Scientists track Indian Ocean’s plastic
Researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) have tracked ocean plastic waste in the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean is the world’s biggest dumping ground for plastic waste. However, …
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Low pressure area formation likely over Bay of Bengal, T.N. may witness rainfall on Sunday, Monday
The India Meteorological Department has said that a low pressure area is likely to develop over central parts of south Bay of Bengal and it is expected to intensify into …
Read MoreWorld’s forests in ‘emergency room’
A study conducted by Global forest watch has revealed that climate change has destroyed about 12 million hectares of tropical forests in 2018. The research was led by US-based World …
Read MoreBreaking new ground: Madras High Court upholds marriage between man, transwoman
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has upheld that the marriage solemnised between a man and a transwoman was valid under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and ordered …
Read MoreCJI tears into Assam move on detenus
The Supreme Court has sharply criticised the Assam government for its proposal to conditionally release and monitor declared foreigners who have been kept in dismal condition in the state’s detention …
Read MoreAntarctic penguins suffer huge breeding failure
Antarctica’s second-largest colony of emperor penguins- the Halley Bay- has suffered a “catastrophic” breeding failure. This is because nearly all chicks born over three years died as their icy Antarctic …
Read More‘Microbial toxins found in popular e-cigarettes’
A new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has reported that popular electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) products sold in the U.S. were contaminated with bacterial and fungal toxins. …
Read MoreIn a first, NASA probe detects ‘marsquake’ on the Red Planet
NASA’s robotic probe In-Sight has detected and measured a probable seismological tremor on Mars. This is the first time a likely seismological tremor has been recorded on a planet other …
Read MoreHC lifts ban on TikTok, but with a caveat
The interim ban on Chinese-owned TikTok video app has been lifted by the Madras High Court, subject to certain conditions. The ban was removed after the company assured that it …
Read MoreJapan apologises to those forcibly sterilized, vows redress
Japan’s government has issued an apology and awarded compensation under a redress legislation to thousands of people with disabilities who were forcibly sterilised under the now defunct Eugenics Protection Law. …
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