Pratyush Deep

Jan 13, 2025 | flipboard.com | Pratyush Deep

NowIndian Visa Applicants Get Relief As New Rule Offers Hope To US TravellersStarting January 1, 2025, Indian applicants for US visas can reschedule their interview once without an added fee. Despite this, wait times for …6 hours ago'Credit Goes To You': Omar Abdullah Praises PM Modi Over J&K Progress, Leaves Him SmilingOmar Abdullah was all praises for PM Narendra Modi over inauguration of Sonamarg Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the Prime Minister kept …

Jan 8, 2025 | newslaundry.com | Pratyush Deep

If you’ve ever lived in north India during the winter and struggled to breathe, you’re likely familiar with the acronym NCAP – the National Clean Air Programme. Launched by the environment ministry, it sets clear air targets for 131 cities that are required to reduce particulate concentration in the air. The deadline to achieve 40 percent reduction is 2025-26. Eighty-two cities get funds for this directly under NCAP.

Dec 18, 2024 | newslaundry.com | Pratyush Deep

A local Congress leader died and at least eight journalists were allegedly injured after the police action at the Raj Bhawan Chalo protest held by the Congress party in Guwahati on Wednesday over the lack of parliamentary discussions on key issues. The police had reportedly set off at least three tear gas shells at the protest site.

Oct 30, 2024 | newslaundry.com | Pratyush Deep

The editor of a Hindi portal is among those summoned for questioning. A widely circulated list, accusing more than 150 journalists of corruption, has unnerved the media fraternity in Bhopal. The crime branch is probing the source of the list, but the FIR that was lodged this week appears to be unprecedented in a state where such lists are not rare.

Oct 23, 2024 | newslaundry.com | Pratyush Deep

In the two months since textile baron SP Oswal lost Rs 7 crore to scammers posing as CBI sleuths, the Ludhiana police have identified the “mastermind”, arrested 15 suspects, recovered Rs 4 crore, and claimed to have uncovered a network of scammers spread across Assam, West Bengal, and the Delhi-NCR. A top police source in Ludhiana, who is involved in the investigation, told Newslaundry that the banking side of the scam was in Assam while the calling operations were from Delhi-NCR.