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Why Do Southeast Asians Consume Most Microplastics?

June 12, 2024

Researchers at Cornell University recently published a study that put Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines at the top of the list of countries in the world in terms of how much microplastics each person eats. The study in April shows ..

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World Bank Supports Chennai’s Sustainable Waste Management Goals

June 12, 2024

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), with help from the World Bank, wants to improve the way it handles trash so that it can set up a system that will last until 2026 or 2027. These attempts are mostly about stopping ..

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Is Donanemab a Breakthrough Treatment for Alzheimer’s?

June 12, 2024

The FDA advisory group recently gave its approval to donanemab, a drug made by Eli Lilly to treat Alzheimer’s. This unanimous vote shows that the drug may help people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease more than it hurts ..

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Visakhapatnam Port Ranks 19th in Global Efficiency Index

June 12, 2024

Along with Mundra Port, Visakhapatnam Port has moved to 19th place in the famous Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2023. The World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence work together to make the CPPI 2023. It rates the effectiveness of ..

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Researchers Develop Portable Sea-Based Optical Atomic Clocks

June 12, 2024

Atomic clocks are very important for the Global Positioning System (GPS), and there have been recent improvements in this area. Not only are these devices important for navigation, but they are also used in military actions and case of emergencies. ..

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Apple Unveils Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024

June 12, 2024

Apple Intelligence, its ground-breaking AI technology, was shown off at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference on June 11. This AI platform works with all Apple products, like the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Its goal is to improve the user experience ..

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Indian Army Launches ‘Vidyut Rakshak’ Monitoring System

June 11, 2024

The Vice Chief of the Indian Army, Lt. Gen. Upendra Dwivedi, officially launched Vidyut Rakshak, a new Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled integrated generator tracking, protection, and control system. This was developed by Maj Rajprasad R S and was recently displayed ..

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Will Andhra Pradesh Get Special Category Status?

June 11, 2024

Since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, there has been a strong push for Andhra Pradesh to be given Special Category Status (SCS). Even though the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, which split the state into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, didn’t ..

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How Crucial is the US-India Defense Partnership?

June 11, 2024

Key American and Indian defense leaders spoke at the “Partners in Progress” symposium in Bengaluru about how important the military partnership between the US and India is becoming. As security problems in the Indo-Pacific area get worse, this dialogue comes ..

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India Welcomes New BRICS Members at Russia Meeting

June 11, 2024

Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia were all publicly accepted as full members at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. This was a big change. This was the first meeting at the cabinet ..

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