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A software engineer’s viral social media post criticising life in large gated communities has triggered a wider online debate over resident welfare associations (RWAs), housing society rules and generational differences in urban living.Shravan Venkataraman, in a thread posted on X, advised young couples and bachelors against purchasing apartments in high-rise societies, arguing that many such…

Was Kirk Cousins recently arrested after an alleged controversial altercation amid his expensive deal with the Las Vegas Raiders?(Image via Getty Images) The Las Vegas Raiders’ star player, Kirk Cousins, has been in the news for the last few weeks after he signed an expensive deal with the team.While Kirk Cousins has expressed his gratefulness…

Western Europe reeled under an unseasonal heatwave on Tuesday as record-breaking temperatures swept across the continent.A “heat dome” carrying warm air from northern Africa and trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe pushed temperatures far above normal May averages, according to weather agencies. In France, at least seven people died directly or indirectly due…

Pakistan’s Punjab government has deferred its plan and appears to take a U-turn to restore the original historical names of roads and streets in Lahore following criticism from extremist groups over the revival of several pre-Partition Hindu and Sikh-era names.The Lahore Heritage Areas Revival (LAHR) committee had earlier approved the proposal during a meeting jointly…

NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Tuesday categorically rejected the “unwarranted references” to Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement between China and Pakistan.In a response to media queries, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been, are and will always remain integral and inalienable parts of India and…

How heatwaves are affecting children’s health and learning (AI representational) Summer vacations once felt endless. Afternoons moved lazily under the whirring sound of ceiling fans, Doordarshan cartoons played somewhere in the background, and mothers called out from balconies asking children to return home before the streetlights came on. Mangoes cooled inside steel buckets filled with…

The Odisha government on Monday launched two major rural development schemes, Model Village Mission and Mahapurush Adarsha Gram Yojana, aimed at transforming villages with urban-level amenities and services.The twin initiatives were rolled out by state minister Rabi Narayan Naik during a virtual meeting. The schemes seek to bridge the rural-urban divide and promote inclusive development…

AHMEDABAD: A 32-year-old woman from Gujarat’s Mehsana district was shot dead by a masked assailant inside a store in the US state of Virginia, sending shockwaves through her native village in north Gujarat. The entire incident, which unfolded within 26 seconds, was captured on CCTV cameras, said sources close to the development. The deceased, Meghna…

File photo NEW DELHI: The Quad on Tuesday unveiled a new Indo-Pacific energy security framework aimed at tackling supply disruptions through strategic fuel reserves, coordinated emergency response mechanisms and targeted policy initiatives, amid growing concerns over instability in global energy supply chains.The announcement came after the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, chaired by…

NEW DELHI: Congress high command on Tuesday refuted speculations over the tussle between siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shiva Kumar over chief ministerial post in Karnataka.After a series of back-to-back meetings, Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said that the entire discussion was concentrated on the upcoming Rajya Sabha and council elections of Karnataka.“Today, we…