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PCMC launches 15-minute city pilot in Nigdi

India, April 30 -- The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has launched India's first 15-minute city pilot at Pradhikaran, Nigdi, under its Harit Setu initiative. The project, led by PCMC's... Read More


Caterpillar warns tariffs may raise Q2 costs by $350m as sales decline

Dhaka, April 30 -- Caterpillar Inc on Wednesday said it expects tariffs could push its second-quarter costs up by as much as $350 million, as the company reported a drop in first-quarter sales amid we... Read More


Breathing Spaces

Srinagar, April 30 -- In modern cities, the presence of trees is an essential aspect of urban health and sustainability, apart from beautification. With rising levels of air pollution, increased surfa... Read More


MAGA's Valentina Gomez launches an expletive-laden anti-Muslim rant in Texas

India, April 30 -- Controversial MAGA activist Valentina Gomez interrupted a peaceful Muslim rally at the Texas State Capitol this week with a hate-filled tirade. Gomez, a controversial MAGA supporte... Read More


BCCI's IPL profits untaxed, research pays GST: Bengaluru professor calls for policy change

India, April 30 -- A Bengaluru professor has made a case for taxing the IPL, saying the billions generated by the cricketing extravaganza could be redirected to fund research and innovation in India. ... Read More


Sensex, Nifty trades near flatline; realty shares rally

Mumbai, April 30 -- The headline equity benchmarks traded near the flatline with some negative bias in the morning trade as border tensions weighed on investor sentiment, offsetting positive developme... Read More


Malaria's Deadly Grip: Poor sanitation undermines govt efforts in Yobe, Kebbi

Nigeria, April 30 -- Aisha Abubakar's world crumbled twice in just two months. First, she buried Hassan and then Hussaini, two months later. The four-year-old twins died of malaria - one in October 2... Read More


BPCL Q4 PAT slides 24% YoY; declares dividend of Rs 5/sh

Mumbai, April 30 -- The fall in profit was primarily due to weaker gross refining margins (GRMs) and under-recoveries on the sale of LPG. Net sales (excluding excise duty) declined 4.59% year on year... Read More


Supreme Court orders probe into builder-bank nexus in Gurugram

Gurugram, April 30 -- For thousands of homebuyers in Gurugram, the Supreme Court's Monday order directing a CBI probe into the builder-bank nexus offered a long-awaited glimmer of hope. After years of... Read More


Pedestrians make up majority of road accident victims in Dhaka: Study

Dhaka, April 30 -- It was midday on a busy Sunday. A speeding Ramzan Paribahan bus from Demra Staff Quarters area suddenly came to a halt opposite to Mouchak Market in Dhaka, with another from the sam... Read More