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MUMBAI: The first batch of 10,000 apartments under the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DPR) will be ready by early 2029, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday. Fadnavis said that when he was invited to perform the ground-breaking ceremon

Maharashtra aims to make Mumbai slum-free within the next decade. The state is pushing for 10,000 homes in Dharavi by January 2029

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged urban bodies to address water challenges from population growth. He advocated for increased adoption of water-saving technologies and global best practices

UrbanVault has leased 100,000 square feet of workspace in Chennai, marking its seventh city. This expansion increases its national portfolio to over three million square feet across eighty centers

A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City's Times Square on Monday, killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to officials. The shooting happened just before 4:30 p.m

Mumbai: Urban constituencies in Maharashtra, including those in Thane, Pune and Mumbai, have reported among the highest rates of uncollectible enumeration forms during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Rural and tribal constituencies, on

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To put it simply, homeowners face a practical design challenge. They want uncluttered, airy interiors, but smaller homes may not have enough space to accommodate everyday belongings

Amid the Food and Drug Administration s (FDA) ongoing crackdown on restaurants and eateries over hygiene lapses and substandard food, Western Railway (WR) has shut 22 food stalls at suburban stations after inspections found irregularities in food quality, sani

The BMC general body on Wednesday night cleared a proposal to redevelop 22 of BEST s 27 bus depots under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. Tabled as an urgent business motion, the proposal was cleared at around 12.35 am following more than two hours of

The Karnataka Government Wednesday ordered the cancellation of the allotment of 1,100 housing sites worth Rs 2,000 crore granted under a 50:50 land compensation scheme in Mysuru by the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA), despite a March 14, 2023, order

The state government has cleared two major infrastructure projects Mumbai s Metro Line 13 and the eastern extension of the proposed Ring Road in Pune. Both projects received the go-ahead from the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure on Tuesday

Several hundred demonstrators burned tyres and barricaded streets in the southern part of Karachi with oil drums and vehicles, hurling rocks at the police, who responded with tear gas. One person was killed as the police opened fire on anti-government demonstr

Welcome to Delhi Confidential, your inside track to the power corridors of the capital. Today: Venkaiah Naidu s rare appearance at a BJP event to the split within the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Gurgaon may be booming, but the city is struggling to keep up with the environmental and infrastructure pressures that come with its rapid growth from worsening air quality and falling groundwater levels to longer commutes and shrinking green cover, according

India's unemployment rate fell to 5.1% in July 2026, showing positive labor market trends. Both labor force participation and worker population ratios saw notable improvements across the nation

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day address, called for identifying and isolating dimagi Naxals those allegedly espousing a Maoist mindset Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday sought to clarify that the rema

India's ecommerce sector recorded a 31 per cent year-on-year growth in order volumes during the 2026 Independence Day sale period, according to data by e-commerce enablement platform Unicommerce.The insights, derived from order items processed on the company's

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday cautioned the youth against what she termed Urban Naxalism , saying such influences posed an internal challenge to the country, and urging them to use their creativity and talent for nation-building. Her remarks cam

The Congress hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday for his "dimaagi Naxals" attack and termed it a "sure sign of desperation". Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the prime minister first attacked his opponents as "urban Naxals" and is

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said the national capital s development model can become a benchmark for other cities. Making her second Independence Day speech at Chhatrasal Stadium after becoming the Delhi CM, Gupta said, Delhi is the national c

She went on to ask, Sweden taxes more, but how much do we actually get back in public services? And in India, why does life still feel increasingly expensive despite lower overall taxation? For Jyoti, the difference became clearer through her own experience of

Stressing the need for informed decision-making and collaborative action to address Gurugram s growing environmental challenges, Union Minister of State and Gurugram MP Rao Inderjit Singh on Friday launched the Gurugram Sustainability Handbook 2026, a comprehe

A visitor in Svalbard received a substantial fine for using a foghorn to wake a polar bear. This action unnecessarily disturbed protected wildlife in the fragile Arctic environment

Civil Judge (Junior Division) Kaushal Kumar Yadav was hearing Khaira s application seeking an ad-interim injunction in his suit seeking removal of the allegedly AI-generated content, protection of his reputation, dignity and personality rights, and damages. Th

The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) will spend over 8.60 crore to develop, upgrade and maintain green areas along seven key sector-dividing roads in the city, with three tenders already floated, officials said. Contractors awarded the work w

Haryana RERA has extended real estate project deadlines by four months. This decision follows a central government advisory recognizing supply chain disruptions

Accel, an early backer of Flipkart, Swiggy, and Urban Company, has raised $550 million for its ninth India fund, about 15% lesser than its Fund VIII as the venture capital firm looks to continue to focus on investments in deeptech, manufacturing, and AI. It jo

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Update 6:53pm EDT: The Walnut Fire has grown to around 20 acres and is spreading at a moderate pace through medium to heavy brush, as per Watch Duty. Officials say the fire could grow to as much as 50 acres within the next hour