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Corruption and the smuggling of refugees

Corruption is one of the primary facilitators of refugee smuggling. In order to fight this crime, and help refugees safely realise their rights, the international community must understand the intricate connections between corruption and refugee smuggling.




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Many teenagers struggle to understand money matters

Around one in four students in the 15 countries and economies* that took part in the latest OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) test of financial literacy are unable to make even simple decisions on everyday spending, while only one in ten can understand complex issues, such as income tax.




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Salman Khan bagged his first film due to 'this' reason [Throwback]

Getting your first chance as an actor is tough. Salman Khan once revealed the hilarious story behind how he happened to get his first film Biwi Ho To Aisi.




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Poorer regions struggling to catch up in advanced economies, says OECD

Living standards continue to diverge within many economically advanced countries as poorer regions struggle to catch up with richer ones. Half of the 34 OECD countries have seen the income gap between their best-off and worst-off regions widen since the 2008 crisis, according to new OECD research.




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Report of OECD Workshop on Natech Risk Management (Natural-hazard triggered technological accidents)

This is the report of the workshop on Natural-hazard triggered technological accidents (Natech) that took place 23-25 May 2012. It investigated the specific elements of the prevention of, preparedness for, and response to chemical accidents caused by natural hazard or natural disaster.




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Measure pesticide residues in meat, milk, eggs, etc.

This document provides guidance on pesticide residue studies and describes differences in OECD countries in livestock feeding practices and diet composition. The data obtained from these studies allow quantifying the transfer of residues from feedstuff to animal and establishing maximum limits which ensure that these residues do not pose unacceptable risks for consumers.




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Addendum Number 2 to the OECD Guiding Principles for Chemical Accident Prevention, Preparedness and Response (2nd ed.) to Address Natural Hazards Triggering Technological Accidents (Natechs)

An addendum to the OECD Guiding Principles on Chemical Accident Prevention, Preparedness and Response to address Natural Hazards Triggering Technological Accidents (Natech) Risk Management has just been published. The addendum consists of a number of amendments to the Guiding Principles and the addition of a new Chapter to provide more detailed guidance on Natech prevention, preparedness and response.




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Male lion struggles to look after his cubs while mum is away

Singa, an African lion living in Pakawi Park Zoo in Belgium struggled to look after his five cubs who screamed every time he tried to move them while mum was recovering from an injury at the vet.




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Britain's biggest unions threaten to tell workers to refuse return unless workplaces are made safe

Leaders of unions such as Unite, Unison and the General have written an open letter to Boris Johnson demanding the government puts policies in place to make workplaces safe.




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Third musician is dragged in Qantas racism row

A passenger who was on the same Qantas flight as will.i.am has backed up the rapper's claims of racism as he revealed a third black musician was singled out in the row.  




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Woman dies from bushfire smoke after getting off a Qantas plane in smoggy Canberra

The elderly woman went into respiratory distress at 4.15 on Thursday afternoon while exiting the plane onto the tarmac which was thick with bushfire smoke.




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Six Qantas baggage handlers test positive for coronavirus and other staff are told to quarantine 

South Australia Health on Tuesday said they are investigating a COVID-19 cluster at Adelaide Airport.




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Greggs reopens shops to customers in latest good news for locked-down Britain

The Newcastle-based baker is back selling coffee, pasties and cakes to customers in-store at an undisclosed number of shops in the Tyneside area as new safety measures are trialled.




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Britain's biggest unions threaten to tell workers to refuse return unless workplaces are made safe

Leaders of unions such as Unite, Unison and the General have written an open letter to Boris Johnson demanding the government puts policies in place to make workplaces safe.




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Oprah walks 2.26 miles to mark Ahmaud Arbery's 26th birthday who was gunned down while jogging

Oprah Winfrey walked 2.26 miles to mark Ahmaud Arbery's 26th birthday. 'I wonder what was he thinking in those last seconds of his life?,' Oprah wrote in the Instagram post.




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M/S Anil Kumar Maggu vs State Of Haryana And Others on 8 May, 2020

The petitioner has already made a representation. The competent authority is directed to decide the representation in accordance with law within a period of one week from today by passing a speaking/detailed order.

Petition stands disposed of accordingly.

( RAJIV SHARMA ) JUDGE ( HARINDER SINGH SIDHU ) JUDGE May 08, 2020 ndj Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No 1 of 1 ::: Downloaded on - 08-05-2020 20:42:29 :::




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No evidence of Russian interference in Brexit via Facebook, says Clegg

The former deputy prime minister suggested people claiming that Russia had influenced the EU referendum result through Facebook were engaged in perpetuating a 'myth'.




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Nissan mothballs UK's biggest car plant: Sunderland factory employs some 6,000 workers  

It comes a day after France's PSA announced it would be temporarily mothballing Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port and Luton sites. Car manufacturers are reeling from a slump in demand.




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What can I do if I'm struggling with car finance during coronavirus?

With around nine in every 10 new cars in the UK acquired using some form of finance, the impact of the coronavirus will be causing concern for many drivers. What help is at hand?




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Koenigsegg's new Gemera has four seats and the biggest scissor doors you've ever seen

The Swedish hypercar builder has coined it as the first 'Mega GT' car. It uses a plug-in hybrid powertrain packing 1,700bhp and can accelerate from standstill to 62mph in a mere 1.9 seconds.




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Gardener is left stunned after digging up a 1950s Ford Popular car

John Brayshaw was passing time in the garden at his home in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire before stumbling across what appeared to be a Ford Popular.




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Kmart shopper use pie maker to create oozing rocky road pastry tarts with leftover Easter eggs

An Australian home cook has wowed foodies after using Kmart's popular pie maker to create oozing rocky road pastry tarts with leftover Easter eggs.




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Recruiter Eliza Kirkby lists the three biggest mistakes job candidates make on social media

An Australian recruiter has listed the three biggest mistakes job candidates make on social media that could cost them a career.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill dotes on son Reggie on rare outing

The Olympic gold medalist was seen picking up her little boy Reggie from a play centre in her hometown of Sheffield. Jessica, 29, looked a natural as she comfortably carried Reggie on her hip.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill faces mother of all battles as she eyes World Championships medal in Beijing for son Reggie

Jessica Ennis-Hill said it would be among her greatest feats if she can win a medal at the World Championships in Beijing, barely a year after giving birth to her first baby.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill is in an 'amazing place' despite injury struggles ahead of Olympics 

With 100 days to go until the opening ceremony in Rio, Britain's world and Olympic heptathlon champion said on Tuesday she already felt 2016 would be unlike any other year for her.




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Great Britain's Olympic heroes Justin Rose, Bradley Wiggins and Jessica Ennis-Hill return home from Rio

Three of Great Britain's Olympic heroes, Justin Rose, Bradley Wiggins and Jessica Ennis-Hill, returned home on Tuesday, but they did so in very different ways.




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Manchester United 'plan to beat Manchester City to £20m Joe Rodon after Ryan Giggs' recommendation'

The centre-back has produced some impressive performances for the Championship side and was recommended to United by club legend Ryan Giggs, who has coached Rodon for Wales.




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Male lion struggles to look after his cubs while mum is away

Singa, an African lion living in Pakawi Park Zoo in Belgium struggled to look after his five cubs who screamed every time he tried to move them while mum was recovering from an injury at the vet.




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2019 Rugby World Cup: Dan Biggar brushes off criticism insisting that he 'isn't bothered'

For the last decade he has been savagely criticised as the No 10 - and he has had enough. 1970s legend JJ Williams to question him, saying Wales would not win the World Cup with Biggar at fly-half.




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Gregg Sulkin puts his sculpted muscles on display as he heads to the park

Gregg Sulkin was spotted enjoying a grueling workout in his local park on Friday. The 27-year-old wore activewear and ensured he still masked up while outdoors during the session.




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Love Island's Maura Higgins shares a sizzling throwback snap in a figure hugging white dress

The Love Island star, 29, donned a figure-hugging white dress and captioned the sun-kissed snap: 'Malibu dreaming.'




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Sara Sampaio steps out in a baggy black outfit for a walk with her two cute dogs Kyta and South

The Victoria's Secret Angel took her two Shiba Inu dogs for a walk near her $4 million Los Angeles home. Absent from the outing was her boyfriend Oliver Ripley, who has been living with her.




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Emily Ratajkowski puts on a leggy display in floral as she enjoys drive with Sebastian Bear-McClard

Emily recently told British GQ of quarantine with Sebastian: 'But my husband and I are in a good partnership. And I think that I've learned a lot about myself being married, for sure.'




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Iggy Azalea shows off her flat stomach on Instagram amid baby rumours

Iggy Azalea has made a surprise return to Instagram to show off her washboard abs, following unconfirmed reports she had a baby with Playboi Carti less than two weeks ago. 




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Manchester United 'plan to beat Manchester City to £20m Joe Rodon after Ryan Giggs' recommendation'

The centre-back has produced some impressive performances for the Championship side and was recommended to United by club legend Ryan Giggs, who has coached Rodon for Wales.




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From prosperity to a struggle for dignity


A severe drought and acute water and electricity shortage is ending self-sufficient agri-livelihoods in the six districts of Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand region. Sachin Kumar Jain and Sumika Rajput ring the warning bells.




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A Kerala land struggle is 'settled', questions remain


Over 1400 families who had started living on the rubber plantation of Harrisons & Crossfields -- the Chengara struggle -- will now get land in a deal brokered by the Chief Minister in the presence of the Leader of the Opposition. P N Venugopal takes stock.




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Veteran Voices: Detailing Indian Women’s Struggles


Decades of struggle and innumerable sacrifices are involved in the long history of women's movement in India. Deepti Priya Mehrotra speaks to some of the exemplary leaders who recall the history of women’s movement and their role in it.




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Why I wouldn’t mind Modi’s 'juggernaut'


In response to an earlier op-ed by Leo Saldanha on India Together, Prakash Belawadi argues that many of the points raised by Saldanha in particular, may not be so incriminating after all.




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Bloggers connect people, hasten relief


In the immediate aftermath of the 26 December tsunamis, many bloggers visited the affected areas. Their eyewitness accounts brought the horrors of the devastation to distant audiences and were instrumental in garnering widespread relief support, writes Rasika Dhavse.




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Are bloggers parked?


Are bloggers just like journalists? The jury is still debating, but clearly bloggers are filling some voids in mainstream journalism, and connecting to net-savvy citizens in an exciting fashion. Blogs are not about to destroy conventional media, but they are making an impact, notes Darryl D'Monte.




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Flogging a dead horse


Biofortification is no cure for hunger. Devinder Sharma says boosting nutrients in various crops isn't going to make them any more affordable for the poor.




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Suggestions invited for amendment to PDPP Act

The ministry of Home Affairs has invited suggestions for proposed amendments in the Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) Act, 1984. The proposed amendments seek to deter the prospective violators from vandalizing and destroying public/private property during agitations and other forms of protests.




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What is baggravation?




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Bootlegger succumbs to Covid-19 infection




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From Dushyant to Om Prakash Valmiki, Poetry Depicts the Never-ending Struggle of 'Invisible' Poor

Indian Hindi and Urdu poetry has time and again narrated horror stories of how the society turns a blind eye towards the dying poor. News18 has compiled a collection of ten such pieces of literature to depict the present condition of migrant workers.




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Hepatitis C drugs may help fight COVID-19, supercomputer simulations suggest

Berlin, May 5: Several drugs approved for the treatment of hepatitis C viral infection have been identified as potential candidates against COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, according to a study based on extensive calculations using supercomputer simulations.




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Radhika Madan Shares Her Biggest Learning From COVID-19 Crisis: Realizing The Value Of Basic Things

The Coronavirus crisis has left us all reevaluating our priorities in life. Bollywood celebrities too have had to pause their busy lives during the lockdown and spend time reflecting. Radhika Madan shared what has been the biggest learning from the crisis




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Anurag Basu Wanted Irrfan Khan To Play Ranbir Kapoor's Father In Jagga Jasoos!

Anurag Basu and Irrfan Khan had worked together for the 2007 film Life...In A Metro. Recently, while speaking with Mumbai Mirror, the filmmaker revealed that he was working on a sequel to the film with Irrfan. While revealing that