Bengal to develop bio-shield to get protected from cyclonic storms |
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Kolkata | Sunday, 2021 2:45:06 PM IST |
In an effort to create a natural defence mechanism against the recurring cyclonic storms like 'Yaas' or 'Amphan', the West Bengal government plans to construct a robust and ecologically sustainable 'bio-shield' along the state's coastline and the Sundarba ... read.. |
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Tibetan Plateau to get spotlight at Glasgow climate summit |
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Dharamsala | Wednesday, 2021 8:15:05 PM IST |
To adapt to the effects of climate change impacting the Tibetan Plateau -- the world's 'third pole' -- a group of Tibetans in exile will explain its role in the global climate system and why it should be part of the global climate conversation at the upco ... read.. |
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Kerala fraud antique dealer is broke, has just Rs 176 with him |
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Thiruvananthapuram | Saturday, 2021 8:45:06 PM IST |
The 54-year-old Monson Mavunkal, who took all his high profile guests into his fold by showcasing antiques in his collection which he claimed included the "staff of Moses" and "two of the 30 silver coins that were taken by Judas to cheat Jesus Christ" and ... read.. |
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Depicting the courage of women under trying circumstances |
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New Delhi | Monday, 2021 5:45:06 PM IST |
The late Jnanpith award-winning author Indira Goswami was a great literary writer of her generation and a feminist icon. Most of her major works have been translated from Assamese into English; however, some of her works are yet to be discovered by a larg ... read.. |
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Ancient ritual tools unearthed in Pharaonic site in Egypt |
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Cairo | Sunday, 2021 4:15:05 PM IST |
Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed ancient tools once used in religious rituals at a temple site in Kafr el-Sheikh province north of the capital Cairo, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement. ... read.. |
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Afghan female football team evade Taliban threat |
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New Delhi | Wednesday, 2021 6:15:07 PM IST |
Female footballers from Afghanistan along with their families crossed the Torkham border to reach Pakistan on Tuesday night after the government issued emergency humanitarian visas to evacuate them from their country following the Taliban takeover, Dawn r ... read.. |
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Quest to discover Antarctica's oldest ice |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2021 3:45:06 PM IST |
The Oregon State University will lead a National Science Foundation-funded effort to discover Antarctica's oldest ice and learn more about how the earth's climate has changed over the past several million years. ... read.. |
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Keralites gulp down Rs 750 crore worth of liquor during Onam |
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Thiruvananthapuram | Monday, 2021 9:45:06 PM IST |
The raging pandemic did not matter to tipplers in Kerala as they gulped down record Rs 750 crore worth of liquor during the 10-day Onam festival, according to the sole wholesaler of liquor and beer in the state -- Bevco. ... read.. |
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Madikeri hills witness Neelakurinji bloom after 12 years |
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Madikeri (Karnataka) | Thursday, 2021 4:15:06 PM IST |
For those who love to witness the hills of Coorg (Madikeri) bathed in a dreamy shade of blue, the Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana), a flower which blooms once in 12 years are already giving sight to behold. ... read.. |
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The thought of freedom through the lens of youngsters |
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New Delhi | Sunday, 2021 7:45:06 PM IST |
The 75th Independence Day is a reminder of the bravery as well as sacrifices of sons and daughters of the soil who fought for the freedom of our glorious nation. Pride galore on August 15 when we salute our Tricolour and sing our national anthem in unison ... read.. |
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'Aerial combat may gradually fade away' (IANS Interview) |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2021 5:15:06 PM IST |
For a fighter pilot, an aerial dogfight is the ultimate test of his flying skill to outwit and shoot down an enemy aircraft. That skill may soon be lost due to the evolution of advanced weapon systems, says Air Marshal Anil Chopra (retd), who has authored ... read.. |
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I want a united India with no poverty: Bickram Ghosh |
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Kolkata | Saturday, 2021 5:15:06 PM IST |
If I am asked to trace out the biggest problem of our country then I would say that the biggest problem of our country is that we dont realise our strength and this allows our enemies and our rivals to take chances. This not only happened in the British e ... read.. |
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The fairies among us |
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New Delhi | Wednesday, 2021 1:45:06 PM IST |
She says everything is a tale. That we forget to see the daily events of our lives in a creative light. Children on the other hand, can blur the lines between fantasy and reality and can narrate true and made-up incidents seamlessly. Something that allows ... read.. |
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Lightning activities show increasing trend across India |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2021 3:15:05 PM IST |
Parts of the Indian Peninsula, particularly the northeast and east, have registered a sharp increase of lighting over the past two decades, while the spike is minimal over the central part of the country and moderate over the rest. ... read.. |
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Ladakh caught in tourism versus ecology dichotomy |
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New Delhi/Leh | Friday, 2021 2:45:06 PM IST |
Two years after it was separated from the parent state of Jammu and Kashmir and granted the Union Territory status, Ladakh is on crossroads over choosing between sustainable tourism and saving the fragile trans-Himalayan ecology. ... read.. |
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'AI would not replace people but create new opportunities' |
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New Delhi | Monday, 2021 11:15:05 PM IST |
Experts highlighted that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creating new opportunities which could not be achieved by traditional technology and could be used for health care as well as many other present and future challenges in various sectors. ... read.. |
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This Haiderpur wetland guide has spread his wings |
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New Delhi/Bijnor | Monday, 2021 5:15:06 PM IST |
Till a little more than a year ago, Ashish Gujjar was just another youth among the many unemployed from a 'kasba' Kasampur Khola near the Haiderpur Wetland, 10 kilometres from Bijnor. Now the flocks of migratory birds at the wetland that were once part of ... read.. |
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Ronnie Screwvala now dedicates 'time & talent' to edtech |
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Dubai | Thursday, 2021 6:15:06 PM IST |
Ronnie Screwvala has been disrupting long before 'disruptor' became a trendy word. As a first-generation entrepreneur, he dabbled with manufacturing toothbrushes, entered TV production, and eventually growing the business into the mega entertainment congl ... read.. |
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Of history and the many tales in its labyrinth |
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New Delhi | Wednesday, 2021 2:45:05 PM IST |
She doesn't really remember when she heard the story of the woman she named Feroza Begum in her book. Perhaps it was one of those tales her grandmother narrated when the children gathered around in the courtyard of their rambling home. "We loved to listen ... read.. |
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Yogi's mango diplomacy, 'choicest' fruits to PM, BJP leaders |
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Lucknow | Sunday, 2021 4:15:06 PM IST |
After slamming Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Uttar Pradesh mangoes, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has sent high quality mangoes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his cabinet colleagues, BJP president J.P. Nadda and other senior leaders of t ... read.. |
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Operation Mamata, a boon for Tharu women in UP |
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Lucknow | Tuesday, 2021 6:45:06 PM IST |
Four decades, women of the Tharu tribe living in villages in the Terai region of the Indo-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh, were deprived of even basic amenities like electricity and water, but now things are changing. ... read.. |
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Indians searched more on immunity, e-learning during pandemic: Report |
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Bengaluru | Monday, 2021 7:15:06 PM IST |
There has been a massive increase in searches related to physical fitness, financial investments, entertainment, e-learning searches in the last one year as people continued to shelter at place and work from home due to the ongoing Covid pandemic, reveale ... read.. |
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BHU scientist warns against 'unscientific' tree plantation |
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Varanasi | Monday, 2021 3:15:06 PM IST |
Even as Uttar Pradesh undertakes a massive tree plantation drive, a retired scientist and river engineer from the Banaras Hindu university (BHU) has warned against "unscientific plantation of trees which could aggravate flood threat". ... read.. |
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