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NASA Will Soon Be Able To Name And Shame The Biggest Air Polluters And All Data Will Be Public
All the data that the NASA Carbon Mapper satellite collects will be made public as well, and will have emissions data of countries, industries and companies as well.
EXCLUSIVE - Want to Break My Record & Return a Champion From Tokyo Olympics: Lovlina Borgohain
Lovlina Borgohain opens up about her contracting Covid-19, journey back to fitness, Arjuna award, Olympic dreams and why ‘Impossible Is Nothing’.
Amid Shortage, India to Import Oxygen Generation Plants, Containers from Germany
Government sources said that 23 mobile oxygen generation plants are being air lifted from Germany.
Panel: End Commanders' Power To Block Military Sex Cases
A Pentagon panel is recommending that decisions to prosecute service members for sexual assault be made by independent authorities, not commanders, in what would be a major reversal of military practice and a change long sought by Congress members, The As...
White House Touts EVs, But Not Backing Gasoline-powered Phase-out Date
The Biden administration wants to spend $174 billion to boost electric vehicles and charging stations but its 2030 climate emissions reduction pledge released on Thursday does not include a firm date to phase out gasolinepowered vehicles.
Police Clash With Palestinians, Far-right March In Jerusalem
Israeli police clashed with Palestinians outside Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday and manned barricades to prevent hundreds of Jewish extremists from marching to the area.
Key Takeaways From The Biden Earth Day Summit
Dozens of world leaders are joining CEOs, activists and Pope Francis for a twoday virtual summit that started Thursday on reducing climate change hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden.
Karnataka Govt Decides to Purchase 1 Crore Doses of Covishield Vaccine at Rs 400 Crore
With government giving manufacturers and importers pricing freedom, SII has said that Covishield vaccine will be priced at Rs 400 per dose for state governments and Rs 600 for private hospitals.
Companies Spending for Setting Up Makeshift Hospitals to Be CSR Activity: Govt
Under the companies law, certain class of profitable entities are required to spend at least 2 per cent of their three-year annual average net profit towards CSR.
UAE Suspends All Flights from India for 10 Days Due to Surge in COVID-19 Cases
Any Indian or passengers who have travelled through India in the past 14 days will also not be allowed to fly to Dubai from any other international destination.
Amit Panghal Reaches Semi-finals of Governor's Cup in Russia, 5 Others Make Early Exits
Olympic-bound world silver-medallist Amit Panghal (52kg) was assured of at least a bronze at the Governor's Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia after he advanced to the semi-finals but five other Indian boxers bowed out following opening round losses.
News18 Afternoon Digest: India Records Highest Global Single-Day Covid-19 Spike With 3.15 Lakh Cases, BMC Appoints Two Auditors for Covid Private Hospital to Curb Overpricing & Other Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: Zomato Now Lets You Mark Food Orders As COVID Emergencies But You Must Promise To Not Misuse It, Sitaram Yechury's Son Dies of Covid-19 Related Complications, President, Kerala CM & Shashi Tharoor C...
World Earth Day 2021: Messages, Images and WhatsApp Greetings to Celebrate Earth Day Amid Covid-19
Earth Day Quotes: To celebrate Earth Day, here are some images and quotes to share with your family and friends:
ICAI CA Foundation June 2021 Registrations Begin, Exams from June 24
For further details, visit the official website at icaiexam.icai.org.
Nadal Struggles Past World Number 111 Ilya Ivashka as Fognini Disqualified
The victory came as Nadal's 62nd win in the tournament against just four defeats.
California Governor Declares Drought Emergency In 2 Counties
Standing in the dry, cracked bottom of Lake Mendocino, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency Wednesday in two Northern California counties where grape growers and wineries are major users, an order that came in response to arid conditions affecti...