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Climate change may reduce average life expectancy by half a year: Study

New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI) Climate change may take six months off the average human lifespan, according to a study which found that women and individuals in developing nations are disproportionately affected. The study, published recently in the journal PLOS Climate, evaluated average temperature, rainfall, and life expectancy data from 191 countries from 1940–2020. In addition to measuring the isolated impacts of temperature and rainfall, the researchers designed a first-of-its-kind composite climate change index, which combines the two variables to gauge the overarching severity of climate change Results indicate that in isolation, a global temperature increase of 1 degree Celsius

Major bureaucratic reshuffle in Assam, Ravi Kota to be next Chief Secretary

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Assam [India], January 19 (ANI): In a major bureaucratic reshuffle in the Assam government, Ravi Kota is set to be the new Chief Secretary of the state. Dr. Ravi Kota, a 1993-batch IAS officer, is posted as the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam, Home & Political (including Passport, Prisons etc). In a notification issued by the Personnel (A) department of the Assam government said “Dr. Ravi Kota, IAS is appointed as Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam with effect from the date of superannuation of Paban Borthakur, IAS Chief Secretary to the Assam government on March

Financials lead rebound in Indian shares after 3-day drop

BENGALURU, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Indian shares rose on Friday after a three-day losing streak, led by a rebound in financials and information technology stocks. The blue-chip index NSE Nifty 50, opens new tab rose 0.91% to 21,657.45 points, while the S&P BSE Sensex, opens new tab gained 0.91% to 71,835, as of 10:30 a.m. IST. Both the benchmarks had shed nearly 3% in the last three sessions, with the bulk of the decline led by top private lender HDFC Bank, opens new tab after it posted weak third-quarter margins. Shares of HDFC Bank, which slumped about 11.5% over the

Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes in Iran after an earlier attack by Tehran, killing 9 people

ISLAMABAD, January 18, 2024 (AP) — Pakistan air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday in Iran allegedly targeting militant hideouts, an attack that killed at least nine people and further raised tensions between the neighboring nations. The tit-for-tat attacks Tuesday and Thursday appeared to target two Baluch militant groups with similar separatist goals on both sides of the Iran-Pakistan border. However, the two countries have accused each other of providing safe haven to the groups in their respective territories. The strikes imperil diplomatic relations between the two neighbors, as Iran and nuclear-armed Pakistan have long regarded each other with suspicion

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