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Environment

Wheels of pollution

No one is tracking the substantial amount of lead that escapes into the environment from car tyres THE CAMPAIGN against lead-based products has failed to target one of the ...

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Environment

Global agreement on climate change linked to availability of financing through Green Climate Fund: Prakash Javadekar

At the meeting of the Major Economies Forum currently underway in Paris, Environment Minister PrakashJavadekar has made it clear that a robust global agreement on climate c...

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Movies

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Critics Rating: 4 STARS*

Cast: Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Keri Russell, Gary Oldman, Toby Kebbell.

Direction: Matt...

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Hollywood

Leonardo DiCaprio to host charity fundraiser for St.Tropez

The star will be seen hosting the charity fundraiser later this month The Wolf of Wall Street actor will stage the inaugural Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation St. Tropez Gala Ju...

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Hollywood

Stand Up To Cancer Returns To TV In 2014

Building on three historic fundraising telecasts in 2008, 2010 and 2012, the groundbreaking grassroots movement Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment In...

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Hollywood

Adverts for women: The gender agenda

A new marketing campaign by Always is the latest to stress the importance of a woman’s appearance. Natalie Haynes looks at whether this is a positive strategy –...

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Bollywood

Bollywood celebs unite to raise funds for TIGI Foundation

Most of the Bollywood celebs have always been associated with myriad welfare projects. In another such cause, a multitude of celebrities have joined hands in support of &ls...

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Health

Combining vaccines may help eradicate polio

Combining two types of polio vaccine, including one that is injected rather than given orally, appears to give better immunity and could speed efforts to eradicate the crip...

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Environment

Big data’s biggest challenge: climate change

Researchers are using big data technology to model, interpret, and illustrate the predicted environmental effects of climate change. Global sea levels are about eight inche...

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Sustainable Development

Systematic approach to in-situ water harvesting assures irrigation

During summer, the field is ploughed and furrows (one foot depth) are made. When it rains the water stays back in each of the furrows and sinks into the soil. Fast changing...

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