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Approach to Providing Better Housing Facilities to Poor People
Without having a clear vision regarding what you want to do with your life, you will not be able to enjoy it to the fullest. Life was never about only having luxurious cars and stacks of money, but rather those serving those people who are barely able to make their...
Common Problems Faced by PMAY Applicants in India
Initially launched in 2015 to address the problem of homelessness in our country, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or PMAY list of benefits is pretty extensive. It includes affordable housing for all urban classes at subsidised home loan interest rates, eco-friendly...
What Are the Major Risks for the European Real Estate in 2019-2020?
The European real estate market continues to be one of the most popular in the world, yet like other markets, there are several factors that could have a negative impact on future performance. Unfortunately, most of the important reasons don’t have anything to do with...
Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal Applies for Mining Lease Despite Environmental Concerns and Misgovernance Allegations
Waratah Coal, a Clive Palmer entity, has applied for a mining lease and environmental authority approval to build a coalmine in the Galilee Basin in Queensland, Australia. The project, which has been in discussions for years under the name “China First”, has now been...
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Israel strikes central Beirut without warning
By AFP, Anadolu, AP and ReutersPublished On 8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026Israeli air raids have torn through densely populated commercial and residential districts in central Beirut without warning, striking the heart of the capital just hours after a ceasefire was announced...
Did America lose yet another war?
After threatening on Tuesday that a “whole civilisation will die tonight”, US President Donald Trump had to backtrack and announce a two-week delay in making good his threat. During this stand-down the US and Iran, along with Israel in the wings, will attempt...
CAF’s Motsepe to visit both Senegal and Morocco amid AFCON fallout
Senegal, who were stripped of the AFCON title, are appealing the decision for the trophy to be awarded to Morocco.Published On 8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has visited Dakar, nearly a month after the body’s shock...
Medvedev thrashed by Berrettini as racquets smashed in Monte Carlo defeat
World Number 10 Daniil Medvedev dumped out by opponent 80 rankings lower in second round at Monte Carlo Masters.Published On 8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026Daniil Medvedev slipped to an embarrassing 6-0, 6-0 thrashing by Matteo Berrettini in the Monte Carlo Masters second round,...
Mumbai’s historic dock quietens as fuel crisis chokes fishing trade
Published On 8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026Since its construction in 1875, Mumbai’s Sassoon Dock has evolved from a vital trading gateway to the Gulf to a commercial centre for textiles, spices and opium. In recent decades, it became the heart of Mumbai’s fishing trade.Today,...
US ‘third-country’ deportees deal sparks backlash in DRC
NewsFeedThe Democratic Republic of Congo is expecting to receive ‘third-country’ deportees after a deal with the US. Some people are unhappy with the deal, arguing that conflict and insecurity make life difficult enough without the added consequences of more...
UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain report attacks despite Iran-US ceasefire
Several Gulf nations have reported missile and drone attacks on their territories, hours after Iran and the United States announced a two-week ceasefire.The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday said its air defences “are actively engaging” incoming missiles and...
‘We’re new miyas’: Will BJP naming some Assamese Muslims ‘Indigenous’ work?
Assam, India – Akram Ali stood by the ruins of his four-room house under the scorching April heat, sifting through the debris where his life once stood.“This was my home built more than 45 years ago,” Ali, 50, said, his eyes tearing up. “Now it’s all rubble.”On the...
China probes ‘malicious’ cyberbullying of teen diving champion Quan
Three-time Olympic gold medallist has faced toxic online abuse and considered quitting over comments on her appearance.By AFP and ReutersPublished On 8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026Chinese swimming authorities say they have launched an investigation into cyberbullying of...
Meloni’s Trump trouble: Why Italian PM is distancing herself from US leader
At the January 2025 inauguration of United States President Donald Trump, only one European leader was on the guest list – Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s right-wing prime minister. The month before, she had been pictured holding an intimate tete-a-tete with Trump in the...
Lebanon excluded from ceasefire as Israeli strikes continue
Israel has backed a ceasefire between the US and Iran but made clear it does not extend to Lebanon. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett reports that as Israeli strikes continue, residents remain wary after repeated violations of past ceasefires and ongoing displacement.Published...
US-Iran ceasefire deal: What are the terms, and what’s next?
A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has halted 40 days of US-Israeli attacks on Iran that had pushed the region to the brink of a wider war.The truce, brokered by Pakistan, follows fierce exchanges of air strikes, missile attacks and threats that...