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Mia Neal, Jamika Wilson make history at 2021 Oscars by bagging 'Best Makeu
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 26 (ANI): The hair and makeup team behind 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom', Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal, and Jamika Wilson made history at the 2021 Oscars with Neal and Wilson becoming the first Black women to be recognized in the category.
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Kumbh: Dev Dolis take holy dip in Ganga river in Haridwar
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Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 25 (ANI): Dev Dolis (people carrying local deities) on Sunday morning took a holy dip in the Ganga river at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar amid the ongoing Kumbh Mela.
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Complexity of microplastic pollution unveiled in new study
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New Jersey [US], April 24 (ANI): A new study reveals that there are multiple impacts of different microplastics -- with varying sizes, shapes, and chemical makeup -- to the survival, growth, and development of larval fathead minnows, an important prey species in lakes and rivers in North Ame
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10 missing after vehicle falls into Ganga in Patna
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Patna (Bihar) [India], April 23 (ANI): At least 10 persons travelling in a jeep went missing on Friday after their vehicle fell into the Ganga River at Peepapu in Patna.
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Study reveals complexity of microplastic pollution
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New Jersey [US], April 21 (ANI): Microplastics -- small plastic pieces less than 5 millimetres in length -- are ubiquitous in the environment, and they can have significant effects on wildlife. A new study reveals that there are multiple impacts of different microplastics -- with varying siz
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Thin layer of toxic foam floats near Yamuna River bank in Delhi
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New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): A thin layer of toxic foam was seen floating in the Yamuna river at Kalindi Kunj in the national capital on Tuesday.
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Police nab Kerala man whose 11-year-old daughter was found dead
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Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 19 (ANI): Sanu Mohan, who was "absconding" after the death of his 11-year-old daughter Vaiga, was arrested almost after a month on Sunday in Karnataka, police said.
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Centre approves Rs 50.30 cr for RO-PAX Jetty Project on Odisha's Dhamra ri
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India] April 16 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) accorded administrative approval for sanction of Rs 50.30 crore for developing RO-PAX (Roll-on/Roll-off Passenger) jetty project and allied infrastructure connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak d
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China wants to use water as weapon: Expert on Beijing planning super dam i
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Tibet, April 15 (ANI): An expert has expressed concern over China's plans to build a super dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zanngbor river near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), saying Beijing wants to control water and use it as a weapon against India.
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Kumbh 2021: All 13 akharas participated in third 'Shahi Snan' in Haridwar
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Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 15 (ANI): All 13 akharas took a holy dip at river Ganga on the occasion of 'Baisakhi Shahi Snan' during Kumbh, the first achievement since 1974, the Kumbh Mela Inspector General (IG) Sanjay Gunjyal said on Wednesday.
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Raghav Chadha writes to ML Khattar over lesser water, high ammonia levels
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New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Delhi Jal board Chairman Raghav Chadha on Wednesday sought the intervention of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on the issue of a significant reduction in raw water supply by the state government and increased ammonia levels in River Yamuna.
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J-K: Six killed after minibus falls into river in Doda
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Doda (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 13 (ANI): As many as six people were killed and four others were injured in a bus accident after a minibus skidded off a mountainous road and fell into a river in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, the Doda authority informed.
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