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Why are people emerging from New York manholes? NYPD is investigating

The NYPD says its investigation is ongoing as social media users speculate about why people are repeatedly entering and emerging from the city’s sewers.

10-yr-old fell in sewer pit & died, govt agencies called him ‘mischievous’. 12 yrs on, HC holds them liable

The HC rebukes Delhi govt, DJB and private firm for a ‘tripartite’ blame game and orders Rs 17 lakh compensation for his parents.

Mystery men emerge from New York sewers. Police think they were hunting for treasure

CCTV footage from multiple Brooklyn neighbourhoods over recent weeks, showed men lifting manhole covers, descending into the sewer network and resurfacing hours later carrying equipment such as flashlights, headlamps and shovels.

On Camera

Stalking judges’ assets helps nobody. We must rethink how we audit our judges

Justice Yashwant Varma's resignation and guilty verdict sparked transparency calls. But public asset disclosure often scares future talent.

Gen Z prefers betting online, so casinos are reinventing the real-world experience

With Gen Z more likely to gamble online than visit casinos, operators are adding sports, spas, street food and social spaces to turn gaming venues into lifestyle destinations.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.