Why the US clings to inches and pounds while the world goes metric: Key differences between imperial and metric systems explained
The ongoing use of the imperial system in the United States, despite the global adoption of the metric system, raises ...
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s ‘Pragati Yatra to Muzaffarpur, Vaishali cancelled
According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), “The CM’s Pragati Yatra scheduled for December 27 and 28 has been cancelled following the demise of former PM Manmohan Singh.” The ...
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Want to live in a converted office tower? Boston has high hopes for its high rises.
When the city of Boston launched its office-to-residential conversion program in fall 2023, its goal for the nine-month program was a modest 300 units of new housing. Today, the Boston Planning ...
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Coastal storm dumps up to 5 inches of snow in parts of Mass., Rhode Island
Beginning Friday, several inches of snow fell in parts of Greater Boston, gracing trees decorated in bright lights, but also slowing traffic to a crawl on slick roads at the start of the busy ...
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Gandapur to chair apex committee meeting for reviewing situation in Kurram
Another official statement declared that CM Gandapur had decided to provide wheat to Kurram residents at subsidised rates and directed the food department and district administration to take immediate ...