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Do you know woodpeckers' heads act more like stiff hammers than safety hel
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): For years, researchers have questioned how woodpeckers can repeatedly strike tree trunks with their beaks without suffering brain damage. This gave rise to the hypothesis that their skulls must serve as shock-absorbing helmets. Researchers dispute this idea, c
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Rock band Pearl Jam cancels show as Eddie Vedder suffers throat damage
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): American rock band Pearl Jam cancelled the show in Vienna after the band's frontman Eddie Vedder, suffered throat damage.
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Amid heavy rains in Gujarat, massive amount of water discharged from Ukai
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Tapi (Gujarat) [India], July 21 (ANI): Amid heavy rains, a massive amount of water was discharged from Ukai Dam which has been built across the Tapi river in Gujarat's Tapi district on Wednesday.
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Use of anti-inflammatory drug in treating patients with severe COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Houston [US], July 21 (ANI): According to a new study from UTHealth Houston and other institutions, an anti-inflammatory drug may have the ability to treat systemic inflammation and brain damage in patients with severe COVID-19 and greatly lower their risk of dying.
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NHPC signs MoU with DVC for hydropower and pump storage projects
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): NHPC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to explore the formation of a Joint Venture Company (JVC) for exploring and setting up hydropower and pump storage projects, the Ministry of Power said on Wednesday.
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CM Bommai assures funds for development in Cauvery Basin
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 20 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai on Wednesday said that necessary financial grants would be provided for planned development works in the Cauvery basin.
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Final verdict on Mekedatu project likely by next week: Karnataka CM Bommai
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 20 (ANI): The final verdict on the Mekedatu project is expected to be delivered by next week. The work on the project would be taken up after getting the clearance for the Detailed Project Report which has already been prepared by the state, Karnataka Chie
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Heavy rainfall triggers floods in J-K's Doda
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Doda (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 20 (ANI): Overnight heavy rain near the Kahara village of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Tuesday resulted in floods which have caused a lot of damage in the area.
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Wildfire in northern Athens forces evacuations
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], July 20 (ANI/Xinhua): A massive wildfire broke out Tuesday in the northern suburbs of Athens, damaging homes and forcing evacuations of local communities.
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CPP Mobile Protect at a special price by Bajaj Finserv
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): Like any other electronic device, smartphones are also vulnerable to accidental damage. These can get damaged due to a liquid spill or develop small to large display cracks due to unfortunate events. It becomes a costly affair to repair the
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Gujarat rains: 60,000 cusecs of water released from Ukai dam in Tapi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Tapi (Gujarat) [India], July 19 (ANI): At least 60,000 cusecs of water have been released from the Ukai dam which has been built across the Tapi river in Gujarat's Tapi district as the region witnessed heavy rainfall in the past few days.
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PoK residents express outrage over harsh polices of Pakistani administrati
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Muzaffarabad [PoK], July 18 (ANI): Dozens of angry residents in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are blocking the region over Islamabad's harsh policies that are reportedly hurting the economic interest of locals.
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