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2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say

Washington, December 30, 2025 (AP) — Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. It was also the first time that the three-year temperature average broke through the threshold set in the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) since preindustrial times. Experts say that keeping the Earth below that limit could save lives and prevent catastrophic environmental destruction around the globe. The analysis from World Weather Attribution researchers, released Tuesday in Europe, came after a year when people around the world

How to build an emergency fund, pay off debt and make a plan for your money in 2026

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025 (AP) — The start of a new year usually brings new motivation to achieve goals like eating healthier or finally cleaning your basement. Many resolutions also focus on financial goals, such as paying off credit card debt, saving for a new house, or simply getting more educated about money. “New Year’s is a really good time to review and realign your financial goals overall,” said Erica Grundza, certified financial planner at Betterment, an investing and savings app. When building your goals for 2026, Grundza recommends focusing less on the past and more on an optimistic,

CBI arrest Kendriya Vidyalaya official over Rs 60,000 bribe

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New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Senior Secretariat Assistant, Kendriya Vidyalaya, BNP, Dewas, while accepting a bribe of Rs. 60,000, according to a press statement from the central agency. The CBI registered the case on Wednesday on a written complaint alleging that the accused, a Senior Secretariat Assistant, demanded a bribe of Rs. 60,000 to clear bills related to security and manpower services.The CBI laid a trap on Thursday and caught the accused red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 60,000 via a banking channel. Later, the accused was arrested and

Centre redresses over 800 long-pending grievances at Pension Adalat

New Delhi, Dec 24 (PTI): More than 800 long-pending grievances were redressed during a recently held Pension Adalat, officials said on Friday. The 15th Pension Adalat, a single platform for the redressal of long-pending pension-related grievances of Central government pensioners, was conducted on Wednesday at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) to redress the grievances of super senior and family pensioners. As many as 1,087 grievances, pertaining to 30 departments/ministries, including defence, home, finance, posts, housing and urban affairs, civil aviation, etc., were taken up in the Adalat, of which 815 were resolved on the spot, underscoring the efficiency

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