Society
350.org urges World Bank & IMF to deliver cli...
April 19, 2024
As world leaders convened in Washington this week for the World Bank and IMF Spring meetings, civil society organisations have called for urgent action to fix the world’s broken financial systems that are responsible for climate breakdown and entrenching inequality. To solve t...
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Extraordinary space odyssey of Winchcombe Meteorit...
April 17, 2024
Scientists from across the globe teamed up to study the Winchcombe Meteorite, that hit the Earth three years ago, employing advanced techniques to examine its mineral grains. In a press statement, Glasgow University, which was leading the research, says that the intensive nano-an...
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UK ratifies UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultur...
April 14, 2024
United Kingdom has become the latest country to ratifying Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). In a press statement, UNESCO says that the United Kingdom became the 183rd state...
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RSF urges parties to adopt press freedom programme...
April 13, 2024
Reporters sans Frontières (RSF), a Paris-based press freedom advocacy organisation has asked political parties participating in the forthcoming general elections in India to endorse 10 concrete measures, to uphold the fundamental right to accurate news and information and ensure...
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Global cybercrime revenues to reach USD 9.2 trilli...
April 13, 2024
Global cybercrime has evolved into a business large enough to be more than all the countries in the world besides United States and China and several times more than the revenues generated by the world’s largest companies like Walmart or Amazon and the rate at which cybercrime ...
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Cannes Film Festival unveils 2024 Official Selecti...
April 12, 2024
The Cannes International Film Festival has announced the selection of films for the 77th Cannes Film Festival which opens May 14 and runs through May 25. In a press statement, the organisers say that Ali Abbasi’s The Apprentice, which is about former President of United States ...
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Alarming surge in leopard attacks in Kashmir valle...
April 12, 2024
Within the landscapes of Kashmir valley lies a growing menace that threatens both human lives and wildlife. In recent times, the valley has witnessed a troubling surge in leopard attacks, casting a dark shadow over local communities. From tragic deaths of children to harrowing en...
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University of Glasgow ties up with Blair Drummond ...
April 9, 2024
A team of researchers of the University of Glasgow and experts from Blair Drummond Safari Park have joined hands to study in an experiment aimed at enhancing their well-being through interactive technology. According to a press statement, dubbed the ‘LemurLounge,’ an ...
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Elections 2024: Migrant workers, transgenders face...
April 5, 2024
India is readying for the upcoming general elections with a record 968 million eligible voters in what is clearly the largest democratic exercise in the world. The process, to be covered in an unprecedented seven phases spread over nearly eight weeks, is set to commence in a matt...
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UNESCO chief Azoulay meets US Secretary Blinken
April 4, 2024
Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States, recently visited UNESCO headquarters in Paris, to meet with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, reaffirming the United States’ commitment to the organisation’s mission. This meeting marked Blinken’s first official...
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