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Delhi government clears Rs 8,300-crore for 7-year programme to combat air pollutionIn a bid to improve air quality, the Delhi government has introduced an ambitious seven-year project worth Rs 8,300 crore, primarily funded...- Punjab revokes livestock transit levy, ending Kashmir mutton supply crisisKashmir's severe mutton shortage has ended after the Punjab government lifted an illegal levy on livestock transport vehicles. Following in...
- Mukesh Ambani, Sunil Mittal named founding members of ITU-backed AI commissionMukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal have been appointed as founding members of the UN's AI for Good Global Commission. This influential b...
- Man with a Tibetan flag dies after setting himself on fire in front of UN headquartersTragedy struck outside the UN headquarters in New York on Thursday as a man self-immolated and later died from his injuries. The incident o...
- RBI backs crypto containment and keeps ban on table, officials tell house panelThe Reserve Bank of India has strongly advised a prohibition strategy for crypto assets, recommending that banks and financial institutions...
- UN asks Pakistan to reverse 'reconstructions' at Taxila sitesUNESCO has warned Pakistan to reverse "reconstruction" work at Taxila's historical sites, Mohra Moradu and Sirkap, or risk being placed on ...
- India emerges as AI opportunity hub, but UN panel warns of gaps in infrastructure, talent and safeguardsA UN-backed panel's initial report highlights India's AI healthcare successes but warns of a growing 'AI divide'. While India possesses tal...
- Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge among those invited for late Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's burial ceremoniesIran has extended an invitation to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, along with leaders Salman Khurshid and Pawan Khera, for the upcom...
- World Bank to phase out China lending by 2031The World Bank is set to cease lending to China by 2031, a move reflecting Beijing's economic ascent. Loans will be capped at $2 billion un...
- Punjab levy row leaves Kashmir's wedding season facing a mutton crunchKashmir's wedding season is marred by a severe mutton shortage, with traders blaming an "illegal" levy imposed by Punjab on livestock. This...
- In purported letter to CM Mohan Yadav, Cabinet Minister Vijayvargiya rues 'non-cooperation' and 'neglect'Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has reportedly written to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, alleging neglect and non-cooperation reg...
- India signed mobility pacts with 26 countries, says EAM S JaishankarIndia has inked 28 Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreements with 26 nations, with more in the pipeline, External Affairs Minister S Ja...
- Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, U.S. official saysTensions ease in the Gulf as Iran and the US agree to halt recent hostilities and resume talks on the Strait of Hormuz. This de-escalation ...
- Over 50,000 people missing after Venezuela quakes: UN aid chief to AFPHis comments came after Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez said the official death toll from the earthquakes more than doubled F...
- Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes rises to 589 with almost 3,000 injuredVenezuela grapples with a devastating toll of 589 dead and nearly 3,000 injured following two powerful earthquakes. The hardest-hit state, ...
- What is behind South Africa's anti-immigrant protests?South Africa faces escalating anti-immigrant sentiment, with protesters demanding undocumented foreigners leave. Despite claims of being ov...
- Gold poised for fourth weekly loss as hawkish Fed bets buoy dollarGold is poised for its fourth consecutive weekly decline, weighed down by a strengthening dollar amid expectations of U.S. interest rate hi...
- After quakes, Venezuela must unblock social media access: UN expertsUN experts are urging Venezuela to immediately restore access to social media and news outlets following devastating twin earthquakes. The ...
- Heatwave-hit London climate week spurs calls for faster actionLondon's climate week saw an event on extreme heat cancelled due to the venue being too hot, highlighting the urgent reality of global warm...
- A red alert over France, and heat that may rewrite the record booksFrance is grappling with an intense and early summer heatwave, with millions sweltering under record-breaking temperatures. Fifty-four depa...
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