Environment

July 7, 2026 12:51 PM

HM Amit Shah launches Delhi’s 70 lakh tree plantation drive

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched the Delhi government's ambitious campaign to plant 70 lakh trees across the national capital by inaugurating a mega tree plantation drive at 34 locations. As part of the programme, Shah planted a sapling in the Central Ridge area, which houses the P...

July 6, 2026 11:28 AM

Maharashtra monsoon fury: Red alert issued; major transit arteries shut

Torrential monsoon rains continued to batter Maharashtra on Monday, triggering floods, landslides and structural collapses that claimed multiple lives and severely disrupted road and rail connectivity across the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai, Tha...