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India can utilise the huge amount of waste generated throughout the country to produce 65 GW of electricity per annum, which can grow to 165 GW by 2030 and 436 GW by 2050, according to experts. India generates 65 million tonnes of waste every year, which is estimated to go up to 165 million tonnes by 2030 and 436 million tonnes by 2050 as per a white paper prepared at a two-day workshop of waste management experts held recently.

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New Delhi: The Centre is committed to ensuring optimal operational efficiency of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and will deploy annual performance reviews to achieve this, Union heavy industries minister Mahendra Nath Pandey said on Thursday. Pandey said performance reviews play a pivotal role in assessing CPSEs' progress and refining their operations.

Delhi will alter school timings, suspend non-essential water use, provide uninterrupted power supply to health facilities and survey vulnerable locations daily to mitigate the impact of extreme heat on susceptible populations in peak summers, according to the city's new heat action plan. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), which prepared the plan and submitted it to the Centre last month, also plans a pilot project to paint roofs in identified areas with white colour to help keep the indoors cooler. The nodal officer, who will be responsible for the implementation of the heat action plan (HAP), is still to be appointed, a DDMA official told PTI.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI). «The short-end of the OIS curve is completely factoring in one more rate hike over the next few months while talks of rate cuts have died down for now,» said Vijay Sharma, senior executive vice president at PNB Gilts. India's one-year swap rate hit 7.03% on Thursday, its highest since March 9, while the five-year swap rate jumped to 6.75%, a level last seen on Feb 27.

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Christian community in Punjab province even as the government on Thursday ordered a high-level probe into the riots over blasphemy allegations. Scores of churches and homes belonging to Christians in Jaranwala tehsil of Faisalabad district, some 130 km from the provincial capital, were burnt down on Wednesday by a mob enraged over reports that two Christians had desecrated the Quran. According to the Punjab government, over 100 people, including activists of the extremist group Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), have been taken into custody for attacking homes and churches of Christians over the alleged blasphemy.

As the GambleFi narrative continues to grip crypto markets, leading crypto gamling platform Rollbit coin (RLB) appears to be attempting a bounce back - but amid a major tumble many are asking is Rollbit going to zero?

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traffic police have issued a hefty challan of Rs 26,000 to a car owner after a video emerged showing a man performing dangerous stunts on the roof of a moving car in Noida's Sector 18. As per a TOI report, the video, which captured a man lying on the roof of a white Maruti Swift car while it was in motion, gained significant attention on various social media platforms due to its daring nature.

the future of Nicaragua, represents a major erosion of democratic norms and the closing of civic space," said Brian Nichols, the State Department’s senior Latin America official, in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Rosario Murillo, Nicaragua’s vice president and Ortega’s wife, who acts as the spokeswoman for the regime, didn’t respond to a request for comment. Pope Francis is a Jesuit, an order known for centuries for its dedication to education.

₹100 a month and less than an hour a day on online gaming. On OTT platforms, the amount was far more, between ₹200 and ₹400 a month. The paper by Rajat Sharma and Vikash Gautam titled ‘New-Age Digital Consumption: A Survey of Social Media, OTT Content and Online Gaming’ also outlines that policy concerns around unwanted user actions, especially in online gaming, which are not supported by user time-spend or money-spend data.

China's establishment of a new naval base in Cambo... moreChina's establishment of a new naval base in Cambodia, close to the Malacca Strait linking the Indian Ocean and South China Sea, raises concerns for India's maritime future.

Chandrayaan-3 has made a major achievement in its lunar quest as the 'Vikram' lander module of the spacecraft successfully separated from the propulsion module. The Lander Module 'Vikram' that was with the Propulsion module for the past one month in their journey from Sriharikota in India to Earth's satellite Moon, have now separated. ISRO posted the update on microblogging site ‘X’, formerly known as Twitter.

Chandrayaan-3 on Thursday achieved a significant milestone as the Vikram lander detached from the spacecraft's propulsion module. The spacecraft will remain in orbit for a few more days before the lander and rover, Pragyaan, attempt to land on the Moon on August 23. If successful, this achievement will significantly bolster India's space ambitions.

technology companies in 2021 and 2022 decimated valuations of companies such as Alibaba and Tencent. Throw into this mix a host of poor policy decisions (in real estate for instance) and Xi’s desire to grab. The result is that China is increasingly becoming a pariah for global businesses and investors alike.

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Legislative Assembly on Thursday is likely to discuss the Manipur issue on the last day of its two-day session. According to the listed legislative business for the House for Thursday, MLAs Durgesh Pathak, Vinay Mishra and Kuldeep Kumar will initiate a short-duration discussion on the issue of disturbances in Manipur and the atrocities being faced by the people there. Earlier AAP leader and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on August 11 said it is unfortunate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not visit Manipur and take any action on it.

betting scam involving a Chinese national who collaborated with people in Gujarat to develop a football betting application. As per a TOI report, this app managed to ensnare around 1,200 victims from north Gujarat, leading to a staggering loss of approximately Rs 1,400 crore in just a span of nine days.

Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) fell nearly 6% on the NSE in Thursday's trade after reports that the government was considering selling its stake in the company. The news triggered a strong selling action in the stock, with over 5.65 crore shares changing hands on the NSE around 10:15 am. The multibagger stock which has given more than 130% returns over a 12-month period has significantly outperformed the Nifty which has yielded just over 8% returns during this time.