Latest news with #Na
NDTV
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
"No Reels On The Wheels": Delhi Metro Issues Advisory Against Recording Videos For Social Media
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has issued a fresh advisory against shooting reels or videos while commuting in the metro. Many commuters record videos inside the metro wherein they can be seen dancing, singing or enacting sketches for posting on social media platforms such as Instagram. Many such videos also go viral, primarily because they were recorded inside public transport. Since recording these videos can disrupt smooth and safe travel inside the metro, and become a source of nuisance for fellow commuters, the Delhi Metro has advised passengers against this activity. Taking to X and Instagram, DMRC posted on their official accounts, "No reels on the wheels. Your performance deserves a bigger stage than the metro," read a poster with a man playing a guitar at the metro station. Metro is for travel, not for trends. So next time Let's not make reels or encourage them because a smooth, safe journey matters more than a few seconds of fame. #DelhiMetro — Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) May 28, 2025 Another poster shows a woman dancing in the metro station, with the text, "Dance like nobody's watching - just not on the metro." Metro is for travel, not for trends. So next time Let's not make reels or encourage them because a smooth, safe journey matters more than a few seconds of fame. #DelhiMetro — Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) May 26, 2025 In the caption, DMRC explained, "Metro is for travel, not for trends. So next time, let's not make reels or encourage them because a smooth, safe journey matters more than a few seconds of fame." This is not the first time DMRC has issued an advisory against making videos inside the metro. In 2023, DMRC shared some funny and relatable tweets to warn against shooting reels in the metro, adding that any such activity that causes inconvenience to fellow passengers is "strictly prohibited". Open your camera, Na Na Na! #DelhiMetro — Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) June 16, 2023 At present, there is no fine or penalty for shooting videos inside the metro. Many X users commented that this trend of shooting reels can only be stopped if certain penalties are imposed on the violators.
Mint
5 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Omar Abdullah invokes Faiz's iconic couplet on hope to draw tourists back to Kashmir: ‘Lambi hai gham ki shaam'
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on 28 May chaired a meeting of administrative secretaries and other top officials in Gulmarg health resort as part of his governmentís efforts to bring back tourists to Kashmir after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack. The visit came a day after he held a symbolic cabinet meeting in Pahalgam, the site of the April 22 terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists. Abdullah is leading from the front the campaign for revival of tourism in the Valley, which was hit by the unprecedented terror attack. The chief minister's visits have infused a new hope among stakeholders and increased the chances of a turnaround after the tourist season this year was washed out due to the terror attack. In Gulmarg, speaking with media, Abdullah also quoted a couplet of Pakistani Urdu poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz, 'Dil na umeed to nahi, nakaam hi to hai, lambi hai gham ki shaam, magar shaam hi to hai,' as he tried to explain why optimism is pivotal in adversity. 'These lines, which I also quoted at the recent NITI Aayog meeting, serve as a reminder that even in dark times, hope must prevail. What happened recently marks one of the most difficult phases in recent years, but we have endured worse over the past four decades and always found a way to bounce back,' Abdullah was quoted as saying by local newspaper Greater Kashmir. The couplet loosely translates to: 'The heart is not hopeless, just defeated for now. The evening of sorrow is long, but after all — it is only an evening' Born in British Punjab (now in Narowal District, Pakistan), Faiz was considered one of the most celebrated, popular, and influential Urdu writers of his time. His revolutionary ideas remain widely influential in Pakistan and beyond. People who analysed his work often say that it was difficult to differentiate if Faiz's beloved in his Ghazals is his country or a person. Urdu poetry lovers cite this and other couplet as an examplify Faiz's ability to blend sorrow with resilience. The 'Dil Na Umeed to Nahi..' line is actually a couplet from Faiz's famous Ghazal 'Hum par tumhari chaah ka ilzam hi to hai…(All I am accused of is loving you)' that he wrote in 1954 while in Rawalpindi's Montgomery prison. On March 9, 1951, Faiz was arrested with a group of army officers under the Safety Act, and charged with the failed coup attempt against Liaqat Ali Khan's government that became known as the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case. He was sentenced to death and spent four years in prison before being released After chairing the meeting at the Gulmarg Club on 29 April nestled in the meadows and surrounded by mighty pine trees and sparsely snow-clad mountains, Abdullah took a Gondola (cable car) ride to Kongdori, a bowl-shaped area that lies between Gulmarg and the summit of Apharwat mountain range where the first phase of the ropeway ends. At Kongdori, a group of tourists from Gujarat and Mumbai requested the chief minister's security detail for a meeting with Abdullah. The chief minister promptly acknowledged the request. He met the tourists with warm hand shakes and smile, and sought from them feedback about their Kashmir visit. Abdullah lauded the courage of the tourists, and happily posed for photographs and selfies with them. The chief minister appealed to the tourists to promote the Valley as a safe and peaceful destination. The visitors expressed gratitude for Kashmir's hospitality. They lauded the government for the arrangements that made their stay comfortable. The visits by Abdullah are seen as an effort counter the "boycott Kashmir" campaign. "Terrorists also want this, that you don't go to Kashmir. Those people are enemies of this country. They are not only enemies of Kashmir, they are enemies of the country. Of India. They are enemies of India who are running such a campaign. Because they are doing the same work as the terrorists did on April 22," Abdullah told NDTV. Two weeks after the Pahalgam terror attack, India on 7 May conducted precision strikes on at least nine terror camps in Pakistan in what is now known as 'Operation Sindoor'. India and Pakistan indulged in four days of military action post Operation Sindoor. The two nations agreed on an understanding to halt military action on 10 May. The CM also said that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi could convene a meeting to review tourism in J&K and tour operators from Maharashtra and Gujarat could visit the region voluntarily, not because they were invited, but because they want to contribute to the normalisation process. 'Then it was imperative for the J&K government to take the matching steps,' he said. Dil na umeed to nahi, nakaam hi to hai, lambi hai gham ki shaam, magar shaam hi to hai.
West Australian
26-05-2025
- Business
- West Australian
Albanese backs gas as ‘firming capacity' amid looming North West Shelf extension decision
Anthony Albanese has defended the nation's reliance on gas days out from the deadline to decide the future of the North West Shelf extension, saying 'you can't have renewables unless you have firming capacity'. Mr Albanese's comments came when asked how he could 'justify' extending the project 20 years beyond the 2050 net zero target, while speaking about climate change's role in worsening natural disasters such as the recent floods in NSW. 'You can't have renewables unless you have firming capacity. Simple as that, you don't change the transition through warm thoughts,' he said on Monday. 'You do it through a concrete proposal, which is the expansion of renewables up to 82 per cent of the grid. But the way that that occurs is it needs firming capacity to occur.' Environment minister Murray Watt has until Saturday to make a call on Woodside Energy's proposed 50-year extension of the gas venture off WA's North West coast in his first big test in the portfolio. Mr Albanese said while the North West Shelf decision would be considered according to environmental law, Australia needed to ensure there was 'security of energy supply.' 'You cannot have a shift to renewables without having a confidence, because you will lose community support if people walk into this room here and flick on this switch and the lights don't go on,' he said. 'We need to make sure that there is security of energy supply at the same time as we support the transition, which reduces our emissions. 'You need is a real plan with real solutions.' Mr Watt has been placed in the portfolio as a known 'fixer' after predecessor Tanya Plibersek's turbulent three-year tenure which included the decision being delayed twice. The new deadline is now May 31. He has been on a consultation blitz, meeting with industry, business and environmental groups across the past two weeks, including WA Premier Roger Cook in Perth. Mr Cook on Monday said the State was patiently awaiting the Federal Government decision after the WA Government approved the 50-year extension after a six-year assessment. 'If North West health is not approved, that will be a major barrier or challenge in relation to more ongoing activity and availability of gas,' he said. Mr Cook said he had a 'good' meeting with Mr Watt during his trip west but said the Federal minister was tight-lipped on his decision on the project. 'On the North West Shelf, he gave nothing away, absolutely nothing away, which is absolutely appropriate, but I encouraged him to make a decision as soon as possible,' he said. 'I want the federal government to make a decision as soon as possible, but I also want them to make a decision which is legally safe. I want it to stick. 'If we can see the ongoing operation of the Karratha gas plant into the future, that would be really important.' Mr Cook also revealed he agreed with Mr Watt's plans to rebrand and repitch the controversial and dumped 'Nature Positive' laws, saying he 'hated' the name. 'I hate the name 'Nature Positive' — sounds weird,' Mr Cook said, suggesting the name 'environmental protection laws' instead.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Rare tropical whale found dead on Vancouver Island in B.C.'s first-ever sighting
A young Bryde's whale , a species typically found in warm, tropical waters, was discovered dead on May 14, 2025, in Port McNeill Bay on the northeastern coast of Vancouver Island , British Columbia. This marks the first recorded sighting of a Bryde's whale in B.C. waters, a region far north of its usual habitat. The whale, measuring just over seven meters in length, was initially spotted by a resident walking their dog. Experts from the Marine Education and Research Society (MERS) identified it as a Bryde's whale, noting the species' distinctive three parallel ridges on its upper jaw. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like War Thunder - Register now for free and play against over 75 Million real Players War Thunder Play Now Undo Jackie Hildering, a researcher with MERS, confirmed, "This is the only Bryde's whale that has ever been seen in British Columbia waters." The 'Na̱mg̱is First Nation, whose territory includes the area where the whale was found, expressed deep concern over the incident. Live Events Chief Victor Isaac stated, "Namgis First Nation is very sad and concerned with the climate crisis and the health of our oceans." He emphasized the community's commitment to understanding the event and being stewards of their environment, or "awi'nakola." A necropsy is planned to determine the cause of death. Preliminary observations revealed no signs of malnutrition or external injuries, such as those from vessel strikes. Hildering remarked, "There's absolutely nothing grossly on the exterior of the whale to know how it ended up here and why it would have died." This incident follows the recent discovery of two dead grey whales along B.C.'s coast, raising concerns about marine life health in the region. However, researchers caution against drawing direct connections between these events. Hildering noted, "One data point is not a trend," emphasizing the need for comprehensive research. In a gesture honoring the whale's life and promoting education, the 'Na̱mg̱is First Nation is donating the whale's remains to the Whale Interpretive Centre in Telegraph Cove, which had suffered a devastating fire on New Year's Eve. Hildering expressed gratitude, stating, "So not only can we learn from this poor whale here... but also its skeleton and baleen will be in the new Whale Interpretive Centre to make it count into the future." The appearance of a Bryde's whale so far north is unprecedented and prompts questions about changing ocean conditions and their impact on marine species.
Vancouver Sun
17-05-2025
- General
- Vancouver Sun
Young Bryde's whale, rarely seen in B.C., washes up dead on Vancouver Island
A young Bryde's whale, which is rarely seen in B.C., has been found washed up dead on Vancouver Island, according to the 'Na̱mg̱is First Nation. The Nation's leaders are very concerned that the warming ocean due to human-caused climate change is contributing to whale mortality, especially since Bryde's whales don't usually travel this far north. News of the Bryde's whale comes after two dead grey whales washed up off the B.C. coast in the past week. The 'Na̱mg̱is were informed on Wednesday that a dead whale had washed ashore in Port McNeill Bay, located on the northern part of the Island. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. The Marine Education and Research Society, the 'Na̱mg̱is and the Fisheries Department are working together to figure out what happened to the whale. Initial photos suggested the whale was a Minke whale, but once on site, MERS confirmed — with the support of Bay Cetology, a cetacean research group based in Alert Bay — that the whale was a Bryde's whale, a species rarely seen in northern waters, according to a 'Na̱mg̱is press release. The Nation is deeply concerned by the death of any whale, but the rarity of this species appearing so far north makes this event particularly significant. 'Na̱mg̱is Guardians were dispatched on May 15 to monitor the site, educate onlookers, and ensure public and pet safety with respect for the animal. A necropsy has been planned help determine the cause of death. Postmedia has left messages with the DFO asking for more information. ''Na̱mg̱is First Nation is very sad and concerned with the climate crisis and the health of our oceans,' said 'Na̱mg̱is Chief Victor Isaac. 'We will work with all parties to determine what has happened to this individual and hopefully come to better understand how to be the best stewards of our awi'nakola—our territory.' Bryde's whales are baleen whales that feed primarily on plankton and small schooling fish. They are rarely seen in waters north of a 35-degree latitude — roughly the same latitude as Los Angeles, California, said Isaac. More to come … ticrawford@
