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Delhi airport's roof collapses months after ranking as India's best airport; 1 dead, several injured
Despite prompt response from the fire department, the tragic incident has led to the unfortunate de…
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The Baltimore bridge disaster is what happens when 95,000 tons of modern cargo ship meets America's aging infrastructure, experts say
Much remains unknown about why the Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Experts say the…
Marianne Guenot,Mia Jankowicz
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Animals, potholes and rash driving cause the most road accidents in Indian metros
Road traffic and accidents in India are a rising concern for the government. The rapid increase in …
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Attacks on power grids plunged thousands of Americans into darkness, as authorities worry neo-Nazis are targeting critical infrastructure
Power grids from California to North Carolina have come under attack, concerning authorities that e…
Katherine Long,Jack Newsham,Nick Robins-Early,Madison Hall
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Indian railways target 100% electrification by December 2023
To achieve this target with creation of other infrastructure in the sector, the government has i…
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Nepal just saw its deadliest plane crash in 30 years. Experts explain why the country has such a dismal record of fatal flight accidents.
More than 350 people have died in commercial airline crashes in Nepal since 2000, making it one of …
Matthew Loh
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Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader, dies at 82
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a master parliamentarian who represented Nevada in the Se…
Mariana Alfaro,John L. Dorman
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McConnell supports long-overdue Kentucky bridge project, but rejects proposed corporate tax hikes to fund the work
McConnell is pushing for a more targeted $600 billion infrastructure plan, devoid of corporate tax …
John L. Dorman
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Here's why the Russian military has so many serious accidents
Accidents are by no means limited to the Russian navy. An ammunition depot housing tens of thousand…
Ryan Pickrell
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Here's how Trump's infrastructure plan stacks up against the needs of America's roads and railways - and why it too might derail
A look at just a few of the problems facing America's infrastructure network reveal the deep inadeq…
Michal Kranz
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China's New 'Unrestricted Takeoff' Policy Is Only A Way To Disguise Ground Delays
Brent Spencer, Assistant Professor of air traffic control training at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Uni…
Alex Davies
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China's Silly New Policy Shows It Can't Handle Its Booming Aviation Market
Brent Spencer, Assistant Professor of air traffic control training at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Uni…
Alex Davies
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Assessing one year of Modi Government: 6/10 leaving scope for major improvement
The Modi government had won the election on the plank of development and its promise to bring ‘acch…
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At Least 78 Killed, 131 Injured, In Spain Train Disaster
Rescue workers pull victims from a train crash near Santiago de Compostela, northwestern Spain, Jul…
Teresa Medrano and Miguel Vidal, Reuters
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12 Major Global Risks That Seem Like Something Out Of A Movie
"Existing precautions and preparedness measures fail in the face of geophysical disasters such as e…
Steven Perlberg
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Biden said only the 'Lord Almighty' could get him to exit the presidential race. Then came Nancy Pelosi.
Biden has endured the rough-and-tumble arena of Washington politics for over 50 years. But there's …
John L. Dorman
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Delivering food on an e-bike or moped is a deadly endeavor in New York City
The fatality rate for app-based delivery drivers using non-car transport is five times as high as c…
Eliza Relman,Madison Hoff
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From ‘Copycat’ to ‘Kursi Bachao Budget' — Here’s what Rahul and other Congress leaders had to say about Budget 2024
Congress alleges BJP copied ideas from their manifesto for Budget 2024, sparking a heated debate on…
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Los Angeles firefighters fought investments in safer streets. For decades, fire regulations have made roads deadlier.
Fire officials have long wanted wider roads to shorten emergency response times. But that means mor…