The hidden cost to law and order

Wars create massive challenges for internal security and law and order across the world, even when a country is not directly involved in the fighting. A war anywhere sends shockwaves that reach far beyond the warring nations. It disrupts economies, sparks fear among people, causes shortages of essential goods, and builds a deep sense of…

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Thailand and Cambodia clash for second day

BANGKOK/ PHNOM PENH: A fierce border battle between Thailand and Cambodia raged for a second day and spread to new fronts on Tuesday, as both countries accused each other of shelling civilian areas and Bangkok vowed to push on with its planned military operations. As many as nine Cambodian civilians had been killed since Monday,…

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Vande Bharat Sleeper passes the “six-month vibe check”: Bhutanese traveller says, “Never travelling on another train again”

Traveller from Bhutan reviews Vande Bharat (Instagram) A train can be super impressive on its first day of inauguration but the real test comes months later. It comes after hundreds and thousands of passengers have travelled in those initially shiny compartments on countless journeys. And that’s exactly what this Bhutanese traveller named Anusha, known as…

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Chennai Metro Rail Ltd: When metro builds a city: Chennai Metro Rail plans to develop 73.4L sqft across 37 locations as commercial hubs along Phase-II corridors to boost non-fare revenue | Chennai News

CHENNAI: Glass façades, retail arcades and office blocks may soon line the city’s Phase-II metro corridors. To achieve this, the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) will develop 73.4lakh sqft of commercial property across at least 37 locations.The large-scale property push is aimed at monetising land parcels to boost non-fare box revenue and improve financial sustainability…

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