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In Frames: For India's Garbage Pickers, A Miserable And Dangerous Job Made Worse By Extreme Heat

India generates at least 62 million tons of waste annually, according to federal government records, and some of its landfills are literal mountains of garbage, like the Ghaziabad landfill outside New Delhi. And while a 2016 law made it mandatory to segregate waste so that hazardous material doesn't make its way to landfills, the law has been poorly enforced, adding to the risk of waste pickers.

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Explained: How Fiscal Data For First 2 Months Comes As Relief For FM Sitharaman Ahead of Budget 2024-25

Revenue collection exceeding expectations in the first two months of the current fiscal comes as a relief for Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the maiden full budget is likely to be tabled after the commencement of Monsoon Session of the Parliament next month. Krishnanand explains why.

Explained: How US Obesity Drug May Help Treat Sleep Apnea; India Will Have To Wait

Tirzepatide, a drug used to treat diabetes and obesity, may help reduce sleep apnea and can completely resolve the disorder, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Sleep apnea is a dangerous disorder, making people struggle to breathe during their sleep. In India, at least one million persons are diagnosed with sleep apnea every year.

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Renewal of USA's Focus On Tibet

The United States of America has renewed its focus on Tibet. Recently, a seven-member bipartisan congressional delegation of the US Congress led by Michael McCaul, the Republican chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, met the 14th Dalai Lama in Dharmshala in Himachal Pradesh.

Taliban FM Congratulates Rashid Khan Over Video Call For Afghanistan’s Entry Into T20 WC 2024 Semi-Final

Afghanistan's Victory Eliminates Australia From T20 World Cup 2024; As It Happened

David Warner’s Retirement Officially Confirmed As Australia's Campaign In T20 World Cup 2024 Concludes

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Tobacco Cessation: WHO Releases First-Ever Clinical Treatment Guidelines for Adults

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Tobacco kills more than 8 million people every year. According to the global health watchdog, over 60 percent of the world’s 1.25 billion tobacco users – more than 750 million people – wish to quit, yet 70 percent lack access to effective cessation services.

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Best Way To Manage Passwords: What To Do When You Have Too Many To Remember

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An average person has dozens of passwords. That's a lot to keep track of. You might be tempted to recycle them, but it's one of the bad password habits that cybersecurity experts warn against. So, how to manage passwords? Read on.

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Marwar Junction (Pali District, Rajasthan) : With the advent of monsoon rains, the rivers and streams have started overflowing in different parts of Rajasthan. Due to heavy rains in the Aravalli region, streams and drains are in spate in several areas spread over the Marwar Junction region.Here, a ghastly incident has taken place as a young man got swept away along with his bike in the flood waters in a drain near Surya Nagar in Marwar Junction town. It happened on Saturday late evening. A video has emerged showing the young man getting trapped in the middle of a culvert which was overflowing with strong currents of flood water. He was holding onto his bike, which was slipping into the drain from the culvert.Though the young man tried hard to stop the bike from being swept away, he himself got washed away eventually along with the bike. Some youths tried to wade to the strong currents of the flowing water on the culvert to save him, but by then the force of flood water had increased. Marwar Junction Tehsildar Kaluram Prajapat, CO Sojat Derawar Singh Soda along with their staff and a team of local divers reached the spot. The Civil Defense team from Pali was also called for rescue, but the young man could not be traced.<blockquote>Read more<ol><li><a href="https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!bharat/amit-shah-suggests-creation-of-large-ponds-in-northeast-use-of-isro-data-for-flood-control-enn24062304034">Amit Shah Suggests Creation Of Large Ponds In Northeast, Use Of ISRO Data For Flood Control</a></li></ol></blockquote>

WATCH: Youth Swept Away in Flood along with Bike; Heavy Rains Lash Rajasthan's Marwar

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Stranded Indian Cricket Team to Head Home In Special Champions Air India Flight Inbox

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The T20 World Cup-winning Indian Cricket Team will head home in a special Chartered Flight, which has been arranged by BCCI. Special efforts were taken by BCCI secretary Jay Shah in this regard, reports Meenakshi Rao.

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Italian Landowner Held After An Indian Worker Bled To Death In Accident With Farm Equipment

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The death of Satnam Singh has shocked Italians and sparked protests by unions and farm workers demanding better working conditions. They have called for an end to the exploitive caporalato system of using underpaid migrant labour to work in Italy's agriculture industry.

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