India lead trainer Rahul Dravid said Rishabh Pant stays an “basic part” of the group’s batting-line up in spite of battling for runs in their Twenty20 International series against South Africa. Driving a second-string India side instead of harmed commander KL Rahul, Pant scored 57 runs in the initial four matches and was on one … Read more
A video shot in Seattle shows scores of alleged homeless persons sleeping on the city’s public light rail system. “A distressing video taken by a Sound Transit employee shows roughly 30 homeless persons utilizing light rail as a homeless refuge. What is causing this?” Jason Rantz of KTTH radio tweeted on Monday. Hundreds of people … Read more
If unchecked, the climate crisis will push up to 130 million people into poverty over the next 10 years, unravelling hard-won development gains. In meeting the global challenge of climate, we must stand up boldly for the poorest. In fact, the 74 countries served by the International Development Association (IDA), the part of the World … Read more
PARIS: Nearly half the world’s population suffer from poor nutrition linked to too much or not enough food, a global assessment said Tuesday with wide-ranging impacts on health and the planet. The Global Nutrition Report (GNR), a yearly survey and analysis of the latest data on nutrition and related health issues, found that 48 per cent … Read more
ISLAMABAD: A two-day Women Artisan Bazaar kick-started on Tuesday at the Centaurus Mall, aimed at promoting women entrepreneurship and showcasing talent-based artisans of skillful women. The exhibition was co-organised by the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Centaurus Mall and Handicraft Association of Islamabad. Addressing the ceremony, Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj … Read more
BEIJING: The China-South Asian Countries Poverty Alleviation and Cooperative Development Centre was officially set up at the South-West University of Chongqing, China to pool resources and exchange ideas for supporting the socioeconomic development and poverty alleviation programmes in the South Asian countries. The launching ceremony was attended by Wu Jianghao, assistant foreign minister of China, … Read more
