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'Entry prohibited' signs up, unsafe school buildings to be razed in UP

LUCKNOW, Aug. 5 -- The basic education department has directed all districts in Uttar Pradesh to seal and mark unsafe school buildings with 'Entry Prohibited' warnings on all sides, following a state-... Read More


Ministry to back N Jakarta's waste management push

Jakarta, Aug. 5 -- Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has said that his ministry will assist North Jakarta in stepping up waste management efforts as the city has been designated a model for ot... Read More


Mamata: Can there be Bharat without Bangla?

Kolkata, Aug. 5 -- Intensifying her criticism of the BJP-led Centre, without naming any party directly, over the Bengali language, Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata... Read More


Anil Ambani reaches Delhi ahead of ED questioning in Rs.17,000 crore loan fraud case: Watch video

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Anil Ambani has reached Delhi to appear for the questioning in the alleged Rs.17,000-crore loan fraud case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had earlier summoned Anil Ambani for q... Read More


Gilgit-Chitral road underwater for 5 days after floods

Pakistan, Aug. 5 -- The Gilgit-Chitral road in Gilgit-Baltistan remains closed five days after severe flooding submerged a 2,000-foot section. Heavy rains and glacial floods triggered a river diversio... Read More


Indian Ports Bill, 2025 looks to overhaul century-old legislation

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- To upgrade India's maritime infrastructure and port management, the Indian Ports Bill, 2025, which was presented in the Lok Sabha on March 28 this year, is now under consideration... Read More


MrBeast and creators team up as water campaign raises 6 million years of clean water

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- On August 1, YouTube star MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) and fellow creator Mark Rober launched #TeamWater, a global fundraiser aiming to raise $40 million by August ... Read More


238 AC locals, automatic closed door non-AC coaches, new terminuses

India, Aug. 5 -- Two years after tenders to procure air-conditioned (AC) locals were floated and quickly withdrawn (the railways could not furnish cogent reasons for it), the Indian Railways (IR) clea... Read More


Monsoon havoc in Himachal: 192 dead, roads and power supply hit

Shimla, Aug. 5 -- Widespread monsoon-related disruptions continue to affect Himachal Pradesh, with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) reporting that 449 roads, 753 distribution transformer... Read More


Monorail set for overhaul with 5-year private operations contract

India, Aug. 5 -- In a bid to revive Mumbai's struggling monorail system, the Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd (MMMOCL)-a subsidiary of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (... Read More