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BMC to rehabilitate Mhada tenants to expedite Hancock Bridge reconstruction

India, Dec. 4 -- The final phase of the reconstruction of Hancock Bridge has received a boost in the arm with the BMC promising to provide tenements for the project-affected people (PAPs) of three Mha... Read More


Ajit Pawar's son Jay to get married in Bahrain

India, Dec. 4 -- Jay Pawar, the younger son of deputy chief minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar, is set to marry his fiancee, Rutuja Patil, in Bahrain on Friday. The four-day private celebration be... Read More


BMC halts Girgaon-Charni Road FOB reconstruction after objection from Saifee Hospital

India, Dec. 4 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has stalled reconstruction of the foot overbridge (FOB) connecting the eastern side of Charni Road station with Dr Bhalerao Marg Sahitya S... Read More


Gurugram: Two men arrested for stealing car to 'look rich' for brother's wedding

India, Dec. 4 -- Police have arrested two men in Gurugram for stealing a car last month because they wanted to "look rich" at a wedding they were going to attend, police said on Wednesday. Police ide... Read More


IndiGo flyers face chaos as delays, cancellations cripple Pune, Nagpur routes

India, Dec. 4 -- Neha Mulay, booked on a 5.55am Pune-Bengaluru IndiGo flight, waited nearly four hours before it was abruptly cancelled, causing her to miss two connecting flights to Kochi. Mulay was ... Read More


India losing 15k sqkm forest area to invasive species each year: Study

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Invasive species are spreading at an annual rate of 15,000 square kilometres in forest areas and nearly two-thirds of India's natural ecosystems now harbour 11 major invasive spec... Read More


MCD bypoll results: BJP retains seven seats, AAP gets 2, Congress 1

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The by-election results for 12 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday delivered a mixed verdict, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning seven seats,... Read More


Where survivors serve strength and coffee: Sheroes Cafe opens in Mehrauli

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- : Tucked near Mehrauli's Qutub Minar, a little beyond the bustle of Sultanpur, a new cafe has opened - and it's unlike any other. The recently launched Sheroes Cafe, the latest ad... Read More


Delhi riots bail pleas: SC asks accused to furnish permanent addresses

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the accused seeking bail in the 2020 Delhi riots case to furnish their permanent addresses, as the hearing neared its end and the matter is... Read More


Insecurity: Nigerian lawmakers insist on death penalty for kidnappers as bill passes second reading at Senate

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- A bill seeking to amend Nigeria's Anti-Terrorism Act to impose death penalty without the option of a fine for all kidnapping offences has passed second reading in the Senate. The S... Read More