Month: September 2024

Pics: A Continent Ablaze – South America Surpasses Record For Forest Fires

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Pics: A Continent Ablaze – South America Surpasses Record For Forest Fires

Amazon Forest Fire: South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. Sao Paulo, Brazil: South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest through the world’s largest wetlands to dry forests in Bolivia, breaking a previous record for the number of blazes seen in a year up to September 11….

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Can light pollution be a new risk factor for Alzheimer’s?

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Can light pollution be a new risk factor for Alzheimer’s?

Outdoor light at night could be a significant risk factor in Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. Light pollution has already been associated with increased risk of some disorders and diseases. Based on light intensity, researchers divided people into different groups. In the five groups, they found that light intensity was correlated with Alzheimer’s…

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Annapoorna Hotel Chain After Owner’s Apology To Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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Annapoorna Hotel Chain After Owner’s Apology To Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

The hotel chain said that action has been taken against the maker of the video (File) Coimbatore’s popular hotel chain Annapoorna has issued a clarification after a video of their owner, D Srinivasan, apologising to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for his remarks at a business forum, went viral and drew criticism from the opposition leaders….

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Trilobite fossils from upstate New York reveal extra set of legs

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Trilobite fossils from upstate New York reveal extra set of legs

A new study finds that a trilobite species with exceptionally well-preserved fossils from upstate New York has an additional set of legs underneath its head. The research, led by the American Museum of Natural History and Nanjing University in China, suggests that having a fifth pair of head appendages might be more widespread among trilobites…

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When Will BCCI Announce Retention Rules For IPL 2025? Report Says…

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When Will BCCI Announce Retention Rules For IPL 2025? Report Says…

File photo of MS Dhoni (right) and Tushar Deshpande.© BCCI The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction is getting closer and the excitement regarding the retention policy — that is yet to be announced by the Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) — is also increasing. How many retentions will the Board…

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Canada Aims To Join Military Alliance AUKUS To Counter China In Indo-Pacific Region

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Canada Aims To Join Military Alliance AUKUS To Counter China In Indo-Pacific Region

Canada aims to join the military alliance AUKUS, which aims to counter China in the Indo-Pacific Tokyo: Canada is in discussions about joining an expanded AUKUS deal between the US, Britain, and Australia formed to counter China’s growing military influence in the Indo-Pacific region, Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair said. Canada has said it wants…

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Diabetes drug may lower death rate in obese people: study

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Diabetes drug may lower death rate in obese people: study

Excess body weight, especially abdominal obesity, is associated with several health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. Various weight reduction methods have been tried over the years, most have not stood the test of time. Recently, a class of drugs called GLP-1 agonists, originally used for diabetes, has gained attention for its…

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They Have No Demand, Want To Return Home, CRPF DIG Manish Kumar Sachar At Manipur Relief Camp

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They Have No Demand, Want To Return Home, CRPF DIG Manish Kumar Sachar At Manipur Relief Camp

CRPF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Manish Kumar Sachar at a relief camp in Manipur Imphal/New Delhi: Families living in a relief camp in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district want to return home, provided there is guarantee of their safety, a senior officer of the central paramilitary force CRPF told news agency ANI. CRPF Deputy Inspector General (DIG)…

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