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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.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor To Be Fitted With Advanced Crash Avoidance System

High-Speed Rail Corridor To Be Fitted With Anemometer Devices

Labourer killed, many others injured as crane crashes at high-speed rail corridor construction site in Gujarat's Vadodara

NHSRCL floats tender for key 21-km underground tunnel for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project

Bullet train project: Bids invited for construction of underground station

K-Rail holds SilverLine debate; Stir against stone laying continues

Railway minister flags off L&T-built full span launching equipment for high speed rail project

L&T bags up to Rs 2,500cr contract for Mumbai Ahmedabad bullet train

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Poverty Or Nobility Of Aspiration: Why We Must Collectively Celebrate And Salute UPSC Aspirants

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Those aspiring to crack the exhaustive UPSC examination spent years in preparation and are well invested towards developing an awareness of the diverse social milieu that underpins the rich tapestry of India, the manifold challenges that the nation confronts with and the nuances of political economy that pervades the policymaking realm. Writes Milind Kumar Sharma

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Know Why the UK General Election Is Always Held on a Thursday

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Historically, Thursday was convenient for people to vote in a UK election as they would already congregate in central rooms in many towns because it was often market day. Every vote plays a pivotal role in a democracy and so is the case with the substantial and prosperous Indian diaspora in the island nation. Writes ETV Bharat's Chandrakala Choudhury.

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Watch | Young Boy Gets Emotional Upon Learning About Kohli's Retirement From T20Is

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Virat Kohli is one of the most popular figures in the country across all age groups, and it became evident in a clip that was widely shared on social media. A young boy was seen getting emotional after getting to know that India’s star batter will not play T20 international cricket.

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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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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>

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