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September 17, 2024 3:49 PM

Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants to feed people left hungry by drought

Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst drought in four decades, wildlife authorities said on Tuesday. The El Nino-induced drought wiped out crops in southern Africa, impacting 68 million people a...

September 17, 2024 1:24 PM

PM Modi meets beneficiaries of PM Awas Yojana-Urban in Bhubaneswar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged with beneficiaries of the PM Awas Yojana-Urban in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on Tuesday. Accompanied by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, he visited the homes of several recipients, where they voiced their conce...

September 17, 2024 3:42 PM

Atishi to succeed Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi’s chief minister

Atishi is set to become the new chief minister of Delhi, following a proposal from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and current Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. On Tuesday, Kejriwal recommended her name, and she was subsequently elected as the ...

September 17, 2024 11:20 AM

COP29 leaders unveil climate funding and energy storage goals

Less than two months ahead of the COP29 United Nations Climate Summit, the Azerbaijani leadership laid out its plans on Tuesday for what it hoped to achieve, as countries continue to wrestle with how to raise ambitions for a new financing target. Th...

September 17, 2024 11:31 AM

In a world-first, Mexico to elect its judges

Last week Mexico approved a sweeping judicial reform. It allowed election of judges at all levels – from the lower courts, right up, to the top court of the land. In one fell swoop, outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, helped in no small...

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