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Vizag gas leak explained: What exactly is styrene gas and how does exposure to it affect human body?

Vizag gas leak shocks the nation! India, yet again, has had to face another gas tragedy at a time when people are already grappling with Coronavirus pandemic.




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Black Panther spotted in Goa! Twitter gushes over image of ‘Jungle Book’s Bagheera’ shared by CM Pramod Sawant

Black Panther spotted in Goa: Due to the ongoing Coronavirus lockdown in the country, there have been multiple reports of wildlife being spotted in areas where they aren't generally seen.




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World Thalassemia Day: A collaborative approach towards prevention and management of Thalassemia is needed

As per reports, in India, every year 10,000 children are being born with thalassemia which approximately accounts for 10% of the total world incidence of thalassemia-affected children and one in eight of thalassemia carriers live in India.




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Rabindranath Tagore’s 159th birth anniversary: Why India’s love for ‘Gurudev’ is a continuing tale

India's love for Rabindranath Tagore is a continuing tale, thereby marking the nation's reverence for a great artist, poet and visionary.




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Coronavirus in Noida: UP’s Gautam Buddh Nagar reports first death due to COVID-19

Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded 202 positive cases of coronavirus till Thursday evening, and official figures for Friday were awaited.




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Netizens mark ‘Kobiguru’ Rabindranath Tagore’s 159th birth anniversary with online performances

Taking to Twitter, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee quoted the lyrics of one of Tagore's songs (Rabindrasangeet) to pay tribute to him.




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COVID-19: Japan’s ship builders keen to launch country’s first hospital ship to meet shortage of beds

Originally, hospital ships were designed for military use to treat the wounded during wartime. The ships also provide relief to the hospitals on land, and they may dock near natural disasters.




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End of Russiagate? DOJ drops case against Trump adviser Flynn that started ‘witch hunt’

Charges against US President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, General Michael Flynn, have been dropped due to new evidence showing they were baseless. Flynn was the first to be targeted in the ‘Russiagate’ probe.
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LeBron James accused of 'sh*t-stirring' and 'brand-building' after tweeting outrage at death of young black man

LeBron James has been accused of using the death of a young black man in Georgia to "build a brand" and "sh*t stir," after the NBA icon suggested African Americans were "being hunted" in a tweet about the tragedy.
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‘Reformer’ again: Controversial Georgian ex-president Saakashvili takes charge of Ukraine’s reform body

After weeks of rumor and speculation, Mikhail Saakashvili, the former Georgian president who is wanted for embezzlement at home, has been appointed as head of Ukraine’s executive council on reforms.
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Elon Musk says human language will be OBSOLETE in 10 years, after struggling to pronounce his baby’s name on Joe Rogan

Elon Musk may have chosen a bizarre, cyborg-like name for his newborn child – just try pronouncing “X Æ A-12” – but the billionaire entrepreneur says spoken language itself may soon become obsolete with the rise of new brain tech.
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Victory Day karaoke: Russian flashmob invites ANYONE to iconic WWII sing-along in 100+ languages

A one-of-the-kind Russian website has enabled anyone to pay vocal tribute to the 75th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat – by performing a beloved Russian Victory Day song with lyrics available in multiple languages.
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Kim Jong-un sends VERBAL MESSAGE to China’s Xi, commends him for battling Covid-19

Delivering another blow to subsiding death rumors, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has apparently reached out to his Chinese counterpart, praising Beijing’s battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Not your average goalie: Meet Mikayla Demaiter, the 'world’s hottest hockey player' (PHOTOS)

As with the majority of Canadians, Mikayla Demaiter was in love with ice hockey and dreamed of achieving great things in a sport that is almost sacred in her homeland.
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Kill it with fire? Tree pollen burns away as if by magic in surreal scene in Spanish park

As Spain gradually lifts its coronavirus lockdown, some residents were treated to a rare and mesmerizing spectacle as a vast, pure-white veil that covered a local park just burned away before their very eyes, as if by dark magic.
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Conor McGregor to monitor UFC 249 'health and safety' as he eyes July return - manager

Conor McGregor will be a keen observer of this weekend's UFC 249 event according to his manager Audie Attar, who says that the Irishman wants to gauge the UFC's health and safety measures before entertaining a return to the cage.
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Positive sign? On VE Day, Putin and Johnson agree need to improve British-Russian relationship

Victory Day brought a rare positive moment between Russia and the UK, as President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed on the need to improve the badly soured relations between the two countries.
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UFC 249: Dominick Cruz can cement legacy as bantamweight royalty with win against Henry Cejudo

Injury-plagued former champ Dominick Cruz makes his return from another extended absence from the cage to challenge Henry Cejudo for bantamweight gold at UFC 249, knowing that a win will mark him out as the best of all time.
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‘Situation fragile’: EU says borders should stay closed until June 15 on Covid-19 fears

The European Union will likely keep its external borders shut until June 15, after a recommendation from the European Commission to extend the current Covid-19 travel ban by another 30 days.
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White House accuses FBI of ‘MANUFACTURING CRIME’ in case against General Flynn

The war of words between the White House and the James Comey-era FBI has intensified, with Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany accusing the agency of “manufacturing” a criminal case against Michael Flynn.
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One in five US kids is obese, and it could get WORSE due to Covid-19 lockdowns, even amid growing shortages

Nearly a fifth of America’s youth are severely overweight, the latest national data shows. The trend only got worse with millions idling indoors under Covid-19 lockdowns – even as the same policies propel food shortages in the US.
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Forgetting someone? WH attributes victory over Nazis to ‘America & UK’ in bizarre VE-Day message, gets schooled on Twitter

The White House has marked the victory over Nazi Germany in a tweet hailing the role of the US and the UK, while leaving out the nation that sacrificed the most – the Soviet Union. Netizens were quick to provide a history lesson.
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WaPo in league with Maduro? Venezuela’s Guaido says US mercenary contract is fake, even after own allies give full doc to US media

Opposition leader Juan Guaido continues to deny any link to a failed armed incursion into Venezuela, despite his own allies handing over a lengthy contract to American media naming him as the commander of the operation.
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'I take responsibility': Dana White shoulders the blame for Khabib Nurmagomedov's absence from UFC 249 (VIDEO)

UFC president Dana White says that he was at fault for Khabib Nurmagomedov being unable to compete at UFC 249 after he admitted that the UFC lightweight champion followed his directives which led to him being 'stranded' in Moscow.
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Freak V-Day glitch? Facebook engine CENSORS iconic photo with Soviet flag raised over Reichstag (PHOTOS)

Social media feeds are filled with historic shots marking Victory Day, but Facebook seems to have taken issue with one that symbolizes the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, and it keeps deleting a recently-colorized version of it.
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Bon Voyage 2 Johanna! Good Luck 2 Her!

To add variety to the blog and to offer a fresh perspective from our visitors, we are inviting guest bloggers to write posts describing their visits and thoughts while at the Reserve. This guest blog is from M.L. Christmas and her send off to Johanna Hripto our Assistant Education Coordinator who has headed off to bigger and better things. […]

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Yay! Fishies Again!

DNERR always offers something unexpected, and recently, one needed only to look overhead to see it. In the lab at the St. Jones Reserve, dual clotheslines were strung with, no, not freshly laundered lab jackets or drip-drying dip-nets, but damp sheets of colorfully daubed paper. The sheets overflowed onto many of the nearby horizontal surfaces. Though I […]

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Copenhagen city plans to resist the effects of climatic changes in fu

The threat for global warming is increasing in this world with each passing day. It is not a distant future when the effects of the global warming will hit hard the lives of the human. However, seeing the future threat Denmark has braced itself with…




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The Royal Danish Embassy in New Delhi is introducing accreditation for travel agents

In an attempt to improve the processes involved in the visa application mechanism, the Royal Danish Embassy in New Delhi is keen on and has decided upon a new and obligatory mechanism wherein travel agencies would have to receive formal recognition and…




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Forecasting during denial: when management can't handle the truth

In recent posts (March 26, April 21) we've looked at forecasting in the face of chaos and disruption. We've seen that traditional time series forecasting methods (used during "normal" times) can be creatively augmented with additional methods like clustering, similarity analysis, epidemiologic models, and simulation. While it is unreasonable to [...]

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How to use Intel Perceptual Computing to develop engaging apps

  Introduction This article discusses the development of Clifford’s Reading Adventures, a series of interactive educational games for young children from Scholastic Interactive LLC. T...




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Sagittarius Horoscope for May 9, 2020

Tooth ache or stomach upset may create some problems for you. Take a physician's advice to get relief immediately. You will make substantial gains if you invest on long-term basis. You are best to avoid issues that could cause arguments with loved ones. New romance for some uplifts your spirits and keeps you in a cheerful mood. Today you will put your mind to test- Some of you would get involved in playing Chess- Crosswords and others will write a story- poetry or work out some future plans. Today, you will get to spend the best evening of your life with your spouse. Today you will understand that your loved ones are your constant source of happiness and joy.




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Whirlpool deploys chemicals management tool across EMEA region

Covid-19 causing disruptions but compliance a 'critical pathway'




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FICCI panel seeks relief based on Dutch-model wage subsidy

The letter has urged, mainly for wage subsidy to large employers, on the lines of the Netherlands and Australia .




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RBI package fails to impress Kerala FM

For Kerala, this would mean the mandate to borrow up to Rs 18,000 crore to address its capital expenditure squeeze.




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COVID-19 outbreak: UP mulls package for investors relocating from China

Meanwhile, the UP government had, on Thursday, issued an order allowing nine types of industries to run conditionally with essential services.




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Exporter moves Supreme Court against payment of full wages to workforce

Seeking setting aside of the orders, the exporter said that directing private establishments to compulsorily pay 100% wages during lockdown is “illegal, unconstitutional” and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India.




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Maharashtra agri body seeks procurement of grade 2 & 3 quality cotton

Ginning units are not keen on buying cotton since most of the workers have left for their villages and they do not have the capital to buy cotton and other processing units are also shut.




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Ludhiana association moves Supreme Court against direction to pay full wages during lockdown

The association also said hundreds of crores of unclaimed provident fund and employees state insurance corporation contribution lie in banks attracting interest.




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Don’t limit packages to businesses, lenders; states too need succour: Sharad Pawar to PM Modi

Pawar’s letter to Modi dated April 25 echoed similar demands raised by many states including Kerala and Punjab, and underlined the notion that cutting spending was hardly an option for states at this juncture.




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Migrant workers: House panel opposes move to cap minimum wages

The Centre’s bid to arrogate to itself the power to fix the wage floor for inter-state migrant workers in the name of uniformity across the country has hit a hurdle.




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MSME package: Loan guarantee, fund to clear dues to small units soon

The government is considering a raft of relief measures, including setting up a Rs one lakh crore fund to expedite clearances of dues owed to MSMEs, guarantee on the enhanced limit of loans (up to 20%) and a mechanism to help them pay salaries to their employees.




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Procedural relief to GST payers, but experts say no substitute for financial package

The e-way bill generated on or before March 24 and expiring during the March 20-April 15 period would now be valid till May 31.




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Coverage of Kashmir crackdown, Alaska policing, win Pulitzers

The New Yorker took the feature reporting prize for Ben Taub’s piece on a detainee at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with judges saying the story offered 'a nuanced perspective on America’s wider war on terror.'




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Locked out of galleries, Londoners find Caravaggio street art

The Italian baroque master’s 'Supper at Emmaus' is usually exhibited at London's National Gallery but, with that shut, Stanhope’s giant interpretation is now on show in Ladywell, southeast London




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Kraftwerk founder Florian Schneider dies aged 73

Schneider and collaborator Ralf Hutter combined the German language lyrics with synthesisers and drum machines to create 'krautrock,' which won Kraftwerk a legion of musician fans, including David Bowie, Madonna, Daft Punk and Kanye West




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This Volkswagen first model to celebrate world premiere at Frankfurt Motor Show

The ID.3 is the first fully electric model based on the new MEB platform




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Redmi Note 7 Pro Review (After Around A Month of Usage) | Benchmark Tests, Camera Samples | Digit.in

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro is a big upgrade from its predecessor with a 48MP camera and a powerful mid-range chipset tuned for gaming, but is it best mid-range phone to buy right now? Watch our review to find out.




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Prague Diary: Spies, Skittles, and Joseph Beuys

DMN's editor-in-chief hunts the social through the streets of Prague and the "luxe bunker" offices of Socialbakers




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25 Free Stock Photo Websites For Creative Commons Images

Great marketing doesn't have to mean breaking the bank