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World Food Program to provide assistance to 1.3 mn people across Afghanist
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Asian Development Bank earlier announced that it approved USD 400 million in grants to protect the welfare and livelihoods of vulnerable Afghan people, particularly women and girls, and ease the adverse impact of the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
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Top Army officer highlights role of force in nation building, environment
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A top Army officer on Tuesday said unregulated and unplanned development and deforestation have made an adverse impact on the environment, leading to climate change, floods and landslides in recent times.
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Reducing age of consent from 18 to 16 will adversely affect fight against
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Law Commission of India has submitted its report on the reduction of the age of consent from 18 to 16 and stated that reducing the age of consent will have a direct and negative bearing on the fight against child marriage and child trafficking.
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Political upheaval worsened female illiteracy in Afghanistan, say activist
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Amid the worsening humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, especially that of women and young mothers, women's rights activists have said the recent political upheaval and repressive policies of the Taliban have not only set the country back by decades but also adversely affected the female l
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Nepal: Tibet border closure affects livelihoods in mountain villages
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Since the border closure between Nepal and Tibet, the livelihoods of the people residing there have been adversely affected.
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Study shows how microdevices can be used to treat brain cancer
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The innovative device, which is the size and shape of a grain of rice, can perform hundreds of studies at the same time to examine the impact of novel treatments on some of the most difficult-to-treat brain tumours. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mas
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"Unethical to have tournament with....": Venkatesh criticises reserve day
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
ACC on Friday announced a reserve day for the match between India and Pakistan which is scheduled to take place on September 10 at R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. If adverse weather suspends play during the India and Pakistan game, the match will continue on
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Asia Cup: ACC announces reserve day for India-Pakistan clash
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
As per ACC, if adverse weather suspends play during the India and Pakistan game, the match will continue on September 1 from the point it was suspended.
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China's move to curb children's time on smartphone may leave adverse impac
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Aiming to regulate children's phone time for "anti-addiction" purposes, China has issued a draft guideline, which can however, end up limiting access to information for the country's tech-savvy generation, DW News reported.
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Parental incarceration increases cardiovascular risk in young adults: Stud
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that can have long-term impacts on one's physical and mental health. Parental figure incarceration is an (ACE) that disproportionately affects underprivileged populations, but little is known about its physical effects.
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Increasing legumes, reducing red meat is safe for bone health, protein int
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
A study conducted at the University of Helsinki found that replacing pea- and faba bean-based dietary products for red and processed meat ensured enough amino acid intake while having no adverse impacts on bone metabolism.
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Lesser-known brain cells might be key to staying awake without cost to cog
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A new animal study suggests that understudied brain cells called astrocytes play a key role in regulating sleep demand, and that one day humans will be able to sleep for long periods of time without adverse effects such as mental fatigue and reduced physical health. It suggests that it may b
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