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Greening the greyfields: how to renew our suburbs for more liveable, net-zero cities
Perth: Our ageing cities are badly in need of regeneration. Many established residential areas, the greyfields , are becoming physically, technologically and environmentally obsolete. They are typically located in low-density, car-dependent middle…
- India
UP: 200 students of Prayagraj schools form three gangs, involve in turf war
Prayagraj: Around 200 students of five reputed schools here have formed three gangs that are involved in a turf war in the city, police said on Thursday, holding the gangs responsible for…
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MP: Maoists give ‘martyrs’ week’ call in Balaghat, cops on toes
Balaghat: Naxals have put up banners in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, giving a call to observe ‘Shaheed Saptah’ or ‘martyrs’ week’, which prompted the police to step up security in the…
- India
Speed up release of undertrial prisoners: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the judiciary to speed up the release of undertrials languishing in various jails awaiting legal aid. Addressing the first All India District Legal…
- Andhra Pradesh
Toll in Andhra Pradesh beach tragedy rises to 3
Amaravati: The toll in the beach tragedy in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh increased to three as two more bodies of engineering students were traced on Saturday morning. Three more students still…
- India
Nearly 1,200 cattle perish to lumpy disease in Rajasthan; govt swings into action
Jodhpur/Jaipur, Jul 30 (PTI) The outbreak of the contagious lumpy skin disease has become a bane for thousands of cattle herders in western and northern Rajasthan where nearly 1,200 bovines have perished…
- World
SL: President Wickremesinghe invites parties to form national govt
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has written to members of Parliament, inviting them to form an all-party national government to help the bankrupt country to recover from the worst economic crisis. “The…
- India
Court likely to pass order on bail pleas of Teesta Setalvad, Sreekumar today
Ahmedabad: A sessions court in Ahmedabad is likely to pass its order on Saturday on the bail applications of activist Teesta Setalvad and former DGP R B Sreekumar, arrested for allegedly fabricating…
- Hyderabad
Telangana records 923 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Friday saw a rise in new COVID-19 cases with 923 fresh infections being reported, pushing the caseload to 8,18,290. The highest number of cases was recorded in Hyderabad district…
- India
Suspected monkeypox case in HP, samples sent to Pune lab for confirmation
Shimla: A suspected monkeypox case has been found in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district, health officials said on Friday. Samples of the man have been sent to the National Institute of Virology in…
- Pakistan
Pakistan summons India’s Charge d’Affaires over deteriorating health of Yasin Malik
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday summoned India’s Charge d’Affaires here to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed over a demarche conveying Islamabad’s concern over the deteriorating health condition of Kashmiri separatist leader…
- India
Lok Sabha likely to have debate on price rise on Monday
New Delhi: After a near washout of House proceedings for two weeks, Lok Sabha is likely to have a debate on price rise on Monday, followed by Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, political…
- India
5G auction: 71% of spectrum on block sold, bids of Rs 1,49,855 cr received
New Delhi: India’s 5G spectrum auction received bids worth about Rs 1,49,855 crore as of Friday, the fourth day of sale, as continued interest for radiowaves stretched the bidding process to Saturday.…
- Hyderabad
Vice-Prez Naidu emphasises mother tongue in school education
Hyderabad: Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday stressed on using mother tongue in foundational education and called upon State governments to implement the National Education Policy 2020 in letter and spirit. Addressing…
- India
Govt stops releasing sowing data of paddy, two other crops
New Delhi: Amid concerns over paddy sowing in the ongoing kharif season due to poor rains in key growing states, the Union Agriculture Ministry has stopped releasing the weekly update of total…
