Arsenic, plastic in Indus: Ladakh launches army-civilian cleaning drive | India News

SRINAGAR: Alarmed by the unhealthy level of arsenic in the Indus waters, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) on Thursday decided to launch a large-scale community-driven cleanliness campaign involving Army, ITBP, BRO, local bodies, and the public.Recent water tests have revealed that the arsenic levels in the Indus waters are more than that found in…

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‘Come on, kill me!’: Uddhav quotes Nana Patekar, calls Shinde rally a ‘gathering of thieves’ as Sena war peaks on foundation day | India News

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena’s 59th foundation day turned into a full-blown family feud on Thursday, with Uddhav Thackeray accusing the BJP of sabotaging a possible alliance with cousin Raj Thackeray’s MNS, and Eknath Shinde firing back with taunts of betrayal and hunger for power.Holding parallel rallies in Mumbai, both Sena factions invoked Bal Thackeray’s legacy,…

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Ignored in Nilambur bypoll, Shashi Tharoor’s message to Congress: ‘Strong bond with workers, some differences with leadership’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Will the outcome of Nilambur byelection decide the future of ties between Congress and its Kerala leader Shashi Tharoor – that have remained frosty since January when the Thiruvananthapuram MP surprised his party with out-of-turn praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his foreign policies? Tharoor, who was kept away from party’s campaign…

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