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7 billion: A complex story of birth and ageing


Celebrations for the world’s "seven billionth" inhabitant were tempered by worries over the strain that the population is placing on a fragile planet.




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Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma, a 1976 Bihar cadre officer, will succeed Vinod Rai as the next Comptroller and Auditor General of India. File photo

Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma to be new CAG

The 1976 Bihar cadre officer will be administered the oath of office by President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday. »