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What is assistive technology and how is it helping para athletes? | Explained

Assistive technologies like specialised wheelchairs, running blades, release braces have revolutionised para sports, giving athletes better inclusivity and performance.




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South Asian Junior meet | Siddharth, Pooja and Abinaya break meet records




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South Asian junior athletics meet: Unnathi bags the gold in 100m hurdles with a new meet mark




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India dominates South Asian junior athletics meet




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Sebastian Coe, multi-millionaire Johan Eliasch among seven candidates for IOC presidency

The IOC, with 111 members currently, is in charge of the Olympic Games and the multi-billion dollar industry linked to the world's biggest multi-sports event.




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High-flying Unnathi and her progression into a new challenge

Having won many medals in the 200m sprint and 100m hurdles, Unnathi’s move to the 400m hurdles — considered the toughest in track and field — has been encouraged by her father and coach Aiyappa




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Usha disappointed with letter accusing her of “autocratic” behaviour




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Faster, higher, longer: decathlete Jashbir Nayak sets his sights on the Asian Games

The 22-year-old has advanced swiftly in a short period, registering an overall increase of 1244 points since last May. This has both underlined his potential in athletics’ toughest discipline and propelled his ambition to excel at the prestigious continental event in two years’ time




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2nd T20 PIX: Nitish, Rinku sizzle as India seal series

India registered a thumping 86-run victory in the second T20I against Bangladesh to seal the three-match series 2-0.




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PICS: Young, Ravindra see off Bumrah, Siraj in triumph

India arrived in Bengaluru seeking a big win over the 2021 champions to improve their chances of making a third successive final in June 2025, but will now need to battle to keep alive their run of 18 straight home series victories since 2012.




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Emerging Teams Asia Cup: India beat UAE, make semis

Opting to bat first, UAE were bowled out for 107 in 16.5 overs.




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Massive concerns for transitioning Team India

As many as four world-class match-winners are expected to bid adieu to the game one by one in the next couple of years and Gautam Gambhir is in an unenviable position as head coach.




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Has semaglutide transformed treatment of diabetes and obesity in India?

While the injectable forms of semaglutide have taken the world by storm, the oral form, available in India, is helping doctors see results in diabetes control, with the added benefit of weight loss, even though the cost remains a deterrent




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Tracking lacuna limits CSR’s contributions to agri sustainability | Analysis

How much of an impact does agriculture have on India’s GDP? What are the key requirements to improve agricultural sustainability? What hinders CSR’s potential with respect to agriculture?




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Assessing India’s tuberculosis burden: Data

India accounted for 26% of global TB cases and 26% of global TB deaths in 2023




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WHO, 50 countries warn United Nations of increasing ransomware attacks against hospitals

Such attacks on hospitals “can be issues of life and death” World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who addressed the U.N. Security Council, said




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Ahead of COP29, India to emphasise Paris Agreement red lines on climate finance

India is expected to stick to its stance of getting developed countries to increase climate finance, with a highly placed official saying, “We are flexible and open to different kinds of finance.” The official told The Hindu, “A key concern is that developed countries are trying to include developing countries (China and India) using new terms such as ‘major economies’ in a bid to get them to be part of NCQG.”




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Global carbon market gets green signal at COP29 under Paris Agreement's Article 6

It offers two pathways for countries and companies to trade carbon offsets, supporting the achievement of emission reduction targets set in their climate action plans, or nationally determined contributions




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Climate crisis worsening already 'hellish' refugee situation: U.N.

With international climate talks under way in Baku, the U.N. refugee agency highlighted how soaring global temperatures and extreme weather events are impacting displacement numbers and conditions




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How much can US president-elect Donald Trump derail global climate action?

Trump is a climate change denier who has promised to increase fossil fuel production and withdraw the US from the Paris climate deal, among other worrying pledges.




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29th Climate Conference (COP) tracker | Key takeaways from U.N. chief’s speech and Day 1 discussions

Chetan Bhattacharji, who is at Baku for the first week of negotiations and The Hindu’s Jacob Koshy, will guide us through high-stakes conversations at COP29 at 5 p.m. on November 12




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Global carbon market gets green signal at COP29

Such a market would allow countries to trade carbon credits among themselves




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Clamp it! VS Code extension

There’s a lot of math behind fluid typography. CSS does make the math a lot easier these days, but even if you’re comfortable with that, writing the full declaration can be verbose and tough to remember. I know I often …


Clamp it! VS Code extension originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.




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Come to the light-dark() Side

Dark mode interfaces have matured a lot in the past few years. We all know the "traditional" approach using media queries but in this article, Sara Joy demonstrates modern CSS features that make respecting user color scheme preferences pretty darn easy.


Come to the light-dark() Side originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.




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Popping Comments With CSS Anchor Positioning and View-Driven Animations

The State of CSS 2024 survey wrapped up and the results are interesting, as always. Even though each section is worth analyzing, we are usually most hyped about the section on the most used CSS features. And if you …


Popping Comments With CSS Anchor Positioning and View-Driven Animations originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.




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Anchoreum: A New Game for Learning Anchor Positioning

You've played Flexbox Froggy before, right? Or maybe Grid Garden? They're both absolute musts for learning the basics of modern CSS layout using Flexbox and CSS Grid. Thomas Park made those and he's back with another game: Anchoreum.


Anchoreum: A New Game for Learning Anchor Positioning originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.




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FACTBOX-Who are the candidates running in the US presidential election?

The upcoming elections in the United States on November 5 have the world on the edge of their seats as they heat up, here is a brief overview of who they are




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Iran launches missile barrage at Israel, warns of ‘crushing’ retaliation if provoked

Israeli air defences intercepted many of the missiles, with no reported casualties. Meanwhile, the US pledged military support for Israel, and the UN called for a ceasefire amid concerns over escalating regional conflict 




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What to know about Iran's missile barrage, Israel's ground operations in Lebanon

Israeli officials said Iran would pay a price for the strike




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AAPI Chief Dr Kathula suggests fast-track green cards for Indian physicians in the US

Voices concerns that there are many physicians who are still on H-1B work visas even after staying in the US for over 15-20 years.




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Elon Musk joins Trump for rally at site of assassination attempt

“If we win Pennsylvania, we will win the whole thing,” Trump said.




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US spends record $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since October 7

At least 1,400 people in Lebanon, including Hezbollah fighters and civilians, have been killed since Israel greatly expanded its strikes in that country in late September




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Multiple rocket launches identified from Lebanon since Yom Kippur fast began, says Israel

Israel shut down late on Friday afternoon for Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish calendar




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Vice President Harris is in ‘excellent health,’ physician says

Her most recent physical exam in April was “unremarkable,” Simmons added




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Maldives: President Muizzu decides to introduce UPI in Maldives

The decision was made after the Cabinet thoroughly discussed a report submitted by the Minister of Economic Development and Trade at a cabinet meeting




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Maldives President Muizzu to take 50% salary cut amid growing economic strain

The move was announced as part of special measures in his government’s ‘economic reform agenda’ 




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India-Germany sign multiple MoUs on green hydrogen, technology & trade

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz follows signing of multiple treaties, agreements on Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal Matters and Indo-German Green Hydrogen Road Map




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Israel-Iran tensions escalate: Retaliatory strikes target military installations in Tehran

The Israeli military cited continuous Iranian attacks from multiple fronts since October 7, affirming Israel’s right to retaliate




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At least 126 dead and missing in massive flooding, landslides in Philippines

Weather has cleared in many areas on Saturday, allowing cleanup work in most areas




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Myanmar's civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups

Today it is increasingly on the back foot, with the loss of dozens of outposts, bases and strategic cities that even its leaders concede will be challenging to regain




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US puts 19 Indian entities on sanctions list for ‘enabling’ Russia’s war against Ukraine

Sanctions pose challenges for Indian companies navigating international trade compliance with limited resources




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UN COP16 biodiversity summit agrees to establish Indigenous subsidiary body

The value of the traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants and local communities is recognised with this decision, says Susana Muhamad, Colombia’s environment minister and COP16 president




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UN COP16 summit suspended without agreement on new funding for biodiversity conservation

Wealthier nations were hesitant to increase funding, while developing countries argued that they cannot enhance their efforts without additional financial support




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My mother raised my sister and me to appreciate and honor our heritage: Kamala Harris

In her op-ed, Harris wrote that as a 19-year-old, her mother Shyamala Harris crossed the world alone, traveling from India to USA




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Volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia, killing at least 9 people

Authorities raised the danger level and widened the danger zone for Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki on Monday, following a series of eruption that last week




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Elon Musk’s India entry with Tesla and Starlink may get easier with Trump’s backing

Similarly, Musk is keen to launch his satellite broadband services firm Starlink in India and has been asking for lower entry barriers




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COP29 climate agenda clouded by trade tensions ahead of summit

Delegates at the conference must adopt the summit agenda by consensus as their first task when the COP29 talks begin on Nov. 11 in Baku, Azerbaijan




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COP29 host Azerbaijan promoted fossil fuel deals ahead of climate summit, NGO says 

In a secretly recorded video, CEO of the COP29 talks offers to introduce a representative of a fake oil and gas company, to the Azeri national oil and gas company SOCAR




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Can Brazil save the Amazon rainforest? Marina Silva is trying

‘The challenge of being the leader of COP30 next year, in the heart of the Amazon forest, is huge,’ said Marina Silva, Brazil’s environment minister and top climate diplomat, at an event recently




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Many supporters of Khalistan in Canada, but they do not represent Sikh Community: PM Trudeau

His comments came during Diwali celebrations at Ottawa’s Parliament Hill recently amid an ongoing diplomatic row with India over the killing of Khalistan extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar