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Health

Nigerian Woman Develops App To Reduce Mortality Rate In Africa

Miss Kesandu Nwokolo, a young Nigerian, has developed a mobile phone application to help reduce infant and maternal mortality in Africa. In a statement obtained by the News...

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Gender

A Kabaddi Tournament Helps Break Gender Barriers

For many of the families of Shivaji Nagar, even the idea of girls entering the playground without an accompanying male family member was alien. When Sabiya Sheikh tried to ...

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Festivals

Palm Springs Film Fest Awards Gala Brings Depp, Blanchett, Damon And More To The Desert

The Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala took place Saturday night at the Palm Springs Convention Center. It made for an evening of unusual juxtapositions, ...

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Health

Spending On Child Healthcare Soars, But 40 Mn Children Stunted

Here are some health statistics for Indian children five years or younger: 38.7% are stunted (below normal height for the age), 19.8% are wasted (underweight and short) and...

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Sustainable Development

Brain Implant That Could Reanimate Paralyzed Limbs Secures $16M In Funding

The National Science Foundation recently awarded the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering at the University of Washington a $16 million grant for research that will h...

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Festivals

Goa To Host Science Film Festival Of India On Jan 14

In a cinematic treat for sci-fi movie enthusiasts, Goa is all set to host the first edition of Science Film Festival of India (SCI-FFI) from January 14. The three-day event...

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Bollywood

Amitabh Bachchan: Challenge To Make Films Matching Global Standard

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says it is a “challenge” to make films that match programmes of international standards which viewers are used to watching on televisi...

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Trending

UN Ushers In Ambitious 2030 Sustainable Development Goals

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls on countries to begin efforts to achieve the 17 SDGs over the next 15 years. With the start of the new year, the UN on Fri...

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Festivals

‘Manto’, ‘Piku’ To Open Jaipur Film Festival

Pakistani biographical film “Manto” and Amitabh Bachchan, starrer “Piku” have been announced as the opening films at the upcoming Jaipur Internation...

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Hollywood

Sacha Baron Cohen And Isla Fisher Donate To Help Syrian Children

Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher have made a $1 million donation split equally between Save the Children and the International Rescue Committee to support victims of the c...

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