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llegal mining eroded bridge base, cut off 200 villages, Punjab admits before NGT

Chandigarh, May 8 -- Rampant, illegal and unscientific sand mining in the Swan riverbed has caused extensive damage to critical bridge infrastructure, particularly the Algran bridge connecting Rupnaga... Read More


Over 300 families face eviction at Delhi's Yamuna Bazar Ghat, asked to vacate in 15 days

India, May 8 -- The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Thursday issued eviction notices to 310 familiesof the centuries-old Yamuna Bazar Ghat area, near Kashmere Gate, giving them 15 days t... Read More


Kharar: 4 men forged papers to register property, secure loans; booked

Mohali, May 8 -- Police have booked four persons for allegedly using forged architectural maps and fake no-objection certificates (NOCs) to facilitate illegal property registrations and secure bank lo... Read More


Haryana's NIPUN mission catches fancy of global educators again

CHANDIGARH, May 8 -- Haryana's flagship primary school education reform programme has again attracted global attention as policymakers, curriculum experts and researchers from 10 countries spent a day... Read More


Cloudflare lays off 1,100 employees to prepare for 'agentic AI era', claims it's not cost-cutting exercise. Read memo

India, May 8 -- Cloudflare is laying off more than 1,100 employees to prepare for the "agentic AI era". The cybersecurity company told staff about the workforce reduction on Thursday, after posting fi... Read More


At 194% occupancy, Delhi jails most crowded, 2024 NCRB data shows

India, May 8 -- Jails in Delhi were the most crowded in the country in 2024, housing almost two inmates per provision for one, according to a report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB... Read More


Why Chure's preservation is a matter of emergency

Nepal, May 8 -- The Chure range, a string of low hills stretching from Mechi in the east to Mahakali in the west, once supplied enough groundwater to Nepal's southern plains, which were vital for sust... Read More


In Kathmandu's squatter eviction drive, animals are collateral damage

Kathmandu, May 8 -- The rain had been falling on and off all afternoon over the Balkhu riverbank. What remained of the settlement-broken walls, scattered debris, patches of open ground where homes had... Read More


Unusual hail, gusty winds steal sweetness of mango season in Kangra

Dharamshala, May 8 -- With the summer approaching, mango orchards across Kangra district would normally be preparing for ripened fruit harvest in June and July. The nature, however, seems to have diff... Read More


Nepal bypasses acting CJ, fourth-in-line picked to lead the judiciary

Kathmandu, May 8 -- Nepal's Constitutional Council has breached the seniority rule, in practice for seven decades, while picking the chief justice of the Supreme Court. The council, led by Prime Minis... Read More