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  • NDTV
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    1 day ago

    Why 39,000 Plus Slum Structures In Mumbai Could Face BMC Action

    ndtvprofit.com - Maanya Manchanda

    The BMC has asked occupants of unauthorised structures to remove the unauthorised portions voluntarily before enforcement action begins, warning that …

  • Steve Miner
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    2 days ago

    “As addictive as Downton Abbey”: South Riding is Anna Maxwell Martin’s “5-star” period drama to watch tonight

    Good Housekeeping - Lydia Patrick

    Anna Maxwell Martin plays a firecracker ready to shake up tradition! Sometimes, all we need is good old-fashioned TV. A little bit of escapism from …

  • Auto World Mag
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    2 days ago

    Born in a Mumbai slum, this actor ruled Tamil film industry, had temples and sarees named after her

    Indian Express - By: Entertainment Desk

    Other actors have fans, Khushbu Sundar had worshippers. At the height of her stardom, Khushbu -- born Nakhat Khan in a Mumbai slum -- had temples …

  • Hindustan Times
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    2 days ago

    ‘Demolished homes’: What EC said on all but one voter deletions from Delhi slum cluster Bela Estate

    hindustantimes.com - Karishma Ayaldasani

    Only one voter’s name remained on the draft roll, resulting in a deletion rate of nearly 99.8% at the polling booth. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on …

  • Los Angeles Times
    2 days ago

    Sylvester Stallone was never supposed to make it

    Los Angeles Times - By Marc Weingarten

    One thing is obvious upon reading Sylvester Stallone’s memoir “The Steps”: He’s no nepo baby. No one ever gave him a leg up, or pulled favors on his behalf. This breezy and insightful book, which takes the movie icon from the slums of New York to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, triumphant on Oscar …

  • AOL
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    3 days ago

    He may be 83, but Michael Palin isn’t settling for the easy jobs

    AOL - Benji Wilson

    Since Michael Palin began his late-period Channel 5 resurgence in 2018, he has visited North Korea, Iraq, Nigeria and Venezuela. In other words, he hasn’t exactly pushed for the cushy gigs as he enters his 80s. In each case, however, it has brought his own role into question. To wit: do we want a …

  • ThePrint
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    1 day ago

    Rahul rakes up curious case of Bela Estate. How Delhi slum cluster was left with 1 voter after SIR

    theprint.in - Apoorva Mandhani

    This slum cluster on western bank of Yamuna has faced more than a dozen demolition drives since the 2000s. Citizens would often reclaim the land and …

  • Far Out Magazine
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    4 days ago

    How a red light district controlled Minneapolis in 1910

    dangerousminds.net - Will Howard

    America is an infant of a country. It’s so young that even as recently as the first decade of the 1900s, cities like Minneapolis were still building …

  • The Economic Times
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    4 days ago

    Reduced rent for Dharavi locals refusing to vacate: Firm

    Times of India - Clara Lewis

    Mumbai: While Dharavi residents were promised key-to-key rehabilitation—straight from slum to flat—they are now being warned against resisting …

  • Indian Express
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    2 days ago

    Once Chandigarh’s biggest slum colony, now set to be a city forest with elevated trails, bird-watching spaces

    Indian Express - Written by: Hina Rohtaki

    Two water bodies have also been created as part of the restoration effort. Besides serving as rainwater harvesting and moisture-retention structures, …

  • LatestLY
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    1 day ago

    Chandīgarh Latest News Today on September 30th, 2026: ED Raids, Slum to Forest & Doctor Incentives

    LatestLY - Hyperlocal Desk

    Chandīgarh sees ED raids in a Rs 645-crore fraud case, plans to transform a major slum into a city forest, and Haryana CM announces doctor incentives. …

  • The Herald
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    5 days ago

    Kate Forbes: the moment everything flipped and I knew I had to go

    The Herald - Kevin McKenna

    Kate Forbes can pinpoint her moment of truth when she knew she had to quit politics. It had come in 2025 during a visit to India, a country that’s …

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