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At least 20 people killed in flooding in South Africa: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], April 12 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 20 people have died in South Africa's eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal as a result of floods caused by heavy rains, eNCA broadcaster reported on Tuesday, citing local department of cooperative governance and Traditional Affairs.
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Vishwaraj Jadeja becomes the first Indian athlete to skate 100 kms nonstop
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI/PNN): Indian ice-speed-skating athlete Vishwaraj Jadeja recently became the first Indian athlete to have skated 100 kilometres on the Frozen Sea in Sweden, as part of the Sea Ice Classic, Lulea. It was the first time an Indian has attempted and finished such
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Festivities return to Nepal post-pandemic with chariot procession honourin
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 9 (ANI): Festivities have returned to Nepal after the COVID-19 pandemic third wave, as one of the biggest chariot festivals celebrated in Kathmandu valley--Seto Macchindranath Jatra started on Saturday.
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Study finds how plants protect themselves from pathogens in rain
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 9 (ANI): A recent study has found that when plants are exposed to rain, hair-like structures on the leaf surface called trichomes recognise this rain as a risk factor for causing disease and activate their immune system to prevent infections.
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Fed Cup: Amlan Borgohain sets National mark; Sable cracks 5000m meet recor
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], April 7 (ANI): Amlan Borgohain (Assam) scorched the track to set a new men's 200m National Record by clocking 20.52 seconds on a rain-hit final day in the 25th AFI National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships in the C H Muhammed Koya Stadium here on Wedn
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OneBanc partners Visa for India's first skim-proof cards
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI/BusinessWire India): OneBanc Technologies, an AI-driven neo banking start-up, today said it has signed an agreement with Visa, the global leader in digital payments, to issue India's first credit and debit cards without the magnetic strip. The innovation makes
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Study shows how plants activate their immune system against pathogens in r
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 7 (ANI): While rain is essential for the survival of plants, it also contains bacteria and other pathogens which can cause them harm. So how do plants protect themselves from this threat?
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Is Chennai Super Kings missing its lucky charm Suresh Raina?
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Four-time champions Chennai Super Kings lost their third match of the season against Punjab Kings at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
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Death toll from flash floods, landslides in Rio de Janeiro rises to 14
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Brazil], April 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Over a dozen people have died as a result of heavy rains in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil that resulted in flooding and landslides, Brazilian media report.
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IPL 2022: Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina praise GT skipper Hardik Pandya's com
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 2 (ANI): Former Indian cricketers Irfan Pathan and Suresh Raina lauded Hardik Pandya's comeback as a bowler as they were impressed with his fitness in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
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PlantMe Agro Solutions partners with cafes and resorts to provide pestici
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI/ATK): The Agriculture Sector in India has taken a severe hit from the shift in the weather cycles. Despite nutrient-rich soil, the heat, unpredictable rainfalls and recurrent floods have caused extensive damage to crop yields over the past few years.
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'World Cup 2011 changed everything for Indian cricket': Raina, Tendulkar r
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Sachin Tendulkar and Suresh Raina on Saturday went down memory lane as they celebrated 11 years of India's second ODI World Cup win.
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