The State Street Bridge, a key connector in downtown Chicago spanning the Chicago River, is set to close for an extended period beginning later this month due to emergency repair work, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation. Officials have confirmed that the bridge will be entirely shut down to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic starting Monday, April 28. The closure is expected to last through November, significantly impacting daily commutes, pedestrian flow, and downtown traffi

Timely pension payments are not merely a procedural matter—they are a lifeline for countless retired central and state government employees. These pensions, disbursed through authorised banks, are governed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s "Master Circular - Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks". The RBI recently updated the circular, issuing a series of clarifications that aim to make the pension system more transparent, accountable, and senior citizen-fr

Thousands of immigrant tech workers, especially Indians living in the United States, are currently facing unprecedented uncertainty regarding their future due to President Donald Trump’s renewed focus on strict immigration policies. The tightening of these policies has left many H-1B visa holders—including employees at top tech companies like Google, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft—concerned about their job security, ability to travel internationally, and even the citizenship st

Recent reports suggest growing concerns among Indian immigrants in the United States regarding travel restrictions and visa re-entry issues. For Green Card holders and H-1B visa workers, these concerns have escalated in light of a series of incidents, policy changes, and intensified scrutiny at the U.S. border. Many immigrants are now asking whether it is still safe to leave the U.S. and return, given the current immigration environment under the Trump administration. The anxie

Saudi Arabia’s highly ambitious $500 billion Neom mega-city project, designed to revolutionize urban living, is facing significant delays, ballooning costs, and growing investor concerns. The futuristic development, intended to showcase Saudi Arabia’s forward-thinking vision, has encountered hurdles that threaten its completion.   A Grand Vision with Uncertain Progress Launched in 2017 as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman&#

NJ Transit, the backbone of New Jersey's public transportation system, carried over a quarter-billion passengers in 2023. While the network plays a vital role in daily commutes, the past year has been marked by service disruptions, including last summer’s major delays, which prompted officials to implement a temporary fare holiday to compensate frustrated riders. Now, under the leadership of new CEO Kris Kolluri, NJ Transit is rolling out strategic improvements to enhance reliabilit

  New Jersey Transit leaders are taking a proactive approach to addressing customer complaints and service issues through a series of public listening events. The latest session, part of the “We Are Listening” initiative, took place Thursday night at the Trenton Transit Station. The event provided riders with an opportunity to voice their concerns directly to NJ Transit leadership, including the agency’s new customer advocate

The captains' meet ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, which was to bring together the leading figures of all participating teams, has been called off. According to reports from Cricket Pakistan, the cancellation came after the delayed arrival of several teams, including England and Australia, who are now expected to reach Pakistan later than originally planned. England is due to arrive in Lahore on February 18, and Australia will follow a day later, making the captains' meet logistic

The sightscreen at St George’s Park in Gqeberha, damaged by Rinku Singh's powerful six during a T20I against South Africa in December 2023, is still awaiting repairs after 394 days. The incident, which saw Rinku hit a gigantic six off Aiden Markram, left the press box’s sightscreen shattered, but the repair has been delayed due to budget issues and the high-altitude location of the press box. The official responsible for the stadium’s maintenance, Terrance, explained tha

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has raised serious concerns about the ongoing delays in the delivery of the Tejas fighter aircraft, calling for an urgent boost in private sector partnerships for defence product development. Speaking at the 21st Subroto Mukherjee Seminar, Singh emphasized that R&D in defence becomes irrelevant if it doesn't meet its timelines, pointing out how the Tejas project, conceived in 1984, still faces delays. Despite its induction into the Indian Air Force in 2016,

NASA has announced delays to its Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon. The first crewed lunar mission, Artemis 2, will now take place in April 2026, pushed back from its original launch window in September 2025. The second mission, Artemis 3, which seeks to land astronauts on the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, has been rescheduled from late 2026 to mid-2027. The delays, revealed on December 5, are attributed to technical issues discovered during the Ar

More than 100 passengers of an Air India flight, scheduled to fly from Phuket to New Delhi on November 16, have been stranded for over 80 hours due to ongoing technical issues. According to multiple social media posts from passengers, the flight was initially delayed by six hours due to a technical fault. After waiting for hours, passengers were told to board the plane, only to be deboarded an hour later when the flight was canceled. The airline allegedly prepped the same plane for

The NDA government in Andhra Pradesh is set to revamp the state's road infrastructure, allocating a substantial ₹10,000 crore for new constructions and repairs. This initiative marks a significant shift from the previous YCP regime, which faced criticism for failing to lay new roads and clear contractor dues from 2019 to 2024. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan