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Researchers reveal how thirdhand smoke can cause inflammatory skin disease
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Riverside (California)[US], October 15 (ANI): The residual pollutants from tobacco smoke that remain on surfaces and in dust after the tobacco has been smoked are referred to as thirdhand smoke (THS). It can linger for an indefinite period of time on indoor surfaces, exposing both smokers an
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BSF jawan missing after falling into Bhagirathi river while chasing cattle
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Murshidapur (West Bengal) [India], October 15 (ANI): A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan went missing after falling into the Bhagirathi river while chasing cattle smugglers in Murshidabad district on Thursday.
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Assam: Nearly 100 families rendered homeless after Brahmaputra wipes out h
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Morigaon (Assam), October 14 (ANI): Several families were forced to abandon their homes in search of safer places after the Brahmaputra river created havoc in Assam's Morigaon district thus wiping out homes thousands of acres of agricultural land.
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Adityanath visits floods affected villages in Gorakhpur, Maharajganj, says
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Maharajganj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday visited the flood-affected villages of Maharajganj and Gorakhpur districts and distributed relief materials to the floods victims.
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Study: Thirdhand smoke can cause inflammatory skin diseases
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Riverside (California)[US], October 12 (ANI): Thirdhand smoke (THS) refers to the residual pollutants from tobacco smoke that remain on surfaces and in dust after the tobacco has been smoked. It can linger on indoor surfaces indefinitely, exposing both smokers and nonsmokers to potentially h
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Child goes missing after boat capsizes in Assam's Lali river, rescue opera
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Dhemaji (Assam) [India], October 12 (ANI): A one-year-old child went missing after a country-made boat capsized on the Lali river in Assam's Dhemaji district, according to an official on Tuesday.
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Why poisonous dust is being formed in Salton Sea
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], October 11 (ANI): In the past 25 years, the Salton Sea, the state's most polluted inland lake, has lost a third of its water. According to recent studies, the Colorado River's flow is declining, which is the cause of that decrease.
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Brahmaputra's water level rises in Assam's Dibrugarh due to incessant heav
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], October 11 (ANI): The water level of streams of the Brahmaputra rose in Assam's Dibrugarh on Monday due to incessant heavy rainfall causing waterlogging in several parts of the city.
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Better adult well-being linked to positive childhood experiences of blue s
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): Adults with better mental health are more likely to report having spent time playing in and around coastal and inland waters, such as rivers and lakes (collectively called blue spaces) as children, suggests new research based on data from 18 countries.
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BSF seizes containers with mobile phones floating in river along India-B'd
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Malda (West Bengal) [India], October 9 (ANI): The Border Security Force's (BSF) 70 Battalion troops under South Bengal Frontier, deputed at Border Out Post Lodhia, seized 317 mobile phones floating in the Pagla River worth Rs 38 lakh on Saturday evening on the International Border (IB).
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Naranag Temple: A Mystic's Paradise in Pir Panjal, Kashmir
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 8 (ANI): A small village nestles in the foothills of the Pir Panjal mountain range along the banks of the Wangath river. Surrounding it are picturesque meadows, lakes, and peaks that envelop you in an affectionate hug. This lesser-known village
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Afghanistan needs dams on Kabul river for better water management: Report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 7 (ANI): Water is one of the main wheels for developing Afghanistan's economy and bringing the nation out of poverty.
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