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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.

ETV Bharat English Team

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.

Timeline of events in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover

Afghanistan: one year since the Taliban takeover

Afghan students return to Kabul University, but with restrictions

India is your home, PM Modi tells Afghan Sikh-Hindu delegation

Afghanistan's Taliban takeover forced Baloch terror groups to flee into Pakistan

US announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows

Kabul: Old blacksmith struggles as economy crumbles

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai 'invited' Taliban to stop chaos

Taliban arrest 4 Islamic State militants north of Kabul

WFP warns of growing starvation in Afghanistan

Taliban, Kabul residents seek normalcy at city zoo

Greece hosts 6 female Afghan lawmakers on their way to US

Attackers strike Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, 5 killed

India's stakes in 76th UN General Assembly session

After Afghans fell from plane, families live with horror

Two Afghans who trekked to France have lessons for evacuees

Kabul airport bomber rented Delhi flat, studied engineering

Taliban takeover in Afghanistan in focus at Delhi Police-led conference with intelligence, security agencies

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39 Killed, Over 360 Injured In Anti-Tax Protest In Kenya: Rights Watchdog

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Anti-government protests in Kenya against new tax increases have turned deadly, with at least 39 people killed and hundreds injured according to KNCHR. The protests, initially peaceful, escalated into violence following the passage of controversial legislation, prompting calls for further demonstrations.

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<p>The triumphant Indian team's celebrations at the Kensington Oval lasted close to four hours after a roller-coaster T20 World Cup final with players grooving to their favourite dance numbers and amid a general sense of relief for ending a lengthy title drought.</p>

T20 World Cup Final: Bhangra, Fist Bumps, And A Huddle: Team India Revels In World Cup Glory

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T20 World Cup Winning Indian Team To Head Home By Chartered Flight

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The victorious Indian Team will travel home via a Chartered Flight and the Barbados government has given the much awaited all clear signal for airport to start functioning, reports Meenakshi Rao. 




The victorious Indian Team will travel home via a Chartered Flight and the Barbados government has given the much awaited all clear signal for airport to start functioning, reports Meenakshi Rao.

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Goods Train Derails in Haryana's Karnal, Rail Traffic Disrupted

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A goods train derailed near Taraori, resulting in several containers tumbling onto the railway tracks. Authorities responded swiftly, suspending train services in both directions as they assessed the situation.

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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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