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According to the global multidimensional poverty index (MPI), which was released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) at the University of Oxford, 25 countries, including India, managed to successfully halve their global MPI values within 15 years, thus proving that rapid progress is attainable.”India saw a remarkable reduction in poverty, with 415 million people exiting poverty within a span of just 15 years (2005/6–19/21),” the report said.–IANS ans/dpb

Statistics Norway (SSB) said that the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 6.4 per cent in June compared to the same period last year, reports Xinhua news agency.”It is unusual for food prices to increase so much in the month of June. This means that the twelve-month growth in food prices increased in June from an already high level in May,” Espen Kristiansen, section manager at the SSB, said in a press release.The key drivers behind this surge were the higher prices of fruits and vegetables.Kristiansen said that some of the rise in June was due to the weakened Norwegian…

The 26-year-old became the seventh signing for the Marina Machans this season. He brings in vast experience to the squad, having turned up for three Hero Indian Super League outfits before with the latest being Jamshedpur FC where he spent five seasons.Choudhary was part of the senior national team which lifted the SAFF Championship title in 2021 and finished runners-up in the 2018 edition. He has made 14 international appearances so far.“I am absolutely delighted to be a part of Chennaiyin FC, a club with one of the most passionate fanbases. I am wholeheartedly committed to giving my all to…

San Francisco, July 11 (IANS) Apple fellow Phil Schiller, responsible for leading the App Store and Apple events, as well as Google and YoutTube have joined Threads.A Threads account with username ‘PhilSchiller007’ and no verification badge claimed to be Schiller.The Apple Fellow himself confirmed to 9To5Mac that the account belongs to him. Apple Music, Apple News, Apple Books and Shazam are on Meta’s new app too.Moreover, official Google and YouTube accounts have also joined the new application.Other Google accounts that have joined Threads are Google for Developers (@googlefordevs), Google Workspace (@googleworkspace) and Google DeepMind (@deepmind).Meta launched Threads on July 5…

Continuous soil erosion has forced around 48 families to leave their village called Narhaiya.Majority of the village and the agricultural field are submerged in water leaving just one survival place — Kosi embankment and the adjoining road.“We have left the village as there was no place even to stand. Every place is submerged in flood. We rushed to the embankment of Kosi river with our belongings for survival. We are living under open sky at night and rain makes it tougher. There is a constant threat of lightning,” said Prakash Kamat, a villager in Nahariya.Some of the victims whose houses…

Talking about her character, who’s a journalist, Shivangi said, “Aradhna has a journey. Her character has a grap. How her equation with Reyansh will change over time is very interesting. I am sure the audience will like it.”About the airing of the show, she said, “I am very excited. The show is finally out. It is a mixed kind of feeling. It feels like we have taken an exam.”Sharing about experience of shooting for the serial, Shivangi said, “We are loving it. It is a packed schedule. Whatever we have shot till now will be aired till Friday this week.…

The No. 3 position was filled by Ollie Pope until his Ashes campaign was cut short due to a shoulder injury sustained during the Lord’s Test. In an attempt to find a replacement, the team experimented with Harry Brook in the first innings of the Headingley Test, but the young batter struggled to make an impact.By the second innings, Brook pushed back down to his usual position at No.5 after England sprung a surprise and sent Moeen Ali in at first drop. However, the decision to promote Moeen didn’t work out as he was dismissed cheaply for five.The quest for…

He has been lodged in jail in Bathinda. The police have blamed Bishnoi and fugitive Goldy Brar for killing famed singer Sidhu Moosewala in Mansa district on May 29 last year. Gangster Bishnoi was taken to the emergency ward of Faridkot medical college after his health deteriorated. According to doctors, the gangster is suffering from high fever and stomach infection and has been shifted to a ward. –IANSvg/dpb

The incident was captured by the shop’s CCTV camera.The shop owner, Hameed, found that six boxes of tomatoes were missing from his shop.When he checked his CCTV camera footage, he saw miscreants running away with the boxes.Confirming the incident, Mohana Mandi’s president Rahul Tanwar asked all vegetable vendors to stay vigilant and careful.The victim has however, refused to lodge a complaint.The incident comes as tomato prices have spiralled across the country.–IANSarc/ksk

Police officers from the city will meet the students and interact with them to understand the narcotic movement on college campuses. The project, Police Bro, would be launched by the end of July.Police officers told IANS that the police will then cut off the narcotic supply and rehabilitate any student who has fallen prey to drug abuse.Sources in Coimbatore police told IANS that the project will be implemented in 83 colleges and two sub-inspectors will be in-charge of the project in each police station limits.The police are expecting to have a friendly interaction with the male students and to cultivate…