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No ‘Butts’: Young Man From Noida Gives Creative Touch To Toxic Fag Ends

NANGLI (NOIDA): While we are very much aware of the dangers of cigarette smoke, very few of us are aware of the danger posed by the toxic butts of the light. “I am a non-smoker, I assume that cigarette buds are made of cotton and it will degrade itself in some time. But I learnt […]

Journey To Ice Age: Effect Of Climate Change In Antarctica

NEW DELHI: Amid impending climate change and the earth’s rising temperature, a team of 150 experts from 35 countries went on a ‘carbon negative expedition’ to Antarctica to emphasise the preservation of the ocean and raise awareness. Policymakers, environmentalists, climatologists, entrepreneurs and students, including 18 Indians, commenced the 12-day journey on March 17 this year […]

India Vs SA T20s: Which Team Has The Edge?

BENGALURU: India and South Africa are set to lock horns in the five-match T20I series which is starting on June 9. The series is being organised keeping in mind the World T20 which will take place later this year in October-November. So, both the teams are looking at it to try different players, finetune their […]

Medical Cannabis Can Cure Your Pets’ Pain, ITBP Study Shows

NEW DELHI: In an endeavour to give relief to the civilian animals suffering from excruciating pain, for the first time in India Indo Tibetan Border Force (ITPB) has come up with a therapeutic option in its first clinical paper on the use of medical cannabis on dogs in India. The study, initiated by ITBP, emphasises […]

That Toxic Feeling: Froth Is Back On Yamuna

NEW DELHI: The lifeline of Delhi-NCR, Yamuna is once again in the limelight for all the wrong reasons as the toxic froth is seen floating on the sacred river for the past month and a half. Untreated industry effluents and chemical waste formed a blanket of foam that resulted in a pungent smell while affecting […]