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While Americans continue to struggle under high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing units could disappear in the next five years alone

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BKC) to Aarey stretch of Mumbai Metro Line 3, also known as the Aqua Line, is set to open to the public today, Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase on Saturday, even taking a ride to Santacruz station and back. During his journey, he interacted with students, beneficiaries of the Maharashtra government's Ladki Bahin Yojana, and construction workers involved in building Mumbai's first underground metro line. He also introduced the MetroConnect3 app, designed to improve the commuting experience.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A major explanation for India’s manufacturing sector remaining stagnant despite policy efforts to stimulate its growth lies in the changing traits of industrialization, with India being a latecomer only making it more challenging. In China and the US, industrialization and urbanization took place together.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. One of the consequences of reading The Many Lives of Syeda X is that referring to what is called “the informal economy" in India will always henceforth seem a willful denial of reality. That part of the economy in Neha Dixit’s telling of many of the 50 jobs that her protagonist Syeda has worked at over a few decades is better described as a Dickensian brutalisation of a vulnerable workforce.

The Great Wealth Transfer is set to pass on a stunning $1 trillion from baby boomers to their heirs in the next few years, but some older Canadians are getting a head start on moving their money before they die.

Taylor Swift is one of the most well-known and identifiable celebrities in the world. There are photographers around to capture every move she makes or place she goes. Swift is a food enthusiast; as seen by her frequent attendance at well-known restaurants across the nation, she reveals what she actually eats on a daily basis. Her well-rounded and healthful eating regimen begins in the morning with one of her favourite breakfasts, which she shared with Bon Appétit: buckwheat crepes with ham, Parmesan cheese, and a fried egg on top. She always begins her day with a glass of orange juice, as she has previously stated. Swift is quite handy in the kitchen and makes breakfast on her own.

Houthi media said seven strikes hit the airport in Hodeida, a major port city, and the Katheib area, which has a Houthi-controlled military base. Four more strikes hit the Seiyana area in Sanaa, the capital, and two strikes hit the Dhamar province. The Houthi media office also reported three air raids in Bayda province, southeast of Sanaa. The strikes come just days after the Houthis threatened «escalating military operations» targeting Israel after they apparently shot down a US military drone flying over Yemen. And just last week, the group claimed responsibility for an attack targeting American warships.

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The chief of the Shawnee Tribe grew up playing video games, including hundreds of hours colonizing a distant planet in the 1999 title Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri

As record numbers of South Americans come to the U.S. seeking better economic opportunities, many are landing in communities that are unprepared for them — and sometimes outright hostile

More Indians are holidaying abroad than ever before. The Reserve Bank of India’s data on outward foreign remittance in FY24 confirms this, as overseas travel was the primary source of outflows at 53%. This includes business travel as well, but empirical data and reports highlight the current craze among Indians for foreign holidays.

Warning lights are flashing in Canada’s “economic engine,” and experts say even a stop from pop music’s biggest superstar Taylor Swift next month might not be enough to keep Toronto’s flagging economy out of a “T-cession.”

Paradox Museum, an Athens-based interactive entertainment company, plans to invest €5 to 10 million in opening experiential centres in four to five locations across India over the next four to five years, according to a top company executive. Satish Yadav, managing director of Paradox Museum India, said each location will require an investment of €1 to 2 million. The museum offers an immersive experience through optical illusions, featuring 55 paradox-themed exhibits and 15 immersive rooms.

Prince Harry's frequent alone visits are sparking rumors about Meghan Markle. Harry is enjoying his whirlwind journey across the globe, which has taken him to New York City, the U.K., and now South Africa. Although his return to the public front as a humanitarian is changing the story that has followed him since leaving the royal family, some palace observers are nevertheless worried about his solo appearances. Though there appears to be much ado about nothing, there have been speculations about their marriage before. Both partners are pursuing individual ventures that align with their inclinations while also altering their professions. After his recent engagements in Manhattan, Vanity Fair complimented the Duke of Sussex for becoming a representative of himself and his ideas that reveal a direct point of view now, formed both by his years in the royal family, the research he's done, and the experiences he's had outside of it. With the launch of her new lifestyle company, American Riviera Orchard, the Duchess of Sussex is embracing her more tender side.

Priyank Kharge on Thursday said Bengaluru was suffering an annual loss of Rs 20,000 crore because of congestion on roads. «But this is consistent across all urban cities worldwide,» the minister said after launching traffic quality index (TQI), a dashboard developed by employee commute platform MoveInSync. The index will provide an indicative score of the traffic problem in an area or in a city, the Bengaluru-based startup said. Traffic congenstion, he added, was a global issue especially in rapidly growing cities where this phenomena was cosistent. «Cognestion is not only about slow movingtraffic, but it can have serious economic and and development impact,» Kharge explained, adding that the initative is commendable bringing all stakeholder together. Currently up and running in Bengaluru, Mumbai, NCR, Hyderabad, and Chennai, the TQI is built on 15 years of data that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance decongestion efforts and make commuting safer to unlock the further growth potential of businesses and livability in a region, the company said in a statement.

Union Cabinet approved the second phase of the Chennai Metro Rail Project at a financial outlay of Rs 63,246 crore Thursday. There will be three corridors in this phase spanning 118.9 kilometres (kms) covering 128 stations, an official statement said. The Cabinet also approved Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) worth Rs 2028.57 crore for 78 days to 11.72 crore railway employees. In addition to these, a modified Productivity Linked Reward (PLR) Scheme for the major ports and dock labour board employees got the cabinet nod. “Chennai’s population is expected to reach 1.8 crore (from 1.2 crore in 2026) by 2048, so it is very important to create infrastructure for this city,” Union Minister for Railways, Information Broadcasting, and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw told journalists after the Cabinet meeting. The approved metro corridors will connect North to South and East to the West of Chennai. Once Phase-II is fully operational, Chennai city will have a metro rail network of 173 kms, the statement said.

HR and payroll company ADP ranked cities across the country. The rankings were based on three things that make a strong labor market: annual pay growth, new hire wages and the hiring rate.

CareEdge Ratings, is hoping to tap into a large market of rating foreign currency loans of Indian companies after it launched its international corporate and sovereign ratings from its Gift City office called CareEdge Global IFSC Ltd. CEO Mehul Pandya said together with taking away market share from its foreign peers, Care has plans to expand into African countries giving them the option of being rated from a new perspective. «So far more than $50 billion has been raised from Gift City and most of it has been rated by foreign agencies. If we just consider a few basis points of this amount in fees, it has huge revenue potential. We have a natural advantage because of our domestic expertise which we will leverage,» Pandya said.

Authorities say heavy smoke is causing low visibility along Interstate 20 east of Atlanta from chemicals spewing from a beleaguered chlorine facility

Iran-Israel conflict escalates, according to TOI. The rising tensions, fueled by Iran's missile attacks on Tel Aviv and other cities on Wednesday, have left many Indian workers and students deeply anxious. “The situation is tough… We’ve never faced anything as threatening as this,” shared Rajesh Medicherla, a caregiver from Telangana working in Tel Aviv. Medicherla recorded a video showing a missile striking a building in the city, and in the footage, he can be heard exclaiming in Telugu, “bro… bro… padutundi (brother, it’s falling)!” He added that no one expected the missiles to reach as far as Tel Aviv. The attacks have left many Indian nationals, including students and workers, deeply unsettled. Although most remain safe for now, there is a growing sense of alarm as the situation could worsen at any moment. Several research scholars from Bengal, who are currently in Israel, are anxious to return to India but are facing obstacles. With most international flights grounded, their attempts to return home are being thwarted. Many are awaiting instructions from India’s Ministry of External Affairs regarding possible evacuations.