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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.

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India extends USD 100 million Line of Credit to Sri Lanka for solar energy projects

ADB to provide USD 100 mn loan to upgrade power distribution in Bengaluru

Michael Jordan pledges USD 100 million to fight for racial equality

World Rugby announces USD 100 million relief fund to assist COVID-19 affected nations

ADB to invest USD 100 million in Indian infrastructure sector via NIIF

NTPC plans to raise USD 100 million from international markets

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ISRO's Aditya-L1 completes first halo orbit around Sun-Earth L1 point in 178 days

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The Aditya- L1 spacecraft, India's first solar mission, successfully completed its first halo orbit around the Sun-Earth L1 point after being launched on September 2 last year. It underwent precise station-keeping manoeuvres, including the latest one on July 2, ensuring it remains in its designated orbit despite perturbing forces.

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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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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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Hathras Stampede: Where is Bhole Baba, Cop-Turned-Self-Styled Godman, Under Scanner For UP Tragedy?

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Narayan Saakar Hari alias 'Bhole Baba', who is from Patiyali in Etah, used to help his father in their farmlands. He later joined the police and served in the local intelligence department of Uttar Pradesh Police before he became a 'godman' after ending his career that spanned for 17 years.

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

Renewal of USA's Focus On Tibet