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Environment

Air Pollution Is Driving Us All Down A Road To Ruin

That the government is now at last being forced to do more to reduce the dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide air pollution is welcome news (Court defeat for government on ...

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Festivals

Going Green At The Singapore Eco Film Festival

You must have heard of the celebrity otters residing in our sunny island by now — their adorable antics have thrilled many here and grabbed many a headline. Now, you ...

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Health

For Melinda Gates, Birth Control Is Women’s Way Out Of Poverty

Melinda Gates has made providing poor women in developing countries access to contraception a mission. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which she leads with her hus...

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Health

Opinion: Tuberculosis Is A Forgotten Priority For Child Health

I was exposed to the plight of children with tuberculosis early in my 32 years of experience as a physician. I was a medical intern in a provincial hospital in Peru’s...

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Festivals

Women A Focus Of 14th SF South Asian Film Festival

3rd i: Gender issues and a celebration of women are a focus of the 14th San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival: Bollywood and Beyond, a.k.a. 3rd i. It begins...

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Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Likely To Adopt Village In Maharashtra, Hit By Farmers' Suicides

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is likely to adopt a village in the Yavatmal district of the state. Collector Sachindra Pratap Singh yesterday signed the proposal made by the ...

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Here’s Why An Indian Origin Cab Driver Has Been Selected As ‘Australian Of The Year’

For cab driver Tejinder Pal Singh, an Indian residing in Australia, it’s a special occasion on the last Sunday of each month. After completing his 12-hour shift, he s...

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Health

WHO Doubles Recommended Number Of Health Visits During Pregnancy

The World Health Organization revised guidelines on antenatal care on Monday, saying pregnant women should have twice as many contacts with health providers - eight - as it...

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Festivals

MAMI An Exception, Most Film Festivals In India Await Sponsors

Mumbai Film Festival, the seven-day star-studded extravaganza, wrapped up last week. Organised by the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (MAMI), the widely publicized festi...

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Health

Why The Male ‘Pill’ Is Still So Hard To Swallow

A recent study looking at the effectiveness of a male contraceptive injection was abandoned after the men taking part reported increased incidences of acne (nearly half), m...

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