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Video: Private Equity CEO Arrested After Body-Slamming Teen At US Restaurant
The CEO of a private equity firm in the US has been arrested for allegedly strangling a 15-year-old boy who splashed a woman with water at an In-N-Out restaurant.
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Committed To Navigation Freedom, Overflight: India Amid South China Sea Row
India is committed to freedom of navigation, overflight and unimpeded lawful commerce in international waters in accordance with global norms, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday against the backdrop of China's increasing military
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Arvind Kejriwal's SOS To Amit Shah On Delhi Yamuna Level Cites G20 Summit
The Yamuna's water level in Delhi is now at an all-time high amid a monsoon fury across north India. The rising water mark has led toflooding in several riverside areas. The river is now flowing at 207.55 metres after it crossed the record level of
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"Vampiric Overconsumption" Water Use Leading To Imminent Global Crisis, UN Warns
Humanity's "lifeblood" -- water -- is increasingly at risk around the world due to "vampiric overconsumption and overdevelopment," the UN warned in a report, published hours ahead of a major summit on the issue was set to begin Wednesday.
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UN Climate Summit Plagued By Glitches
Wheelchair struggles, scarce drinking water, $15 sandwiches and hotel price-gouging at the COP27 climate summit have sparked anger and forced host country Egypt into damage-control mode, participants at the two-week meet said.
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"Sea Of Water": Pak Prime Minister's Emotional Appeal At Regional SCO Summit
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today told the leaders of the SCO grouping that Pakistan looked like "a sea of water", as he made an emotional appeal to its leaders to take immediate action to tackle climate change.
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Spain Warns of Possible Cyberattack at NATO Summit, Does Not Name the Country
Spain's defence minister Margarita Robles has warned of a possible cyberattack during the NATO summit in Madrid next week. It has also been reported that the Spanish intelligence services fear a Russian attack on strategic infrastructure such as airports, hospitals, or water and energy supply centres.
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"Deeply Sorry," Said COP26 Head Alok Sharma, "Close To Tears": Report
More than two weeks of global climate negotiations came down in the end to India watering down language on the use of coal.
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Five Billion Could Struggle To Access Water In 2050: UN
More than five billion people could have difficulty accessing water in 2050, the United Nations warned Tuesday, urging leaders to seize the initiative at the COP26 summit.
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Norwegian Institute Signs Agreement With cGanga For Development Of Sludge Management Framework In India
The agreement was signed during the India Water Impact 2020 summit. The five-day summit is held to discuss and debate issues related to water conservation, water security and river rejuvenation.
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"World Is Not Doing Enough," Says PM Modi At UN Climate Action Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the world was not doing enough to tackle the climate crisis, calling for "global behavioural change" at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York. As part of its commitment to the cause, India will increase its renewable energy target to 450 gigawatts, he announced.
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G7 Summit: PM Modi Highlights India's Efforts To Ban Single Use Plastic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted India's large scale efforts towards eliminating single use plastic, conserving water, harnessing solar energy and, protecting flora and fauna for a sustainable future in his address to a G7 session on environment.
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French Police Fire Tear Gas, Water Cannons At Anti-G7 Protesters
French police used tear gas and water cannon to break up anti-G7 protesters in the southern city of Bayonne on Saturday, as leaders from the world's leading industrialised nations arrived for their summit just a few kilometres away in Biarritz.
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At G20 Meet, Trump Reiterates Decision To Withdraw From Paris Climate Agreement
US President Donald Trump, ahead of a tariffs showdown with China, diverged with G20 partners at summit talks Saturday in refusing to back global action on climate change and by watering down past pledges to fight trade protectionism.
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Plans For World's Largest Ocean Sanctuary In Antarctic Blocked
A plan to create the world's largest marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters was shot down when a key conservation summit failed to reach a consensus, with environmentalists on Saturday decrying a lack of scientific foresight.
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Video: Private Equity CEO Arrested After Body-Slamming Teen At US Restaurant
The CEO of a private equity firm in the US has been arrested for allegedly strangling a 15-year-old boy who splashed a woman with water at an In-N-Out restaurant.
-
Committed To Navigation Freedom, Overflight: India Amid South China Sea Row
India is committed to freedom of navigation, overflight and unimpeded lawful commerce in international waters in accordance with global norms, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday against the backdrop of China's increasing military
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Arvind Kejriwal's SOS To Amit Shah On Delhi Yamuna Level Cites G20 Summit
The Yamuna's water level in Delhi is now at an all-time high amid a monsoon fury across north India. The rising water mark has led toflooding in several riverside areas. The river is now flowing at 207.55 metres after it crossed the record level of
-
"Vampiric Overconsumption" Water Use Leading To Imminent Global Crisis, UN Warns
Humanity's "lifeblood" -- water -- is increasingly at risk around the world due to "vampiric overconsumption and overdevelopment," the UN warned in a report, published hours ahead of a major summit on the issue was set to begin Wednesday.
-
UN Climate Summit Plagued By Glitches
Wheelchair struggles, scarce drinking water, $15 sandwiches and hotel price-gouging at the COP27 climate summit have sparked anger and forced host country Egypt into damage-control mode, participants at the two-week meet said.
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"Sea Of Water": Pak Prime Minister's Emotional Appeal At Regional SCO Summit
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today told the leaders of the SCO grouping that Pakistan looked like "a sea of water", as he made an emotional appeal to its leaders to take immediate action to tackle climate change.
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Spain Warns of Possible Cyberattack at NATO Summit, Does Not Name the Country
Spain's defence minister Margarita Robles has warned of a possible cyberattack during the NATO summit in Madrid next week. It has also been reported that the Spanish intelligence services fear a Russian attack on strategic infrastructure such as airports, hospitals, or water and energy supply centres.
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"Deeply Sorry," Said COP26 Head Alok Sharma, "Close To Tears": Report
More than two weeks of global climate negotiations came down in the end to India watering down language on the use of coal.
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Five Billion Could Struggle To Access Water In 2050: UN
More than five billion people could have difficulty accessing water in 2050, the United Nations warned Tuesday, urging leaders to seize the initiative at the COP26 summit.
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Norwegian Institute Signs Agreement With cGanga For Development Of Sludge Management Framework In India
The agreement was signed during the India Water Impact 2020 summit. The five-day summit is held to discuss and debate issues related to water conservation, water security and river rejuvenation.
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"World Is Not Doing Enough," Says PM Modi At UN Climate Action Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the world was not doing enough to tackle the climate crisis, calling for "global behavioural change" at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York. As part of its commitment to the cause, India will increase its renewable energy target to 450 gigawatts, he announced.
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G7 Summit: PM Modi Highlights India's Efforts To Ban Single Use Plastic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted India's large scale efforts towards eliminating single use plastic, conserving water, harnessing solar energy and, protecting flora and fauna for a sustainable future in his address to a G7 session on environment.
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French Police Fire Tear Gas, Water Cannons At Anti-G7 Protesters
French police used tear gas and water cannon to break up anti-G7 protesters in the southern city of Bayonne on Saturday, as leaders from the world's leading industrialised nations arrived for their summit just a few kilometres away in Biarritz.
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At G20 Meet, Trump Reiterates Decision To Withdraw From Paris Climate Agreement
US President Donald Trump, ahead of a tariffs showdown with China, diverged with G20 partners at summit talks Saturday in refusing to back global action on climate change and by watering down past pledges to fight trade protectionism.
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Plans For World's Largest Ocean Sanctuary In Antarctic Blocked
A plan to create the world's largest marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters was shot down when a key conservation summit failed to reach a consensus, with environmentalists on Saturday decrying a lack of scientific foresight.
