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WhatsApp disruptions reported in India, Meta says working to restore servi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Whatsapp was down for users in India on Tuesday. Affected regions based on Downdetector's heat-map include major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad as well as Nagpur and Lucknow among others.
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New HRW report details Taliban abuse faced by Afghan women protesters
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch released a new report on the mistreatment of Afghan women. Taliban has wrongfully detained a number of women with their families for protesting against them.
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India suffered income loss of 5.4 pc of GDP due to heatwave: Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): India suffered an income loss of 5.4 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the highest among the G20 nations in 2021, according to the new report of Climate Transparency.
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Weather events have significant negative impact on skins: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): A new study has found that wildfires, and extreme heat events increase in frequency and severity which results in skin diseases.
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Women protesters in Afghan detail Taliban abuse: Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 20 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday released a new report detailing the mistreatment of Afghan women, who were wrongfully detained with their families for protesting Taliban abuses.
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Ocean heating can increase rainfall in east Asia, suggests study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): A study suggested that Upper ocean heating in the equatorial Pacific - a key oceanographic region in Earth's climate system - is likely to make the East Asian monsoon season wetter.
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Alfa Laval inaugurates India Customer Center marking its 85th year in Indi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 19 (ANI/PRNewswire): Alfa Laval - a world leader in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling inaugurated its new sales and service office, the India Customer Center today. An opening ceremony was held on October 19 welcoming hundreds of employees and
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LTI constant currency revenues grow 21.6 per cent YoY; Net Profits up 23.2
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 17 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Larsen & Toubro Infotech (BSE code: 540005, NSE: LTI), a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, announced its Q2 FY23 results today.
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Summer droughts in 2022 have become extremely likely due to climate change
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], October 16 (ANI): The Northern Hemisphere summer of 2022 was one of the hottest ever recorded in Europe, with around 24,000 heat-related fatalities. It also caused catastrophic heat waves in China and North America.
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Vaishnavi, Vishnu hog limelight at Fenesta Open National Tennis Championsh
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Vishnu Vardhan turned the heat on Siddharth Vishwakarma. In a match which went down to the wire, 35-year-old Vishnu used a bagful of tricks, sliced and diced his way to the semi-finals. Vaishnavi Adkar tore the form book to shreds as she ousted third seed Yubrani Banerjee 6-4, 6-0 in women's
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Climate crisis intensifying heatwaves: UN-backed report warns ahead of COP
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 11 (ANI): Greater action is needed to avert the recurrence of disastrous heatwaves, which are being intensified by the climate crisis, a UN and Red Cross report warned.
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2022 summer droughts became extremely likely due to climate change
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], October 10 (ANI): With almost 24,000 heat-related deaths, the Northern Hemisphere summer of 2022 was one of the hottest ever recorded in Europe. It also brought severe heat waves to regions of China and North America.
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