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Odisha: Cyclone Phethai causes widespread damage to cotton, paddy
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Cyclone Phethai, which is currently causing havoc in parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh, has caused destruction of paddy and cotton crops in Odisha, Joint Relief Commissioner Pravat Mohapatra said on Tuesday.
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Blast injures 42 people in Japan's Sapporo
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Sapporo [Japan], Dec 17 (ANI): A blast near a pub in Japan's Sapporo city injured 42 people on Sunday night, while the subsequent fire caused one of the buildings to collapse.
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'Lone wolf' attacks a major concern, says Maharashtra ATS Chief
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 15 (ANI): Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Chief Atulchandra Kulkarni has said that 'lone wolf' attacks are a major cause of concern in present-day Maharashtra.
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SC dismisses curative petition questioning Asthana's appointment as CBI sp
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 14, (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a curative petition filed by Common Cause, an NGO, challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as the special director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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Exercising at this time of the day does not cause sleep problems
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 14 (ANI): Turns out, exercising four hours before going to bed does not have a negative effect on sleep.
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Need for collaborative, impactful pvt sector investment to support access
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (NewsVoir): 27.1% of maternal mortality deaths are caused by haemorrhage, and of these, 19.7% are due to postpartum haemorrhage. Maternal death is preventable in almost all cases, and according to the UN Commission on Life-saving Commodities, 2015, it makes maternal
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Ministries told to fill up SC, ST, OBC vacancies through Special Recruitme
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): The Department of Personnel and Training has (DoPT) issued instructions to all ministries and departments to constitute an in-house committee to identify backlog reserved vacancies, study of the root cause of backlog reserved vacancies, initiate measures to r
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Here's how this Chinese city turned around serious acid rain, river pollut
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Liuzhou [China], Dec 09 (ANI): Having been affected by serious water and air pollution for decades, the Chinese city of Liuzhou has steadily implemented norms and inculcated habits that have steadily but surely helped reverse environmental degradation caused due to human activities.
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Vitamin C reduces harm to infants' lungs caused by smoking during pregnanc
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 09 (ANI): According to a recent study, vitamin C may reduce the harm done to lungs in infants born to mothers who smoke during their pregnancy.
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Birth control pills may block blood flow to brain
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 09 (ANI): Turns out, birth control pills increase the risk of ischemic strokes which are usually caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain. This keeps blood from flowing to the brain.
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Nigerian President rejects electoral reform bill
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], Dec 8 (ANI): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has refused to give his assent to the country's electoral amendment bill for the third consecutive time, asserting that introducing a new legislation before the general elections could cause confusion and uncertainty.
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Mamata is killing democracy in WB: Babul Supriyo.
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), December 6 (ANI): Union Minister Babul Supriyo slammed the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for denying permission to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) "Rath-Yatra" stating that it might cause communal tension.
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