Plumes of dust as India demolishes illegal skyscrapers
Noida, India Reuters Indian authorities demolished two illegally constructed skyscrapers in a wide plume of dust debris on Sunday near the capital New Delhi, razing the tallest structures ever pulled down in the country in less than 10 seconds. Crowds watching the collapse from rooftops on nearby high-rise buildings cheered and clapped as the 103-metre-tall […]
“Torturous” heat: Millions at risk as India’s severe heatwave exposes cooling gaps
ANNIE BANERJI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from India where experts warn lack of access to cooling tech like AC, fridges and fans will cost lives and livelihoods…