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Granting "menstrual leave" to women could enhance their working
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept. 24 (ANI): Advocating the concept of "menstrual leave", expert Gedis Grudzinskas has said giving three paid days off work each month would make them "more happy and comfortable" and be positive for employers.
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Assure that GST will be applicable from April 1 across India, says Arjun R
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 22 (ANI): The union government is abiding by the target date for implementing the goods and services tax (GST) to ensure that it is applicable from April 1, 2017 across India, Minister of State for Finance, Arjun Ram Meghwal said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi
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Pigeons can be taught to read: Study
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [England], Sept. 20 (ANI): According to a recent study conducted at University of Otago in New Zealand and Ruhr University in Germany pigeons could actually be smarter than perceived earlier as they possess the ability to 'read'.
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Shivpal Yadav denies reports of rift within SP, says all is well
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep. 14 (ANI): Asserting that there was absolutely no rift in the Samajwadi Party, Shivpal Yadav, who was stripped of key portfolios, said he will abide by the directions of party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, adding that he was happy with hi
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Take responsibility on Korean Peninsula nuclear issue: China urges U.S.
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Sept. 13 (ANI): China has urged the United States to take due responsibility for the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue and provide effective solutions after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) set off its most powerful nuclear blast to date on September 9, say
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Bilinguals have an enhanced ability to maintain attention and focus: Study
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept. 13 (ANI): A recent study at the University of Birmingham shed light onto the cognitive benefits of bilingualism and shows that bilingual people have an enhanced ability to maintain attention and focus.
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We are law abiding citizens, will fight it out in SC: Congress on Cauvery
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka), Sept.6 (ANI): After the Supreme Court directed the Karnataka government to release 15,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu for the next 10 days, the Congress Party-led government has said that the state doesn't have much water and will fight it out in
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Zakir Naik's NGO a law-abiding trust, says lawyer
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept. 2(ANI): Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's lawyer Mubin Solkar on Friday said that the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license of Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) was renewed after conducting a detailed audit of its accounts, addi
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India makes it stand clear ahead of PM's China visit, says all must r
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], Sept 2 (ANI): Hinting that China needs to abide by the Hague tribunal's verdict on the South China Sea, Indian envoy to Vietnam P. Harish on Friday advocated that all parties must respect the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) while emphasizing tha
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Child pedestrians talking on phone face greater risk of accidents: Study
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug, 30 (ANI): In a detailed research, scientists have determined that a child pedestrian's ability to safely cross the road is hindered more during a cell phone conversation than an adult's.
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Whiskers aide animals sense wind direction
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 25 (ANI): A new research has found that an important part of an animal's ability to follow the wind to find food, avoid predators and connect with potential mates lies in his whiskers.
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Umang festival: celebrating abilities of the differently-abled
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Tura, Aug. 24 (ANI): To create awareness about the disabilities in human beings and to provide them a platform to interact and celebrate their existence, a festival, named 'Umang' was organized today at Tura town in Meghalaya.
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