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Japan population down by largest margin in 2023, births at record low
Updated : 2 years ago IST
A forecast by the Japanese government's National Institute of Population and Social Security Research has estimated births in the country to decline to below 760,000 in the year 2035.
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GetSetUp launches Cyber Security and Fraud Hub to educate older adults aga
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 27: In a significant stride towards enhancing digital safety for older adults, GetSetUp, a fast-growing educational community platform dedicated to active agers, has launched Cyber Safety and Fraud Hub. This initiative comes in the wake of escalating on
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Odisha: Tiger population pegged at 30 by first state-wide estimation
Updated : 2 years ago IST
As per the report, of the 30 tigers, a total of 27 unique adult tigers were camera-trapped in Odisha during the AOTE exercise, and evidence of another three adult tigers were also found in the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR), which have not been camera-trapped.
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Amid concerns of Rafah ops, Israeli military presents plan to evacuate civ
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Israeli military has submitted a plan to the war cabinet for 'evacuating the population' of Gaza from areas of fighting, amid looming concerns of an offensive incursion in the southern city of Rafah, according to CNN.
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100 Billion and Beyond: From Silicon Valley to Bollywood. Quantifying the
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New Delhi [India], February 26: There are over 29 million Indians settled abroad, comprising the world's largest overseas diaspora. Every year 2.5 million Indians migrate overseas, with countries like the USA, UAE, Canada and Malaysia being the prime destinations. But recently Europe is e
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Mexico on brink of water crisis: "Day zero" looms amid declining reserves
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Mexico City, one of the world's biggest cities, with a population nearing 22 million, is on the brink of a severe water crisis due to a combination of factors, including geographic challenges, rapid urbanisation, and ageing infrastructure worsened by the effects of climate change.
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Research indicates that genes influence blood pressure from early childhoo
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"We are talking about really small differences, so small that they may fall within what is considered normal blood pressure. The problem is that they tend to last your whole life," says PhD Candidate Karsten Ovretveit at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology's (NTNU) Department
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Assam Forest department conducts GPS training for elephant population esti
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"We have shown GIS-based block maps of different ranges of Goalpara Forest Division. All the Forest Range Officers of Goalpara Forest Division attended the programme. Approximately, 70 forest officials attended the training. GPS hands-on training was provided to about 15 staff of the Goalpar
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USSEC's Sustainasummit Drives Discussions on Advancing Food Security throu
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Dubai [UAE]/ New Delhi [India], February 21: Agribusiness leaders and industry visionaries gathered in Dubai to attend the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)'s annual Sustainasummit 2024 conference. Discussions revolved around smart conservation initiatives, sustainable agricultural practic
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Tirupati ranks high in Swachh Survekshan survey
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Tirupati, which houses the largest urban local body (ULB) in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district, secured the 8th spot among cleanest cities with a population of over 1 lakh in the Swachh Survekshan 2023 rankings.
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"Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, were there but...": Rahul Gandhi attacks
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi fired a fresh salvo at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Centre over the 'Pran Pratishtha' event of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's Ram Temple, claiming that the OBCs, Dalits, and Backward Class people, who represent 73per cent of the total population of the
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Amid ageing population, Japan's famed 'Naked man' festival held one last t
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Amid growing concerns over an ageing population and declining childbirths, a weird Japanese festival that features almost-naked men fighting over a hemp bag filled with charms took place for one last time on February 17 in Iwate prefecture, according to Asahi Shimbun, one of the largest n
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