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Here’s why China has so many underpopulated cities The ghost cities in China have it all – high rise apartments, lakes, roads, shopping centres. The only thing missing is the inhabitants. Today, China has more than 50 underpopulated ghost cities. These cities, designed for millions to live in, are today populated by only a few thousand residents in each. So …

Will Smith has shared a series of new pictures and a video from Haridwar, where he took part in the Ganga aarti. Actor Will Smith has shared a series of new images and a video from Haridwar (Uttar Pradesh), in which he appears to be taking part in the Ganga aarti. The actor wrote that his visit to India ‘awakened …

A list of the world’s richest pets Everybody loves their pets – but some clearly more than others. A list compiled by insurance aggregator Compare the Market revealed the world’s richest pets, pampered beyond your wildest dreams and raking in millions, thanks to handsome legacies left to them by their loving owners. This list includes cats, dogs and even a …

The birds will be encouraged to clean through the use of a box that delivers bird food every time they deposit a piece of rubbish in it Crows Trained To Pick Up Litter at Puy du Fou park, France Six crows specially trained to pick up cigarette ends and rubbish will be put to work next week at a French historical …

The brothers from Haryana‘s Palwal carried their parents on a kanwar yatra pilgrimage from Haridwar to Mansa Devi Re-enacting the role of Shravan Kumar, the mythical character who carried his old parents on a kanwar (sling), four brothers from Haryana’s Palwal carried their parents on a kanwar yatra pilgrimage from Haridwar to Mansa Devi. The brothers chose to carry their …

Owner Of Warehouse Where Rotten Meat Was Kept In Kolkata Arrested Last week, the West Bengal government’s food safety teams and the police had seized 20 tonnes of rotten meat of dead animals, allegedly sourced from dumping grounds The kingpin of a meat supply racket in Kolkata has been arrested at Garia in South 24 Parganas district, officers of a …

Private screening of blockbuster follows lifting of cinema ban in ongoing modernization drive by reformist crown prince Saudi Arabia has unveiled its first cinema in over 35 years with a private screening of the blockbuster Black Panther. The invitation-only gala event in a converted Riyadh concert hall on Wednesday was the first in a series of test screenings after a …

Harshwardhan Zala is a name we are likely to remember in years to come. The 14-year-old student from Gujarat has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth Rs. 5 crore with the state government at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. This young man, who is a Class 10 student, has designed an elegant solution using which drones can not only detect but also …

George Michael has died aged 53. The musical superstar, who originally made his name in the pop group Wham! before finding global success as a solo artist, passed away at his home in Oxfordshire. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances. In a statement, the star’s publicist said: “It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, …

Ahead of the International Anti-Corruption Day, observed annually on December 9, a report released on Thursday showed that 40 percent of the respondents have never attended an anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC) training done by their organisation. The report, released by EY India, said that the cost of corruption has risen significantly over the last few years, with increased penalties, financial …