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The number of unicorns in the country has declined for the first time since 2019 to 67, according to Hurun Global Unicorn Index 2024.
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The number of unicorns in the country has declined for the first time since 2019 to 67, according to Hurun Global Unicorn Index 2024.
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The Supreme Court has advocated the need for a change from anthropocentric to ecocentric approach towards natural resources, saying there is "selective amnesia" among humans about the importance of forests.
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The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has been awarded the Best Regional Airport in India and South Asia at the 2024 Skytrax World Airport Awards.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) announces the launch of S.A.R.A.H., a digital health promoter prototype.
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Nestle’s baby food products sold in India have higher sugar content, in comparison to the same products sold in European markets, according to a report released recently by a Swiss NGO, the Public Eye and International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN).
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The Karnataka High Court issued a circular on April 16 exempting advocates practising at District and Trial courts from wearing a black coat while attending court proceedings during the summer months of May and the rest of April.
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A University of Melbourne expedition to the southernmost waters encircling Antarctica has discovered that wind drives the formation of colossal rogue waves.
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Agroforestry, which may improve farmer livelihoods and the environment, is gradually gaining traction following decades of monocropping, which was encouraged by the Green Revolution.
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman has made the declaration to achieve debris-free space missions by 2030, at the 42nd Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) annual meeting.
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Six more products from Uttar Pradesh have recently been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
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Recently, On the occasion of Ram Navami, the forehead of Lord Ram’s idol in Ayodhya’s newly-built temple was lit up by a beam of sunlight for a total duration of three minutes, a little after 12 noon.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a bountiful monsoon for the year. The agency has forecast that the rains in June-September will be 6% more than the annual average of 87 cm during these months.
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The terms "chemicals of concern" and "polymers of concern" denote specific chemical substances and types of polymers recognized for posing significant risks to human health and the environment across their life cycles.
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Three fish species that live in the Laccadive Sea, off the southwest corner of the Indian coast, are capable of using tools.
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“Amid tensions between Maldives and India, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade issued a notification imposing port restrictions for export of essential commodities to the island nation during the fiscal year 2024-25.
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According to a new report, the Arctic is a ‘hemispheric sink’ for chemicals & plastics accumulating in the region from local as well as global sources.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a significant policy amendment, enabling residents to diversify their hedging strategies against gold price volatility in overseas markets.
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Astronomers have detected the largest stellar black hole in the Milky Way galaxy, with a mass 33 times that of the Sun. It is also the second closest black hole to Earth, sitting just 2,000 light years away from the planet.
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World Chagas Disease Day is a global healthcare event observed on the 14th of April every year.
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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.