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Researchers identify mechanisms behind plant response to warming

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Researchers identify mechanisms behind plant response to warming

Microscopic pores on the surface of leaves called stomata help plants ‘breathe’ by controlling how much water they lose to evaporation. These stomatal pores also enable and control carbon dioxide intake for photosynthesis and growth. With global temperatures, widening stomatal pores are considered a key mechanism that can minimize heat damage to plants. University of…

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Meghalaya polio case reveals Health Ministry’s reluctance to share details

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Meghalaya polio case reveals Health Ministry’s reluctance to share details

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu In 2017, the Health Ministry and the Gujarat government covered up three Zika virus cases detected between November 2016 and February 2017. India informed the WHO about the outbreak in Gujarat only in May 2017, six months after the first case was detected. The…

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“He Has Express Pace”: Ex-England Cricket Captain Nasser Hussain Hails South Africa-Born Pacer Brydon Carse Set To Make England Test Debut

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“He Has Express Pace”: Ex-England Cricket Captain Nasser Hussain Hails South Africa-Born Pacer Brydon Carse Set To Make England Test Debut

Former England skipper Nasser Hussain heaped praise on Brydon Carse ahead of his Test debut for the Three Lions and said that the 29-year-old has got a lot of pace. Carse will be playing maiden long-format match in the upcoming first Test match against Pakistan in Multan. Earlier on Saturday, the England Cricket…

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India Legend Sachin Tendulkar Joins National Cricket League’s Ownership Group

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India Legend Sachin Tendulkar Joins National Cricket League’s Ownership Group

The National Cricket League (NCL) proudly announces Sachin Tendulkar, often referred to as the “Michael Jordan of Cricket”, has joined the NCL’s ownership group. With an influence on par with sports icons like Jordan, Tom Brady, and Tiger Woods, Tendulkar’s involvement shows the NCL’s mission to make cricket a household name in the…

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Greta Thunberg Detained In Brussels For Blocking Road During Protest

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Greta Thunberg Detained In Brussels For Blocking Road During Protest

The rally was calling for the European Union to end subsidies on Fossil Fuels. Brussels: Climate activist Greta Thunberg was among dozens of protesters detained Saturday for blocking a road in the Belgian capital at a demonstration against fossil fuel subsidies. An AFP journalist saw the iconic Swede — who has previously been detained for…

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Big Blow For India As Shivam Dube Ruled Out Of Bangladesh T20Is. This MI Star To Replace Him

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Big Blow For India As Shivam Dube Ruled Out Of Bangladesh T20Is. This MI Star To Replace Him

BCCI have named Tilak Varma as Shivam Dube’s replacement for the series.© AFP India all-rounder Shivam Dube has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, the BCCI confirmed on the eve of the 1st T20I in Gwalior. According to BCCI’s official release, Dube will miss the three-game rubber owing…

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Agniveer, 24, Killed In Fire Extinguisher Blast During Mock Drill In Rajasthan

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Agniveer, 24, Killed In Fire Extinguisher Blast During Mock Drill In Rajasthan

Jaipur: A 24-year-old Agniveer died due to an explosion in a fire extinguisher during a mock drill in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur, police said Saturday. During a mock drill in a training camp of Golpura Army Area on Friday, a fire extinguisher exploded and Agniveer Saurabh Pal got injured, DSP Anil Jasoria said. Pal, a resident of…

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Watch: Veteran Ranji Star Fumes At Himself After Missing Out On 200 By…

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Rest of India (RoI) batter Abhimanyu Easwaran missed out on what would have been a well-deserved double century on Day 4 of the Irani Cup final against Mumbai in Lucknow. However, Easwaran was angry at himself as he was dismissed on 191 runs of 292 balls, smashing one six and 16 fours. The…

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Hezbollah Heir Apparent Out Of Contact After Israeli Air Strikes: Report

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Hezbollah Heir Apparent Out Of Contact After Israeli Air Strikes: Report

Beirut/Jerusalem: The potential successor to Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been out of contact since Friday, a Lebanese security source told Reuters on Saturday, after an Israeli airstrike that is reported to have targeted him. In its campaign against the Iran-backed Lebanese group, Israel carried out a large strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs late…

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AAP Could Fail To Open Account In Haryana, Exit Polls Indicate

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AAP Could Fail To Open Account In Haryana, Exit Polls Indicate

New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party, which was hoping to find a toehold in Haryana — the next logical choice after ruling Delhi and Punjab — could fail to open its account in the state, exit polls have indicated. Exit polls, though, can often get it wrong.  AAP had contested on 89 of Haryana’s…

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