars News Agency, Tehran is now considering a “tit-for-tat” response. The report said Iranian media outlets have begun identifying key infrastructure across the region as potential targets, indicating a possible expansion of the conflict.
Among the sites listed are major strategic bridges, including the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Sea Bridge, the King Fahd Causeway, the Sheikh Zayed Bridge, the Sheikh Khalifa Bridge, as well as the King Hussein Bridge, the Damiya Bridge and the Abdoun Bridge.Early Thursday morning, joint strikes by the US and Israel hit the B1 bridge in Karaj, a vital transportation link in Alborz province, causing significant destruction and casualties. Visuals circulating online showed large portions of the structure collapsing after the impact.Trump took to Truth Social to praise the operation and suggest that further attacks may be coming. “Iran’s largest bridge collapses, will not be used again, more to come!”. He has written.
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The B1 bridge, considered one of Iran’s most modern infrastructure projects, spans approximately 1,000 meters and plays a key role in reducing congestion between Tehran and Karaj while connecting routes to the northern regions of the country.
Regional tensions have risen sharply since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on February 28, an operation that has so far claimed the lives of more than 1,340 people, including Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
New Delhi: Defense Minister -Rajnath Singh Advanced stealth frigate INS Taragiri inducted into Navy on Friday Indian NavyWhich is an important step towards strengthening India’s maritime capabilities and indigenous defense production.Naval Chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Chief of Defense Staff Anil Chauhan and other senior officers were present at the commissioning ceremony.
INS Taragiri is the fourth stealth frigate under the Navy’s Project 17A program and is built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited. Weighing 6,670 tonnes, the warship has more than 75 per cent indigenous content, reflecting India’s endeavor for self-reliance in defense manufacturing.“As the fourth powerful platform of the Project 17A class, Taragiri is not just a ship; it is a 6,670-tonne embodiment of the ‘Make in India’ spirit and the sophisticated engineering capabilities of our indigenous shipyards,” the Navy said in a statement.The vessel replaces the earlier Leander-class frigate of the same name that served in the Navy from 1980 to 2013, marking a generational upgrade in design and capability.Designed with a significantly low radar cross-section, INS Taragiri can operate with enhanced stealth in high-threat environments. The warship is powered by a combined diesel or gas propulsion system, enabling high speed and long-range operations.Its weapons suite includes supersonic surface-to-surface missiles, medium-range surface-to-air missiles and an advanced anti-submarine warfare system. These have been integrated through modern battle management systems for quick response during operations.The ship is also equipped with advanced indigenous sonar systems and is capable of multi-domain warfare including anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine missions.This commissioning comes at a time when India’s eastern seaboard and the broader Indo-Pacific region are of increasing strategic importance. The Indian Navy is focusing on fleet expansion and modernization to address emerging regional security challenges.INS Taragiri is expected to strengthen India’s operational posture in the Indian Ocean region, especially amid rising geopolitical tensions and increased naval activity.In addition to combat operations, the frigate is designed for a wide variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.Its flexible operational profile allows it to be deployed for high-intensity warfare as well as diplomatic and emergency response roles, increasing the Navy’s versatility.The induction of INS Taragiri reflects the Indian Navy’s continued efforts to build a combat-ready, technologically advanced and self-reliant force.With its advanced systems, indigenous design and enhanced firepower, the warship is expected to play a vital role in safeguarding India’s maritime interests and strengthening its presence in strategic waters.
