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Cheetah marking trees are hotspots for communication also for other specie
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Marking trees are important hotspots of communication for cheetahs: Here they exchange information with and about other cheetahs via scent marks, urine and scats.
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Study sheds light on origins of Omicron virus
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
First discovered a year ago in South Africa, the SARS-CoV-2 variant later dubbed "Omicron" spread across the globe at incredible speed. It is still unclear exactly how, when and where this virus originated. Now, a study published in the journal Science by researchers from Charite - Univers
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Despite peculiarities, conservation challenges similar in Madagascar, Braz
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Nature in Madagascar, an island off southeast Africa slightly larger than metropolitan France, is so unusual that 82 per cent of its plant species and 90 per cent of its vertebrates are endemic, only occurring there. Living amidst this unique biodiversity is a population so deprived that the
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Study reveals biological effectiveness of insecticidal malaria nets' gets
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Insecticidal malaria nets, which are meant to be biologically effective for at least three years, could potentially save lives, but research revealed that they may lose their effectiveness after just one year.
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Steve Smith to captain Australia for remainder of 1st Test against WI, Cum
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Cricket Australia confirmed that Smith, who had stepped down as Test skipper in the wake of a 'ball-tampering' controversy during a red-ball series against South Africa in 2018, will lead the Baggy Greens in the absence of Cummins.
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China's lockdown policy affects export-fuelled industries, pushes Beijing
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
China's lockdown policy has affected its export-fuelled industries and brought them to a "grind", forcing Beijing to establish trade and investment links with the West Asia North Africa (WANA) nations, Geopolitik reported.
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Nathan Lyon overtakes Dale Steyn in all-time Test wicket-takers list
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The South African legend Dale Steyn's record of 439 Test victories has been surpassed by the talented off-spinner who now has 440 wickets. Lyon took the wicket of Jason Holder to tie Steyn for tenth place in Test wickets before removing Kemar Roach toward the close of the West Indies innings
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Graeme Smith believes SA20 will help South Africa win World Cup
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The former Protea captain reflected on the success of the Indian Premier League that has unearthed great cricketing talent for India and hoped that the SA20 can do the same for South Africa.
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US adds Russia's Wagner Group to 'Entities of Particular Concern' under in
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
While announcing the name of countries that are designated under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a statement, said, "Finally, I am designating al-Shabab, Boko Haram, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Houthis, ISIS-Greater Sahara, ISIS-West
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FIFA WC: Cameroon crash out despite 1-0 win over Brazil
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
A late strike from Vincent Aboubakar in the second minute of the additional time saw Cameroon take the lead which guided them to a win eventually. The team became the first African nation to register a win against Brazil in the World Cup.
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Decline in trade, investments due to stringent lockdowns push China toward
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Due to the strict lockdown policy in China, trade and investments in the country have fallen by steep margins averting the Chinese government towards under-explored geographies like West Asia North Africa (WANA) region.
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Mumbai Indians announces skippers for its global teams; Details here
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai Indians went global with the addition of teams in the T20 cricketing leagues of South Africa and UAE earlier this year.
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