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PM Modi said the first metro line was developed 35 years ago (in Calcutta).Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who Saturday launched three more metro lines for the city worth over Rs 19,000 crore, underlined the need to create cities of the 21st century wor…

The Dolder Grand The Dolder Grand Autumn sometimes gets lost in the seasonal shuffle. It doesnt tempt with beach vacations like summer or tantalize with snow-filled winter holidays, so it can be easy to discount it as the subdued time surrounding Thanksgivi…

In summer heat, cities may swelter more than nearby suburbs and rural areas. And while the size of this urban heat island effect varies widely among the world's cities, heat island intensity can largely be explained by a city's population and precipitation le…

The north entrance to the Cheyenne Mountain Complex in Colorado – Public Domain What do wealthy capitalists do in response to the ever present threat of nuclear annihilation or a biosphere teetering on the edge of collapse? Why they build enormous, fortified…

HVS Completes Acquisition of Residence Inn Downtown, Montreal, on Behalf of Private Client On behalf of a private Middle Eastern client, HVS Vancouver, with support of HVS Asset Management, has completed the acquisition of the Residence Inn Downtown, Montrea…

Singapore: Space-starved Singapore has expanded outwards by building into the sea and upwards by constructing high-rises but planners are now looking underground as they seek new areas for growth. The nation has carefully managed its rapid growth in recent d…

Singapore (AFP) - Space-starved Singapore has expanded outwards by building into the sea and upwards by constructing high-rises but planners are now looking underground as they seek new areas for growth. The nation has carefully managed its rapid growth in r…

Singapores central business district. Photo: AFP. SINGAPORE: Space-starved Singapore has expanded outwards by building into the sea and upwards by constructing high-rises but planners are now looking underground as they seek new areas for growth. The natio…

When you think of Dubai, the first few things that immediately come to your mind are most probably its beautiful skyscrapers and dry deserts. However, a lush and tropical green oasis is definitely not one of them. But, that is all about to change, thanks to …

by Natalia SANTI Abandoning Jakarta for new capital in Borneo wont save the fast-sinking Indonesian megacity from disaster and could even spark a fresh environmental crisis in a region home to rainforests and endangered orangutans, critics have warned. Pres…