Cities face ‘whiplash’ of floods, droughts as temperatures rise, study warns
Singapore Reuters The weather in some of the world’s most densely populated cities is swinging from droughts to floods and back again as rising temperatures play havoc with the global water cycle, a study commissioned by the charity WaterAid showed on Wednesday. South and South-East Asia face the strongest wetting trends, while Europe, the Middle […]
The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
Last updated: 1pm, 2nd January (AEST) Wellington, New Zealand AP From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. The New Year’s Eve ball dropped in soggy Times Square, where thousands of revelers stuck it out in heavy rain to celebrate […]
Thirteen dead after naval vessel hits passenger boat off Mumbai
Mumbai, India Reuters At least 13 people died when an Indian naval boat collided with a passenger ferry with more than 100 passengers which then capsized off the coast of financial capital Mumbai on Wednesday, officials said. The navy said 99 people were rescued with efforts ongoing for others. A military helicopter flies over a […]
Billionaire Adani’s Mumbai slum revamp struggles to secure land in potential setback
Mumbai, India Reuters A joint-venture led by billionaire Gautam Adani is struggling to secure land to rehabilitate poor residents of one of Asia’s largest slums in Mumbai, a government official said, posing a fresh challenge for the ambitious reconstruction plan. The Dharavi slum, about three-quarters of the size of New York’s Central Park, featured in […]
Indians vote early in fifth phase of polls to avoid blistering heat
Mumbai/Bhubaneswar Reuters Indians voted on Monday in the fifth phase of mammoth general elections, with film actors and sports celebrities among the thousands who turned out early in a bid to avoid scorching afternoon heat in the financial hub of Mumbai. Three hours before voting closed, about 48 per cent of voters had cast ballots […]
India says it uncovers trafficking racket duping people into fighting for Russia in Ukraine
New Delhi, India Reuters India said it had uncovered a “major human trafficking network” which lured young men to Russia with the promise of jobs only to force them to fight in the war in Ukraine. About 35 men have been sent to Russia in the scheme so far, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) […]
Three Indian cities among world’s 10 most polluted after Diwali
New Delhi, India Reuters Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world’s worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with smoke heavy in the air a day after revellers let loose with firecrackers for Diwali – the annual Hindu festival of light. The capital New Delhi took, as it often does, the […]
Dharavi: Adani’s bid to remake Mumbai slum spurs residents’ doubts, favouritism claims
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Postcards: Some Mumbai residents risk safety for affordable, central housing
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India’s Adani to convert Mumbai slum into modern city despite challenges
Mumbai, India Reuters Indian billionaire Gautam Adani on Thursday said he plans to convert India’s largest slum in Mumbai, Dharavi, into a modern city hub, a huge challenge which would require the rehousing of around a million people. Believed to be the largest slum in Asia, Dharavi is a crowded area that houses thousands of […]