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Having updated its nationally determined contribution (NDC) in August, India is likely to raise the issue of climate finance at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November to support deployment of renewable energy projects on a…
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From big metros to smaller cities, including those rich in history and scenic beauty such as Hampi and Khajuraho, India has planned to host the G20 meetings at 55 locations across the country during its yearlong Presidency. Top officials…
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UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres appealed to the world to help Pakistan as he arrived Friday to assess damage from record floods that have killed over 1,300 people (according to the Associated Press) and left over half a million others…
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Two-thirds of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef recorded the highest amount of coral cover in nearly four decades, a development cheered around the world but one that shouldn’t overshadow how vulnerable the reef remains to climate change and…
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At present (in 2022), there are 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. Among these 40 sites, 32 are cultural, seven are natural, and one mixed. Khangchendzonga or Kanchenjunga National Park, located in Sikkim, is the mixed type. Now this…
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India’s Antara Luxury River Cruises is planning to embark on the longest river journey in December 2022. It is touted as the world's longest river journey that will set off on a 51-day journey aboard the company’s Antara Ganga Vilas ship…
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India is among those countries that take immense pride in its culture, history, and biodiversity. Rightly so, India is full of rich natural and civilisational history, and many parts of the country still hold sufficient evidence of this…
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is suffering a "mass bleaching event" as coral comes under heat stress from warmer seas, reef authorities said Friday. An aerial survey showed coral bleaching at multiple reefs, "confirming a mass bleaching…
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The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to West Bengal's Durga puja festival, a move that has been hailed by the people of the state. "Durga puja in Kolkata has just been inscribed on the intangible heritage list. Congratulations…
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Humans' love for cheese and beer goes back a long way. But according to a scientific study published Wednesday, workers at a salt mine in Austria were already enjoying blue cheese and beer as far back as 2,700 years ago. Scientists made…
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