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PIL accuses state of failing to protect mangroves on private land

India, Dec. 1 -- A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court, accusing the state government of "systematically refusing" to initiate penal action against large-scale des... Read More


Kochi's water metro is making waves. Can it change how India commutes?

Kochi/Chennai, Dec. 1 -- Neema Veliyath lives in her nearly 100-year-old heritage home, also a homestay, on Vypin Island, off mainland Ernakulam. As a long-time resident, she knows arriving by water i... Read More


Mohammadpur building fire under control

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The fire that broke out in a six-storey building in the capital's Mohammadpur on Monday afternoon has been brought under control. The fire started on the top floor of the building ar... Read More


Fractal IPO: Turning Point For Indian Deeptech Or More AI Hype?

India, Dec. 1 -- It's been billed as India's first AI IPO. Fractal, a veteran in the Indian tech landscape, is all set for its public listing. Over the last 18 months, the Indian ecosystem has seen d... Read More


Lawmakers emphasise effective exploitation, management of rare earths

Hanoi, Dec. 1 -- Lawmakers highlighted the need to effectively exploit and manage rare earths, and have policies to protect this resource, when discussing the draft Laws amending and supplementing sev... Read More


Indian Army performs successful combat launch of BrahMos over Bay of Bengal, reaffirms long-range precision strike capability

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The Indian Army's Southern Command on Monday said the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile achieved a successful combat launch over the Bay of Bengal, hitting its target with precisi... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah batters Sri Lanka as it claims 334 lives, leaves 370 missing

Colombo, Dec. 1 -- At least 334 people have been confirmed dead, while 370 remain missing in Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah, Daily Mirror reported on Monday, citing Sri Lanka's Disaster Management... Read More


New dates of Calvin Harris' Inda tour announced

Mumbai, Dec. 1 -- Grammy Award-winning producer and DJ Calvin Harris, who was supposed to visit India last month, will now come to the country next year for a three-city tour. Calvin Harris' India de... Read More


'Breathless is a song': Human chain seeks fixes for pollution

India, Dec. 1 -- As the city's air quality dipped this month, activists and citizens gathered on Sunday afternoon at the Carter road promenade in Bandra to demand clean air from the authorities as wel... Read More


Mumbai under GRAP‑4 amid poor air quality: Check what is not allowed and full list of guidelines

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has imposed Graded Response Action Plan-4 (GRAP-4) curbs in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) in order to address poor air quality ... Read More