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Madhuri Dixit Is Mascot For M.P. Health Campaign

The Madhya Pradesh government has appointed actor Madhuri Dixit as the brand ambassador for its Mamta Abhiyaan (maternal and child health) campaign. Ms. Dixit will kick off...

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Health

To Age Well, Walk

Regular exercise, including walking, significantly reduces the chance that a frail older person will become physically disabled, according to one of the largest and longest...

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Environment

Climate Change Affecting Coastlines

Climate change is causing sea levels to rise in the country as well as changing coastlines, say experts. ?Land in and around Diamond Harbour, near the southern suburbs of K...

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Sustainable Development

Chennai to host conference on 'International Year of Family Farming'

The Asia-Pacific regional conference on the UN-declared ‘International Year of Family Farming’ will be held in Chennai from August 7 to 10. M S Swaminathan Rese...

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Sustainable Development

Girl’s Action Figure With A Realistic Breast-To-Hip Ratio

Anyone who pays attention to toys must have noticed that, while there are zillions of action figures aimed at boys, there are very few for girls. And the female figurines t...

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Sustainable Development

Killer Coal

Coal accounts for 41 per cent of the world’s electricity generation. At approximately 210 gig watt (GW), India is the fifth largest producer of electricity in the wor...

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Sustainable Development

Will access to toilets guarantee women's security in rural India?

The Badaun rape incident shows how vulnerable women are to sexual violence when there are no toilets in homes The shocking incident of gang rape and murder of two minor gir...

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Hollywood

Cannes Glitterati Step Up For AIDS Charity Gala

The amfAR annual charity ball held every year at the Cannes Film Festival to raise funds for AIDS research saw an eclectic mix of celebrities, pledging their support to the...

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Hollywood

Plus-Size Models Awesomely Re-Create Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Cover

Plus-size swimwear company Swimsuits for All set out to prove that “sexy curves go beyond a size four” by shooting its own swimwear calendar, including a pictur...

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Hollywood

Star Wars 7: Lupita Nyong’o And Gwendoline Christie Join Cast

The 12 Years a Slave Oscar-winner and the Game of Thrones star are the latest recruits aboard JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode 7, which is currently shooting in London T...

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