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Q&I by Thomson Digital bags ArdorComm's 'Outstanding Digital Education
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): Thomson Digital is proud to announce that its breakthrough Edtech platform, Q&I (Qanditoday.com), has been awarded the much coveted "Outstanding Digital Education Platform Provider of the Year 2023" by ArdorComm Media at the New Normal Educa
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Disabling single gene in cnidarians causes stinging cell to lose sting
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a study, when scientists transformed a single regulatory gene in a sea anemone species, a stinging cell that normally shoots a venomous miniature harpoon for hunting and self-defence switched to shooting a sticky thread that entangles prey.
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US Embassy in London is back to normal operations after false security sca
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A false security scare over a suspicious package found outside the building resulted in a lockdown of the US Embassy in London, but the embassy on Wednesday said it was resuming normal operations after it was cleared by the local authorities.
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Air pollution speeds bone loss from osteoporosis: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Elevated levels of air pollutants are associated with bone damage among postmenopausal women, according to new research led by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The effects were most evident on the lumbar spine, with nitrous oxides twice as damaging to the ar
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"Mercury to dip in parts of Himachal, entire J-k by Feb-end": IMD scientis
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
After a continuous spell of abnormal temperature in Himachal Pradesh in February, the Met Office has forecast normality to be restored by the end of this month, as there will be a dip in the maximum temperature over the next few days.
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Non-compliance of safety norms: DGCA suspends aviation firm's operations f
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
It was found that the firm was conducting unauthorised maintenance of "Age Limited Module" and also fraudulently tampered with the expiry date of distress signals which is part of survival kit for passengers on board of an aircraft kept below the seat, to be used in case aircraft lands/fa
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Low brain pressure may increase chance of developing glaucoma: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A multinational research team led by Lithuanian specialists adds to the body of evidence showing that intracranial pressure plays a substantial role in normal-tension glaucoma, which makes up to 50 per cent of all cases of glaucoma. Low intracranial pressure is linked to poor patient vision,
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Shimla records highest min temperature of 14.4°C, surpasses previous
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"The temperatures in most places of Himachal Pradesh are above normal. On Saturday, Shimla recorded a minimum temperature of 14.4 degrees Celsius, surpassing the previous highest for this time of year, at 14.2 degrees Celsius on February 26, 2015. At 29.5 degrees Celsius on February 16, t
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Loneliness connected to unhealthy diets and physical inactivity among US c
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Additionally, a 2021 survey reported that 44 per cent of U.S. college students described their weight as more than normal, i.e. either in the overweight or obese category. Though loneliness has been linked to unhealthy weight and physical inactivity, there is a lack of research on dietary be
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NGT asks Delhi govt to pay Rs 2,232 cr fine for improper waste management
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The bench headed by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said that compliance with environmental norms on waste management has to be on high priority and it is high time that the union territory of Delhi realised its duty to the law and to citizens.
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Pakistan economist Pervez Tahir calls for resumption of trade with India
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Pervez Tahir recommended that the income of big landholders must be subjected to normal income taxation.
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Palamu clash: Limited people to offer Friday prayers, Lord Shiva wedding p
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The situation in Palamu's Panki is likely to become normal in nearly a day or two, the officials have expressed.
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