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1 week ago

'Very old' transformer failed and started Heathrow substation fire

Have YOU been affected by the closure? 220,000 people were due to pass through the airport on Friday Firefighters extinguish the fire at the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire Thursday night and lead to a closure of Heathrow Airport in London Heathrow said in a statement the airport's back-up energy systems worked 'as expected' when the substation fire …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Murders surge as drug mafia grips Thamarassery in Kerala's Kozhikode district

New Indian Express

KOZHIKODE: The people of Thamarassery, still reeling from the murder of Subaida, who was hacked to death by her drug-addict son Ashiq at Adivaram, have now witnessed yet another brutal crime. "It's as if a curse has fallen on Thamarassery, with drug-related violence and murders plunging our locality into grief," says Majeed, an Engapuzha resident and paternal uncle of Shibila. …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

The world's 20 best cities for food in 2025 ranked by Time Out, with a city in the USA coming top. Do YOU agree with the results?

Daily Mail

Do you agree with their ratings? Tenth-placed Jakarta picks up a 94 per cent local approval rating, making it the third-highest-rated city in the survey of residents, behind Cape Town and Paris Time Out describes the Indonesian capital's foodie scene as a 'true melting pot, shaped by Indonesia’s diverse ethnic groups and global influences, including Dutch, Indian, Chinese and Arab'. …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Devala residents demand construction of park to provide employment to locals

The Hindu

The Nadugani Merchants Welfare Association submitted a petition to the Nilgiris District Collector on Monday, urging the government to expedite construction of a planned park in Devala town. The merchants, who said that they were representing the interests of local residents, said the Central Government had sanctioned ₹70 crore for the construction of a park in Ponnur near Devala town …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Map shows how UK will be battered by Portugal's Storm Ivo as 60mph gales and driving rain to torment the coast

Daily Mail

Southern England will be hit by 60mph gusts and heavy rain today as Storm Ivo strikes the coast - the third named storm to impact Britain in just six days. A fallen tree at Holmwood near Glasgow following strong winds brought by Storm Eowyn last Friday, in a photograph released by National Trust for Scotland today A motorist drives along …

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2 months ago

Mapped: The areas where residents face council tax hikes of up to 25%

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shoppers in Windsor and Maidenhead, where the council wants to increase tax by up …

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2 months ago

Xi inspects NE China city ahead of Spring Festival

China Daily

President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with local people while visiting a food market in Shenyang, capital city of Northeast China's Liaoning province, Jan 23, 2025. President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the …

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2 months ago

Xi inspects NE China city ahead of Spring Festival

China Daily

President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with local people while visiting a food market in Shenyang, capital city of Northeast China's Liaoning province, Jan 23, 2025. President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Residents flag hazards along State Highways stretch between Ooty bus stand and Fern Hill

The Hindu

A stretch of the State Highways located in Udhagamandalam town connecting the Ooty Bus Stand with the Fern Hill Junction poses a number of hazards to motorists, complain local residents. The stretch is used by both local residents as well as tourists proceeding towards a number of tourism spots in the district, including the Karnataka Siri Horticulture Garden, Avalanche Lake …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Somayampalayam residents oppose proposed merger with Coimbatore Corporation

The Hindu

Residents of Somayampalayam village panchayat have voiced strong opposition to the State government’s decision to merge the village with Coimbatore Corporation. One major concern is the potential loss of the 100-day employment scheme under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, which is available only to panchayats. As a panchayat, residents have more control over local decision-making, but the …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

19 fall sick after gas leak in Karwar plant, local residents stage protest

Hindustan Times

Nineteen workers fell sick after a chemical leak took place at the Grasim Industries, which is part of the Aditya Birla Group, at Binaga in Karwar on Saturday. The incident, attributed to a chlorine gas leak from the company’s SCL plant, caused breathing difficulties, coughing, and sore throat among the workers, officers aware of the matter said on Sunday. 19 …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Soil mining triggers public outrage at Pozhikkavukunnu

The Hindu

Local residents are maintaining a tight vigil at Pozhikkavukunnu in Chelannur grama panchayat in Kozhikode, where soil mining for landfilling as part of the National Highway 66 construction has resulted in a public outrage. Saseendran, also the local MLA, intervened and suspended soil mining for two days. Earlier this week, the geologist’s report submitted to the District Collector triggered protests …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mystery shrouds man’s alleged burial in Neyyattinkara; police institute probe

The Hindu

The Thiruvananthapuram Rural police have launched an investigation into the alleged burial of a temple priest by his sons, who claim he had “attained samadhi” in Neyyattinkara. The incident came to light a day ago when the brothers put up a notice informing the local residents of the death of Gopan Swami, 81, of Aralumoodu, on January 9. Rajasenan, the …

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Investigation after town thanks drug lord for Christmas gifts

The Independent

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Mexico to investigate a town that thanked a drug lord for holiday season gifts for children

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president said Monday that prosecutors are investigating officials in a town where a sign was posted thanking a drug lord for holiday season gifts for children. The cartels often want local people to warn them of army raids, but at the same time the gangs usually extort protection money from local residents. Videos posted on social …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Revealed: 2024's worst weather related disasters amid tragic climate impact

Daily Mail

From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa, nowhere was spared the devastating impact of supercharged climate disasters in 2024. A Hajj pilgrim is carried away on a stretcher after an intense heatwave in Mecca left more than a thousand dead A man, affected by the scorching heat, is helped …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Ghaziabad: 78 ‘illegally occupied’ flats vacated in Kaushambi

Hindustan Times

Ghaziabad: The Ghaziabad development authority earlier this week freed up and sealed 78 of its unsold duplex flats in Gangotri Tower, located in Kaushambi Township near Ghaziabad-Delhi border, officials said on Saturday, adding that the unsold inventory will now be taken up for maintenance and sold in auction. Officials said that the Gangotri Tower was developed in 1989, local residents …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Tree-sitters take shifts to stand guard at 180-year-old oak to stop it being felled by local council

Daily Mail

Tree-sitters have taken shifts in turn to stand guard at a 180-year-old oak to stop it being felled by their local council. The group of local residents stay at the tree day and night to protect it from Leeds City Council. The Otley tree protecters group gather at a 180-year-old oak tree, in Otley, West Yorkshire The group of local …

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Snapshots reveal city's diverse true spirit

China Daily

When people think of Macao, they often envision it as a "casino hub" — characterized by uniquely glamorous luxury hotel buildings equipped with casinos — because gambling industry serves as its pillar sector. Not far from this Portuguese lady's stall, a young local from Macao gave a counterpart answer, showing us a colorful photo he took of Portugal-style Macao buildings, …

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Snapshots reveal city's diverse true spirit

China Daily

By Zhang Yi | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-19 07:56 When people think of Macao, they often envision it as a "casino hub" — characterized by uniquely glamorous luxury hotel buildings equipped with casinos — because gambling industry serves as its pillar sector. Not far from this Portuguese lady's stall, a young local from Macao gave a counterpart answer, showing …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Snapshots reveal city's diverse true spirit

China Daily

When people think of Macao, they often envision it as a "casino hub" — characterized by uniquely glamorous luxury hotel buildings equipped with casinos — because gambling industry serves as its pillar sector. Not far from this Portuguese lady's stall, a young local from Macao gave a counterpart answer, showing us a colorful photo he took of Portugal-style Macao buildings, …

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4 months, 1 week ago

District launches series of tours to attract Beijing residents

China Daily

Zhejiang province's Keqiao district rolls out a series of cultural and tourism experiences for Beijing residents on Nov 14. Keqiao, a district in Zhejiang province's Shaoxing city, rolled out a series of local folk opera, landscape and gourmet food tours in Beijing on Nov 14 aimed at attracting Beijing residents during the upcoming Spring Festival in late January. Chen Hao, …

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4 months, 1 week ago

The pogrom that wasn’t

Al Jazeera

The events of November 7 in Amsterdam demonstrate that Zionism is crumbling while Palestinian solidarity is stronger than ever. Israeli President Isaac Herzog denounced the “anti-Semitic pogrom”, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that military planes would be dispatched to evacuate Israeli citizens. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemned the “anti-Semitic attacks on Israeli citizens” and King Willem-Alexander lamented that …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bridge-building skills span generations

China Daily

After severe fire damage in 2022, Wan'an Bridge displays its extensive restoration by the Huang family last year. Restoring the old Chen Juan, Party secretary of Changqiao town, where the bridge is located, says that Wan'an Bridge is still an important traffic artery, and it is a meeting place for people to gather to chat, relax and have fun, and …

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'Very old' transformer failed and started Heathrow substation fire

Murders surge as drug mafia grips Thamarassery in Kerala's Kozhikode district

The world's 20 best cities for food in 2025 ranked by Time Out, with a city in the USA coming top. Do YOU agree with the results?

Devala residents demand construction of park to provide employment to locals

Map shows how UK will be battered by Portugal's Storm Ivo as 60mph gales and driving rain to torment the coast

Mapped: The areas where residents face council tax hikes of up to 25%

Xi inspects NE China city ahead of Spring Festival

Xi inspects NE China city ahead of Spring Festival

Residents flag hazards along State Highways stretch between Ooty bus stand and Fern Hill

Somayampalayam residents oppose proposed merger with Coimbatore Corporation

19 fall sick after gas leak in Karwar plant, local residents stage protest

Soil mining triggers public outrage at Pozhikkavukunnu

Mystery shrouds man’s alleged burial in Neyyattinkara; police institute probe

Investigation after town thanks drug lord for Christmas gifts

Mexico to investigate a town that thanked a drug lord for holiday season gifts for children

Revealed: 2024's worst weather related disasters amid tragic climate impact

Ghaziabad: 78 ‘illegally occupied’ flats vacated in Kaushambi

Tree-sitters take shifts to stand guard at 180-year-old oak to stop it being felled by local council

Snapshots reveal city's diverse true spirit

Snapshots reveal city's diverse true spirit

Snapshots reveal city's diverse true spirit

District launches series of tours to attract Beijing residents

The pogrom that wasn’t

Bridge-building skills span generations