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EU, like-minded countries lock horns in late-night drama over key clauses

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August 13, 2025

Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution hit a dramatic impasse as the European Union and a bloc of "Like-Minded Countries" (LMCs) led by Saudi Arabia clashed over key provisions, nearly bringing the process to a standstill.

- S V Krishna Chaitanya @ Geneva

During the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2), the EU refused to advance talks on finance (Article 11) without first addressing "upstream measures," provisions aimed at reducing plastic production, eliminating harmful products, and regulating toxic chemicals.

EU negotiators argued that agreeing on funding without knowing what it would support amounted to signing a blank check.

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Indigenous push: DRDO gets more financial muscle to cut R&D delays

THE Centre on Monday handed the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) more financial muscle by revising its delegation of powers to speed up trials, testing and the induction of indigenous defence technology.

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June 30, 2026

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QR codes for e-rickshaws, autos must in C'garh

IN a push toward public safety and urban transit modernisation, Raipur Police launched a major safety initiative for commuters, introducing mandatory QR codes for all auto-rickshaws and e-rickshaws operating in the city limits.

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June 30, 2026

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PM to take stock of reforms from secys

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is expected to chair a high-level meeting of secretaries from all ministries and associated departments on Tuesday, a day after returning from his visit to Seychelles.

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June 30, 2026

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STORMS IN A WORLD CUP, XL EDITION

THIS is the XL World Cup, much in the image of the main co-host, the United States, where everything is supersized—from food portions to the NFL stadiums where most of the matches have been played.

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June 30, 2026

The New Indian Express Anantapur

The New Indian Express Anantapur

More than 35% users expect AI to handle most of their work within a year

AT least 35% of AI users increasingly expect the technology to perform most of their work within a year, as per Anthropic’s Economic Index.

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June 30, 2026

The New Indian Express Anantapur

The New Indian Express Anantapur

Haryana & Raj sign MoU on '94 Yamuna water agreement

HARYANA and Rajasthan on Monday signed an agreement for the construction and implementation of the Yamuna Water Project, under which Rajasthan will get approximately 580 million cubic metres of water from the Yamuna canal through three underground pipelines from July to October every year.

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June 30, 2026

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Omar writes to Mann as J&K staring at mutton shortage over Punjab transit fees

MUTTON could soon become scarce across Jammu and Kashmir as a standoff over alleged illegal charges on livestock trucks passing through Punjab has brought fresh imports to a halt.

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June 30, 2026

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Nat'l ambulance norms for emergency response

THE Centre on Monday released the National Operational Guidance on National Ambulance Services 2026, which aims for ambulances to reach patients at the nearest medical centre, preferably within twenty minutes, with a target of ten minutes in busy urban areas.

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June 30, 2026

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Three U’khand men to undergo jail term for 20 years for 2023 gang rape

A local court in Uttarakhand’s Champawat district has sentenced three men to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) each in a 2023 gang-rape case that had triggered widespread outrage in the region.

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1 min

June 29, 2026

The New Indian Express Anantapur

The New Indian Express Anantapur

As VB-G RAM launch nears, Oppn plans for SC challenge

WITH the Centre set to roll out the new rural job scheme, VB-G RAM G Act, from July 1, opposition parties and rural rights groups have stepped up their attacks, saying the new framework could centralise decision-making, increase financial burden on states, and dilute the legal guarantees available under MGNREGA.

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June 29, 2026

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