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Civic workers' strike:15 days on, Haryana towns stink under mounting garbage

ROHTAK, Aug. 21 -- Mounting garbage heaps, overflowing waste collection points and a worsening public health threat have pushed civic life in several Haryana towns and cities to the brink, as the stat... Read More


Corporators seek data on BMC's fogging, mosquito-control operations

India, Aug. 21 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) corporators have demanded a detailed account of the civic body's fogging and mosquito-control operations across Mumbai, questioning wheth... Read More


HC flags 'alarming' inclusion of Dhobighat land in slum rehab scheme

India, Aug. 21 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday expressed serious concern over inclusion of a portion of Dhobi Ghat in Mahalaxmi, used for drying clothes, in a slum redevelopment scheme, saying "va... Read More


Margaret Qualley has fans baffled with 'barefoot' Chanel sandals on red carpet: 'That's the wrong part of foot to cover'

India, Aug. 21 -- When does a shoe stop becoming a shoe? Going by Margaret Qualley's latest footwear, Chanel sure does know it well. The actor recently attended the world premiere of her new movie, Th... Read More


RTO tests 1,430 drivers' Marathi, issues notices to 422 for not knowing language

India, Aug. 21 -- The state government's new Marathi language requirement for taxi and autorickshaw drivers moved into enforcement mode on Thursday, with Regional Transport Office (RTO) flying squads ... Read More


Taxi, auto fares to rise from next week

India, Aug. 21 -- Taxi and autorickshaw fares will go up from next week, 18 months after they were last hiked. The increase in fares, approved by the state government on Thursday, follows a nearly 10%... Read More


Sena (UBT) to hold rally at Bandra ground to protect open spaces in city

India, Aug. 21 -- Concerned over the handing over of open spaces and playgrounds in the city, including the Neville D'Souza Football Ground in Bandra, to private parties, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aadity... Read More


India to have homegrown mobile brand by mid-2027: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The government expects India to have a competitive homegrown mobile phone brand by the middle of next year, with three Indian players currently vying for the position, electronic... Read More


BMC approves rRs.r702-cr pedestrian underpass linking metro, Worli promenade

India, Aug. 21 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday approved a proposal to construct an underground pedestrian vestibule connecting the Mahalaxmi Racecourse or the Nehru Science... Read More


'Next generation will forget what is maidani khel': HC bars BMC from altering reservation of Bandra football ground

India, Aug. 21 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday restrained the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from taking any further steps to alter the reservation of the Neville D'Souza football groun... Read More