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'Substandard work': Villagers dig up road with bare hands in UP

Lucknow, Feb. 23 -- Anger erupted in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district after villagers dug up a newly laid road with their bare hands to protest what they alleged was substandard construction. The road ... Read More


AAP alleges poor condition of MCD schools, seeks urgent repairs

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday alleged that several Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools are in a dilapidated condition and questioned how students studying in unsaf... Read More


Illegal slums rented out by two history-sheeters razed in Gurugram Sector 53

India, Feb. 23 -- The police on Saturday razed 'illegal' slums, comprising 450 huts and boundary walls, in Saraswati Kunj in Sector 53, allegedly raised by two history-sheeters - named in at least 21 ... Read More


AI investments surging in India; AI share in venture capital funding rises to 12% from 5% in 2020: Report

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Investments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep tech sectors are gaining strong momentum in India, with AI's share in Venture Capital (VC) funding rising to about 12 per cen... Read More


Faridabad cement plant raided for operating on revenue land without clearance

India, Feb. 23 -- Joint teams of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) and the chief minister's (CM) flying squad on Saturday inspected an unauthorised ready-mix concrete (RMC) plant in Se... Read More


ANALYSIS: Africa must race to avoid being left behind in AI world

Nigeria, Feb. 23 -- When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the largest Artificial Intelligence gathering in New Delhi last week, his words carried a deliberate edge. "Design and develop in... Read More


GMRL seeks land to build power substation for Gurugram metro

India, Feb. 23 -- The Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) has sought 3,000 square metres (sqm) land from the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) in Dundahera village to construct a power substatio... Read More


Hyderabad airport contributes Rs 68,000 crore to Telangana economy: Study

Hyderabad, Feb. 23 -- The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad has emerged as a major driver of Telangana's economy, contributing nearly Rs 68,000 crore in gross value added (GVA) an... Read More


Survey finds 28% garbage vehicle shortfall across Haryana

India, Feb. 23 -- The Haryana government's claims of improving urban cleanliness face sharp scrutiny after a rapid feedback survey, ordered by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, revealed a severe short... Read More


Union alleges suspension of Peradeniya Bridge repairs, warns of prolonged up-country line delays

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters' Association has alleged that renovation work on the Peradeniya Railway Bridge along the up-country railway line has been suspended, and tha... Read More