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Family of former Prez APJ Abdul Kalam launches plantation drive to make In
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 27 (ANI): The family of former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam paid their tributes to the 'Missile Man of India' at his memorial at Rameswaram on Saturday and launched a plantation drive for a green India.
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PM Modi plants saplings in Parliament as part of plantation drive
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted saplings in Parliament as part of a tree plantation campaign by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla here on Friday.
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Scientists find clues on how soils may respond to climate change
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 25, (ANI): According to an international team of scientists, rock core samples from a period of warming millions of years ago indicate soils contributed to a rapid rise in atmospheric greenhouse gas and suggest modern climate models may overestimate Earth's abilit
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AGEL plans to add 800 MW of renewable energy projects
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) plans to add over 800 MW of renewable energy projects in the current financial year and 3300 MW in two more years, the company said in a statement.
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Mahershala Ali to play 'Blade' in film's reboot
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 21 (ANI): Comic-Con 2019 in San Diego which has been going on for three days brought in a lot of surprises and new announcements. One such was 'Green Book' actor Mahershala Ali joining the Marvel world to play the titular character 'Blade' in the film's reboot.
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SC gives two weeks to Centre to reply on banning green crescent-star flags
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday granted two weeks to the Centre for replying on a plea seeking a ban on hoisting of green flags with a crescent and a star at buildings and religious places across the country.
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Odisha hospital gives saplings to new parents in bid to recover lost green
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 19 (ANI): After the city lost a large number of trees to the recent Cyclone Fani, a government hospital here has taken up a unique initiative to recover the lost green cover by handing out free tree saplings to the parents of newborn babies.
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Karnataka crisis: Yeddyurappa, other BJP MLAs dine, sleep inside Vidhana S
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): Adding a new twist to the ongoing political drama in the Karnataka, BJP legislators have staged a night-long sit-in at Vidhana Soudha, protesting against the Congress-JD(S) government dragging its feet on the trust vote. The BJP MLAs were seen ha
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US House blocks attempt to impeach Trump
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 18 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday blocked a Democratic attempt to impeach US President Donald Trump by a wide margin.
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Equity indices in the green, IT and pharma stocks gain
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 15 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were in the positive zone during early hours on Monday with IT and pharma stocks gaining ground.
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Vegetation can help cool potentially deadly urban heat islands: Study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 14 (ANI): Planting more vegetation, using reflective materials on hard surfaces and installing green roofs on buildings can help cool potentially deadly urban heat islands, recent study suggests.
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Seeing greenery reduces cravings for alcohol, cigarettes, harmful foods
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 13 (ANI): There are numerous benefits of connecting with nature. New research showed that being able to see green spaces from your home is associated with reduced cravings for alcohol, cigarettes, and harmful foods.
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