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Exasperated by frequent sewage overflow, Khajamalai residents in Tiruchi take to the streets

Residents of Khajamalai blocked the road near TVS Nagar bus stop on Saturday, alleging that the Tiruchi Corporation had failed to address frequent underground drainage issues in the area. Khajamalai area witnesses frequent blocks in the pumping lines of the underground drainage network, leading to bursts. When the pipes burst, a portion of the road is damaged and sewage overflows, …

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3 days, 9 hours ago

Getting merry! Revellers soak up the festive atmosphere as they head out for office Christmas parties and boozy dos ahead of 'Mad Friday'

Daily Mail

Revellers have been pictured soaking up the festive atmosphere as they head out for office Christmas parties ahead of 'Mad Friday'. Swigging from open bottles of prosecco on the streets of Leeds, Brits were seen packing out pubs last night. The festive cheer comes ahead of 'Mad Friday', the last Friday before Christmas where many revellers celebrate with one too …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Kolkata’s Behala Art Fest aims to connect aesthetics with the ordinary

The Hindu

This is a show that aims to drag art out of galleries onto the streets to make it accessible to people who would otherwise never imagine stepping into the hallowed halls where it is usually displayed. The Behala Art Fest — perhaps the only event in Kolkata named after a neighbourhood — begins on Friday, completing five years with this …

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3 days, 19 hours ago

Badlapur case: Parents of deceased accused tell HC they are forced to beg and live on streets

The Hindu

Parents of Badlapur sexual harassement case accused Akshay Shinde, who died in police encounter, informed the Bombay High Court on Thursday that they are forced to live on the footpath near a railway station and beg for survival as nobody gives them jobs anymore. Before hearing the petitioners, the Division Bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan asked people …

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Badlapur Sexual Assault Accused's Parents Forced To Live On Streets, Beg For Survival: Bombay High Court Told

Live Law

The Bombay High Court was on Thursday informed that the parents of the now deceased accused in the Badlapur sexual encounter case, have been surviving by begging on streets as no one is giving them any job and even they have been forced to leave their own house and live on footpaths. We are left with no option but to …

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4 days, 17 hours ago

R Ashwin's daughter welcomes retired star with heartwarming poster: Thank you Ash Na

India Today

Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement from international cricket stunned fans and players alike, but it was a touching gesture from his daughter that captured hearts upon his return to Chennai. The poster served as a poignant tribute to her father's autobiography, titled "I Have the Streets: A Kutti Cricket Story" Ashwin landed at Chennai's Madras International Meenambakkam Airport on Friday morning, less …

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1 week ago

EU foreign ministers fail to agree on sanctions against Georgian authorities

Firstpost

Georgia’s authorities have forcefully clamped down on pro-EU demonstrators taking to the streets in recent weeks to protest the government’s decision to shelve its push to join the bloc Anti-government protesters launch fireworks during a tenth consecutive day of mass demonstrations against the government's postponement of European Union accession talks until 2028, in central Tbilisi. “But everybody needs to agree …

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1 week ago

Bengaluru streets turn into art galleries with Gode BLR mural festival

Hindustan Times

The streets of Bengaluru have been transformed into a vibrant living gallery as part of the Gode BLR Mural Festival, a Bengaluru Hubba 2024 initiative. Organised as part of Bengaluru Hubba 2024, the Gode BLR festival has transformed ordinary walls into works of art, Murals have sprung to life across key locations in the city, adding splashes of color and …

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1 week ago

Iyappanthangal faces civic issues in the face of burgeoning population

The Hindu

Iyappanthangal, which was once a sleepy village located near Porur, has become a bustling residential locality as it has Ramachandra Medical College as its neighbour and the busy Mount-Poonamallee Road that passes through the village. Inadequate and poor quality of drinking water, poor road condition, stormwater drain facility, encroachment of public roads and development of open space reservation lands are …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Thousands dressed as Santa Claus, Grinch take part in annual New York pub crawl

India Today

Thousands of Kris Kringles and jolly Old St. Nicks are jamming streets, sidewalks and bars from Adelaide to Vancouver on Saturday for annual SantaCon charity pub crawls. In New York City, where temperatures hovered around freezing, the fermented merriment kicked off around 10 am and was slated to stretch into the evening. "The NYC SantaCon is a charitable, non-commercial, non-political, …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Lessons for democracy from impeachment of South Korean President

New Indian Express

A dramatic power grab in South Korea through martial law was undone in just six hours, and President Yoon Suk Yeol impeached a couple of weeks later, showing how an alert parliament and polity can quickly arrest a stunning slide in democracy. It holds lessons for the entire democratic world where brute majority in the house of the people often …

1 week, 1 day ago

Thousands of Santas and a few Grinches hit the streets for annual SantaCon bar crawls

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Santa Clauses are coming to town. Thousands of Kris Kringles and jolly Old St. Nicks are jamming streets, sidewalks and bars from Adelaide to Vancouver on Saturday for annual SantaCon charity pub crawls. In New York City, where temperatures hovered around freezing, the fermented merriment kicked off around 10 a.m. and was slated to stretch into the …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Protest erupts after Ex-RG Kar principal given bail in trainee doctor rape case

Hindustan Times

Kolkata: Protests have erupted in Kolkata after a high court granted bail on Friday to Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and Abhijit Mondal, the former officer-in-charge of Tala police station, as Central Bureau of Investigation failed to submit the chargesheet within the 90-day period. Junior doctors protest held a protest rally Ghosh and …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Georgia's ruling party nominates far-right loyalist as president as protesters take to the streets

Firstpost

The Black Sea nation has been in turmoil since the governing Georgian Dream party claimed victory in contested October parliamentary elections. AFP Georgia’s ruling party is set to appoint a far-right loyalist as president on Saturday in a controversial election process, as thousands of people again prepared to take to the streets in pro-EU protests. Opposition groups accuse Georgian Dream …

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1 week, 2 days ago

South Koreans throng Seoul streets ahead of vote to impeach President

India Today

South Korean lawmakers are set to vote for a second time on an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday, as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion over his controversial Dec. 3 martial law decree that has caused huge political turmoil in the country. Yoon’s martial law imposition, the first of kind in more than four decades in South …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Thousands take to the streets around Syria to celebrate end of Assad regime: ‘It’s like a dream’

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Converging on Syria’s most iconic …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Meet Monica Poli, 58-year-old woman known for fighting crime on streets of Venice

Hindustan Times

Venice’s winding streets and iconic canals have always attracted millions of tourists, but they’ve also become a hunting ground for pickpockets. One French tourist expressed gratitude, saying, “These pickpockets are a real problem.” Poli, a member of the volunteer group Cittadini Non Distratti, spends her spare time patrolling Venice’s crowded streets, looking out for pickpockets. Petty crime on the rise …

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Jubilant Syrians gather for Friday prayers for the 1st time since Assad's ouster

NPR

Jubilant Syrians gather for Friday prayers for the 1st time since Assad's ouster toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR DAMASCUS, Syria — Jubilant Syrians crowded the streets and mosques at Friday prayers today to mark the downfall of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR This was the first time Syrians performed Friday prayers in the Umayyad Mosque since …

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‘Attenzione, pickpocket!’: The woman who went viral fighting crime on the streets of Venice

CNN

For travel tips, recipes and more insight on Italian culture, sign up for CNN’s Unlocking Italy newsletter. “The Cartabia reform has raised concerns, especially in tourist-heavy areas like Venice, where pickpocketing is prevalent,” he says, adding that volunteer groups like Poli’s Cittadini Non Distratti are taking “proactive measures to protect visitors.” An unlikely ‘Batman’ Poli is well known to locals, …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Fact Check: Video Of Bangladesh Volunteer Helping Homeless Man Goes Viral As ‘Forced Conversion Of Sadhu’

ABP News

A video going viral on social media claims to show a group of men approaching a homeless man. Fact: The viral video does not show a Hindu sadhu being compelled to convert to Islam in Bangladesh. According to the channel’s description, the content creator runs a voluntary organisation focused on helping homeless and neglected people living on the streets. He …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Wall Street’s rally stalls as Nasdaq pulls back from its record

LA Times

People pass the New York Stock Exchange in New York’s Financial District on Wednesday. “One week doesn’t negate what has been a relatively steady stream of solid labor market data, but the Fed is primed to be sensitive to any signs of a softening jobs picture,” he said. He rang the bell marking the start of trading at the New …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Police in Kenya hurl tear gas at protesters angry about gender-based violence

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — Police in Kenya’s capital hurled tear gas canisters Tuesday at hundreds of protesters angry about gender-based violence and femicide, or the killing of women, and arrested an unknown number of people. Protesters chanting “Stop femicide” were dispersed by police in a public park in Nairobi where they had gathered and later engaged in running battles along the …

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1 week, 6 days ago

#Culinary Tourism: Here are the best street food cities in India

Hindustan Times

Street food is more than just a quick bite; it’s an authentic reflection of local flavours, traditions, and stories. Over the years, the rise of food vloggers and influencers has fuelled the popularity of India’s street food gems, inspiring a new generation of culinary explorers to set out on flavourful journeys. In celebration of this love for food and travel, …

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2 weeks ago

Russia grants political asylum to ex-Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, says Kremlin

Hindustan Times

Russia on Monday said it has granted political asylum to exiled former Syrian president Bashar al Assad, AP reported. Kremlin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russian president Vladimir Putin decided to offer asylum to Assad, who resigned and fled Syria on Sunday after rebels ended his rule. Assad's regime ended 11 days after rebels carried out a surprise attack, more …

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Exasperated by frequent sewage overflow, Khajamalai residents in Tiruchi take to the streets

Getting merry! Revellers soak up the festive atmosphere as they head out for office Christmas parties and boozy dos ahead of 'Mad Friday'

Kolkata’s Behala Art Fest aims to connect aesthetics with the ordinary

Badlapur case: Parents of deceased accused tell HC they are forced to beg and live on streets

Badlapur Sexual Assault Accused's Parents Forced To Live On Streets, Beg For Survival: Bombay High Court Told

R Ashwin's daughter welcomes retired star with heartwarming poster: Thank you Ash Na

EU foreign ministers fail to agree on sanctions against Georgian authorities

Bengaluru streets turn into art galleries with Gode BLR mural festival

Iyappanthangal faces civic issues in the face of burgeoning population

Thousands dressed as Santa Claus, Grinch take part in annual New York pub crawl

Lessons for democracy from impeachment of South Korean President

Thousands of Santas and a few Grinches hit the streets for annual SantaCon bar crawls

Protest erupts after Ex-RG Kar principal given bail in trainee doctor rape case

Georgia's ruling party nominates far-right loyalist as president as protesters take to the streets

South Koreans throng Seoul streets ahead of vote to impeach President

Thousands take to the streets around Syria to celebrate end of Assad regime: ‘It’s like a dream’

Meet Monica Poli, 58-year-old woman known for fighting crime on streets of Venice

Jubilant Syrians gather for Friday prayers for the 1st time since Assad's ouster

‘Attenzione, pickpocket!’: The woman who went viral fighting crime on the streets of Venice

Fact Check: Video Of Bangladesh Volunteer Helping Homeless Man Goes Viral As ‘Forced Conversion Of Sadhu’

Wall Street’s rally stalls as Nasdaq pulls back from its record

Police in Kenya hurl tear gas at protesters angry about gender-based violence

#Culinary Tourism: Here are the best street food cities in India

Russia grants political asylum to ex-Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, says Kremlin