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One killed in protest over water stress in Iran
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 18 (ANI/Xinhua): One person was killed on Friday night in the southwestern Iranian town of Shadegan during the protest over water stress amid a severe drought, official news agency IRNA reported.
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Tokyo Olympics: 'Improved' Indian hockey teams look to end 41-year-old med
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): With seven days to go for the Tokyo Olympics to get underway, athletes across the globe are looking to give finishing touch to their preparations and head for the showpiece event. The Indian contingent is no different as 126 athletes will look to give it
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Dreamt of winning Copa America for long time, says Messi after ending titl
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], July 11 (ANI): Lionel Messi struggled to contain his emotions and "immense happiness" after the talismanic forward ended the 28-year-long wait for Argentina to win an international trophy at Maracana against Brazil.
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Copa America: The legend of Messi enters new chapter as icon ends title dr
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 11 (ANI): Angel Di Maria might have scored a goal in the Copa America final but all eyes were on Lionel Messi as the legend ended the drought of the first major international title with Argentina.
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Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks look to end Championship drought in 2021 NBA
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 5 (ANI): The Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks will face off to see who will be crowned as the 2021 NBA Champions. Both teams became NBA teams in 1969 and have had moments of glory.
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Floods may be nearly as important as droughts for future carbon accounting
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 1 (ANI): In a global analysis of vegetation over more than three decades, Stanford University researchers found that photosynthesis -- the process by which plants take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere- was primarily influenced by floods and heavy rainfall nearly as
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Think Kohli would look ahead to end century drought in Tests, says Sanjay
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Former Team India batting coach Sanjay Bangar feels skipper Virat Kohli is most satisfied when the team does well in Test cricket. Bangar believes that the captain will also look to get over the century drought he has faced in recent times -- the last one co
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Seawater desalination unit brings relief to drought-prone Tamil Nadu villa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Science and Technology on Saturday informed that seawater desalination through "solar thermal forward osmosis" has brought relief to a drought-prone village in Tamil Nadu.
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Scientists launch new tool to make climate impact science more accessible
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], June 15 (ANI): Data and explanations on global warming impacts - from floods to droughts- are made more accessible to the public by a team of 12 international research institutes.
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India working to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030: PM
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed that land degradation poses a special challenge to the developing world and it was the world's sacred duty to leave a healthy planet for future generations.
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PM Modi to address virtual high-level UN meet on desertification, land deg
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a virtual high-level United Nations' dialogue on desertification, land degradation and drought on Monday.
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Euro 2020: Wales manager not worried about Gareth Bale's goal drought ahea
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 12 (ANI): Wales manager Robert Page is clearly not worried about Gareth Bale's goal drought ahead of the opener against Switzerland in Euro 2020, Baku.
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