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Thiruvananthapuram: India's First City to Win Global Sustainability Award
2 months ago

Thiruvananthapuram: India's First City to Win Global Sustainability Award

India Today  

Thiruvananthapuram becomes India's first city to win a global sustainability award. The city's innovative projects, including electric transportation and smart roads, have earned it international recognition. Thiruvananthapuram's selection among cities from various regions highlights the global relevance of its sustainable model. The award inspires other Indian cities to integrate sustainable practices into their urban planning.

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Chennai corporation, Meta in talks to integrate social media, flood helpline
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai corporation, Meta in talks to integrate social media, flood helpline

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The city corporation is exploring new ways to handle any floods or waterlogging issues this year by tying up with Meta to integrate complaints coming through from various channels and also by setting up flood meters which are being used in Mumbai Corporation. Senior corporation officials said they are finalising commercial aspects with Meta to close the deal and …

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Bengaluru breweries choose a shade of green
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru breweries choose a shade of green

The Hindu  

Bengaluru is now almost synonymous with breweries and this reputation that the city has gained did not come easily. These initial breweries, followed by Arbor Brewing Co. in 2012have designs which are focused inward, with minimal balcony space, cozy wooden tables and bar stools, with many beers on tap. “As Bengaluru became more of an IT hub, people wanted more …

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Grandparents Think Kids Are Ruder These Days. Are They?
7 months, 1 week ago

Grandparents Think Kids Are Ruder These Days. Are They?

Huff Post  

I’ve worked as a school librarian in New York City for over 15 years, and I love working with kids. Concepts don’t always sink in if kids don’t understand why “may I” is preferable to “gimme.” Speech pathologist Tara Ferrara, a co-founder and co-director of Social City, offers social skills classes for children from age 2 through young adulthood that …

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Building sustainable cities that co-exist with nature: The Nusantara example
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Building sustainable cities that co-exist with nature: The Nusantara example

Hindustan Times  

With about 34 million people living in the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area and its satellite cities, it is one of the world's largest urban conglomerations. A presidential proclamation outlining Indonesia's intentions to move its capital city to "Nusantara" on the Indonesian area of Borneo island, known as Kalimantan, was issued in early 2023 with these difficulties in mind. Nusantara, slated …

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Dehradun: Hindu girl trapped by Faisal under false pretences
1 year ago

Dehradun: Hindu girl trapped by Faisal under false pretences

Op India  

A fresh case of love jihad has come to light from Uttarakhand’s Dehradun where a 16-year-old Hindu girl was sexually assaulted by 23-year-old Faisal who tricked her into falling for an erroneous romantic relationship on social media. The victim is from here whereas the accused is originally from Kiratpur in the Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh but has been living …

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Delhi Metro reacts to viral photo of PDA at Huda City Centre
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi Metro reacts to viral photo of PDA at Huda City Centre

Live Mint  

Obscene videos and photos of a couple getting intimate on the Delhi metro have often gone viral. In May, a video of a young couple kissing each other inside a metro coach went viral on social media, following which the DMRC urged its commuters to "refrain from indulging in such obscene activities". However, DMRC has often made statements against such …

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Explore streets, neighborhoods to know a city better
1 year, 6 months ago

Explore streets, neighborhoods to know a city better

China Daily  

Young visitors pose for photos amid pink cosmos flowers in Deqing, Zhejiang province, on June 4. Unlike military-style travel, Citywalk is about "roaming" around a city on foot, soaking up the atmosphere and finding unusual things that even a resident of the city might not have noticed before. There are big trees along the streets and shops selling different wares, …

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Shandong city seeks to capitalize on barbecue fame
1 year, 8 months ago

Shandong city seeks to capitalize on barbecue fame

China Daily  

Zibo city in Shandong province has unexpectedly gone viral on Chinese social media since late February for its local barbecue specialty, and continues to trend as the local government takes the opportunity to spur tourism and spending. This move follows another on March 31 under which the Jinan bureau of China Railway added a weekend special round-trip "barbecue tour" train …

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Violence breaks out as Mexico arrests son of ‘El Chapo’ Guzman
2 years ago

Violence breaks out as Mexico arrests son of ‘El Chapo’ Guzman

Al Jazeera  

Cartels have sometimes unleashed violence on cities in retaliation for the arrest of prominent cartel figures. Mexican authorities have arrested Ovidio Guzman, son of the imprisoned drug trafficker Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, multiple news agencies reported. “We ask the citizens of Culiacan not to leave home due to the blockades that have occurred in different parts of the city,” Culiacan …

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The new cast of the Real Housewives of New York reboot is revealed
2 years, 2 months ago

The new cast of the Real Housewives of New York reboot is revealed

Daily Mail  

The cast for the new season 14 of The Real Housewives of New York City reboot has been revealed! The cast includes gay former J.Crew president Jenna Lyons, as well as fashion blogger Sai De Silva, model Ubah Hassan, home renovation and design firm owner Erin Dana Lichy, influencer Lizzy Savetsky, fashion publicist Jessel Taank and brand marketing professional Brynn …

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Rural farmer influences new crop of devoted viewers
2 years, 3 months ago

Rural farmer influences new crop of devoted viewers

China Daily  

During a livestream, Zhao Xinxin helps farmers promote blanched garlic leaves in Zhongying, a village in Zibo city, East China's Shandong province. Zhao Dongshan/You Kuikui/For China Daily Zhao Xinxin grows wheat, corn, sweet potatoes, Chinese cabbage and pepper on her farm in Zhongying village, Zibo city, East China's Shandong province. Zhao Dongshan/You Kuikui/For China Daily She's a vlogger, filming snippets …

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Udaipur tailor beheaded: 600 additional cops in city, internet suspended after murder on camera
2 years, 6 months ago

Udaipur tailor beheaded: 600 additional cops in city, internet suspended after murder on camera

India TV News  

Highlights Tense atmosphere is prevailing in Udaipur after beheading of tailor Internet services have been suspended in Udaipur The shopkeeper was murdered for putting social media post in favour of Nupur Sharma Udaipur tailor beheaded: The situation is tense in the Udaipur city after a tailor was beheaded in broad daylight by two people belonging to a particular community over …

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In wake of George Floyd, Minneapolis votes on replacing police
3 years, 2 months ago

In wake of George Floyd, Minneapolis votes on replacing police

Al Jazeera  

Voters in the city will decide whether to scrap the existing department and create a new Department of Public Safety. Voters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where resident George Floyd died after a police officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes last year, are set to vote on whether to replace the city’s police department. Tuesday’s extraordinary ballot question …

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Pep Guardiola sympathises with Steve Bruce and urges him to ignore social media
3 years, 2 months ago

Pep Guardiola sympathises with Steve Bruce and urges him to ignore social media

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We get praise when we win, and we are incredibly criticised, sometimes …

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Elderly Woman With Rotting Toe Found Dumped on Pavements in Indore
3 years, 10 months ago

Elderly Woman With Rotting Toe Found Dumped on Pavements in Indore

News 18  

Weeks after municipal employees were seen dumping elderly residents on city outskirts, an aged woman was found homeless on a road leading to a famous hillock in the city with a toe rotting with infection. Meanwhile, on Monday, a video had gone viral in which an elderly homeless woman was seen lying on a steel table on the pavements on …

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Manchester, Merseyside clubs unite to condemn racism in social media
3 years, 11 months ago

Manchester, Merseyside clubs unite to condemn racism in social media

The Hindu  

Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Everton have joined forces to condemn the racial abuse suffered by players, officials and supporters on social media. "Today Manchester United, Everton, Manchester City and Liverpool have come together to support Hate Crime Awareness Week in Greater Manchester," the clubs said in a joint statement. "We condemn the racist abuse that too many players, …

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George Floyd protests spread to smaller, mostly white towns
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd protests spread to smaller, mostly white towns

LA Times  

A sign featuring an image of George Floyd is displayed at a Minneapolis protest on May 27. “It was larger than we expected,” said Nicole Brown, the Farmington Police Department’s public information officer. “We haven’t seen any types of violence or negativity around them.” Mayor Josh Moenning said public demonstrations were rare in Norfolk, Neb., but that he understood why …

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Man City star Phil Foden breaches social distancing rules with a kick-about on the beach
4 years, 7 months ago

Man City star Phil Foden breaches social distancing rules with a kick-about on the beach

Daily Mail  

Manchester City ace Phil Foden has appeared to breach social distancing guidelines by playing football on a beach in Merseyside over the weekend. Manchester City's Phil Foden breached social distancing over the weekend City star Foden was spotted playing playing football against members of the public Foden was filmed playing football on Formby beach in Merseyside on Sunday Foden then …

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What is the future of architecture if all life is going online?
4 years, 7 months ago

What is the future of architecture if all life is going online?

The Hindu  

Recently, when the Archbishop of Canterbury gave his Easter sermon, the cathedral’s visual splendour and its unusual acoustic timbre were unfortunately missing from the occasion — the archbishop spoke to a home audience from the dining room of his London flat. Will great complexes like Angkor Wat, the pyramids, the Taj Mahal, the churches of Italy, and the museums and …

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Opinion: Redesigning The COVID-19 City
4 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: Redesigning The COVID-19 City

NPR  

Opinion: Redesigning The COVID-19 City Enlarge this image toggle caption Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images Robert Muggah is a principal of the SecDev Group and cofounder of the Igarape Institute. Sponsor Message A number of European cities that implemented stringent social distancing measures are now cautiously opening day cares, schools, universities and businesses. Cities across …

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Los Angeles mayor says large gatherings like concerts and sporting events may not come back until 2021
4 years, 8 months ago

Los Angeles mayor says large gatherings like concerts and sporting events may not come back until 2021

CNN  

CNN — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday large gatherings like sporting events or concerts may not resume in the city before 2021 as the US grapples with mitigating the novel coronavirus pandemic. And public health officials have made very clear we have miles and miles to walk before we can be back in those environments.” Garcetti’s assessment – …

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Court sides with Philly over same-sex parents in foster care
5 years, 8 months ago

Court sides with Philly over same-sex parents in foster care

Associated Press  

Philadelphia city government can require that contractor Catholic Social Services does not discriminate against same-sex couples in its foster care program, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. Catholic Social Services sought an order requiring Philadelphia to renew its contract as a foster care agency and had argued the city’s actions violated the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of the right to freely …

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