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U.S. Treasury Outlines Efforts To Disclose Climate Risks
The Treasury Department on Thursday took the first step for financial markets to start pricing in the potential risks and costs from climate change, key to transforming the economics of reducing carbon emissions.
Palace: Queen Spent Night In Hospital After Scrapping Trip
Buckingham Palace said Thursday that Queen Elizabeth II spent a night in a hospital after being advised by her doctor to rest.
Closing Prices For Crude Oil, Gold And Other Commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell $1.37 to $82.50 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for December delivery fell $1.21 to $84.61 a barrel.
West Bengal Logs 833 New COVID-19 Cases, 14 More Deaths
West Bengal's Covid tally rose to 15,83,646 on Thursday after 833 more people tested positive for the infection as a Kolkata Municipal Corporation official attributed the spike to lack of safety protocols followed by people during Durga puja festivities l...
Punjab CM Channi Directs Police Dept to 'Ensure Effective, Transparent Policing'
Channi asked the entire police force right from top brass to the bottom to work in unison to eradicate corruption, break the drug supply chain, illicit liquor trade and curb the sand mafia.
80,000-180,000 Health Workers May Have Died from Covid by May 2021: WHO
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said health care workers needed to be immunised against the disease first, as he slammed the global inequity in the vaccine roll-out.
Pakistan Retained on FATF Grey List as ‘More Action Needed’ Against Terror Groups; Turkey New Addition
Jordan and Mali have also been added to the grey list, while Botswana and Mauritius were taken off it.
News 18 Evening Digest: IAF Mirage 2000 Aircraft Crashes in Bhind, Pilot Ejects Safely; Dearness Allowance Hiked by 3% in Govt's Diwali Bonanza
Top Stories for Today: Dearness Allowance Hiked by 3% in Govt's Diwali Bonanza for Over 47 Lakh Central Employees, Flash Flood Deaths in India and Nepal Cross 150, Director Shankar's Son-in-Law Booked For Sexually Harassing Minor Girl, 100 Heritage Monume...
Indian Railways Discontinues 16 Trains Between Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal; Check Full List
In response to an RTI, the South Eastern Railway attributed the reason to low occupancy
Disha Patani Serves Major Make-up Inspiration to Go Along with Tie Dye Trend
In her latest picture, Disha Patani was seen wearing a printed graphic t-shirt as she posed for the camera. She amped up her style game with layered necklace and a winged eyeliner.
Ashok Gehlot's OSD to Appear Before Delhi Police Tomorrow in Phone Tapping Case
Lokesh Sharma was earlier called for questioning on July 24 but had said it was not possible for him to travel out of Jaipur due to personal reasons.
Take Responsibility for Books You Prescribe: Education Ministry in New Guidelines for Schools
There have been many incidents in the recent past, of schools making news for teaching books that have some controversial material.
These are the Health Hazards and Consequences of Living Close to Oil and Gas Chambers
The damaging health conditions have been jarring including asthma attacks, cardiac irregularities and preterm births.
As India Enters 100-Crore Covid Vaccine Club, Survey Finds 61% Ready to Take Third Shot if Available
India on Thursday crossed the milestone of 1 billion doses of vaccine administration, with over 70 crores inoculated with 1st dose and 30 crores with the 2nd dose of the COVID vaccine
Twitter Users Can Now Remove Followers Instead of Blocking Them: How To Use
Other Twitter users will not receive a notification when you remove them from the follower list. However, if they choose to visit your profile, they can still access your Tweets.
Covishield Emerges as Champion with India Delivering 1 Billion Jabs in a Bid to Knock Out Covid
The vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca-Oxford University and mass-produced in India by Serum Institute, accounts for about 88% of the total jabs given so far.