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India 'Extremely High' Doping Risk: Athletics Integrity Unit
The world's most populous country ranked in the top two for the most anti-doping violations in athletics between 2022 and 2025, the AIU said.
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Caste, Logistics, Digital Tools: How India Will Count 1.4 Billion People
More than 3 million officials, mostly school teachers, will physically visit every house, knock on every door and count every single person living in the country, across its 36 states and federal territories.
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"We're Not Wombs": Japanese Women Fight Against Sterilisation Restrictions
Kazane Kajiya and four other women are now challenging the constitutionality of Japan's decades-old "maternity protection" law, one of the world's most restrictive barriers to sterilisation.
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Blasts In Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Sirens In Tel Aviv As Iran Strikes Continue
Explosions have been echoing through the Qatari and Bahraini capitals as well as in the UAE's most populous city since the start of the US-Israel campaign on Iran on Saturday.
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Chinese Weigh Cost Of Raising A Child, Responsibilities Of Being Parents
The contraceptives tax is trivial compared to the true cost of raising a child in China, one of the world's most expensive countries for child-rearing, said Alfred Wu, associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore.
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"Guns-A-Blazing": Trump's Threat To Nigeria Over 'Killing Of Christians'
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to send US forces into Nigeria with "guns-a-blazing" if Africa's most populous country does not stem what he described as the killing of Christians by Islamists.
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Israel Kills Hamas Spokesperson Amid Expanding Gaza Offensive Discussion
The Israeli military announced Sunday that it killed the longtime spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing, as the country's security cabinet met to discuss the expanding offensive in some of Gaza's most populated areas.
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Which Country Has The Most Dogs? See The World's Top 10 List
The United States has the highest dog population globally, followed by Brazil and China, reflecting diverse cultural attitudes and government policies on canine care.
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China To Offer Childcare Subsidies To Boost Birth Rate Amid Demographic Crisis
China's government will offer subsidies to parents to the tune of $500 per child under the age of three per year, Beijing's state media said Monday, as the world's second most populous nation faces a looming demographic crisis.
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Ex-Nigerian President, Who Led Africa's Most Populated Nation Twice, Dies At 82
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who led the country twice as a military head of state and a democratic president, has died aged 82.
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Crypto Trading Booms in India's Smaller Cities as Job Growth and Incomes Disappoint
Many young Indians are dabbling in crypto trading to supplement their regular income in the world's most populous country where jobs and pay increases have lagged world-beating economic growth. Nearly two-thirds of its 1.4 billion people are below the age of 35, according to a government report.
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UK's Costly Railway Project Faces Growing Doubts Over Its Purpose
When the project involves building through one of Europe's most densely populated countries, like Britain, both costs and opposition skyrocket.
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Mpox Virus Outbreak: Understanding the Complex Transmission and Global Spread
Mpox, a viral disease that has been around for decades, is currently experiencing a surge in cases across multiple regions. The complexity of this outbreak stems from the fact that three different variants are spreading simultaneously in different populations and locations. The most affected areas include the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ...
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By 2100, India's Population To Decline, But Still Be 2.5 Times That Of China
India's population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12 per cent, but the country will remain the world's most populous throughout the century, the United Nations has said.
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Opinion | Bengaluru's Water Crisis Is Why Indian Cities Need 'Water Urbanism'
India is home to 18% of the world's population, but it has only 4% of global water resources, making it one of the most water-stressed countries in the world.
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India 'Extremely High' Doping Risk: Athletics Integrity Unit
The world's most populous country ranked in the top two for the most anti-doping violations in athletics between 2022 and 2025, the AIU said.
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Caste, Logistics, Digital Tools: How India Will Count 1.4 Billion People
More than 3 million officials, mostly school teachers, will physically visit every house, knock on every door and count every single person living in the country, across its 36 states and federal territories.
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"We're Not Wombs": Japanese Women Fight Against Sterilisation Restrictions
Kazane Kajiya and four other women are now challenging the constitutionality of Japan's decades-old "maternity protection" law, one of the world's most restrictive barriers to sterilisation.
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Blasts In Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Sirens In Tel Aviv As Iran Strikes Continue
Explosions have been echoing through the Qatari and Bahraini capitals as well as in the UAE's most populous city since the start of the US-Israel campaign on Iran on Saturday.
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Chinese Weigh Cost Of Raising A Child, Responsibilities Of Being Parents
The contraceptives tax is trivial compared to the true cost of raising a child in China, one of the world's most expensive countries for child-rearing, said Alfred Wu, associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore.
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"Guns-A-Blazing": Trump's Threat To Nigeria Over 'Killing Of Christians'
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to send US forces into Nigeria with "guns-a-blazing" if Africa's most populous country does not stem what he described as the killing of Christians by Islamists.
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Israel Kills Hamas Spokesperson Amid Expanding Gaza Offensive Discussion
The Israeli military announced Sunday that it killed the longtime spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing, as the country's security cabinet met to discuss the expanding offensive in some of Gaza's most populated areas.
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Which Country Has The Most Dogs? See The World's Top 10 List
The United States has the highest dog population globally, followed by Brazil and China, reflecting diverse cultural attitudes and government policies on canine care.
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China To Offer Childcare Subsidies To Boost Birth Rate Amid Demographic Crisis
China's government will offer subsidies to parents to the tune of $500 per child under the age of three per year, Beijing's state media said Monday, as the world's second most populous nation faces a looming demographic crisis.
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Ex-Nigerian President, Who Led Africa's Most Populated Nation Twice, Dies At 82
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who led the country twice as a military head of state and a democratic president, has died aged 82.
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Crypto Trading Booms in India's Smaller Cities as Job Growth and Incomes Disappoint
Many young Indians are dabbling in crypto trading to supplement their regular income in the world's most populous country where jobs and pay increases have lagged world-beating economic growth. Nearly two-thirds of its 1.4 billion people are below the age of 35, according to a government report.
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UK's Costly Railway Project Faces Growing Doubts Over Its Purpose
When the project involves building through one of Europe's most densely populated countries, like Britain, both costs and opposition skyrocket.
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Mpox Virus Outbreak: Understanding the Complex Transmission and Global Spread
Mpox, a viral disease that has been around for decades, is currently experiencing a surge in cases across multiple regions. The complexity of this outbreak stems from the fact that three different variants are spreading simultaneously in different populations and locations. The most affected areas include the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ...
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By 2100, India's Population To Decline, But Still Be 2.5 Times That Of China
India's population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12 per cent, but the country will remain the world's most populous throughout the century, the United Nations has said.
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Opinion | Bengaluru's Water Crisis Is Why Indian Cities Need 'Water Urbanism'
India is home to 18% of the world's population, but it has only 4% of global water resources, making it one of the most water-stressed countries in the world.
