India took a significant stride in its financial outreach on February 12 by inaugurating its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system in Sri Lanka and Mauritius.
Alongside, the RuPay card services were introduced in Mauritius, marking a strategic move to enhance connectivity and ease financial transactions in the region.
In a surprising turn of events, US soldier Gordon Black, detained in Vladivostok, Russia, pleads guilty to theft charges. Get the latest updates on this developing story from Russia's RIA state news agencies. Stay tuned for more details.
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May 20th is the scheduled date of the Fifth Phase of the Lok Sabha Elections. And one of the seats in this crucial contest where voting will take place is the Raebareli Constituency. The Congress, on May 3, announced Rahul as a candidate from Raebareli and loyalist KL Sharma from Amethi, keeping Priyanka as well as Vadra out of the electoral contest. Rahul Gandhi is a sitting MP in Kerala's Wayanad, where he is seeking a fresh term alongside Rae Bareli. Rahul represented Amethi from 2004 until 2019. Priyanka Gandhi held a mega roadshow in Rae Bareli ahead of the fifth phase of voting. Oneindia News brings to you an exclusive update on the political pulse of Rae Bareli.
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In the United States, the presidential election campaign is in full swing. Young voters are often considered difficult to reach. And with both Democrats and Republicans fielding candidates born in the 1940s, the parties are worried about how to get the youth vote out.
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As tensions rise, Putin expresses gratitude to China for peace efforts in Ukraine during a two-day state visit, while Xi Jinping faces pressure from the U.S. to intervene.
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Houthi rebels claimed targeting a U.S. Navy destroyer and a commercial ship in the Red Sea, though the warship intercepted the missile days prior. The statement follows a slowdown in Houthi attacks on shipping, attributed by the U.S. military to airstrikes and interceptions. The attacks are purportedly aimed at pressuring Israel regarding the conflict in Gaza, resulting in disruptions to shipping activity.
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Delhi Is the ‘Most Polluted’ , Capital City in the World.
The capital of India was found to be the
world's most polluted capital city in 2023,
according to air-quality monitoring group IQAir.
India was also ranked as the
third-most polluted country after
Bangladesh and Pakistan, BBC reports.
In 2022, India was the
eighth most polluted country. .
According to the report, the average level
of fine particulate matter PM2.5 in India's
air was 54.4 micrograms per cubic meter. .
Delhi's air quality had a PM2.5 reading
of 92.7 micrograms per cubic meter.
Air that is considered safe to breathe
typically has 12 to 15 micrograms per
cubic meter of PM2.5, BBC reports. .
Levels higher than 35 micrograms per
cubic meter are thought to be unhealthy. .
Only seven countries were within
the World Health Organization's yearly
PM2.5 guideline, an "average of 5 micrograms per cubic meter or less," BBC reports. .
Those countries are Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand.
Those countries are Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand.
In 2023 air pollution remained a global health
catastrophe, IQAir’s global data set provides
an important reminder of the resulting
injustices and the need to implement the
many solutions that exist to this problem. , Aidan Farrow, senior air quality scientist at
Greenpeace International, via 'The Guardian'
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