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Why India’s urban definition is failing its growing towns

In the 2011 Census, an urban unit was defined as either a statutory town or a census townRead More

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The Right to be cool in a sweltering South

Access to air conditioning is currently severely limited in developing countries, including in India. Enhancing this access is urgently required as a public health safeguard…

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Monsoon withdraws from flood-ravaged Punjab, neighbouring Haryana

Flood-ravaged Punjab had received 253.7 mm of rain in August, which was not only 74% in excess of normal but also the highest the State…

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Death penalty: SC to hear on October 8 Centre’s plea for victim, society-centric guidelines

The Centre moved the application in the top court in January 2020 and contended the existing guidelines were only “accused and convict-centric”Read More

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“3 Very Sinister Events”: Trump Calls For Arrests Over UN ‘Triple Sabotage’

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was the victim of “three very sinister events” during his time at the United Nations on Tuesday and…

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India close partner of U.S., but Trump imposed additional tariff for purchasing Russian oil: Rubio

The U.S. Secretary of State was responding to a question that Donald Trump has “repeatedly threatened” to take action against Vladimir Putin but backed off…

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Immigration Crackdown To Tariffs: How Americans Rated Trump Policies

As US President Donald Trump completed eight months in the White House, Americans graded his second presidency based on his top policies, including his crackdown…

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In Rain-Hit Kolkata, Life Far From Normlacy, Days Before Durga Puja

Life in Kolkata remains out of gear even 24 hours after heavy overnight rain left the city waterlogged ahead of the Durga Puja extravaganza. At…

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