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The United Nations chief urged the first world conference on water in over 45 years on Wednesday to address the 21st century emergency that is wasting the world's most important resource and has left billions of people without clean water and basic sanitation. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the opening session that water is humanity's lifeblood and a human right, but the world is draining it through vampiric overconsumption and unsustainable use and evaporating it through global heating. Читать дальше...

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Tarun Chugh on Wednesday hit out at the AAP-led Punjab government accusing it of indulging in cheap publicity by misleading the people

Deputy Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri, Vikas Kundal launched the 5G Jio network service in the district on Wednesday

Stocks to Watch: Hero MotoCorp on Wednesday said it will increase prices of its model range by around 2 per cent from next month

Railtel Corporation of India Limited, a central public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways has bagged an order from the Madhya Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd

As the Federal Reserve raises interest rates again, credit card debt is already at a record high, and more people are carrying debt month to month. The Fed's interest rate increases are meant to fight inflation, but they've also led to higher annual percentage rates (APRs) for people with credit card debt, which means they pay more in interest. The Fed announced Wednesday that it would increase rates another quarter of a point. With inflation still high, people are leaning on their credit cards more for everyday purchases. Читать дальше...

What is IPCC's 'final warning' on global warming? Is India ready for an extreme summer? Will gold glitter in the near term? What are T-bills, and what does inversion of yield mean? Answers here

The bank is currently operating at a loss and that is not sustainable over the longer term absent a balance sheet restructuring, they said

The company said it is seeking to cut costs by reducing staff numbers and improving management efficiency. However, "in face of the inability to obtain additional liquidity

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hit out at the Centre over the action by Delhi Police against persons, who allegedly put up objectionable posters on Prime Minister Modi across the national capital

The latest tweet by the New York-based research firm didn't provide any specifics on the timing of the next report's release, or what it intends to say

TikTok is ramping up a public relations campaign to fend off the possibility of a nationwide ban by the Biden administration, and it's bringing some unconventional advocates to help: online influencers. Dozens of TikTok creators some with millions of followers on the video-sharing app came to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to lobby in favour of the platform, one day before lawmakers are slated to grill the company's chief executive about concerns over user data falling into the hands of the Chinese government. Читать дальше...

Energy transition investments in India already lag behind other major nations, and now the cost of capital is increasing as global interest rates rise

Congress MP Manish Tewari on Wednesday hit out at the Centre over premature adjournment of the ongoing Budget session and said that it is the duty of the government to make the Parliament function

A court here on Wednesday granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) 10 days' custody of two people accused in a case related to NGO terror funding. Principal District and Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma allowed 10 days of custodial interrogation of human rights activist Khurram Parvez and his "close associate" Irfan Mehraj on two separate applications by the federal agency for 12 days' custody of each of them. "I have heard the counsel for the accused persons and having regard to the facts disclosed... Читать дальше...

Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday slammed the AAP government for alleged botched up police operation to nab radical preacher Amritpal Singh. In a statement, he said people's trust and confidence in the state government was at its lowest ebb ever in history. "It won't be any exaggeration that Bhagwant Mann is spearheading the most inept state government in the country which hurtles towards a new embarrassment every new day," Warring said, adding that the absence of governance... Читать дальше...

India's imports of crude oil in February rose about 8% from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday, as fuel demand hit over 2-decade highs in the world's third-biggest oil importer

Delhi Police on Wednesday said that more than 138 FIRs have been filed, while six people have been arrested in connection with putting objectionable posters across the national capital

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Wednesday squarely blamed his estranged cousin and former CM Uddhav Thackeray for many Shiv Sena leaders quitting the party and said as chief minister he was not ready to meet anyone during the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing a rally of his party at the Shivaji Park in central Mumbai, the MNS leader blamed Uddhav Thackeray for many Shiv Sena leaders parting ways with him in the past, including Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and 39 MLAs supporting him... Читать дальше...

These discussions will focus on India's development priorities, the World Bank, and global economic development challenges, the Treasury said in a statement

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