Most Crowded Cities

Air quality in Sydney plummeted on Tuesday to levels among the world's worst as smoke from bushfires in the north blanketed the harbour city, taking large swathes into index ranges on par with New Delhi, one of the world's most crowded capitals.

With its white marble foyer and lavish chandeliers, the 12-storey tower could be mistaken for one of Hong Kong's newest hotels, but it offers a longer stay: a final resting place for thousands in one of the world's most crowded cities.

Bangladesh's capital is about to get its first metro rail, a Japanese-funded project that aims to ease commuting in one of the most congested cities in the world.

For every biker, the idea of riding their bikies is enticing. But India is a country that has a vast population, which means not all cities are suitable for biking, as most cities are crowded and can constrain a biker. Read below to know which Indian cities are suitable for biking.

When COVID-19 arrived in India, few places looked as vulnerable as Mumbai. But a year on, South Asia's most crowded city has surprised many by tackling a vicious second wave with considerable success.

Hundreds of people lined up outside liquor shops in Delhi today, for the second consecutive day, after they re-opened following a nearly 40-day dry spell because of the coronavirus lockdown. Despite a 70 per cent increase in liquor prices in the capital, large crowds, of mostly men, were seen in snaking queues or jostling restlessly from before sun...

Four fire trucks were sent to the same building in north Delhi where 43 people, mostly labourers, were killed in a blaze yesterday after smoke was seen billowing out from a balcony, the police said. The building at the crowded Anaj Mandi on Rani Jhansi Road was built without proper clearances, the police have said, adding its two owners have been a...

Forty-three people were killed when a fire broke out at a luggage manufacturing factory in a crowded area in north Delhi. Most of the people who died were labourers who were sleeping at the factory in Anaj Mandi on Rani Jhansi Road when the fire broke out at 5 am.

Building an underground metro in one of the world's most crowded cities is no easy task but Mumbai has taken up this challenge. For the Devendra Fadnavis government, the project is a matter of prestige and the chief minister's office is monitoring the progress closely as work goes on round the clock. Tunnels are being constructed under religious si...

Sexual harassment that thousands of women face in public places has been captured in its most graphic and disgusting form by a Delhi University student who filmed a man masturbating right next to her on a crowded bus. Adding layers to the woman's disturbing experience, the police allegedly made her wait for six to seven hours to record her complain...

Spain mounted a sweeping anti-terror operation on Friday after a suspected ISIS terrorist drove a van into crowds in Barcelona, killing 13 people before fleeing, in what police suspect was one of multiple planned attacks. ISIS claimed responsibility for the deadly rampage along the city's most famous avenue on Thursday, which was packed with touris...

Two Indian cities have been named among the world's most crowded cities in a list topped by Dhaka, said World Economic Forum (WEF) citing UN Habitat data.

Here is a list of 7 Famous Dishes of Delhi that you absolutely must try.

US President Barack Obama made his farewell speech in Chicago today as he closes the book on his presidency. Chicago is his adoptive hometown, where he has addressed a sold-out crowd, not far from where he accepted presidency eight years ago. Barack Obama's final speech as president was also his last chance to try to define what his presidency mean...

Somnath Bharti, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s most controversial lawmaker, who was arrested today over charges of assault and inciting a crowd to damage property, has got bail. He is the second AAP leader to be arrested in two days.

Air quality in Sydney plummeted on Tuesday to levels among the world's worst as smoke from bushfires in the north blanketed the harbour city, taking large swathes into index ranges on par with New Delhi, one of the world's most crowded capitals.

With its white marble foyer and lavish chandeliers, the 12-storey tower could be mistaken for one of Hong Kong's newest hotels, but it offers a longer stay: a final resting place for thousands in one of the world's most crowded cities.

Bangladesh's capital is about to get its first metro rail, a Japanese-funded project that aims to ease commuting in one of the most congested cities in the world.

For every biker, the idea of riding their bikies is enticing. But India is a country that has a vast population, which means not all cities are suitable for biking, as most cities are crowded and can constrain a biker. Read below to know which Indian cities are suitable for biking.

When COVID-19 arrived in India, few places looked as vulnerable as Mumbai. But a year on, South Asia's most crowded city has surprised many by tackling a vicious second wave with considerable success.

Hundreds of people lined up outside liquor shops in Delhi today, for the second consecutive day, after they re-opened following a nearly 40-day dry spell because of the coronavirus lockdown. Despite a 70 per cent increase in liquor prices in the capital, large crowds, of mostly men, were seen in snaking queues or jostling restlessly from before sun...

Four fire trucks were sent to the same building in north Delhi where 43 people, mostly labourers, were killed in a blaze yesterday after smoke was seen billowing out from a balcony, the police said. The building at the crowded Anaj Mandi on Rani Jhansi Road was built without proper clearances, the police have said, adding its two owners have been a...

Forty-three people were killed when a fire broke out at a luggage manufacturing factory in a crowded area in north Delhi. Most of the people who died were labourers who were sleeping at the factory in Anaj Mandi on Rani Jhansi Road when the fire broke out at 5 am.

Building an underground metro in one of the world's most crowded cities is no easy task but Mumbai has taken up this challenge. For the Devendra Fadnavis government, the project is a matter of prestige and the chief minister's office is monitoring the progress closely as work goes on round the clock. Tunnels are being constructed under religious si...

Sexual harassment that thousands of women face in public places has been captured in its most graphic and disgusting form by a Delhi University student who filmed a man masturbating right next to her on a crowded bus. Adding layers to the woman's disturbing experience, the police allegedly made her wait for six to seven hours to record her complain...

Spain mounted a sweeping anti-terror operation on Friday after a suspected ISIS terrorist drove a van into crowds in Barcelona, killing 13 people before fleeing, in what police suspect was one of multiple planned attacks. ISIS claimed responsibility for the deadly rampage along the city's most famous avenue on Thursday, which was packed with touris...

Two Indian cities have been named among the world's most crowded cities in a list topped by Dhaka, said World Economic Forum (WEF) citing UN Habitat data.

Here is a list of 7 Famous Dishes of Delhi that you absolutely must try.

US President Barack Obama made his farewell speech in Chicago today as he closes the book on his presidency. Chicago is his adoptive hometown, where he has addressed a sold-out crowd, not far from where he accepted presidency eight years ago. Barack Obama's final speech as president was also his last chance to try to define what his presidency mean...

Somnath Bharti, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s most controversial lawmaker, who was arrested today over charges of assault and inciting a crowd to damage property, has got bail. He is the second AAP leader to be arrested in two days.