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Why Krishna Chose a Prison Instead of a Palace

Most people know that Lord Krishna was born inside a prison. They know about the chains, the locked doors, the guards, and the midnight miracle. But very few stop to ask a deeper question. Why would the Supreme Being choose a prison instead of a palace? If Krishna came to…

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Manish Sisodia holds BJP responsible for deteriorating Yamuna water quality

Aam Aadmi Party candidate from the Jangpura assembly constituency, Manish Sisodia, on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Haryana of being responsible for the deteriorating water quality in the Yamuna River. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi: Toxic foam surfaces in Yamuna River near Kalindi Kunj

Toxic foam was seen floating on the Yamuna River in the Kalindi Kunj. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Yamuna foam contains harmful organic toxic leads to health hazards

Experts have raised concerns over the toxic white froth in the Yamuna River. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Flood: Yamuna river flowing few centimetres below danger mark

At 10:00 pm, the Yamuna water level near the old Yamuna Bridge was recorded at 205.24 metres against the danger mark of of 205.33 metres. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Morning Digest | Over 13,000 detained in Manipur over the last fortnight; Delhi prepares as Yamuna river level set to cross danger mark again, and more

Morning Digest by The Hindu is a morning online daily selection of top stories from across India and the world that bring readers up to date with important news.

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Delhi: "Jobless, houses inundated, no option but to..." Flood victims return to relief camps as Yamuna flows at danger level

As the water level of Yamuna River in Delhi breached danger lever mark of 205.33 meters, the flood-affected people on Saturday again took shelter in relief camps in the capital. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi: Yamuna drops below danger mark, water level currently at 205.25 mt

The water level at the Yamuna River in the national capital dropped below the danger mark on Friday morning.

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Delhi floods | Yamuna Bank metro station opened for public as water recedes

The Yamuna river has been in spate for the last one week, swelling to 207.71 metres on Wednesday, breaching its all-time record of 207.49 metres set in 1978, and inundating several key areas in Delhi.

The Hindu

Water level now receding gradually, will take a day’s time: Delhi PWD minister Atishi on waterlogging

Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Atishi on Friday said that the water level of Yamuna river is receding gradually at a rate of 0.1 metre and will take a day’s time for the situation to return to normal.

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Delhi on high alert as Yamuna crosses danger mark, touches 206.24 metres

The water level in Yamuna river is rising continuously as Haryana released more water into the river from the Hathnikund barrage amid rains across northwest India including Delhi.

The Hindu

IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi; expect heavy downpour

NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department on Monday issued a 'yellow alert' for the national capital Delhi while the Yamuna River, which was flowing above warning level for hours, crossed the danger mark of 205.33 metres at 5 pm on Monday, the latest data from the flood control department said.

The Times of India

India: The Yamuna, a sacred river, in a state of 'ecological death'

In late March, Hindu worshippers in New Delhi, India bathed in the sacred Yamuna River for the festival of Chhath Puja. But the river was covered in toxic foam. While the Yamuna is among the most sacred rivers in India, it's also one of the most polluted in the world.

France 24

Delhi LG 'shocked' to find destitute defecating near Yamuna

NEW DELHI: During a late-night visit to shelter homes in Delhi, lieutenant governor VK Saxena was shocked to find that the lack of toilets and sufficient space was forcing many individuals to defecate along Yamuna river and sleep on the pavements.

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Air pollution blights India's capital

A smoky haze hangs over India's northern plains and its capital, New Delhi, every year as winter sets in, raising fears for the health of many millions of people as authorities order fixes that do little to clear the air.

The Times of India

Haryana: Two minor kids drown in Yamuna river in Yamunanagar

YAMUNANAGAR: Two minor kids have died after drowning in Yamuna river near Kamalpur village in Yamunanagar district on Friday evening.

The Times of India

Yamuna pollution: DJB approves project to lay 575 km of sewer line in unauthorised colonies

NEW DELHI: In a major step to reduce pollution in the Yamuna River, the Delhi Jal Board on Saturday approved a project to lay 575 kilometres of sewer line in unauthorised colonies in the national capital. Sewer lines will be laid in Shahbad, Sangam Vihar, Jafarpur, Galibpur, Sarangpur, Goyal Vihar,…

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Capital life in times of floods

As heavy rains ravage many states in North India, a flood alert was issued earlier this week in parts of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. The Delhi government issued an advisory stating, “People in low-lying areas to vacate their place as the water level neared warning level in the Yamuna river.”

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