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NASA model reveals how COVID-related pollution levels deviated from norm
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, space- and ground-based observations have shown that Earth's atmosphere has seen significant reductions in some air pollutants.
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Jeff Bezos announces USD 791 million in grants to 16 groups fighting clima
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 17 (ANI): Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced on Monday in an Instagram post that he will give USD 791 million in grants as part of his Bezos Earth Fund to 16 organizations that are working to protect the environment, CNN reported.
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President condoles demise of Rajasthan Minister Bhanwarlal Meghwal
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday condoled the demise of Rajasthan Minister Bhanwarlal Meghwal and said he was down to earth politician who was devoted to the empowerment of backward and disadvantaged sections in his long political career.
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Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah lights up on Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): Decorative lights and 'diyas' (earthen lamps) adorned the Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah in the national capital on the occasion of Diwali on Saturday evening.
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Shah celebrates Diwali by lighting lamps; pays respect to jawans
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday celebrated Diwali by lighting an earthen lamp in the honour of jawans stationed at the border areas.
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People in Delhi burst firecrackers, violate NGT ban on Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): On the occasion of Diwali, people in Delhi were seen bursting firecrackers on Saturday despite a complete ban imposed by National Green Tribunal (NGT).
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5.2 magnitude quake strikes Mizoram's Champai
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Champai (Mizoram) [India], November 14 (ANI): An earthquake of a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the Champai area of Mizoram on Saturday, the National center of seismology (NCS) reported.
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4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Andaman Islands
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], November 13 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck the Andaman Islands on Friday, as per the National Center for Seismology.
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Children make earthen lamps in Jammu, boycott Chinese lights
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 13 (ANI): Children of ex-servicemen made earthen lamps (diyas) to encourage their use and boycott Chinese lights during Diwali.
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Many elderly widows celebrate Deepawali on the banks of River Yamuna in Ma
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 12 (ANI): Some orthodox people do not allow widows to celebrate festivals, but due to the initiative of a social service organisation, several elderly widows lit earthen lamps at Keshi Ghat, Vrindavan, on Wednesday and infused some positivity to thei
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Sales of traditional earthen lamps (diyas) down despite banning crackers i
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], November 11 (ANI): The sales of traditional earthen lamps (diyas) were down in Shivamogga District of Karnataka, despite the cracker ban imposed by the state government.
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3.1-magnitude quake hits Maharashtra's Palghar
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Palghar (Maharashtra) [India], November 9 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter Scale hit Palghar area of Maharashtra on Monday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.
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