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Aaditya Thackeray slams "sweet talk" at Mumbai Climate Week, says 'Great Nicobar Project ' will destroy entire local ecosystem

Mumbai, Feb. 19 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has termed the government's climate commitments as "sweet talking," pointing to the discrepancy between high-level MoUs and the recent clear... Read More


City's tulip gardens go local: 50,000 indigenous bulbs bloom this spring

India, Feb. 19 -- This year, the Tulip bloom in New Delhi incorporates 50,000 locally grown Tulips as part of the indigenisation of the Tulip cycle and reducing the import bill, officials said. The L... Read More


Protesters block Beirut roads after Cabinet approves new taxes that raise fuel prices

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Protesters blocked main roads in and around Beirut on Tuesday after Lebanon's Cabinet approved new taxes that raise fuel prices and other products to fund public pay hikes. The ... Read More


'Flying Tigers': Madhusree Dutta's ambitious docu-fiction plays at the Berlinale

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Before it becomes a film about empires and infrastructure, Madhusree Dutta's Flying Tigers is about whether a confused mind can still tell the truth. In 2015, nearing the end of ... Read More


MCD Commissioner inspects Ghazipur landfill slide

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Sanjeev Khirwar visited the Ghazipur landfill site along with senior MCD officials to assess the pace and quality of the ongoi... Read More


Delhi: Revenue receipts up 43.57% between FY24 and FY26, says report

India, Feb. 19 -- The Delhi government's revenue receipts are projected to register a sharp rise of 43.57% between the Budget Estimates (BE) of 2023-24 and 2025-26, signalling stronger fiscal inflows ... Read More


Monkey menace in Parbat disrupts farming and daily life

Parbat, Feb. 19 -- Rising monkey attacks are threatening lives and livelihoods across Parbat, prompting calls from residents for a national control policy. Jamuna Paudel of ward 6 in Phalewas Municip... Read More


Dutch Ambassador admires Viet Nam's economic performance

Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 19 -- Ambassador of the Netherlands to Viet Nam Kees van Baar The Ambassador said, he was particularly impressed by Viet Nam's bold institutional reforms aimed at streamlining go... Read More


The reign of the dollar is coming to an end. What investors can do about it.

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- The dollar is in decline, and investors have to learn to live with it. The past 12 months were tough for the greenback. The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the dollar's value ... Read More


Tamil Nadu: Over 40 lakh devotees expected for Attukal Pongala ceremony on March 3

Nagercoil, Feb. 19 -- At least 40 lakh women devotees are expected to take part in the world-renowned Attukal Pongala ceremony at the Attukal Bhagavathy Amman Temple on March 3, festival committee rep... Read More