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Nearly 6 million trees disappeared from farmlands in three years, says satellite mapping study
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Nearly 6 million trees disappeared from farmlands in three years, says satellite mapping study

Science & Tech 18/05/24 05:53 AM IST
by Mahesh

'In a mere three years, from 2019 to 2022, India may have lost close to 5.8 million full-grown trees in agricultural lands.' Additionally, 11% of such trees detected via satellite during 2010-2011 Read More...

Mother of the forests
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Mother of the forests

Science & Tech 18/05/24 05:44 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A new study has uncovered the origins of baobabs, the tall and uniquely-shaped deciduous trees which are famously spotted on the island of Madagascar.' Also known as “mother of the forest&rd Read More...

Should medical professionals be protected from consumer court proceedings?
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Should medical professionals be protected from consumer court proceedings?

Science & Tech 17/05/24 06:17 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Almost 30 years before the Supreme Court, held that lawyers, as ‘professionals’, could not be subjected to legal proceedings for providing faulty ‘service’ under the Consumer Read More...

What are the reasons and concerns related to floods in Kenya?
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What are the reasons and concerns related to floods in Kenya?

Science & Tech 17/05/24 06:08 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India recently sent fresh consignments of relief materials, including medicines and essential supplies, to the flood-affected people of Kenya, as the nation continues to reel under the impact of ince Read More...

The use of AI in drug development
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The use of AI in drug development

Science & Tech 17/05/24 06:00 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Drug development is an expensive and time-consuming process. However, the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has opened up a world of possibilities with respect to fast-tracking drug development. Read More...

Digital arrest
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Digital arrest

Science & Tech 17/05/24 05:51 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Following increasing reports of “digital arrests” by cybercriminals posing as law enforcement officers, the central government has collaborated with Microsoft to block more than 1,000 Sky Read More...

Three Indian literary works included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Regional Register
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Three Indian literary works included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Regional Register

Science & Tech 16/05/24 06:46 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Three Indian literary works, Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, and Sah?dayaloka-Locana, were added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register during the tenth meeting of the Mem Read More...

Delhi’s mounting waste crisis
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Delhi’s mounting waste crisis

Science & Tech 16/05/24 06:39 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Supreme Court’s recent criticism of solid waste management (SWM) in New Delhi highlights a critical issue.' The national capital has more than 3,800 tonnes of solid waste remaining untre Read More...

Draft Digital Competition Bill
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Draft Digital Competition Bill

Science & Tech 16/05/24 06:28 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India has proposed a new digital competition law that could stop tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Amazon from self-preferencing their own services, or using data gathered from one company to b Read More...

Provisions of UAPA
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Provisions of UAPA

Science & Tech 16/05/24 06:14 AM IST
by Mahesh

'In invalidating NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha’s arrest, the Supreme Court extended a key constitutional procedural shield against arrest to the stringent anti-terror legislation.' Th Read More...