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Scientists have revealed queens of the common eastern bumblebee, a species widespread in eastern North America, can withstand submersion for up to a week when hibernating.
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Scientists have revealed queens of the common eastern bumblebee, a species widespread in eastern North America, can withstand submersion for up to a week when hibernating.
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In a significant move towards promoting India's green initiatives, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently allowed Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIS) to invest in Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs).
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The world is experiencing its fourth global coral bleaching event, with significant bleaching documented across major ocean basins since February 2023.
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The Supreme Court has decided to hear petitions seeking 100% cross-verification of the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips with the vote count as per Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
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Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which protects people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria.
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Scientific news about a massive ocean hidden under the Earth's crust has gained traction on social media.
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A new study has highlighted the loss of soil inorganic carbon, a stable carbon pool, which could hurt the health of the soil and its ability to regulate nutrient levels, foster plant growth, and store carbon in Indian soil.
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Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin’s New Shepard-25 mission.
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According to the study by Candelaria Bergero and colleagues, Aviation accounts for 2.5% of global CO₂ emissions, but it has contributed around 4% to global warming to date.
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The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Switzerland violated its citizens’ human rights by failing to combat climate change adequately.
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There’s something wrong with our understanding of the Universe and how much it has expanded since the Big Bang.
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Recently the Government of India announced that exports of Ashwagandha, also known as Indian Ginseng, have surged by eightfold over the past six years, expanding into international markets such as the United States, Czech Republic, and Canada.
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Part of Tamil Nadu's success in industrialization and diversification beyond agriculture can be attributed to its decentralized industrialisation model i.e cluster capitalists and grassroots entrepreneurs.
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The Bombay High Court said the right to sleep is a basic human requirement that cannot be violated.
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According to the latest data from the Global Forest Watch monitoring project, India has lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since 2000, equivalent to a six per cent decrease in tree cover during this period.
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Chinese scientists have developed the world's first satellite capable of enabling smartphone calls directly without the need for ground-based infrastructure such as mobile towers.
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To help meet the high electricity demand in the country during the summer season, the Government of India has decided to operationalize gas-based power plants.
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Iran has attacked Israel after Israel bombed its consulate in Damascus, Syria, sending tensions in West Asia zooming once again.
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As India pays homage to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar on his birth anniversary, this article explores the ecological dimensions of Ambedkarite philosophy as well as remembers Mahad Satygraha.
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By building cities that are not only environmentally sustainable but also inclusive and welcoming for all including neurodivergent individuals, the climate movement can become more powerful by leveraging their unique strengths and perspectives.
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Dr Daniel Belsky, an epidemiologist at Columbia University in New York, has coined the term ‘geroscience’, which means geriatric or related to age.
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Two months after the Manipur government refused to send a representative to a meeting called by the Centre to extend the Suspension of Operations (SoO) pact with Kuki-Zo insurgent groups, there is a “status quo” on the agreement on the ground.
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In its ruling in March, the Supreme Court brought to light the unholy nexus of politicians, forest officials, and local contractors responsible for the felling of 6,000 trees in the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand.
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Indigenous leaders of the Pacific Islands of New Zealand, Tonga, Tahiti, and the Cook Islands have signed an international treaty granting cetaceans like whales, dolphins, and porpoises legal personhood.
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Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted its 10-day Gagan Shakti war drill to test its capabilities.
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India’s quick call for de-escalation in the aftermath of Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel stands in contrast to Delhi’s instant expression of solidarity with Israel at the highest political level immediately after the recent terror attack by Hamas.
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Doxxing allows abusers and criminals who are thousands of miles away to target victims by putting their private details online for others to exploit.
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Mexico has severed diplomatic relations with Ecuador after heavily armed police raided the Mexican embassy in Quito, in a direct violation of international norms.
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is preparing the Europa Clipper spacecraft for a mega launch in October this year.
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been criticized for limiting the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) - based audit of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to a token exercise and for a lack of transparency in the matter.