JAIPUR: The Rajasthan government on Friday appointed additional chief secretary (ACS) of urban development and housing (UDH) department as the regulatory authority for real estate sector. The decision was taken as the central law empowers the state government to designate any officer as regulatory authority till a full-fledged regulatory authority ... Read More »
LOS ANGELES — A huge Pacific storm parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least two people. The storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture stretching far out into the ocean was at its most fierce late Friday ... Read More »
President Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia is temporarily recognising passports and other identity documents issued by the self-proclaimed rebel republics in eastern Ukraine. Clashes between pro-Russian rebels and the Ukrainian army flared up again in recent weeks, leaving many dead. Ukraine’s President, Petro Poroshenko, condemned the decision to recognise ... Read More »
US aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson has started what it calls “routine operations” in the South China Sea, with a fleet of supporting warships. The deployment comes days after China’s foreign ministry warned Washington against challenging Beijing’s sovereignty in the region. China claims several contested shoals, islets and reefs ... Read More »
Iraqi government forces have launched an offensive to liberate the western part of the city of Mosul from the so-called Islamic State. Hundreds of military vehicles, backed by air power, rolled across the desert towards the jihadists’ positions early on Sunday. Iraqi forces retook two villages south of the city ... Read More »
Solo for a seat. With Flint and Roc, two new individual easy chairs are being released in 2017. The corner bench Mell even offers seating space for an entire ensemble. Lovers of spacious sofas can get comfortable on Pilotis. And those who like to revel in materials can create surprisingly ... Read More »
The Italian company has entrusted its first collection to the Valencian studio edeestudio. The collection consists of three rugs with an evocative design and where the romanticism is very present in each one: Sapore di Mare, Profumo di Lavanda and Sapore di Mare. The main objective has been to convey ... Read More »
The Colosseum suspended lamp is a big eye-catcher thanks to its powerful appearance. Its design references and pays tribute to the most well known and iconic structures in the world – the Eiffel Tower. To understand where the lamp is made of: it’s necessary to go closer and look at ... Read More »
A growing number of American politicians are reportedly raising concerns over Donald Trump’s mental health. At least three Democrat officials have publicly questioned the US President’s health, with some calling for specific safeguards to be implemented to consider a leader’s emotional or mental well-being while in office. Oregon Representative Earl Blumenauer ... Read More »
British Columbia is signing on to the health care deal with the federal government with an agreement that will provide more than $1 billion for home care and mental health. The province will also get an additional $10 million in emergency management funds to help deal with B.C.’s opioid crisis. More than 900 ... Read More »
Tom Shicowich “really, really, really liked Coca-Cola” before he began a new nutrition program targeting his Type 2 diabetes and weight. Being on a “very tight budget,” he couldn’t afford the fruit and vegetables he cut up for a living at his part-time grocery store job. Dinner was often a pizza or fast food ... Read More »
Many of us began the year with resolutions to take the obvious steps to improve our health: eat more fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly, and get enough sleep. However, a month or so into 2017, how many of us are still on track with keeping up with these changes? If ... Read More »
