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Asian Games: Men’s, Women’s Swimming Teams Qualify For 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final

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The women’s 4x200m freestyle relay team also made the final after finishing eighth.© AFP Indian swimmers Tanish George Mathew, Vishal Grewal, Anand AS and Srihari Nataraj advanced to the final of the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay at the Asian Games on Thursday. They clocked a national record time of 3:21.22 in their heat to qualify…

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Tropical cyclones are intensifying more rapidly and frequently: INCOIS study

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In a recent study, scientists have deduced that global warming has heightened cyclone intensity, multiple rapid intensifications leading to unpredictability of cyclone behaviour. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu A growing number of cyclones are experiencing multiple rapid intensification globally where a tropical cyclone intensifies dramatically in a short period like an increase in…

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What does it mean to have a uterus transplant? | Explained

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On August 23, doctors at the Churchill Hospital Oxford, in the U.K., conducted the country’s first uterus transplant. They removed the uterus from a 40-year-old woman and transplanted it to her 34-year-old sister, who had a rare condition that affected her ability to reproduce, according to the BBC. While the womb was functional, only a…

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Senior Cop Rakesh Balwal Called Back To Manipur After Fresh Violence Hits State

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Mr Balwal, a 2012-batch IPS officer, is of Manipur cadre posted in Jammu and Kashmir. New Delhi: As Manipur continues to battle a fresh round of violence, the Union Home Ministry today repatriated top Srinagar police official Rakesh Balwal to the northeastern state.  Fresh violence erupted in Manipur this week over the brutal killings of…

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6 People Take 32 Countries To Court Over Climate Change

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Andre, 15 and Sofia Oliveira, 18 pose for a picture in Almada, Portugal (Reuters) Six young people from Portugal are accusing 32 European countries of failing to tackle the human-caused climate crisis. The European Court of Human Rights heard an “unprecedented” lawsuit on Wednesday, reported CNN. Backed by the British-based Global Legal Action Network (GLAN),…

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PM Narendra Modi Pays Tributes To Freedom Fighter Bhagat Singh

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PM Modi said Bhagat Singh will forever be a symbol of India’s relentless fight for justice and liberty. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid rich tributes to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary, saying he will forever be a symbol of India’s relentless fight for justice and liberty. “Remembering Shaheed…

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Badminton At Asian Games: Indian Women Sail Into Team Quarterfinals

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Indian women’s badminton team thrashed Mongolia 3-0 to sail into the quarterfinals of the team championships of the Asian Games here on Thursday. In a clash between two lop-sided sides, it was two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu who started the proceedings with a 21-3 21-3 win over Myagmartseren Ganbaatar in the first singles.(Asian Games…

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Morning Digest | India’s elderly population to double to over 20% by 2050, says UNFPA report; EPFO likely to give employers extension to validate joint forms, and more

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The United Nations Population Fund, India (UNFPA) in its 2023 India Ageing Report has said that by 2046 it is likely that the elderly population will have surpassed the population of children (aged 0 to 15 years) in the country. Image for representation purpose only. File India ageing, elderly to make up 20% of population…

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Second Republican Debate Kicks Off Without Frontrunner Donald Trump

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Donald Trump’s legal troubles have done little to dent his lead, Simi Valley: Seven presidential hopefuls faced off Wednesday for the second Republican primary debate — with frontrunner Donald Trump bidding to steal the headlines despite spurning the showdown. Trump, 77, announced in August he would be skipping the debates, usually a staple of presidential…

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