
India
Watch: East Delhi’s Ghazipur landfill continues to operate despite orders for its closure
Despite Lieutenant Governor General Anil Baijal’s orders to stop dumping solid waste at the Ghazipur landfill, about 1200 trucks still arrive daily.

Entertainment
Tom Alter passes away: A longtime collaborator fondly recalls association with his 'Huzur'
Asif Khan on Tom Alter, "It’s beyond my capabilities to describe his persona. But if I dare to make an attempt, I would say he lived as a complete man."

India
How 10 paisa cess may transform lives of 20,000 coolies, bring them under social security net
If a proposal sent by the Labour Ministry is accepted, an additional 10 paisa cess may be levied on every railway ticket, which would add Rs 4.38 crore to cover coolies and bring them under the EPFO scheme.