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Reimagining Mumbai: experts call for better public transport, affordable housing, natural open spaces

India, May 10 -- Mumbai cannot handle the burden of the exponential redevelopment boom it is undergoing, and an alternative is direly needed: this was the consensus that emerged at a panel discussion ... Read More


India-Pakistan Conflict: More blasts heard in Srinagar - 'tremor with a loud boom'

New Delhi, May 10 -- More explosion-like sounds were heard in Srinagar on Saturday afternoon. There were at least 3-5 blasts in Srinagar and nearby Awantipura, locals in Srinagar said. These blasts w... Read More


India-Pakistan tensions: 32 Indian airports closed - Is Delhi airport operational?

New Delhi, May 10 -- As tensions escalate between India and Pakistan, 32 airports will remain inoperative for civilian and commercial flights until 15 May, according to the latest directions from the ... Read More


War wards, drills, audits, training: How city hospitals are prepping for emergency

India, May 10 -- As the military conflict between India and Pakistan escalates and spreads beyond the border areas, hospitals across the city are preparing for large-scale health emergencies by adding... Read More


5 buildings razed in Versova, 35 more to go

India, May 10 -- Five unauthorised buildings have been demolished in Versova, with plans underway to raze 35 more in the next few days. The crackdown, led by the K-West ward office, is targeting struc... Read More


Caste data:Gateway to identity politics?

Hyderabad, May 10 -- The recent release of Karnataka's Socio-Economic Educational Survey (SEES 2015) findings, popularised as the Caste Census 2015, has been drawing nationwide attention particularly ... Read More


Clear stand on heritage tag for Savarkar Sadan: HC to State

India, May 10 -- The Bombay high court on Friday directed the state government to clarify its stand on granting heritage status to Savarkar Sadan, the erstwhile residence of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak... Read More


Master planning scheme for Phu Quoc International Airport announced

Kien Giang, May 10 -- The Ministry of Construction, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), and the People's Committee of the southern province of Kien Giang on May 9 held a conference to anno... Read More


PM calls for breakthrough policies for Vietnam's int'l financial centre

Hanoi, May 10 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has laid stress on penning breakthrough and exceptional policies for an international financial centre to attract investors from the Middle East, China,... Read More


Deemed conveyance can't be denied due to delay on part of the builder: HC

India, May 10 -- In a significant ruling strengthening the rights of homebuyers, the Bombay high court (HC) on Friday held that a developer's failure to complete a housing project within the stipulate... Read More