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Researchers at the Centre for Sustainable Technologies (CST), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a novel remediation process for removing heavy metal contaminants such as arsenic from groundwater.
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Researchers at the Centre for Sustainable Technologies (CST), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a novel remediation process for removing heavy metal contaminants such as arsenic from groundwater.
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Brazil's Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland, is under severe threat as wildfires rage through the region.
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The United Nations has announced that 2025 will be designated as the 'International Year of Quantum Science and Technology'.
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Concrete, a ubiquitous building material, may soon play a pivotal role beyond structural support.
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Indonesians top the list of consuming plastic by consuming almost 15 grams of microplastics per month, primarily from seafood, equivalent to three credit cards.
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The eruption at Mount Canlaon in the Philippines led to a cold lava flood in the street and river downstream.
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The ongoing spell of extreme heat in many parts of the country has once again reopened discussions on the inclusion of heatwaves as one of the notified disasters under the Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005.
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Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have conducted a joint study examining the behaviour of multi-drug resistant pathogens on the International Space Station (ISS).
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In a significant step that can reduce the incidence of cervical cancer - the second most common cancer in women in India - the government is set to roll out human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaigns for girls in the 9-14 years age group.
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The first meeting of the Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC) concluded in Kolkata to strengthen the Inland Water Transport (IWT) system in the country.
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The newly discovered Conjoined Silverline butterfly (Cigaritis conjuncta) is characterized by fused spots and bands on its wing undersides, along with central shiny silver lines, contributing to its unique classification.
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The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) is a 22-km-long bridge connecting Sewri in the Mumbai City to Chirle in Raigad district on the mainland.
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On May 21, 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) issued a significant advisory opinion on the obligations of states under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) concerning climate change mitigation.
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Chairing the maiden Cabinet meeting of his third term. The Prime Minister approved government assistance for the construction of three crore rural and urban houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
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A UN report titled "Raising Ambition, Accelerating Action: Towards Enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions for Forests" found major gaps in forest protection, management, and restoration in countries' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.
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After a long trip from Prague, three Przewalski horses rode off for the first time into the Kazakh steppe, the endangered species' natural habitat.
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The demand for special status for Andhra Pradesh is back in the political limelight. Is the State qualified to be granted special status?
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Birsa Munda took his last breath on June 9, 1900. Various leaders marked the 124th death anniversary of this prominent freedom fighter and tribal leader.
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As the 18th Lok Sabha prepares to meet, the TDP and JD(U), key allies of the BJP in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), are said to be jockeying for the post of Speaker.
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In a discussion paper published on June 9, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) proposed increasing the threshold for its criterion of sufficient liquidity and trading interest in stocks to allow derivatives of these assets to be traded.
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An Indian tripartite delegation composed of representatives from workers, employers and the Government is participating in the ongoing 112th session (Mon, 3 Jun, 2024 – Fri, 14 Jun, 2024) of International Labour Conference (ILC) of International Labor Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Today, global warming is forcing us to deliberate on the roles heat plays in our lives.
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The recurring water crises should compel rethinking on sustainable use of fast-depleting aquifers.
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The term "cryptoterrestrials" refers to an ancient human culture, more technologically advanced than our own that survived the cataclysms and has lived since in hiding.
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The Supreme Court (SC) has revoked the remission of 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for gang rape and murder during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat.
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As per the World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024 report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), there is a likelihood that the worldwide unemployment rate will rise in 2024. Rising social inequalities and stagnant productivity continue to be the main causes of concern.
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News Excerpt: South Africa recently filed an application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) instituting proceedings against Israel, alleging that Israel is committing a “Genocide.”
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The construction of the Pong embankment was completed in 1974, but those displaced by the construction are yet to be rehabilitated and are protesting the declaration of Pong Dam eco-sensitive zone (ESZ).
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As per the results published in the journal “Nature”, this particular team of scientists has taken a “clever” approach to understanding ancient humans by looking at how ancestry affects modern traits, rather than trying to figure out the traits by looking only at ancient DNA samples.
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During the inspection of several medical schools, it was found that nearly 80% of Indian medical colleges do not meet even the minimum criteria laid down by the medical education regulator National Medical Commission (NMC).