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How 4 cm of rain brought Hyderabad’s IT corridor to a crawl; commuter spends 4 hours covering a few kmHyderabad Rain: Hyderabad experienced significant disruption on Tuesday due to heavy rainfall. Roads turned into bottlenecks and several ar...
Delhi to get mirror-like roads: New road plan promises AI-style monitoring, green belts and scientific maintenanceDelhi is set for a major road upgrade. A new scientific system will manage road construction and maintenance. This initiative focuses on im...
Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
Bengaluru traffic advisory issued amid heavy rainfall forecast till June 9Bengaluru Traffic Police has issued a warning for potential traffic disruptions and waterlogging from June 7-9, 2026, due to heavy rainfall...
Monsoon alert for travellers: Heading to hill stations? Check's IMD rain warning for these statesMonsoon update: Southwest monsoon has arrived in Kerala, signalling the start of India's crucial four-month rainy season. Southern and west...
'This is not West Bangladesh': Bengal minister Agnimitra Paul warns against street disruptions, says rules apply to all religionsBengal Minister Agnimitra Paul announced strict enforcement of rules for public street activities. No inconvenience to citizens will be per...
Flooding after a few hours of rain: Why Indian cities keep fixing the same problems again and againBengaluru's recent flooding highlights a recurring issue in Indian cities: infrastructure upgrades fail to prevent disruptions due to a lac...
Dispur Election Results 2026 Live: BJP’s Pradyut Bordoloi wins, defeats Congress’ Mira Borthakur Goswami by 49,667 votesDispur Election Results 2026 News: In the lead-up to the 2026 elections, Dispur stands out as a crucial constituency in Assam. Polling data...
Nemom Election Results 2026: BJP, Congress, CPI(M) lock horns as Chandrasekhar goes against Sabarinadhan, SivankuttyNemom, a key Thiruvananthapuram suburb, faces a crucial 2026 Assembly election. This suburban seat blends urban growth with traditional are...
Thiruvananthapuram Assembly Election Results 2026: Who won, margin, and other detailsThiruvananthapuram constituency, a key urban seat, grapples with traffic, water shortages, and unemployment. The incumbent Antony Raju of J...
Dum Dum Uttar Assembly Election Results 2026: Among TMC's Chandrima Bhattacharya, BJP's Sourav Sikdar & CPIM's Dipsita Dhar, who is winning?Dum Dum Uttar holds its breath as counting for the Assembly seat begins. The constituency, a key part of North 24 Parganas, saw a fierce co...
Baranagar Assembly Election Result 2026: TMC's Sayantika Banerjee vs. BJP's Sajal Ghosh vs. CPIM's Sayandeep Mitra, who is winning?Baranagar awaits a crucial verdict on May 4, 2026. The constituency sees a tight contest between TMC's Sayantika Banerjee, BJP's Sajal Ghos...
West Bengal elections: Dum Dum Uttar at crossroads, poised between governance, grievance and a heavyweight TMC nomineeWest Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Dum Dum Uttar constituency is no longer a guaranteed win for the TMC. Senior minister Chandrima Bhatta...
Adani Properties to invest Rs 1 lakh cr to redevelop Mumbai’s 143-acre Motilal NagarAdani Properties will invest over Rs 1 lakh crore to redevelop Mumbai's Motilal Nagar, a 143-acre project set to become the second-largest ...
Aroop Biswas under pressure as Tollygunj simmers over jobs, deleted votes, Tollywood controlKolkata’s Tollygunj—long a stronghold of Aroop Biswas—is witnessing rare political churn ahead of the 2026 polls, with voter anger building...
Political spotlight turns to Jadavpur as West Bengal polls nearAhead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, Jadavpur remains a crucial urban constituency in Kolkata, shaped by its Left legacy, TMC domin...
Gurgaon doesn't face major civic infra issues except waterlogging, says Union Minister ML Khattar, former Haryana CMGurgaon grapples with persistent waterlogging during heavy rains, disrupting daily life despite significant investments in civic infrastruc...
Odisha govt rolls out flood management plan for citiesThe Odisha government has launched an Urban Flood and Waterlogging Management Action Plan for all urban local bodies. This initiative focus...
Centre approves 1st urban flood mitigation project of Rs 561.29 cr for Chennai Basin projectThe Central government has approved a Rs 561.29 crore urban flood mitigation project for the Chennai Basin. The project, aimed at making Ch...
- Poor Waste Disposal System, unauthorised constructions & siltation behind flooding: NSSO Report
In 2002, waterlogging had affected 36% slums, as per a report by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). India has about 49,000 slum clus...