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Last straw: When flow becomes froth in the Yamuna in Delhi
Froth formation is a symptom that indicates the river in this stretch is effectively “dead”, say experts

Swati Maliwal detained after protest outside Kejriwal's home over Yamuna water
Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal accused Kejriwal of living in luxury while the river remains polluted and challenged the AAP chief to take a dip in the Yamuna.

HC raps Delhi govt for failing to regulate waste emission into Yamuna
The government faced the court’s wrath days after it expressed concern over the heavy pollution of the Yamuna, stressing that it could not allow people to go into a river “contaminated” with “untreated sewage”, in the interest of public health

Venomous snake swims towards woman performing Chhath Puja in river. Watch
A viral video showed a woman calmly continuing Chhath Puja rituals in a river as a venomous Krait snake appeared.

SC declines Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraj Party’s plea to defer Bihar by-elections
The Jan Suraj Party of Prashant Kishor had argued that the bypolls in Bihar should be deferred due to the Chhath Puja celebrations, but the Supreme Court noted that the festival was already over
