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Explained: The two-fold rise in executions in Saudi Arabia
•Saudi Arabia has executed twice as many people in 2022 as it did last year. The most recent execution was of a Jordanian national convicted of smuggling amphetamine tablets, bringing the year's total to 138, up from 69 last year
As Kuwait hangs seven people in rare mass execution, a look at the death penalty across the world
•According to Amnesty International, 108 countries have formally abolished the death penalty for all crimes. However, despite the abolitionist trend, the number of executions in Gulf countries such as Iran and Saudi Arabia remains high
Explained: The dangers of the Arctic warming four times faster than rest of the globe
•A new study shows that the Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the rest of the world over the past 43 years. This is alarming, because the Arctic contains sensitive and delicately balanced climate components that, if pushed too hard, will respond with global consequences
Iran executions see 'alarming rise' by 25% in 2021, according to new report
•The report urged world powers negotiating with Iran on reviving the deal on its nuclear programme to put the use of capital punishment in Iran at the centre of the talks
Union Budget 2019: National Education Policy 2019 seeks to address challenges of access, quality in current system
Fp Research •Piyush Goyal had proposed the launch of a scheme named 'Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education (RISE) by 2022' with a total investment of Rs 1 lakh crore
Narendra Modi says knowledge and education not restricted to books, his govt working towards better academic system
•Narendra Modi on Saturday pointed out the challenges the Indian education system is presently facing and shared central government's plans to enhance the system.
Rise review: Even Vikrant Massey can't save this adventure-less road trip series
Gayatri Gauri •Rise, Vikrant Massey's four- part web series made by Ultra Shorts Films, keeps repeating cheesy dialogues to drill into us a moral science message of rising and falling.
Rise: Vikrant Massey says his web series 'tackles the practical realities of our lives'
Ians •Vikrant Massey, who features in web series Rise — a feel-good tale about an average professional who makes the best of trying times -- says it will be very relatable for the audience.
Offline sales during Thanksgiving and Black Friday fall as more customers switch to online shopping
Fp Archives •Sales and traffic at U.S. brick-and-mortar stores on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday declined from last year, as stores offered discounts well beyond the weekend and more customers shopped online.
Is Katy Perry's Rise music video really the right anthem for the Rio Olympics 2016?
Fp Staff •Singer Katy Perry has released the highly-anticipated music video for her 2016 Rio Olympics anthem Rise.