The proposal by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to fell 225 trees and transplant 99 for the construction of a new administrative building has faced strong opposition from citizens. Activists have objected to the plan, stating that some of the trees are not obstructing the construction. They have also demanded a detailed project report...
Read MoreA coalition of student groups at Harvard University posted an open letter blaming Israel for the violence in the Hamas attack. The letter led to doxxing of students and threats to their siblings. Wall Street executives demanded a list of student names to ban their hiring. A conservative group even paid for a truck...
Read MoreEnvironmentalists in Pune have expressed concern over the burning of garbage in the city, after a video of toxic smoke from the Mula riverbed circulated on social media. The group has approached the Pune Municipal Corporation to take action against those responsible. Activists argue that the city’s air quality is poor and that the...
Read MoreA major tragedy was avoided when a ferris wheel at a fair in Narela, Delhi, malfunctioned and stopped mid-air. Delhi Fire Services rescued 20 people, including women and children, who were trapped on the wheel. Firefighters used ropes to physically move the swing and safely deboard the individuals. No injuries were reported. The swing...
Read MoreA woman was beaten and strangled to death by her husband in South Delhi. The couple had a longstanding dispute, and the woman had previously filed a domestic violence case against him. The husband hid the woman’s body in the bathroom overnight before admitting her to a hospital. The couple’s son, who witnessed the...
Read MoreCongress MP Rahul Gandhi, speaking at a public meeting in Telangana, pledged that the Congress party would conduct a caste census if elected to power. He questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the low representation of OBC officers among the top bureaucrats in the central government. Rahul Gandhi also accused the BJP, AIMIM, and...
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