Asia's biggest slum Dharavi may finally get a makeover

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Asia's biggest slum Dharavi may finally get a makeover After nearly oneand-half decades of deliberations and three attempts to redevelop Dharavi, one of the largest slums of Asia, the government of Maharashtra has invited global tenders to kick start the process. Japan's 'ama' grannies cling to their freediving fishing tradition A group of Japanese grannies emerges from a boat returning to shore. Clad in black wetsuits and bubbling with energy, they are part of a dwindling community of "ama" — freediving fisherwomen. Security check at airports to be made easier Soon, flyers from Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad will have one less task to complete before taking flight. Airports in these cities will soon start testing a new scanning technology that will save passengers from the hassle of taking out laptops and electronic gadgets for screening. Three services conduct joint drill off Goa and Karwar coasts In a move aimed at fine-tuning joint war-fighting capabilities and enhancing operational synergy, a largescale tri-service exercise involving the assets of the Navy, the Army and the Air Force was conducted at sea off Goa and Karwar from November 17-23, the Navy said Monday. Startups, old-line automakers aim to take bite out of Tesla In a renovated old cash register factory in suburban Detroit, 300 engineers are toiling away on an all-electric pickup truck and an SUV that they hope can take on Tesla. Embraer' new E190-E2 passenger jet has no middle seats The Embraer E190-E2, with a great white shark livery has been stealing all the limelight from Airbus' A220. The plane was recently spotted at Nepal's Kathmandu-Tribhuvan airport when it went to visit Mount Everest. Iraqis seek tattoos to cover scars of war Years of war and unrest have inflicted physical and emotional scars on countless Iraqis. Will Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman be a pariah at G-20? All eyes will be on Saudi Arabia's embattled Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman later this week when he heads to Buenos Aires for the Group of 20 summit. Investment options that allow withdrawals for critical illness treatment Treatment of critical illnesses can be prohibitively costly. In the absense of adequate insurance, patients often have to use their savings kitty and liquidate investments meant for long-term goals, including equity investments, PPF, NPS and even the Provident Fund. Q2 earnings: The story so far We are entering the last lap of the Q2 earnings season. So far, there have been quite a few hits and misses.

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