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How urban India is reclaiming spaces for its communities

India’s growing urban population is fuelling the need for open spaces in cities and communities are reclaiming urban spaces lying vacant, unused or underused through “placemaking”. The first Placemaking marathon in India was launched in October 2021 wherein cities were thrown a challenge and asked to suggest places and what they would like…

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

Dutch goalkeeping coach Van de Pol to conduct camp for Indian goalies

NEW DELHI: Dutch goalkeeping coach Dennis van de Pol will hold two special camps for the Indian men' hockey team goalkeepers in Bengaluru ahead of the Asian Games scheduled in September in China's Hangzhou.

The Times of India · Jul 9, 2023

Shot putter Karanveer Singh fails dope test, out of Asian Championships

Shot putter Karanveer Singh has failed an out-of-competition dope test conducted recently and he will be pulled out of the Indian team for the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok starting next week.

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

Pakistan's participation in ODI World Cup hinges on Bilawal Bhutto Zardari panel's advice

ISLAMABAD: PM Shehbaz Sharif has formed a high-profile committee led by foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to determine whether Pakistan should send its national cricket team to participate in the ICC ODI World Cup in India, scheduled to commence in October.

The Times of India · Jul 8, 2023

McDonald’s limits tomato usage in India amid price surge

McDonald’s has stopped using tomatoes in food preparations at most of its locations in northern and eastern India amid a fivefold surge in prices as adverse weather conditions have limited the crop’s output.

Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2023

Uncertainty looms over tabling of draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Bill in Monsoon Session of Parliament

PUNE: Top officials from the ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying have yet to provide any clarity regarding the tabling of the draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Bill in the upcoming monsoon session of the Parliament, set to commence on July 20. This persists despite the department…

The Times of India · Jul 8, 2023

Evidence for high annual rainfall 66 million years ago found

The article talks about the finding of an evidence of very high annual rainfall during the catastrophic volcanism that formed the Deccan Traps in India about 66 million years back.

The Hindu · Jul 8, 2023

What makes South Asia so vulnerable to climate change?

Extreme weather events in one of the world’s most populous regions bring food insecurity, displacement and disease.

Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2023

I don't like to change my aggressive batting style: Prithvi Shaw

NEW DELHI: Young Mumbai opener Prithvi Shaw on Saturday said that he can not bat the way Cheteshwar Pujara does and backed his aggressive style of play, pointing out he can however be a little smarter.

The Times of India · Jul 8, 2023

Skeet shooters to take aim first at Lonato Shotgun World Cup

NEW DELHI: India's skeet shooters will start the country's campaign in the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Lonato, Italy, beginning July 10.

The Times of India · Jul 8, 2023