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Average Household Spending on Food Less Than Half for 1st Time in Modern India

A new government report highlights a major shift in India's food consumption patterns. For the first time since Independence, the average household spends less than half of its total monthly budget on food. This change, documented in the Economic Advisory Council's paper, is attributed to declining cereal expenditure and increased spending on diverse foods like milk, fruits, and meat.

C P Rajendran

The Glacial Lake Outbursts: An Emerging Risk In The Himalayas

A glacial lake outburst flood results in more damage and destruction than a flood caused by excess rainfall alone. The writer asserts that the glacial lake outbursts are an emerging risk in the Himalayas and there should be a serious rethinking of the current development models of the Himalayan states.

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Explained: What Is Project Strawberry And Why Is It Being Called The Most Powerful AI Model

Project Strawberry would be better at math and programming than any existing chatbot. This somewhat confirms that OpenAI is working on a project that’s bigger than the ones it has launched in the past. So, what exactly is this project? Read on.

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Blind Teaseller Kapil Parmar Wins India's First Medal In Judo At Paralympics

Kapil Parmar bagged India's first-ever Paralympic medal in judo, winning a bronze in the men's 60kg (J1) after comprehensively defeating Brazil's Elielton de Oliveira in the play-off of the ongoing Paris Paralympics Games 2024 on Thursday.

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World Suicide Prevention Day Highlights Reducing Stigma

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Established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO), World Suicide Prevention Day gives a clear message that suicides are preventable. In India, 1.71 lakh people died by suicide in 2022 registering a 4.2 percent increase over 2021.

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Woman Held for Strangling Three-Year-Old Boy, Hiding Body In Washing Machine In Tirunelveli

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In a shocking incident, a woman, who was upset with her neighbours, killed their three-year-old son. Later, she hid the boy’s body in a sack and stuffed it inside a washing machine. Based on a complaint, the police registered a case and arrested the woman.

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Delhi High Court Permits Termination Of 26-Week Pregnancy Of Minor Rape Victim

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The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, as amended, allows for the termination of a pregnancy up to 24 weeks under certain conditions.

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Sonam Wangchuk Urges PM Modi To Act On Ladakh's Demands

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At a virtual press conference, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said he has not received a response to the memorandum of demands submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter's visit to Dras for the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas in July.

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Ganpati Festival 2024: Decoration On Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Theme Garners Attention

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On the occasion of the Ganesh festival, a household in Kalina in Mumbai decorated a Ganpati idol with the theme of the brutal rape and murder of a woman medic in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.

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Disabled Man Arrested for 'Killing' Two Elderly Women In Chhattisgarh Village

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The serial killer, who is a disabled person, carried out the first murder in 2020 and the second murder in 2023. According to police, the suspect, identified as Tejaram alias Konda, confessed to the killings after a psychological interrogation conducted with the help of a sign language expert.

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Jaishankar Says Gaza Situation 'Foremost Concern', India Supports Ceasefire 'As Soon As Possible'

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is currently in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh to participate in the first-ever India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, where he showed concern over the ongoing Gaza situation and asserted that the national capital supports an Israel-Hamas ceasefire shortly.

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India’s Fight Against Cybercrime: Home Minister To Inaugurate ‘Cyber Commandos’ Program In New Delhi

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The cyber commandos programme will be inaugurated coinciding with the first Foundation Day celebration of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre. Shah will also launch several key initiatives for the prevention of cybercrime.

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Poor Drainage, Woeful Facilities In Greater Noida Mar Day 1 of Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test

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The opening day of the historic Afghanistan and New Zealand Test was called off without a ball being bowled due to poor conditions at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex.

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Enraged Father Beats His One-and-Half Month Old Daughter to Death in Bihar's Samastipur

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A resident of Lalpur village of Rosra police station area in Bihar said that when his daughter went to bring food, his son-in-law beat his granddaughter to death in Samastipur. The old man demanded justice and the police took the body of the girl into their custody.

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