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Adani Foundation-Run School Dedicates Annual Day To UN's Sustainable Development Goals
Students of Adani Vidya Mandir, Bhadreshwar (AVMB) dedicated their 12th annual day 'Utkarsh' to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Idea Of India Under Attack, Must Unite Against Hate: Mallikarjun Kharge
The idea of India is being challenged and everyone has to unite against hate, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said today as the party observed its 138th foundation day in the national capital.
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After Hyderabad, Mumbai Recognised As A 'Tree City Of The World'
Mumbai has been recognised as the "2021 Tree City of the World" by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (UN) jointly with Arbor Day Foundation, Department of Public Relations, Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation informed.
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Hyderabad One Of The 'Tree Cities Of The World' Second Year In Row
For the second consecutive year, Hyderabad has been recognised as one of the 'Tree Cities of the World' by Arbor Day Foundation and Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations, a senior state government official tweeted on Tuesday.
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Action Against South Africa's Gupta Brothers Long Overdue: Kathrada Foundation
South Africa's Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, named after the veteran Indian-origin activist, has welcomed the action instituted by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and national power utility Eskom against the three Gupta brothers and others to recover over USD 210 million.
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Greta Thunberg Gives $100,000 Prize Money To UN For War Against COVID-19
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has donated a $100,000 prize she won from a Danish foundation to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for use against the COVID-19 pandemic, the world body said Thursday.
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Coronavirus: Facebook Commits $20 Million to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
As the world grapples with the novel coronavirus, Facebook has committed $20 million in donations to fight the disease. The social networking giant worked with the United Nations Foundation and the World Health Organization to start a COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, where anyone can go to make a donation.
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Star US Drummer Embezzled $750,000 From Charity, Used It To Buy House, Cars
Robin DiMaggio, a professional drummer who once served as the musical director for the United Nations and has worked with some of music's biggest stars, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to embezzling $750,000 from a charity for homeless children.
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In A Bid To Crush Rivals, Saudi Prince Jailed Rivals At Ritz-Carlton
Somewhere in this kingdom, Prince Turki bin Abdullah is locked away. Turki, 47, was once a golden scion of Saudi Arabia's gilded royal family, a prominent son of former King Abdullah and a fighter pilot with advanced degrees who trained in the United States and Britain. He was the powerful governor of Riyadh province, then chief executive of the mu...
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Pak's Top Court Allows Hafiz Saeed's Groups To Continue Their Activities
Pakistan's Supreme Court has allowed Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) to continue their activities in the country.
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Over 200 Women In Delhi Reclaim The Streets In A Midnight "Fearless Run"
At midnight on Monday, more than 200 women took to the streets in the national capital to participate in a 5-kilometre "Fearless Run".
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Disasters Make 2.3 Million Indians Leave Their Homes Each Year: United Nations
London: About 14 million people are being made homeless on average each year as a result of sudden disasters such as floods and storms, new figures show. The risk of displacement could rise as populations swell and the impacts of climate change become more severe, said a report issued on Friday by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduct...
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Governance Isn't About Winning Votes, Nation First, Says PM Narendra Modi In Varanasi: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, today said that by 2022, "every poor, whether in urban or rural area, will get a home". Stressing that his government's prime agenda is development, he said, "Governance is not about politics or winning elections. The priority is the well-being of t...
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AR Rahman Wants to Become 'Better Singer'
AR Rahman says he wants to become a better singer before he can cut an album of non-film music
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Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev To Lead Yoga Session At UN On Second Yoga Day
Spiritual leader and Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev will lead a yoga session at the UN on the occasion of the second International Yoga Day next month.
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Adani Foundation-Run School Dedicates Annual Day To UN's Sustainable Development Goals
Students of Adani Vidya Mandir, Bhadreshwar (AVMB) dedicated their 12th annual day 'Utkarsh' to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
-
Idea Of India Under Attack, Must Unite Against Hate: Mallikarjun Kharge
The idea of India is being challenged and everyone has to unite against hate, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said today as the party observed its 138th foundation day in the national capital.
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After Hyderabad, Mumbai Recognised As A 'Tree City Of The World'
Mumbai has been recognised as the "2021 Tree City of the World" by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (UN) jointly with Arbor Day Foundation, Department of Public Relations, Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation informed.
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Hyderabad One Of The 'Tree Cities Of The World' Second Year In Row
For the second consecutive year, Hyderabad has been recognised as one of the 'Tree Cities of the World' by Arbor Day Foundation and Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations, a senior state government official tweeted on Tuesday.
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Action Against South Africa's Gupta Brothers Long Overdue: Kathrada Foundation
South Africa's Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, named after the veteran Indian-origin activist, has welcomed the action instituted by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and national power utility Eskom against the three Gupta brothers and others to recover over USD 210 million.
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Greta Thunberg Gives $100,000 Prize Money To UN For War Against COVID-19
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has donated a $100,000 prize she won from a Danish foundation to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for use against the COVID-19 pandemic, the world body said Thursday.
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Coronavirus: Facebook Commits $20 Million to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
As the world grapples with the novel coronavirus, Facebook has committed $20 million in donations to fight the disease. The social networking giant worked with the United Nations Foundation and the World Health Organization to start a COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, where anyone can go to make a donation.
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Star US Drummer Embezzled $750,000 From Charity, Used It To Buy House, Cars
Robin DiMaggio, a professional drummer who once served as the musical director for the United Nations and has worked with some of music's biggest stars, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to embezzling $750,000 from a charity for homeless children.
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In A Bid To Crush Rivals, Saudi Prince Jailed Rivals At Ritz-Carlton
Somewhere in this kingdom, Prince Turki bin Abdullah is locked away. Turki, 47, was once a golden scion of Saudi Arabia's gilded royal family, a prominent son of former King Abdullah and a fighter pilot with advanced degrees who trained in the United States and Britain. He was the powerful governor of Riyadh province, then chief executive of the mu...
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Pak's Top Court Allows Hafiz Saeed's Groups To Continue Their Activities
Pakistan's Supreme Court has allowed Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) to continue their activities in the country.
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Over 200 Women In Delhi Reclaim The Streets In A Midnight "Fearless Run"
At midnight on Monday, more than 200 women took to the streets in the national capital to participate in a 5-kilometre "Fearless Run".
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Disasters Make 2.3 Million Indians Leave Their Homes Each Year: United Nations
London: About 14 million people are being made homeless on average each year as a result of sudden disasters such as floods and storms, new figures show. The risk of displacement could rise as populations swell and the impacts of climate change become more severe, said a report issued on Friday by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduct...
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Governance Isn't About Winning Votes, Nation First, Says PM Narendra Modi In Varanasi: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, today said that by 2022, "every poor, whether in urban or rural area, will get a home". Stressing that his government's prime agenda is development, he said, "Governance is not about politics or winning elections. The priority is the well-being of t...
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AR Rahman Wants to Become 'Better Singer'
AR Rahman says he wants to become a better singer before he can cut an album of non-film music
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Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev To Lead Yoga Session At UN On Second Yoga Day
Spiritual leader and Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev will lead a yoga session at the UN on the occasion of the second International Yoga Day next month.
