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Ancient Bronze Age Settlement Discovered in Caucasus Mountains Using Drone Mapping
In the Caucasus Mountains, drone mapping has uncovered Dmanisis Gora, an ancient settlement dating back over 3,000 years. The project, led by Dr. Nathaniel Erb-Satullo and Dimitri Jachvliani, employed drones to capture high-resolution images of the site, revealing a vast defensive wall, graves, and other structural remains. The discovery challenges...
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Facebook, US Settle Lawsuit Over Discriminatory Housing Advertising System, Meta Denied Charges
Facebook owner Meta Platforms have reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development alleging discriminatory housing advertising system that is biased against users based on race and other characteristics.
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Centre Draws Plan To Check Spread Of Coronavirus In Urban Settlements
With a bulk of COVID-19 cases coming from urban settlements, the government has suggested deploying additional manpower in these areas and roping in local political and religious leaders for communicating all aspects of coronavirus disease prevention measures as residents are "more inclined to trust them".
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Centre's Latest Dos And Don'ts To Contain COVID-19 In Urban Settlements
The Health Ministry has published a list of dos and don'ts that urban local bodies can use to contain the coronavirus spread in "informal settlements" in the cities. These localities that are often overcrowded with many people crammed into small living spaces are at high risk of contracting COVID-19 and accelerating its spread.
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Banaras Hindu University Unearths 4,000-Year-Old Urban Settlement In Varanasi
A nearly 4,000-year-old urban settlement has been unearthed by a team of surveyors from the Banaras Hindu University, which experts say could be one of the craft villages mentioned in ancient texts.
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Mumbai, Hyderabad Join UNESCO's Network Of Creative Cities
Mumbai and Hyderabad are among the 66 urban settlements designated as creative cities by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Thursday, it said in a press statement.
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World's First Settlement, Apparently Hit By Tsunami, Found In Gujarat
Marine archaeologists on Monday claimed to have discovered the world's first ancient urban settlement, which could have been destroyed by a tsunami.
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Only Statue, No Development, Say Locals At PM Modi's Adopted Village
A plush urban park with a statue of Bhim Rao Ambedkar: That's the biggest thing the Dalit settlement of Uttar Pradesh's Nagepur claim they have received from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The village, 10 km from Varanasi, is the second one adopted by the PM under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, launched in 2014.
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New York to sue Bank of America, Wells Fargo over mortgage practices
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Monday he plans to sue Bank of America Corp and Wells Fargo and Co for violating the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses.
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Ancient Bronze Age Settlement Discovered in Caucasus Mountains Using Drone Mapping
In the Caucasus Mountains, drone mapping has uncovered Dmanisis Gora, an ancient settlement dating back over 3,000 years. The project, led by Dr. Nathaniel Erb-Satullo and Dimitri Jachvliani, employed drones to capture high-resolution images of the site, revealing a vast defensive wall, graves, and other structural remains. The discovery challenges...
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Facebook, US Settle Lawsuit Over Discriminatory Housing Advertising System, Meta Denied Charges
Facebook owner Meta Platforms have reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development alleging discriminatory housing advertising system that is biased against users based on race and other characteristics.
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Centre Draws Plan To Check Spread Of Coronavirus In Urban Settlements
With a bulk of COVID-19 cases coming from urban settlements, the government has suggested deploying additional manpower in these areas and roping in local political and religious leaders for communicating all aspects of coronavirus disease prevention measures as residents are "more inclined to trust them".
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Centre's Latest Dos And Don'ts To Contain COVID-19 In Urban Settlements
The Health Ministry has published a list of dos and don'ts that urban local bodies can use to contain the coronavirus spread in "informal settlements" in the cities. These localities that are often overcrowded with many people crammed into small living spaces are at high risk of contracting COVID-19 and accelerating its spread.
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Banaras Hindu University Unearths 4,000-Year-Old Urban Settlement In Varanasi
A nearly 4,000-year-old urban settlement has been unearthed by a team of surveyors from the Banaras Hindu University, which experts say could be one of the craft villages mentioned in ancient texts.
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Mumbai, Hyderabad Join UNESCO's Network Of Creative Cities
Mumbai and Hyderabad are among the 66 urban settlements designated as creative cities by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Thursday, it said in a press statement.
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World's First Settlement, Apparently Hit By Tsunami, Found In Gujarat
Marine archaeologists on Monday claimed to have discovered the world's first ancient urban settlement, which could have been destroyed by a tsunami.
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Only Statue, No Development, Say Locals At PM Modi's Adopted Village
A plush urban park with a statue of Bhim Rao Ambedkar: That's the biggest thing the Dalit settlement of Uttar Pradesh's Nagepur claim they have received from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The village, 10 km from Varanasi, is the second one adopted by the PM under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, launched in 2014.
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New York to sue Bank of America, Wells Fargo over mortgage practices
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Monday he plans to sue Bank of America Corp and Wells Fargo and Co for violating the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses.
