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Air pollution linked to premature death risk
Sydney: Exposure to toxic air pollutants is linked to increased deaths due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, warn researchers.
Conducted over a 30-year period, the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, analysed…
Baya weavers survive wrath of Cyclone FANI; record number of birds sighted
Bhubaneswar: Even as the Cyclone FANI destroyed the green cover in coastal districts of Odisha, the Baya weavers survived the wrath of disastrous wind.
A survey revealed that the number of Baya weavers has increased significantly even…
Diversifying crops will mitigate climate impact in India: Study
New York: Diversifying the crops in India can be an effective way to adapt its food-production systems to the growing influence of extreme climate change, said US researchers including Indian-origin.
The team studied the effects of…
Himalayan glaciers getting smaller every year: Study
New Delhi: Himalayan glaciers across India, China, Nepal and Bhutan have been losing the equivalent of more than a vertical foot and half of ice each year since 2000, a new comprehensive international study said on Wednesday.
The…
Cyclone FANI effect: Four new mouths opened in Odisha’s Chilika
Puri: The ecosystem in Chilika Lake, Asia's largest brackish water lagoon, is likely to be affected with opening up four new mouths due to extremely severe cyclonic storm FANI that devastated coastal Odisha districts including Puri.
Four…
Jungle Safari service launched at Bharatpur Forest
Bhubaneswar: Good news for wildlife lovers! The Odisha government today launched Jungle Safari vehicles at Bharatpur Forest, the south-eastern part of Chandaka-Damapara Wildlife Sanctuary, on the outskirts of the city.
Inaugurating the…
Mangalajodi Ecotourism Trust wins India Responsible Tourism Awards-2019
Bhubaneswar: Mangalajodi Ecotourism Trust, a community driven venture on the banks of Chilika Lake in Odisha, has won the coveted India Responsible Tourism Awards-2019 under ‘Best Wildlife Stay’ category.
The trust promoted by RBS…
Human ears prefer ‘auto-tuning’ of voices today: Shaan
Bhubaneswar: One must not belittle the present day singers for using "auto-tuning", as there is a great demand for it among the audience, says popular Bollywood singer Shaan (Shantanu Mukherjee).
"Auto-tuning that you are talking about…
Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone get married in Italy
New Delhi: Bollywood stars Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone on Wednesday tied the knot as per Konkani traditions in a dreamy Lake Como setting in Italy amidst a tight circle of family and friends, culminating a six year-long love story in…
Odisha Hockey Men’s WC: Rahman enjoys directing SRK for music video
New Delhi: Grammy and Oscar winning composer A.R. Rahman says working with superstar Shah Rukh Khan on "Jai hind hind, jai India" was an "interesting" experience.
Rahman directed Shah Rukh for the first time for the official video of the…