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Rains, thunderstorms bring relief to scorching city, more expected today

India, May 7 -- On Tuesday evening, the city saw gusty winds, hazy views and heavy rain as forecasted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which put Mumbai on yellow alert indicating light an... Read More


Preparedness: Mock drills conducted in North Bengal

Siliguri, May 7 -- With "Operation Sindoor" flagged off and directives from the Ministry of Home Affairs to conduct mock drills, many locations in North Bengal tested their preparedness for any eventu... Read More


From sirens to silence: How Mumbai lost its daily wail

India, May 7 -- For decades, at exactly 9.00am, a mechanical wail would ripple through Mumbai's neighbourhoods. It wasn't an emergency. It was routine. The city's air raid sirens - mounted on rooftop... Read More


Walt Disney to open its first Middle East theme park in Abu Dhabi

New Delhi, May 7 -- Walt Disney Co. said on Wednesday it is planning to set up its first theme park in the Middle East, a sprawling resort property in Abu Dhabi. The company's 13th park will be built... Read More


Ludhiana: Statue of Maharaja Jassa Singh Ramgarhia unveiled at Khanna bus stand

Ludhiana, May 7 -- Cabinet minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Tuesday unveiled a statue of Maharaja Jassa Singh Ramgarhia at the Khanna bus stand. The statue, crafted by sculptor Jaswinder Singh Mehand... Read More


New housing projects for marginalised communities in English Bazar

Malda, May 7 -- In a significant step toward inclusive urban development, the English Bazar Municipality (EBM) has undertaken a new initiative to build three multi-storied housing complexes for the Ha... Read More


Residents thwart illegal pond filling in Raiganj

Raiganj, May 7 -- In a decisive act of community resistance, residents of Ukilpara in Raiganj, North Dinajpur district, intervened on Tuesday night to halt the unauthorised filling of a century-old lo... Read More


BrahMos missile production set to begin in Lucknow

LUCKNOW, May 7 -- The production of the world's most powerful supersonic cruise missile, BrahMos, is set to begin in Lucknow, with the inauguration of the BrahMos missile manufacturing unit on May 11,... Read More


Chief Justice of Cal HC arrives in Jalpaiguri to oversee handover of Circuit Bench infrastructure

Jalpaiguri, May 7 -- The long-anticipated moment has arrived as Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam reached Jalpaiguri on Wednesday afternoon to attend a key event marking the handover of ... Read More


India briefs key global powers on reasons for 'Operation Sindoor'

New Delhi, May 7 -- India on Wednesday reached out to key global powers, including members of the UN Security Council, and apprised them about the reasons behind its military strikes on nine terror ta... Read More