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To help meet the high electricity demand in the country during the summer season, the Government of India has decided to operationalize gas-based power plants.
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To help meet the high electricity demand in the country during the summer season, the Government of India has decided to operationalize gas-based power plants.
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Iran has attacked Israel after Israel bombed its consulate in Damascus, Syria, sending tensions in West Asia zooming once again.
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As India pays homage to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar on his birth anniversary, this article explores the ecological dimensions of Ambedkarite philosophy as well as remembers Mahad Satygraha.
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By building cities that are not only environmentally sustainable but also inclusive and welcoming for all including neurodivergent individuals, the climate movement can become more powerful by leveraging their unique strengths and perspectives.
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Dr Daniel Belsky, an epidemiologist at Columbia University in New York, has coined the term ‘geroscience’, which means geriatric or related to age.
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Two months after the Manipur government refused to send a representative to a meeting called by the Centre to extend the Suspension of Operations (SoO) pact with Kuki-Zo insurgent groups, there is a “status quo” on the agreement on the ground.
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In its ruling in March, the Supreme Court brought to light the unholy nexus of politicians, forest officials, and local contractors responsible for the felling of 6,000 trees in the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand.
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Indigenous leaders of the Pacific Islands of New Zealand, Tonga, Tahiti, and the Cook Islands have signed an international treaty granting cetaceans like whales, dolphins, and porpoises legal personhood.
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Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted its 10-day Gagan Shakti war drill to test its capabilities.
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India’s quick call for de-escalation in the aftermath of Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel stands in contrast to Delhi’s instant expression of solidarity with Israel at the highest political level immediately after the recent terror attack by Hamas.
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Doxxing allows abusers and criminals who are thousands of miles away to target victims by putting their private details online for others to exploit.
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Mexico has severed diplomatic relations with Ecuador after heavily armed police raided the Mexican embassy in Quito, in a direct violation of international norms.
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is preparing the Europa Clipper spacecraft for a mega launch in October this year.
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been criticized for limiting the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) - based audit of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to a token exercise and for a lack of transparency in the matter.
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The Commerce and Industry Ministry said in an advisory to all e-commerce companies to remove drinks and beverages, including Bournvita, from the health drinks category from their portals or sites.
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Whooping cough outbreak has left health authorities across different countries worried. Apart from several deaths reported in China, cases have also been reported in the US, UK, Philippines, Czech Republic and the Netherlands. More common in children and infants, this deadly infection can be a cause of concern in the coming days.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed to allow individuals to make payments from prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) like digital wallets using UPI through any third party app.
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As the Indian pharmaceutical industry stands at the crossroads of tradition and technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerges as a transformative force poised to revolutionise drug discovery, development, and patient care.
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A study in Communications Earth & Environment reports a rise in concurrent heatwaves and extreme sea level rise at coastal locations between 1998 and 2017. These events may occur five times more often between 2025 and 2049 under a high emissions scenario.
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About 4,000 voters from 14 villages along the border between Maharashtra and Telangana could be the only ones in India to have the “privilege” to vote twice in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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Germany agreed to send a Patriot air-defense system to Ukraine, as well as air-defense missiles for existing systems.”
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Recent studies have suggested that gases are escaping from the venus which explains the possible phenomenon of how the planet lost its water.
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On the Baisakhi of 1984, the Indian Army, in a daring military operation, landed its troops along Saltoro ridgeline at Bilafond La, followed by Sia La, to pre-empt Pakistan army plans to occupy Siachen Glacier.
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A disputed recent decision by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) to allow carbon offsetting for Scope 3 emissions of enterprises with SBTi-based climate targets has sparked debate and scepticism.
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Mount Etna, the largest volcano in Europe, and among the world’s most active and iconic volcanoes, has been sending up almost perfect rings of smoke into the air. The rings are a rare phenomenon that scientists refer to as volcanic vortex rings.
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TRAI has recommended that only Indian nationals or entities should be eligible to participate in telecom regulatory sandboxes (RS) that can provide real-time but regulated access to networks and customer resources during product or technology tests.
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FSIB, the headhunter for directors of state-owned banks and financial institutions, has recommended the name of IFCI MD as SIDBI head.
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India is helping Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Mauritius develop early warning systems to reduce the loss of life and property due to extreme weather events.
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The Plastic Overshoot Day report by Swiss non-profit EA Earth Action also said global plastic waste generation has risen by 7.11 per cent since 2021.
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Vaisakhi, the spring festival observed on April 13th, 2024, marks the first day of the month of Vaisakh and the beginning of the harvest season.