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Research reveals 45,000 marine species are at risk due to climate change,
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], February 17 (ANI): One of the most unfortunate effects of climate change is the impact it has on the species of marine life. University of Queensland researchers and global marine experts reviewed marine biology literature and categorised a wide range of threats - from
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Karnataka hijab row: Prohibitory orders clamped around educational institu
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hubli (Karnataka) [India], February 17 (ANI): Police have clamped prohibitory orders in Hubballi-Dharwad under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) within a 200-metre radius of all educational institutions with immediate effect till February 28.
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SBI hikes interest rates on long-term FDs by upto 15 bps
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has increased interest rates on fixed deposits (FDs) by up to 15 basis points or 0.15 per cent with effect from February 15, 2022.
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Study reveals positive results for treatment of major depression
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Maryland [US], February 16 (ANI): Psychedelics are a class of hallucinogenic drugs whose primary effect is to trigger non-ordinary states of consciousness. Previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disor
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SATO Tap, an award-winning handwashing solution, primed to improve hygiene
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): Nearly 10 crore families in rural India do not have tap water connections in their homes. According to NSS data, only 35.8 per cent households in India wash hands with soap before a meal. Hygiene assumes greater significance in the context of th
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COVID-19: Primary, upper primary schools to reopen in West Bengal from tom
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 15 (ANI): In view of an improvement in the coronavirus pandemic situation, the West Bengal government on Monday revised the COVID-19 restrictions in the state and announced the reopening of all primary and upper primary schools with effect from Febr
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IAS officer Vineet Joshi appointed as new CBSE Chairman
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): IAS Vineet Joshi, Additional Secretary, Department of Higher Education, has been appointed as new chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE with effect from Monday.
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West Bengal withdraws ban on incoming international flights from tomorrow
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 14 (ANI): In view of decreasing trend of COVID cases, the West Bengal government has withdrawn a ban on incoming international flights with effect from Tuesday.
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Government reduces agri cess on crude palm oil to 5 per cent
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): With a view to provide relief to consumers from the sharp increase in the prices of edible oils, the Government of India on Monday announced that agri-cess on crude palm oil has been reduced to 5 per cent with effect from 12th February 2022 from the earl
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Three doses of COVID vaccine better than two? Study suggests so!
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], February 14 (ANI): The majority of the vaccines available for COVID-19 have two doses. People are said to become more capable of resisting the virus after the second dose. But, a recent Kaiser Permanente study, found that one month after a third dose, the effectiveness of th
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R. Madhavan's 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' to now release on July 1
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 14 (ANI): R. Madhavan's film 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' has got a new release date. It will be out in theatres on July 1 this year.
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For people with meniscal tears, exercise and surgery are equally effective
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Odense [Denmark], February 13 (ANI): A meniscal tear is a common injury in which forceful twisting causes certain tissue in the knee to tear. The first study in the world comparing surgical and non-surgical treatment of meniscal tears in young people showed that exercise and patient educatio
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