Updated: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:00 (IST) Following the Supreme Court order, some old vehicle drivers in Noida got relief. However, the ban still remains on 2.78 lakh vehicles. With this decision, the vehicles…read more Relief from the Supreme Court to the old vehicle drivers in Noida. File Photo Jagran Correspondent, Noida. The city is a major part of NCR. After the Supreme Court’s order on the ban on CAQM vehicles after 10-15 years, more than three lakh vehicles from the district will be able to ply in NCR, though this ban on around 2.78 lakh vehicles will continue. Remove Advertisement Only Read News Let us tell you, the Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the 10-15 year ban on vehicles imposed by the NGT in August this year, upon which the Supreme Court issued an order this week. In terms of this order, NGT’s ban on 10-15 year old vehicles will no longer apply to BS 4 and above category vehicles. The city’s residents heaved a sigh of relief after the ban on BS-3 vehicles remained intact. However, after this order, this ban will continue to apply to around 2.78 lakh vehicles of BS 3 and lower category in the district. According to the data received by the transport department, a total of 12 lakh 9 thousand 810 vehicles are registered in the district. Of these, more than 14 thousand BS 1 category, more than 85 thousand BS 2 category, 1.37 lakh vehicles are registered. This means that there are a total of 2.78 lakh such vehicles which are included in BS 3 and lower category of vehicles. All these vehicles will no longer be able to run after completing their life under the ban on vehicles of 10-15 years in NCR as per the Supreme Court order. However, advanced category vehicles like BS 6 including 2.82 of BS 4 category of the district will be able to ply in NCR even after completing 10-15 years. More than three lakh vehicles will directly benefit from this.

Updated: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:00 (IST) The family members of 15 people who died in the Yamuna highway accident are awaiting their identification. The mutilated and cremated remains will be destroyed until the DNA report matches…read more Jagran Correspondent, Mathura. The next of kin of 15 people who died after the horrific accident on Yamuna Expressway are awaiting identification. Until the DNA report matches, the 15 mutilated and burned remains found in the crash will be kept safely in a freezer. Despite modern technology, it is not possible to prove who died without DNA matching. In such a situation, 15 families are still worried about the identity of their loved ones and are waiting for the last rites. Remove advertisement Read only news Many vehicles collided with each other on Yamuna highway at 04:00 on Tuesday. Many vehicles collided with each other after a collision in dense fog at Mile Stone 127 in Baldev area on Tuesday morning. After this, 19 people were burned alive when these vehicles caught fire. The investigation report of this accident has not yet been completed. Only four of the deceased have been identified, the rest are still longing for identification. The bags containing remains of 15 corpses are kept in the mortuary for six days. According to the rule, the last rites of an unidentified dead body are performed within 72 hours. But, due to a major accident and lack of identification, it was decided to keep Echo safe. At the behest of the CMO, all the unidentified remains were preserved in a deep freezer, so that the DNA sample matched the sample given by the next of kin. Final confirmation will only be possible on the basis of DNA extracted from the bones. But this wait is getting longer. At the same time, the patience of the victims’ families is breaking. After Tuesday, Sunday night is also over. The question still echoes in 15 houses which bag is theirs and when they will be able to perform the last rites. Chief Operating Officer Radhavallabh said, because of humanity, all the dead bodies were kept safely in the freezer. The remains will only be handed over to the next of kin after the DNA report matches.

State Bureau, Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Consumers Council claimed that the situation of Uttar Pradesh is better than other states in terms of loans taken for the power sector. Council president Awadhesh Kumar Verma said that debt is constantly increasing in other states, but in the last five years the debt in Uttar Pradesh has reduced by 25 percent. Uttar Pradesh has set a great example for other states with efficient financial management. He said that Uttar Pradesh has taken a loan of Rs 81,952 crore in the year 2020-21, while in the year 2024-25 it has taken a loan of Rs 61,395 crore. According to the State Power Utility 2024-25 report of Power Finance Corporation, Andhra Pradesh took a loan of Rs 31,375 crore in the year 2020-2021, which increased to Rs 77,600 crore in the year 2024-2025. Maharashtra took a loan of Rs 38,254 crore, which increased to Rs 90,659 crore in five years. Debt has also increased in these states? Rajasthan’s debt increased from Rs 53,030 crore to Rs 98,488 crore, Tamil Nadu’s debt increased from Rs 1,37,632 crore to Rs 1,88,411 crore, Jharkhand’s debt increased from Rs 2re,31 crore Telangana’s debt increased from Rs 31,032 crore to Rs 59,230 crore, Karnataka’s debt increased from Rs 29,795 crore increased. The debt of Punjab increased from Rs 15,590 crore to Rs 17,411 crore and the debt of Haryana increased from Rs 6,926 crore to Rs 20,311 crore.

Updated: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:00 (IST) Due to air pollution in Delhi, MCD is taking strict action against those violating the rules. Read more MCD’s action against the illegal dumping of rubbish and burning garbage. Debris litters the streets of Delhi. Jagran Archive Jagran Correspondent, New Delhi. In view of air pollution in the capital Delhi, action is also being taken against violation of rules. According to the corporation, the MCD monitoring team has issued more than seven thousand citations against those who dump waste and litter illegally. A fine of Rs 54.98 lakh was also imposed. According to the corporation, 356 monitoring teams have been deployed at the ground level since December 1 to stop offenders and impose fines on them. These crews work to prevent air pollution. This includes rules such as burning rubbish, dumping rubbish, dumping building materials in the open and carrying out construction work. The corporation said in its statement that complaints were issued against 420 offenders who burned biomass and garbage in 12 zones. Remove Ads Read Only News These actions resulted in a fine of around Rs 11.72 lakh. Similarly, 7023 challans worth Rs 43.26 lakh were issued for illegal dumping of debris. Action against violation of Group 4: Along with this, MCD last week took action against those violating the ban on construction and demolition under Group 4 and imposed a total fine of Rs 33.95 lakh. Last week, 34 illegal jeans dyeing units violating pollution norms were sealed. While in one week 1792 sites were inspected for construction and demolition. Of these, action was taken against 771 cases where rules were found to have been broken. Even in November, MCD issued over 900 challans worth Rs 1.5 crore. MCD appealed that if citizens see any violation, they should complain through the MCD 311 app. The corporation will act on these complaints after verification.

Updated: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:00 (IST) In Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh, a young man, who was declared dead two months ago after murder, turned out to be alive. The young man reached the Kotwali police station on Saturday evening and said that he … read more The image has been used for presentation. Digital Desk, New Delhi. In Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district, a young man who was declared dead after being murdered two months ago was alive. On Saturday evening, the young man himself reached the police station and said – Sir, I am not killed, I am alive. Remove advertisement Read Only News Not only the family members, but also the police were surprised by his presence. In this case, serious questions were raised about the three accused who were arrested on charges of murder and the entire investigation process. The police are now talking about a new investigation. What is the matter? The incident took place in Sitonga village in Kotwali police station area. On October 22, police found a half-burnt body between Purna Nagar and Balachhapar, which was said to be of limited origin. On Saturday evening, the youth along with Gram Panchayat Sitonga Sarpanch Kalpana Lakra reached the police station. Sarpanch told that Samit returned from Jharkhand, boarded a car, whose driver knew him. The manager informed the sarpanch that Sammit was alive. Went to Jharkhand in search of job. Limited told that he went to Jharkhand in search of work and after being separated from his friends, he worked in the fields in Saraipali village in Giridih district. He didn’t have a cell phone, so he couldn’t contact his family. Now he returned home to celebrate Christmas. The police claimed that the killing took place during a dispute. On November 2, while Samit’s murder was unearthed, the police said that he was working with his four associates in Jharkhand. He was killed during a dispute. The accused tried to burn the body. SDOP Chandrashekhar Parma said that the police acted as per rules.

Chhattisgarh laborer beaten to death in Kerala, Congress and victim’s family demand compensation Updated: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:00 (IST) Ramnarayan Baghel, a migrant laborer from Chhattisgarh, was killed in Palakkad, Kerala, mistaking him for a ‘Bangladeshi national’. Congress targeted the Vijayan government and … read more The photo has been used for presentation. Digital Desk, New Delhi. The Congress has targeted the Pinarayi Vijayan government over the brutal lynching of Ramnarayan Baghel, a migrant worker from Chhattisgarh, by a mob in Palakkad, Kerala, mistaking him for a ‘Bangladeshi citizen’. The party demands immediate action against all those involved in this heinous crime and adequate compensation to the victim’s family. The victim’s family has also demanded compensation and investigation under stringent laws including the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Congress also demanded that the state government make proper arrangements to transport Ramnarayan’s mortal remains to his native town in a dignified manner. Remove Ads Read News Only ‘Will not accept body until demands are met’ The 31-year-old victim’s brother told reporters on Sunday that he would not accept the body until his demands were met. It also includes a compensation of Rs 25 lakh. He said: ‘My brother has two children. Our demand from the Kerala government is that a compensation of Rs 25 lakh should be given to the children immediately. What is the matter? It is noteworthy that Ramanarayana was allegedly beaten to death on Wednesday night for his involvement in theft at Kizhakettappalam near Walayar. Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal accused the Left government in Kerala of not taking action against terror-mongers.

Bhagalpur, December 22 (IANS). Rashtriya Lok Morcha president and Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday reiterated his resolve to fulfill the promises made to the public during the elections. Speaking to IANS, Upendra Kushwaha said, “At the time of elections, we issued a resolution on behalf of NDA (National Democratic Alliance) in which special care was taken on how the crops produced by farmers can be increased.” He said, “What should be done so that maximum crops can be produced? Also, how can the unemployed get jobs? Keeping this in mind, a plan is being brought to set up food processing units in every district. The state government has also started working for this. With the coming of such units, the youth will get jobs.” Kushwaha said, “We will fulfill the promises we made to the public at the time of elections with the help of the Government of India. There is lack of merit in Bihar. Every year people leave from here for UPSC and many other fields. If the education of the students is done in the state itself and jobs are created here too, then they will get more benefits, note how the government is also in education.” On the implementation of Saat Nishchay Part-3 in Bihar, Kushwaha said that Saat Nishchay-3 was implemented keeping in mind how to empower the people of the weaker section of the village. Part-1 and Part-2 also did a better job on this. On the rising cyber crime in the country and the state, he said, “The police administration is alert to this. There are both right and wrong uses of technology. Special attention is being given to ensure that it is not misused. India and the state government are alert on this subject.” –IANS SCH/ABM Share this story Tags

New Delhi, December 22 (IANS). After Humayun Kabir TMC MLA was suspended, another TMC MLA announced to build a temple and mosque in West Bengal. BJP MP Manan Kumar Mishra made a scathing attack on this. Along with this, he also reacted to the statement of the RSS chief, Mohan Bhagwat. TMC MLA and noted industrialist Zakir Hussain said that the Shri Krishna temple will be constructed. Along with this he also talked about building a Mohammedi mosque in Murshidabad. To this, BJP MP Manan Kumar Mishra said, “Now why are you talking about temples, and which temple will they build? Whoever wants to build a temple will have it built.” Speaking to IANS, Manan Kumar Mishra said that the time for elections in West Bengal has now arrived, hence politics revolves around temples and mosques. It became a strategy to split votes. They think that Hindus will support them by booking temples. He said considering the history of Mamata Banerjee and TMC, Hindus are not going to go with them this time. Most of the Hindus in the country are unsafe in West Bengal. No Hindu wants to live in Murshidabad. They stay there out of compulsion. Don’t know how many days we will stay there. On the statement of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, the BJP MP said that when he says that every Indian is a Hindu, it does not mean anti-Muslim. Even if everyone is religiously different, he wants the people living in India to love the nation. He is right that RSS has never been anti-Muslim. He said that the sole objective of the Sangh is to increase nationalism and people’s faith and love for the nation. The Sangh never opposed Muslims. Mohan Bhagwat has never said anything against Muslims. They call people living in India as Hindus, if anyone considers it as anti-Muslim then it is wrong. The Sangh only talks about nationalism. –IANS AMT/ABM Share this story Tags

New York, December 21 (IANS). Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder and spiritual guru of Art of Living, said on Sunday that meditation offers a proven solution to the growing mental health challenges facing societies around the world. He emphasized that meditation, inner peace and better communication are essential to resolve personal crises and global conflicts. “Today the whole world is facing many challenges, and mental health is a serious challenge among them,” Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said while talking to IANS. “So the solution to mental health challenges lies in meditation,” he said after a meditation session organized on the occasion of World Meditation Day in New York City. He pointed to increasing anxiety, loneliness and various social pressures in modern societies. “Anxiety, loneliness and many other social challenges face our society today,” he said. He went on to say, “Meditation has undoubtedly proven to be the solution to all of this.” “We need to empower women. We need to empower the poor sections of our society,” he said. He emphasized the role of values ​​in shaping the future and said that “it is necessary to instill compassion, commitment and life context.” Addressing the ongoing conflicts around the world, the spiritual leader said that wars and conflicts do not originate in battlefields but in the human mind. “Conflicts arise in people’s minds, in people’s minds,” he said. According to him, when decision-makers remain calm and clear, the paths to peace become visible. He warned that breakdowns in dialogue often lead directly to violence. “When communication breaks down, that’s when conflicts start,” he said. –IANS MS/ Share this story Tags

Hangzhou, December 21 (IANS). South Korea’s An Se-young defeated China’s Wang Ziyi 21-13, 18-21, 21-10 in the BWF World Tournament final. Ann Se-Young won her 11th title of the season by defeating the defending champion. With this, Ann Se-Young equaled Japanese men’s singles legend Kento Momota in terms of winning the most titles in a season. After winning the thrilling 96-minute match, Ann said: “I’m really happy and proud of myself.” At the same time, after losing the title match, Wang Ziyi admitted that his energy had decreased in this match, causing mistakes to be made. On the other hand, there was an upset in the men’s singles final. France’s Christo Popov defeated China’s new world champion Shi Yuqi 21-19, 21-9. For the first time since the tournament began in 2018, a French player won this title. The 23-year-old Popov performed brilliantly in the season-ending tournament. Popov topped his group and advanced to the semi-finals, where he defeated Kodai Naraoka of Japan. In men’s doubles, South Korea’s defending champions Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae defeated Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang 21-18, 21-14. Meanwhile, in the women’s doubles final, South Korea’s Baek Hana and Lee So-hee won the title for the second consecutive time by defeating Japan’s Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto 21-17, 21-11. In mixed doubles, Feng Yanzhe-Huang Dongping won an all-Chinese final against Jiang Zhenbang-Wei Yaxin. The two Feng and Huang dominated the final. After winning the first game 21-12, the pair won the second game 21-17. This is the fourth consecutive year that China has won the mixed doubles event in the season-ending tournament. Earlier, the Olympic champions Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong won this title three times. –IANS RSG Share this story Tags