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Kudos! These Young Climate Activists Just Collected Over 300 Kg Plastic Waste From Mumbai

At a time when people around the globe are facing the wrath of plastic waste, more than 300 kg of mixed plastic waste was collected in the clean-up drive, by young climate activists recently with the non-government organisation HOPE: Healing Our Planet Earth. The plastic waste management and up-cycling non-profit organisation is on a mission …

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Bangladesh Deputy Foreign Minister Becomes Third Leader From His Country To Cancel India Visit

Bangladesh’s Deputy Foreign Minister Shahriar Alam, who was scheduled to speak at an event in New Delhi, has cancelled his visit to India. The official reason for the cancellation of the said visit as given by Bangladesh is that it coincided with the country’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s UAE trip.  It comes at a time when CAA and NRC protests …

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Drug Overdose Claims At Least 1 Life Every 12 Hours; One Juvenile Dies Every 10 Days Of Substance Abuse In India

In the recent years, the epidemic of druge overuse has increased substantially among Indian youth.  At the EDM fest, Sunburn this year in Goa, three tourists died. Officials have speculated the cause of death to be drug overdose, given the close connect of such music fests with drug usage among tourists and visitors.  Nevertheless, the incident has raised questions, throwing …

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Peak Apathy: Woman Delivers Baby On Road After Being Turned Away From Andhra Govt Hospital

India is reeling under healthcare crisis and the death of infants in Rajkot and Kota, the crisis is only growing deeper and far from redemption.  A pregnant woman delivered a baby on the side of a road in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district after she was allegedly turned away from a local government hospital in the area. The woman delivered the baby …

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In 5 Years, Haryana Registers Incredible Improvement In Sex Ratio With 923 Girls For 1000 Boys

For many years, Haryana had the dubious distinction of having the most skewed sex ratio in the country. But things have turned around for good. Haryana has set a new benchmark in the male-female sex ratio as the state has witnessed a remarkable increase of 52 points in sex ratio at birth during the last five years.  As per the …

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JNU Violence Update, Iran Admits To Have Shot Down Ukraine Plane + More Top News

Jump To JNU Violence: Delhi Police Identifies 37 Members Of WhatsApp Group That Had Organised Attack Iran says it unintentionally shot down Ukraine passenger jet 4 Tiger Deaths In 4 Days: Goa Govt Asks Locals To Leave Sanctuary Where Tigers Were Poisoned India On High Alert Ahead Of Republic Day, Inputs Of 300 Terrorists In PoK Trying To Infiltrate Dalit …

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Trolls Cancel The Same Tickets For Chhapaak In A Boycott Call After Deepika Padukone Visits JNU

After Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone visited the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), calls to boycott her upcoming movie Chhapaak gained momentum on microblogging platform Twitter. A faction of people lauded the actor’s brave act of standing in solidarity with the students of JNU who were attacked by masked goons on January 5. JNU has been embroiled in chaos and protests for …

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While India Is Losing Tigers, Another Cub Found Dead In Goa Days After Adult Tiger Was Poisoned

On the one side, India is making all efforts possible to save its national animal from extinction and the increase in the tiger population is evidence for the success of it. And on the other hand, the rising number of tiger deaths in the country is a huge concern.  With just one week into 2020, India has lost a big …

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FIR Against Woman With 'Free Kashmir' Poster At Mumbai Protest; Says Was Talking About Internet

After the attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus by some masked attackers that led to widespread protests across the country in solidarity with the varsity, a protester was booked in Mumbai for holding a ‘Free Kashmir’ poster. The Mumbai Police filed an FIR against Mahek Mirza Prabhu, a Mumbai-based storyteller and performer, for holding Free Kashmir placard during a …

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Kudos! Ethical Values, Moral Education To Be Taught In Telangana Schools From New Academic Year

Schooling days are the ones that help us mature as a person. Schools hone children’s skills and help them grow into well-groomed adults. Moral and ethical values are also a key factor in helping school kids become better human beings and if taught early, it will only benefit them in the longer run. In order to ensure children in the …

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