Although dowry payment has been prohibited in India since 1961, it is still widely practised there. What’s the origin of dowry payment? Dowries have a history that dates back to medieval India when …
Superdry sells South Asian intellectual property in deal with India’s Reliance
Embattled UK fashion retailer Superdry is selling its south Asian intellectual property assets for £40mn as part of a joint venture deal with Reliance Brands, India’s largest retailer.
India: Himachal floods expose need for climate adaptation
Flooding like what was seen in India’s mountainous Himachal Pradesh region is expected to be exacerbated by climate change. Environmentalists say infrastructure must be better adapted to extreme …
Cyprus house prices rise by 3.2 per cent in second quarter of 2023
Cyprus witnessed a notable increase in house prices during the second quarter of 2023, with the House Price Index (HPI) rising by 3.2 per cent during this time, compared to the same period in 2022.
Power down | Georgia 400′s $2.7M tunnel lights don’t have electricity
However, seven months into the repairs, the work to move the power is on hold until Georgia Power can secure an easement from a property owner. Georgia Power would not disclose the landowner’s name …
Six Flags Employee Dies After ‘Tragic Automobile Accident’ at Georgia Park
Cobb County Police officers reportedly said the Six Flags Over Georgia employee identified as Andrea Crook died from injuries sustained after she fell out of the back of a cargo van and hit her head …
Gun-wielding Airbnb guest lures homeowner into basement and robs him, Georgia cops say
FILE – The Airbnb app icon is displayed on an iPad screen in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2021. A man accused of armed robbery booked a room at a home in Buford, Georgia, on the site then tied up the …
Lebanon considers another 642-acre annexation for LEAP Lebanon
City Council is considering a request to annex another 642 acres earmarked for the LEAP Lebanon Innovation and Research District. The acreage is divided among 43 parcels voluntarily offered by the …
‘Even 1.4 billion people can’t fill all empty homes’: Former Chinese official on property crisis
With over 1.4 billion people, China is the second most populous country in the world today. Yet, even its staggering population will not be able to f
4 earthquakes shake Nepal in an hour; tremors felt in north India
Four earthquakes, the strongest being of magnitude 6.2, jolted Nepal in quick succession with tremors reverberating through parts of north India including Delhi-NCR, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said on Tuesday.