War on plastic: The pursuit of profit, politics and propaganda

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War on plastic: The pursuit of profit, politics and propaganda On August 20, the Parliament said it would ban the use of plastic items in the complex. From October 2, the Indian Railways will ban single-use plastics. Keep your info safe: Now is the time to know emerging cyber threats With increasing adoption of digital technologies across the country, authorities must expedite modernisation of law enforcement agencies at the Central and state levels besides building an integrated cybercrime management infrastructure, according to a new research report. All you need to know about RBI's surplus funds The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) board on Monday approved a record surplus transfer of Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the government. A large part of this (Rs 1.23 lakh crore) was surplus for the year and the remaining (Rs 52,637 crore) was from surplus reserves. More reasons to rejoice for Indian techies in USA American tech firms continue to dominate H-1B visas issued in the first three quarters of FY19, as per the latest data from the Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Mexico's Playa Bagdad mixes sun, sand and drug trafficking In Playa Bagdad, which is spelled 'Playa Baghdad' by the Drug Enforcement Agency, it's apparently unnecessary: This is a beach for drugs and crime, not migrants. Light Combat Aircraft Tejas still to match modern fighters A more potent version of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) matching current generation of fighters is not expected to be available to the Indian Air Force before 2025. Trump wants to buy Greenland: Take a look at the other biggest land deals US President Donald Trump's recent offer to buy Greenland led to a little diplomatic tiff with Denmark. Ivory Coast's 'Floating Island' points to greener tourism The seaside resort offers visitors a cool drink or tasty meal, a dip in a pool, a karaoke session or an overnight stay, all with a view. Why the CIA doesn't spy on the UAE The CIA's failure to adapt to the UAE's growing military and political ambitions amounts to a 'dereliction of duty', said a former CIA official. Gold hits Rs 40,000; time to relook at gold funds? Gold is a tricky investment. Unlike stocks, there is no business or intrinsic value to the precious metal.

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