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Deforestation In Amazon Rainforest Fell By Over 66% Last Month: Brazil

September 6, 2023 admin

Amazon’s carbon-absorbing trees are a vital buffer against global warming. Brasilia, Brazil: Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66 percent in August versus the same month last year, the government said Tuesday, while also announcing the demarcation of two new Indigenous reserves. “In August, we had a reduction of 66.11 percent in deforestation” in…

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Ex-Proud Boys leader sentenced to 22 years for role in U.S. Capitol attack

September 6, 2023 admin

File picture of Proud Boys former chief Enrique Tarrio | Photo Credit: AP A former leader of the right-wing Proud Boys group was sentenced on Tuesday to 22 years in prison for his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump trying to overturn his election…

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Morning Digest | ‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ can be used in invitation, say legal experts; Indo-Pacific, China map on agenda as PM Modi leaves for Jakarta, and more

September 6, 2023 admin

‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ interchangeable, can be used in official invitation, say legal experts An official invitation from President Droupadi Murmu to G-20 guests in which she is described as the “President of Bharat” has triggered speculation that the Narendra Modi government could officially change the name of “India” to “Bharat” during the five-day-long Special Session of Parliament that starts on September…

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Iran Arrests Mahsa Amini Uncle Ahead Of Death Anniversary: Reports

September 6, 2023 admin

Iran saw months of protests after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in September 2022. Paris: Iranian authorities on Tuesday arrested an uncle of Mahsa Amini, the young Iranian Kurdish woman who died in custody sparking months of protests, just ahead of the first anniversary of her death, reports said on Tuesday. Safa Aeli,…

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Section 144 Imposed, Religious Activities Banned At Public Places In Noida

September 5, 2023 admin

No person would be allowed to take out any kind of procession without the prior permission of police. Noida: To “maintain peace and harmony” during upcoming festivals and important public meetings here, the district police Tuesday said it has enforced CrPCsection144 restricting unlawful assembly fromSeptember 6 to 15 across Noida and Greater Noida. Religious activities…

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Punjab To Provide Free Treatment To Road Accident Victims In 48 Hours

September 5, 2023 admin

Punjab government launched ‘Farishtey’ scheme for road rage victims. Chandigarh: The Punjab government will provide free of cost treatment to all road accident victims within 48 hours of the mishap as part of its ‘Farishtey’ scheme, Health Minister Balbir Singh said on Tuesday. “The ‘Golden Hour’ is the first crucial hour after a road accident….

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PM Modi’s Jakarta Visit Will Fortify India Active Involvement In ASEAN: Envoy

September 5, 2023 admin

PM Modi will participate in the ASEAN India Summit along with heads of ASEAN member states. New Delhi: Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Indonesia visit for the ASEAN-India and East Asia Summit ‘important’ just two days before the G20 Summit, the Indian ambassador to ASEAN Jayant Khobragade on Tuesday said that the visit shows how…

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First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, but President Biden’s results negative

September 5, 2023 admin

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk to board Air Force One for departure at Gainesville Regional Airport after surveying damage caused by Hurricane Idalia, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Gainesville, Florida. | Photo Credit: AP First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Monday but is experiencing only mild symptoms, her spokeswoman…

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United Airlines Briefly Halts Departures In US Due To Tech Glitch

September 5, 2023 admin

United Airlines briefly halted plane departures on Tuesday. (Representational) New York, United States: United Airlines briefly halted plane departures Tuesday due to a “systemwide technology issue” before fixing the problem and lifting the ground stop. The big US carrier told AFP in a 1730 GMT email that it was holding all aircraft at their departure…

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Burning Man revelers begin exodus after flooding left tens of thousands stranded in Nevada desert

September 5, 2023 admin

Hundreds of Burning Man attendees who planned to leave on buses wait for information about when they will be able to leave on Labor Day, after a rainstorm turned the site into mud September 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: VIA REUTERS Muddy roads flooded by a summer storm that left tens of thousands of partygoers…

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