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World ‘losing the battle’ against electronic waste: UN

The world is losing the battle against electronic waste, a U.N. expert said on Wednesday, after a report found 62 million metric tons of mobile phones and devices were dumped on the planet in just one year - and this is expected to increase by a thir...

March 21, 2024 12:01 PM

Blinken heads to Egypt for Gaza ceasefire talks

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Saudi Arabia for Egypt on Thursday after meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the port city of Jeddah on Wednesday, where they discussed efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, ...

March 21, 2024 11:47 AM

Russia launches missile attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv

Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, early on Thursday, injuring at least 10 people and damaging residential buildings and industrial facilities, city officials said, although air defences downed all the missiles. The fir...

March 21, 2024 12:12 PM

Fossil of 16-million-year-old river dolphin found in Peru

Scientists on Wednesday unveiled a 16 million-year-old fossil skull unearthed in Peru of a river dolphin that once swam in waters that are now the Amazon, and whose closest living relative is the South Asian river dolphin in India's Ganges River. ht...

March 21, 2024 11:43 AM

Digital payments soar as more Indians opt for UPI

India is witnessing a surge in digital payments as more people are opting for online transactions. In February alone, transactions through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) soared to an impressive Rs 18.2 lakh crore, totaling 122 crore transaction...

March 21, 2024 11:33 AM

How overseas Indians (NRIs) can register as voters in India

Ahead of the 18th Lok Sabha elections, the Indian government has urged NRIs to cast their vote. The elections will be conducted in seven phases. Overseas Indians, who are citizens of India but temporarily reside abroad due to employment or education...

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