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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.

NTA Announces Retest Result, Revised Rank List For NEET-UG

NEET Paper Leak 2024: CBI Conducts Searches At 7 Locations in Gujarat, Arrests Journalist In Jharkhand

NEET-UG Paper Leak Case: CBI Makes Its First Arrests, Nabs 2 From Patna

NEET-UG Row: Over 2 dozen Students Detained During March To Parliament

Centre Hands Over NEET-UG Paper Leak Case To CBI

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Cancer Patients Prefer To Take Second Opinion, Maximum Queries From Hyderabad: Study

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A survey carried out on over 1,700 cancer patients by a Delhi based NGO has revealed that majority of such patients seek a second opinion to find if their treatment is on correct course. The maximum calls on the NGO's helpline number were received from Hyderabad.

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RCB Appoints Dinesh Karthik As Batting Coach And Mentor

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Dinesh Karthik has been appointed as the new Batting Coach and Mentor for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). With extensive experience in international and IPL cricket, Karthik aims to nurture talent and enhance RCB's batting prowess ahead of the upcoming seasons.

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Rs 2000 Notes: 97.87 PC Returned; Rs 7,581 Cr Worth Notes Still With Public

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In November 2016, the Rs 2000 banknotes were introduced post-demonetisation of the then-prevailing Rs 1000 and Rs 500 banknotes.

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Indian American Physician Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud

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Ghosh's fraudulent activities spanned from 2018 to 2022, during which she and her employees submitted false claims to Medicaid, TRICARE, and other insurers. These claims included exaggerated billing codes and fabricated patient records to increase reimbursement.

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China’s Growing Footprints in Black Sea: Cause for Concern for India and Western Partners?

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At loggerheads with the USA and Europe over Ukraine, Russia seems willing to cede some strategic space to China in the Central Asia and South Caucasus. Recently, a Chinese government-dominated consortium bagged the tender for constructing the strategic Anaklia deep-sea port in Georgia’s Black Sea. India must watch with caution this geopolitical re-alignment in South Caucasus. Writes Amb (Retd) Achal Malhotra.

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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