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350.org urges World Bank & IMF to deliver climate justice
April 19, 2024
As world leaders convened in Washington this week for the World Bank and IMF Spring meetings, civil society organisations have called for urgent action to fix the world’s broken financial systems that are responsible for climate breakdown and entrenching inequality. To solve t...
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Clouded leopards face uphill battle for survival
April 18, 2024
Clouded Leopards or Neofelis nebulosa are called as such due to the the large, blotchy, cloud-like markings on their body, head, legs and tail. Their yellow-brown bodies are rather long and slim and their hind legs are noticeably longer than their front and the tail, about 1 m ...
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Extraordinary space odyssey of Winchcombe Meteorite unveiled
April 17, 2024
Scientists from across the globe teamed up to study the Winchcombe Meteorite, that hit the Earth three years ago, employing advanced techniques to examine its mineral grains. In a press statement, Glasgow University, which was leading the research, says that the intensive nano-an...
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Investor Jeet Chandan appointed to board of EV supply chain firm Zevo
April 15, 2024
BizDateUp Technologies, a platform for both startups and investors has announced the appointment of its co-founder Jeet Chandan, a 22-year-old investor, as a board member of Zevo, said to be India’s first electric vehicle supply chain company. In a press statement, BizDateUP sa...
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UK ratifies UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage
April 14, 2024
United Kingdom has become the latest country to ratifying Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). In a press statement, UNESCO says that the United Kingdom became the 183rd state...
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RSF urges parties to adopt press freedom programme before Indian elections
April 13, 2024
Reporters sans Frontières (RSF), a Paris-based press freedom advocacy organisation has asked political parties participating in the forthcoming general elections in India to endorse 10 concrete measures, to uphold the fundamental right to accurate news and information and ensure...
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Global cybercrime revenues to reach USD 9.2 trillion in 2024
April 13, 2024
Global cybercrime has evolved into a business large enough to be more than all the countries in the world besides United States and China and several times more than the revenues generated by the world’s largest companies like Walmart or Amazon and the rate at which cybercrime ...
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Cannes Film Festival unveils 2024 Official Selection
April 12, 2024
The Cannes International Film Festival has announced the selection of films for the 77th Cannes Film Festival which opens May 14 and runs through May 25. In a press statement, the organisers say that Ali Abbasi’s The Apprentice, which is about former President of United States ...
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Alarming surge in leopard attacks in Kashmir valley
April 12, 2024
Within the landscapes of Kashmir valley lies a growing menace that threatens both human lives and wildlife. In recent times, the valley has witnessed a troubling surge in leopard attacks, casting a dark shadow over local communities. From tragic deaths of children to harrowing en...
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IHG opens Holiday Inn Express in Bengaluru Bommasandra
April 10, 2024
Hotels and Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies with more than 6,000 hotels, has added Holiday Inn Express hotel at Bommasandra in Bengaluru to its Karnataka portfolio. According to a press statement, Holiday Inn Express Bengaluru Bommasandra, being the sole inte...
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Mission Control teams up with Astrobotic for Lunar Rover demonstration mission
April 9, 2024
Space firms Astrobotic and Mission Control have partnered to integrate Astrobiotic CubeRover with Mission Control’s Spacefarer operations platform so that it will travel to the Lunar South Pole on Astrobotic’s first upcoming Griffin lander mission. According to a press statem...
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University of Glasgow ties up with Blair Drummond Safari Park to study Lemur behaviour
April 9, 2024
A team of researchers of the University of Glasgow and experts from Blair Drummond Safari Park have joined hands to study in an experiment aimed at enhancing their well-being through interactive technology. According to a press statement, dubbed the ‘LemurLounge,’ an ...
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