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    Research Highlights 3D-Printed Solutions for Earthquake Resilience

    New Delhi, April 5 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, have developed a framework for designing earthquake-resistant 3D-printed concrete walls, according to officials.Because it eliminates the need for labor and materials, and allows structures to be made in more...
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    Nepal Elects First Madhes-Born Prime Minister, Balen Shah

    Kathmandu, March 27 A rapper, a structural engineer, and a figure popular with Gen Z, Balen Shan, the youngest democratically elected prime minister of Nepal, created history on Friday after taking oath to serve as the nation's top executive.The 35-year-old is also the first person from the...
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    The Gen Z Revolution: How a Rapper Challenged Nepal's Politics

    Kathmandu, March 27 Balendra Shah 'Balen', the rapper-turned-politician who won Kathmandu's 2022 mayoral elections as an independent, has become a symbol of generational change, representing a break from Nepal's traditional political parties.Known as 'Balen', a candidate for the Rastriya...
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    Balendra Shah Sworn In: Vedic Rituals Mark Nepal’s New Prime Minister

    Kathmandu, March 26 – The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Nepal elected senior leader Balendra Shah as its parliamentary party leader on Thursday, paving the way for him to become the country’s new Prime Minister.The party, which contested the elections with Shah as its Prime Ministerial...
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    Investigation Reveals 'Criminal Conspiracy' Behind Ghatkopar Hoarding

    Mumbai, March 24 – A high-level committee that investigated the 2024 Ghatkopar hoarding collapse has recommended that FIRs be registered against police and civic officials, as well as advertisers and engineers, citing a "criminal conspiracy" and regulatory failures that led to 17 deaths.The...
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    Nepal's New Generation: How Balen Shah’s Victory Signals Change

    Kathmandu, March 7—When Balen Shah, the former Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, chose Jhapa-5 as his constituency to contest the parliamentary elections against former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli in the latter’s traditional stronghold, many leading experts questioned the move despite the...
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    Kanpur and Prayagraj at Risk: Deep Soil Analysis Reveals Earthquake Vulnerability

    Kanpur (UP), February 24 A 17-year study by the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) has warned that parts of Kanpur and Prayagraj could face severe damage if an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or higher strikes the region.The research, led by Dr Nihar Ranjan Patra, a professor in IIT-K’s...
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    Haryana Fair Safety Crisis: Commission Calls for Mandatory Inspections

    Chandigarh, February 19 In response to the deadly swing collapse incident and "systemic deficiencies" observed at the recently concluded Surajkund International Crafts Mela, the Haryana Human Rights Commission has recommended that the state government and all relevant authorities adopt a...
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