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GMDA takes over MG Road green belt upkeep, ends CSR arrangement

India, Dec. 17 -- The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has taken over the maintenance work of green belts along the MG Road, as work by a private agency under Corporate Social respon... Read More


Former Travancore Devaswom Board AO arrested in 2019 Sabarimala gold theft case

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 17 -- The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday arrested Sreekumar, a former Administrative Officer (AO) of the Travancore Devaswom Board, in connection with the Sabar... Read More


Village Panchayat issues diktat over marriage in Bidhuri Gotra, Delhi HC grants protection to groom, family

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- A Khap-like Panchayat diktat has come to light in a village of the South East District of the National Capital, where the predominant Bidhuri Gotra panchayat issued a diktat to a... Read More


HHRC raps Haryana over five-year delay in buying key fire rescue gear

India, Dec. 17 -- The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken strong cognizance of serious gaps in fire safety preparedness, sharply criticising a five-year delay in procuring critical equipm... Read More


AQI remains 'very poor' in Delhi, no respite for next two days

India, Dec. 17 -- Delhi's air quality marginally improved on Wednesday -- aided by strong winds, but remained in the 'very poor' category, even as shallow fog persisted in the region. The average air ... Read More


Diamonds in the rough: How IPL is slowly changing the fabric of Indian cricket

India, Dec. 17 -- The IPL talent scout WhatsApp groups are constantly buzzing in the lead up to the player auctions. Some of these groups have just the scouts and coaching staff, others have even the ... Read More


Global South shaping its own destiny, India and Ethiopia share common vision: PM Modi in Ethiopian Parliament

Addis Ababa, Dec. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Global South is shaping its own future, as he addressed a joint session of the Ethiopian Parliament during his visit to the cou... Read More


Nivetha Thomas flags AI-generated images misusing her identity, warns of legal action

India, Dec. 17 -- Actor Nivetha Thomas has spoken out against the circulation of AI-generated images misusing her identity, calling the practice unlawful and a serious violation of privacy. The actor ... Read More


H-1B row: Applicants receiving 221(g) slips from visa officers as social media vetting begins, what does it mean?

India, Dec. 17 -- Starting from December 15, the US State Department broadened the social media vetting process for skilled-worker visas, extending the examination to encompass H-1B professionals and ... Read More


Maharashtra accounts for 14% of all users on TISS suicide prevention chat-service

India, Dec. 17 -- Young people in Maharashtra are emerging as the country's largest users of digital mental health services, reflecting growing emotional distress, academic pressure and suicide-relate... Read More