Month: September 2024

Amazon Forest Has Lost Area The Size Of Germany, France To Deforestation

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Amazon Forest Has Lost Area The Size Of Germany, France To Deforestation

The world’s biggest rainforest, the Amazon, has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined to deforestation in four decades, a study showed Monday. The South American jungle, spanning nine countries, is seen as crucial to the fight against climate change due to its ability to absorb planet-warming carbon dioxide from the…

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Tanzania arrests opposition leaders, blocks protest

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Tanzania arrests opposition leaders, blocks protest

Tanzanian police officers patrol the streets ahead of a demonstration over the alleged kidnapping and killing of opposition members in Dar es Salaam on September 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Police arrested Tanzania’s top opposition figures and prevented a mass protest in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam on Monday (September 23, 2024) in…

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Maharashtra Government Vs Opposition Over Shooting Of Badlapur Rape Accused

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Maharashtra Government Vs Opposition Over Shooting Of Badlapur Rape Accused

The death of Akshay Shinde — the man accused of raping two four-year-olds in Badlapur — in police firing this evening is snowballing into a controversy ahead of the assembly elections in Maharashtra. Shinde was killed in retaliatory firing after he snatched the gun of a constable and opened fire on the police while being…

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Centre Issues Show Cause Notice To Ghee Supplier

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Centre Issues Show Cause Notice To Ghee Supplier

Earlier in the day, a ‘purification’ ritual was performed in the Tirumala temple. (File) New Delhi: Central Health Ministry on Monday issued a show cause notice to a ghee-supplying company. The ministry received samples from 4four companies, out of which one company’s samples failed the quality test, revealing adulteration. Meanwhile, Former Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD),…

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Karnataka High Court Tightens Rules On Live-Streaming Of Proceedings

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Karnataka High Court Tightens Rules On Live-Streaming Of Proceedings

The changes come after Justice V Srishananda’s remarks, which led to public backlash. (Representational) Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has introduced strict guidelines for live-streaming of judicial proceedings to prevent unauthorised sharing of clips on social media platforms. The incident stems from remarks made by a single judge recently. These comments, made during a live-streamed…

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Iran walls off part of border with Afghanistan: media

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Iran walls off part of border with Afghanistan: media

Iran shares a more than 900-km border with Afghanistan, and the Islamic Republic hosts one of the largest refugee populations in the world. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s military has built a wall along more than 10 km of its eastern border with Afghanistan, the main entry point for immigrants, local media reported on…

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US Scientists Demonstrate Revolutionary Method To Deflect Asteroids Using Nuclear Explosion

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US Scientists Demonstrate Revolutionary Method To Deflect Asteroids Using Nuclear Explosion

Researchers harnessed the power of X-rays from a nuclear blast to vaporise the surface of a asteroid Asteroid collisions with Earth are surprisingly common, with NASA estimating 48.5 tonnes of meteoric material entering our atmosphere daily. Most burn up, producing shooting stars. Although devastating asteroid impacts are rare in Earth’s history, humanity has learned a…

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Rohit Sharma’s “Virat Kohli Act” Caught On Camera Right Before India’s Win Over Bangladesh. Watch

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Rohit Sharma’s “Virat Kohli Act” Caught On Camera Right Before India’s Win Over Bangladesh. Watch

Team India registered a thumping 280-run victory over Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series on Sunday in Chennai. Bangladesh were chasing a mammoth target of 515 and on the fourth day, they got bundled out for 234. All-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin was the star performer as he first scored a powerful…

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Xi says wants to deepen BRI cooperation with Sri Lanka under new leader

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Xi says wants to deepen BRI cooperation with Sri Lanka under new leader

China’s President Xi Jinping. File. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday (September 23, 2024) said he hoped to broaden cooperation with Sri Lanka under his Belt and Road infrastructure initiative (BRI) as he congratulated the island nation’s new leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Mr. Dissanayake took his oath at the Presidential Secretariat…

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