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What Is Sleep Tourism? 5 Luxury Hotels Where Rest Takes Centre Stage
Sleep tourism is not just about blackout blinds, a comfortable bed and a cosy blanket. The main objective of a sleep tourism itinerary is to rest and reconnect, "dolce far niente"-the sweetness of doing nothing.
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Electric Vehicles Exempted From Toll On Mumbai's Atal Setu
Electric vehicles are exempted from paying toll on the Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge.
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2-Wheelers, Auto Barred: Delhi Pushes Safety-1st Model For UER-II Corridor
The government has rolled out a safety-first model for Delhi's newly inaugurated Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), barring two-wheelers, autos, and slow-moving vehicles from the high-speed corridor.
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PM Modi On 2-Day Gujarat Visit From August 25, To Inaugurate PMAY Houses
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat from August 25, during which he will inaugurate 1,449 houses and 130 shops built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) here at a cost of Rs 133.42 crore, officials said.
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113-Year-Old Swedish Church Arrives At New Home After 2-day journey
A landmark Swedish church arrived Wednesday at its new home after a two-day move across the Arctic town of Kiruna, in a move to allow Europe's largest underground mine to expand.
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One-Third Of Delhi Low-income Families Spend 15% Of Income On Drinking Water
At least 34 per cent of Delhi's low-income households spend 15 per cent of their monthly income accessing basic drinking water, according to a survey released by an NGO.
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US States Rethink Practice Of Setting Speed Limits Based On How Fast Drivers Travel
Rose Hammond pushed authorities for years to lower the 55 mph speed limit on a two-lane road that passes her assisted living community, a church, two schools and a busy park that hosts numerous youth sports leagues.
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Black Mayors Slam Trump, Highlight Sharp Crime Drop In Cities
As President Donald Trump declared Washington, DC, a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention this week and threatened similar federal interventions in other Black-led cities, several mayors compared notes.
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PM Modi Inaugurates Two Highway Projects Worth Rs 11,000 Crore
PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated two highway projects worth Rs 11,000 crore, aiming to ease traffic congestion in Delhi NCR
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"Those Who Dance With Constitution Trampled It": PM's Law Jab At Congress
Targeting the Opposition and senior Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today alleged that "those who dance with the Constitution on their heads" kept oppressive laws in place for decades before he started repealing them.
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PM Modi Inaugurates 2 Highway Projects In Big Push To Declog Delhi
In a major infrastructure push to ease traffic congestion and reduce travel time across Delhi and several other cities in the National Capital Region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will shortly inaugurate two major projects
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ICICI Reduces Minimum Balance For New Savings Accounts After Outrage
ICICI Bank has partially reversed its minimum average balance (MAB) requirements from Rs 50,000 to Rs 15,000 for new customers in urban areas.
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Apps Rush In With Insta Help At Rs 99 As Migrants Go Missing From Gurugram
The exodus of domestic helps from Gurugram coincides with the arrival of start-ups like Urban Company, Promoto, Snabbit offering help in 15 minutes
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Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor Gets New Colour Options, Extended Safety Net
Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor now gets 6 airbags as standard across all trims, along with a new Bluish Black paint scheme.
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Light Pollution Threatens Global Observatories, Jeopardising Deep-Sky Astronomy
Light pollution is brightening skies over observatories at an alarming rate, with artificial light growing by up to 10% each year. Astronomers caution that this glow, intensified by widespread LED use and urban expansion, is threatening the ability of telescopes to detect faint cosmic objects and diminishing humanity’s shared right to experience ...
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What Is Sleep Tourism? 5 Luxury Hotels Where Rest Takes Centre Stage
Sleep tourism is not just about blackout blinds, a comfortable bed and a cosy blanket. The main objective of a sleep tourism itinerary is to rest and reconnect, "dolce far niente"-the sweetness of doing nothing.
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Electric Vehicles Exempted From Toll On Mumbai's Atal Setu
Electric vehicles are exempted from paying toll on the Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge.
-
2-Wheelers, Auto Barred: Delhi Pushes Safety-1st Model For UER-II Corridor
The government has rolled out a safety-first model for Delhi's newly inaugurated Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), barring two-wheelers, autos, and slow-moving vehicles from the high-speed corridor.
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PM Modi On 2-Day Gujarat Visit From August 25, To Inaugurate PMAY Houses
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat from August 25, during which he will inaugurate 1,449 houses and 130 shops built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) here at a cost of Rs 133.42 crore, officials said.
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113-Year-Old Swedish Church Arrives At New Home After 2-day journey
A landmark Swedish church arrived Wednesday at its new home after a two-day move across the Arctic town of Kiruna, in a move to allow Europe's largest underground mine to expand.
-
One-Third Of Delhi Low-income Families Spend 15% Of Income On Drinking Water
At least 34 per cent of Delhi's low-income households spend 15 per cent of their monthly income accessing basic drinking water, according to a survey released by an NGO.
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US States Rethink Practice Of Setting Speed Limits Based On How Fast Drivers Travel
Rose Hammond pushed authorities for years to lower the 55 mph speed limit on a two-lane road that passes her assisted living community, a church, two schools and a busy park that hosts numerous youth sports leagues.
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Black Mayors Slam Trump, Highlight Sharp Crime Drop In Cities
As President Donald Trump declared Washington, DC, a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention this week and threatened similar federal interventions in other Black-led cities, several mayors compared notes.
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PM Modi Inaugurates Two Highway Projects Worth Rs 11,000 Crore
PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated two highway projects worth Rs 11,000 crore, aiming to ease traffic congestion in Delhi NCR
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"Those Who Dance With Constitution Trampled It": PM's Law Jab At Congress
Targeting the Opposition and senior Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today alleged that "those who dance with the Constitution on their heads" kept oppressive laws in place for decades before he started repealing them.
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PM Modi Inaugurates 2 Highway Projects In Big Push To Declog Delhi
In a major infrastructure push to ease traffic congestion and reduce travel time across Delhi and several other cities in the National Capital Region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will shortly inaugurate two major projects
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ICICI Reduces Minimum Balance For New Savings Accounts After Outrage
ICICI Bank has partially reversed its minimum average balance (MAB) requirements from Rs 50,000 to Rs 15,000 for new customers in urban areas.
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Apps Rush In With Insta Help At Rs 99 As Migrants Go Missing From Gurugram
The exodus of domestic helps from Gurugram coincides with the arrival of start-ups like Urban Company, Promoto, Snabbit offering help in 15 minutes
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Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor Gets New Colour Options, Extended Safety Net
Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor now gets 6 airbags as standard across all trims, along with a new Bluish Black paint scheme.
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Light Pollution Threatens Global Observatories, Jeopardising Deep-Sky Astronomy
Light pollution is brightening skies over observatories at an alarming rate, with artificial light growing by up to 10% each year. Astronomers caution that this glow, intensified by widespread LED use and urban expansion, is threatening the ability of telescopes to detect faint cosmic objects and diminishing humanity’s shared right to experience ...
