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Judge Blocks East Village Homeless Intake Plan, Sets May 7 Hearing

The pause forces City Hall to justify using emergency powers for the move.

Valuation Gaps Cloud New York City's Proposed Pied-à-Terre Tax

San Francisco Introduces Bill to Ban Sales of Uncertified Lithium-Ion Batteries

PWD Electrician Dies After Tree Branch Falls at Maharashtra Police Headquarters

GHMC Seals Jayalalithaa-Linked Property in Hyderabad Before Releasing It After Payment Begins

Queens Fire That Killed 4 Ruled Homicide

Bombay HC Orders BMC To Explain Shift On Worli STP Land

Buenos Aires Sets Police Checkpoints at Villa 31 to Stop New Construction

Chelsea Estate Branded 'Rat City' as Infestation Persists

Spain Tightens Tourist Flat Rules as Valencia Cracks Down and Madrid Readies New Decree

Ontario to Take Over City Land at Billy Bishop and Designate a Special Economic Zone

UN-Habitat Picks Mexico City to Host World Urban Forum 2028

BMC Demolishes 33 Versova Structures for Coastal Road North Project

Germany’s EV Growth Outpaces Charging Access as Costs Climb

Hong Kong Inquiry Says Cigarette Disposal Most Likely Caused Deadly High-Rise Fire

Wet Winter Drives Rats Into UK Homes as Sightings Jump 10%, Rentokil Warns

Catalonia Approves Tourist-Tax Overhaul, Doubling Barcelona Rates From April 1

Water Leak Leads Police to Four-Story Cannabis Farm in Gelsenkirchen

Rajkot Demolition Drive Clears 1,350 of 1,489 Encroachments Along Aji River

Mumbai Monorail Gets Safety Nod for New Trains, Moves to Final Inspection