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7 years on, VVCMC yet to implement NEERI-IIT suggestions to prevent flooding

India, Aug. 3 -- For six days from July 4 to July 9, torrential rains disrupted the lives of the residents of Vasai, Nalasopara and Virar. Roads, shops and buildings were all flooded by several feet o... Read More


Government budgets alone cannot meet India's infrastructure financing needs: Anantha Nageswaran, CEA

Chennai, Aug. 3 -- While the India's capital expenditure has surged more than fourfold to over Rs 12 lakh crore over the last 7-8 years, the financing required for India's infrastructure is beyond the... Read More


Fishing trip turns fatal: 17-year-old drowns in Nalasopara lake despite ban

India, Aug. 3 -- A fishing outing took a fatal turn after a 17-year-old boy drowned while trying to catch fish in Nagla Lake in Nalasopara East on Sunday afternoon, despite a prohibition on entering w... Read More


Step inside former Princess of Tripura Reeta Dev Varma's Delhi home with unique blend of art deco charm, modern comfort

India, Aug. 3 -- An Indian social worker and the founder of the Delhi-based organisation Ila Trust, Reeta Dev Varma, is the princess of the former royal family of Tripura. The social worker and politi... Read More


Indian embassy's 'concern' after row over incorrect map of India with Northeast cut off at Scotland restaurant

India, Aug. 3 -- The Indian embassy in Scotland on Sunday said it took note of the depiction of an incorrect map of India at a restaurant in Glasgow "with concern" after boxer Lovlina Borgohain raised... Read More


Pedestrian falls into open slush-covered drain in Nalasopara

India, Aug. 3 -- A man was rescued after he fell into an open, mud-filled drain in Nalasopara East on Saturday, a mishap that raised fresh concerns over unsafe road conditions in parts of the Vasai-Vi... Read More


Indian embassy flags incorrect India map missing Northeast at Scotland restaurant: 'Noted with concern'

India, Aug. 3 -- The Indian embassy in Scotland on Sunday said it took note of the depiction of an incorrect map of India at a restaurant in Glasgow "with concern" after boxer Lovlina Borgohain raised... Read More


In a shocking call, Pakistan drop pacer Mohammad Abbas for the second Windies Test; Babar Azam provides a weak excuse

India, Aug. 3 -- Pakistan left out Mohammad Abbas for the second and last Test against the West Indies at the Queen's Park Oval on Sunday. The call surprised all and sundry in light of Abbas' performa... Read More


Barabanki PAC constable found dead in barracks; suicide suspected

LUCKNOW, Aug. 3 -- A 28-year-old Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) constable allegedly died by suicide after hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his barracks at the 10th Battalion PAC campus in Ba... Read More


Punjab governor urges youth to become driving force behind drug-free India

Chandigarh, Aug. 3 -- Punjab governor and Chandigarh administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Sunday called upon the youth to become the driving force behind a drug-free and developed India during the Cha... Read More