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You are standing in a forest in the middle of winter and the temperature has dropped below zero. The ground is covered in snow and the trees and bushes are naked. The insects that normally fly or crawl in warmer weather are nowhere to be seen. You might assume that insects do not survive the…
Continental Europe is home to four microstates with populations of between 30,000 and 80,000 people: Andorra, on the border between France and Spain; Liechtenstein, nestled between Switzerland and Austria; Monaco, which sits on the French Riviera; and San Marino, which is surrounded by northern Italy. These states have existed since the medieval period and their…
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Mumbai: A 6-year-old escaped with injuries after a car ran him over in Vasai near Mumbai and drove away. Disturbing footage shows the car hitting the crouching child, dragging him and then running him over with the rear wheel. A case has been registered and police are looking for the driver. The footage from…
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New Delhi: Senior lawyer KK Venugopal in an exclusive interview with NDTV said judges in the past, when Independent India’s judiciary took its first steps, were “very independent” to the point that the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru “made some very strong statements” against them. Mr Venugopal, a constitutional lawyer who served as Attorney…
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In a groundbreaking achievement, Australian scientists have made a significant discovery that boosts oil production in plants, paving the way for the development of sustainable biofuels, including eco-friendly aviation fuel. According to Dr. Thomas Vanhercke of CSIRO, the driving force behind this innovation was the global demand for enhanced plant oil production without compromising food…
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New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has been criticised by a prominent spiritual leader over his recent remark against raking up temple-mosque disputes. “Mohan Bhagwat does not understand the plight of Hindus,” said Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Wednesday. “Several Hindu temples are being demolished. This is the truth. He is not feeling the pain…
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New Delhi: Arunish Chawla, an IAS officer of the 1992 batch has been appointed the new Revenue Secretary in a reshuffle of top bureaucrats announced by the Centre on Wednesday. Arunish Chawla, who is from the Bihar cadre, is currently the pharmaceuticals secretary. He has been appointed secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, according…
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A Syrian man prays at a mass grave where they buried those who were killed by the sarin struck during a 2013 chemical weapons attack that was blamed on then President Bashar Assad’s forces, in Zamalka neighbourhood, on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A key Syrian rescue…
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Pathanamthitta: Four people have been arrested for allegedly attacking a Christmas carol party from a church in this district in the early hours of Wednesday, the police said here. The attack occurred while the group was performing carols at the residences of the faithful in the Kumbanad area. Around 15 individuals confronted them over an…
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On December 13, China and the U.S. agreed to extend the Agreement between China and USA on Co-operation in Science and Technology for an additional five years, effective from August 27, 2024. They also signed a protocol to amend it. With that the uncertainty over the Agreement’s continuation came to an end. Observers have welcomed…
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