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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.

J K Tripathi

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.

Rajasthan: 5-Yr-Old Falls Into Borewell in Alwar, Rescue On

Man Who Fell Into 40-Foot-Deep Borewell in Delhi Dead, Body Retrieved

Gujarat: 3-year-old girl falls into borewell, trapped for nearly 12 hours now, rescue op on

UP: Four-year-old Hapur boy who fell into 40-feet deep borewell rescued

4-yr-old falls in 150-ft-deep borewell, rescue operation on

Two-year-old boy rescued from borewell in Nagpur

Punjab tragedy: Day-by-day account of Fatehveer's rescue op

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Stranded Journalists In The Caribbean Thank Jay Shah For Taking Them In Team India's chartered flight

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The standred Indian scribes in the Caribbean have thanked BCCI secretary Jay Shah fro helping them fly on the special chartered flight with the Indian men's side which will land in New Delhi. An Air India Boeing 777 special charter flight has been arranged for the Indian side for flying back home.

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Apex Court Orders Not 'Just For Fun', Says SC; Raps UP Govt Over POCSO Case

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Justice Amanullah told senior advocate Garima Prasad, appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government, that the apex court direction "was a mandatory order and was to be followed in letter and spirit. "We are not passing orders just for fun," Justice Amanullah said. The top court was hearing the bail application of the man accused of raping the girl.

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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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Nag Ashwin Trusts Prabhas Starrer Kalki 2898 AD's Content, Says 'I Won't Ask Theatre Owners To Reserve Seat For Ashwatthama'

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Director Nag Ashwin is currently celebrating the success of Prabhas starrer Kalki 2898 AD's box office success. The director emphasises that he won't use promotional schemes, trusting the film's content to attract audiences.

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Long Adjournment Of Cross Examination Seriously Prejudices Fair Trial: SC's Note Of Caution For Trial Courts

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday condemned the frequent adjournment of cross examinations by trial courts, asserting that a fair trial was seriously prejudiced by this practice. The apex court said that cross-examination can be deferred only in exceptional cases and for reasons to be recorded by the court.

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

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Renewal of USA's Focus On Tibet