People chat at a resettlement site in Xingning township, Zixing city, Central China's Hunan province, April 10, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] China has raised basic pensions by another 2 percent this year, ...

Chattogram is once again dreaming big. The proposed 54-kilometre monorail, with an estimated price tag of Tk20,000–25,000 crore, is being promoted as a breakthrough for a city choking on congestion. A ...

Dr Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, Minister of Housing & Urban Development and General Enterprises, conducted a comprehensive review today at Kharavela Bhavan on the performance, implementation status, and ...

There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when then-college freshman Aaron Peckham founded the lo-fi website, internet lingo was making its way into the mainstream ...

As slang finds its way into lexical institutions, experts ponder its place on the internet. By Julia Carpenter There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when ...

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government has welcomed the Centre’s latest allocation of ₹8,517.69 crore under AMRUT 2.0 to strengthen drinking water supply systems and urban infrastructure across 104 ...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (1 December 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $763 million investment program—including a $20 million grant from the Asian Development Fund (ADF)—to help ...

Indian households are shifting spending from basic necessities to asset-building purchases like personal goods and appliances, even among lower-income groups. Motor vehicles are the fastest-growing ...

Protesters from the 8th Avenue, Gate 7 and Olympic informal settlements blocked a section of Voortrekker Road in Cape Town on Monday morning, demanding basic services. While the City said it was open ...

This article is part of an ongoing column on AI and planning by urban planner and AI expert, Tom Sanchez. Read more installments here. Urban planners aren’t expected to become AI engineers. But with ...

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of urban infrastructural provision on urban-rural interaction in Cross River State, Nigeria. The objective is to establish the ...

Below is a guide to lingo, slang, nicknames and acronyms that students and community members commonly use to describe the UNC experience. Study up to know what the Tar Heels are talking about. Rushing ...