The twin towers of the bankrupt Supertech Emerald Court project, located in Uttar Pradesh's Noida Sector 93-A, will finally be demolished on August 28. The demolition comes after a nearly-10-year-long legal battle.
...Full StoryRemember the claustrophobic flooding scene in Parasite? Three years after Bong Joon-ho’s 2020 Best Picture Oscar winner served as a cautionary tale, Korean authorities moved to ban the infamous semi-basement flats after 13 people drowned in Seoul floods.
...Full StoryNorth Korea has done something it has never done before: admit that its Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un suffered from a health ailment. And it has also claimed, something no other country has so far: victory over Covid-19.
...Full StoryA 30 year-old woman was attacked by a pitbull dog in Haryana's Gurugram on Thursday. The woman was admitted to Delhi's Safdargunj Hospital where her condition is critical.
...Full StoryThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has finally laid down rules of medical evaluation for people belonging to the transgender community. It can be considered the first step in the right direction for making the aviation industry more inclusive.
...Full StoryIndia has approved Covid vaccine Corbevax as a booster dose for those above 18 years and fully vaccinated with either Covishield or Covaxin. This is for the first time that a precaution dose that is different from the one used for primary vaccination has been allowed in the country.
...Full StoryA week after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit, tensions between China and the island nation continue. China on Wednesday withdrew the promise of not sending troops or administrators to Taiwan if it takes control of the island.
...Full StoryIndia is set to get a new Chief Justice. President Droupadi Murmu notified the appointment of Justice UU Lalit as the next CJI effective August 27. Lalit will succeed outgoing CJI NV Ramana.
...Full StoryThere are only a few designers whose names have become synonymous with fashion innovation and Issey Miyake was one of them. The Japanese artist-designer, who died on August 5, was known for his sharp pleating, iconic geometric Bao Bao bag, and signature fragrances. And of course, that iconic Silicon Valley turtleneck.
...Full StoryWhatever you may think of Nitish Kumar and his politics, one thing that he knows very well is to stay in power. Kumar, who broke his alliance with the BJP and rejoined hands with the RJD, will take oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record 8th time on Wednesday (August 10).
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