Delhi's last elephants await order to move out of the capital

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World Bank endorses financial support framework for India's transition to high-middle income nation The World Bank has endorsed an ambitious five-year framework for India under which it is expected to receive USD 25-30 billion in financial support for its transition from a low-middle income to a high-middle income country, a senior official from the global lender said. Mass tourism threatens Croatia's 'Game of Thrones' town Marc van Bloemen has lived in the old town of Dubrovnik, a Croatian citadel widely praised as the jewel of the Adriatic, for decades, since he was a child. He says it used to be a privilege. Now it's a nightmare. Frenchman and his 400 scary reptile lodgers In an unassuming house on France's River Loire, a cobra lives on the coffee table, a 50 kg (110-pound) tortoise roams the garden and a two-metre (seven-foot) alligator sleeps in the owner's bed while another keeps watch at the door. Delhi's last elephants await order to move out of the capital After years of pressure from activists who accuse the animals' owners of flouting wildlife regulations by keeping them in a city, authorities have ordered the seizure of the elephants. PM Narendra Modi takes Airport Metro ride to Dwarka Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took the Airport Express Line of Delhi Metro. He interacted with passengers on the train and even posed for selfies with some of them. At high-tech Tokyo Game Show, old skool ones are the best At the Tokyo Game Show, the world's top firms compete to show off their very latest in high-tech gaming gadgetry: from head-spinning virtual reality to cutting-edge multiplayer eSports. Devotees across the world observe Muharram Muharram or Ashura is considered as one of the sacred months of the Islamic lunar calendar. The battle of Karbala, in which Hussain - the grandson of the Prophet - had attained martyrdom - is said to have been taken place on this date in the 7th century. Sensex crashes 1,100 points in intra-day trade The equity markets on Friday witnessed a dramatic crash as Sensex lost above 1,000 points in intra-day trading. Claiming tax deduction on rent paid via Sec 80GG Section 80GG of the Income Tax Act allows claiming of tax deduction for the house rent paid for a self-employed or salaried person who has not received HRA. Here's all that you need to know about it: Amazon makes a Microwave you can talk to You'll need to use another Echo device or the Alexa app to control the AmazonBasics Microwave with your voice. It has a number of voice presets to help you cook food quickly.

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