Month: September 2023

In ‘Delhi Declaration’, Commitments On Coal, Fossil Fuel Subsidies

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The declaration also spoke of providing targeted support for the “poorest and the most vulnerable”. New Delhi: The G20 countries on Saturday committed to expediting efforts to phase down unabated coal power in line with national circumstances and upholding their 2009 promise made in Pittsburgh to eliminate and rationalise inefficient fossil fuel subsidies. According to…

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What are the predicted effects of rising sea level on coastal habitats?

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A recent study (Nature) has reported how ancient coastal habitats adapted as the last glacial period ended more than 10,000 years ago and projected how they are likely to change with this century’s predicted sea level rise. By examining the ocean sediments of ancient shorelines from a time when oceans rose rapidly, mainly because of…

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Science

India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Super 4 Match: Who Has The Edge?

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The most-awaited moment is almost here as the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four match between India and Pakistan will be played on Sunday in Colombo. All the fans were left heartbroken after the group stage match between the arch-rivals got washed out due to heavy rainfall in Kandy. Since then, the Rohit Sharma-led side has…

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Buchi Babu Final: MP still has the upper hand despite a batting collapse

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Bending his back: Delhi medium-pacer Siddhant rattled the MP middle-order with the second new ball. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY Despite a batting collapse, Madhya Pradesh was at an advantage against Delhi at the end of day two in the Take Sports All India Buchi Babu tournament final at the Sri Ramakrishna College ground here…

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Scientists grow a model of human embryo in the lab

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Due to ethical reasons and technical challenges, studying human post-implantation development has been limited. The closest that scientists have come to understand intrauterine development after implantation is by using mouse naïve embryonic stem cells (ESCs) that gave rise to embryonic and extra-embryonic stem cells capable of self-assembling into mouse structured stem cell-based embryo models at the…

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Science

What helped Vikram lander to soft-land on the moon

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On July 22, 2019, India successfully launched Chandrayaan-2, the second mission to the moon. Twenty-two days later (August 14), after a series of orbit raising manoeuvres, the spacecraft finally escaped the earth’s gravity and followed a path towards the moon. Six days later, Chandrayaan-2 was successfully inserted into lunar orbit. Finally, on September 2, the…

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Adani Ports, Adani Enterprises’ Promoters Raise Stake

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New Delhi: The promoters of Adani Ports & SEZ have acquired an additional 2.17 per cent stake in the company, according to exchange filings. With this, the promoters have raised their stake to 65.23 per cent from 63.06 per cent. The promoters of Adani Enterprises acquired an additional 2.06 per cent stake in the company….

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India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2023: “In The Name Of Justice…” – Pace Great Wants IND vs PAK To Be Washed Out

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India face Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 stage© AFP The decision taken by the Asian Cricket Council to keep a reserve day for the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match between India and Pakistan was met with a lot of criticism. It was the only match that was given a reserve day…

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