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Pre-monsoon mock drills taking place at an underpass near MG Road Metro Station in Gurgaon. (Special Arrangement)

Cool roofs, better warning system: Inside Gurgaon’s Rs 5-crore plan to tackle urban heat

June 11, 2026 10:24 pm

Backed by a central grant, the civic body is launching a 15-month climate adaptation blueprint to protect vulnerable neighborhoods from rising temperatures through targeted green tech and nature-based cooling.

Gurgaon deploys IIT-backed AI sewer sensors across city to stop monsoon waterlogging

June 06, 2026 6:28 pm

The sensor-based system is designed to continuously monitor the technical parameters of the sewer network in real-time.

England's Jamie Smith, left, is bowled by Australia's Scott Boland, right, during their Ashes cricket Test match at MCG on December 26. (AP Photo)

‘Absolute lottery’: Alastair Cook slams MCG pitch after England win Boxing Day Test match in 2 days against Australia

December 28, 2025 4:33 pm

Alastair Cook slammed the surface that was used for the 2025-26 Ashes Test, calling it ‘sub-standard’, citing how batters like Joe Root and Steve Smith had found it hard to bat on that surface.

'Not off the cards’: Cricket Australia on MCG hosting day-night Boxing Day Test

December 26, 2025 9:57 pm

The Melbourne Cricket Ground has never hosted a men’s day-night Test and will host its first day-night pink ball test in the form of the 150th Anniversary Test between Australia and England in 2027

MCG pitch has come under scrutiny after 20 wicket fell on day 1. (PHOTO: AP)

Stuart Broad criticise Melbourne pitch after 20 wickets fall on Day 1: 'Great Test match pitches don't jag all over the place'

December 26, 2025 6:40 pm

After winning the toss, England opted to bowl first and bundled out Australia for just 152, where pacer Josh Tongue shone with the ball, registering a five-wicket haul.

England's Jamie Smith is bowled by Australia's Scott Boland during the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne. (PHOTO: AP)

‘Unfair for the batters’: Michael Vaughan slams Melbourne pitch after 20 wickets fall on Day 1 of Boxing Day Test match

December 26, 2025 5:37 pm

Michael Vaughan said that the strip used for the match was “unfair” for the batters, where 20 wickets fell on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test match.

Illegal direct water supply in Gurgaon households to be disconnected after GMDA orders swift action

June 26, 2025 11:51 am

The move will mean that water will be supplied to households only after it is rerouted through the designated MCG boosting stations that regulate pressure and flow, Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority said.

Ashwin recalled how Kohli appeared possessed when he walked into the middle with one ball left in the match. (AP)

R Ashwin on MCG T20 vs Pakistan: Virat Kohli was possessed... don’t think any Indian fan believed I would get those two runs

April 29, 2025 12:15 pm

Former India all-rounder Ashwin recalls the final moments in India’s T20 World Cup win over Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

GMDA, MCG remove over 200 encroachments in Gurgaon; move to aid traffic flow

April 17, 2025 7:29 pm

R S Batth, nodal officer for encroachment in Gurgaon, supervised the drive.

Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the Australia vs England 150th Test anniversary day-night Test. (Photo: Cricket Australia)

Australia vs England 150th anniversary Test to be played under lights at iconic MCG

March 11, 2025 10:36 am

The match, commemorating the first ever Test, played between Australia and England in Melbourne in 1877, will be the first men's day-night Test at the venue, and follows the successful women's Ashes day-night Test at the MCG this summer.