Solar alliance push: India-led ISA to stay course with 125 members after US exit, focus remains on climate goals

India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA) will continue working with its 125 member and signatory countries to advance solar energy deployment and climate objectives, official sources said, after the United States withdrew from the initiative, PTI reported.The Gurugram-headquartered ISA, a joint initiative of India and France, was launched on the sidelines of the COP21 climate summit…

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Good gut bacteria may hold key to preventing bone loss in postmenopausal women | India News

NEW DELHI: A healthy gut may be far more important for women’s bone health than previously believed. New research conducted by AIIMS has uncovered a critical immune mechanism linking gut bacteria to bone loss in postmenopausal women, raising the possibility of preventing osteoporosis through safer, non-hormonal approaches such as probiotics.For decades, osteoporosis was largely seen…

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Willamette and Pacific universities announce merger to form Oregon’s largest private college

Oregon’s Willamette and Pacific universities announce merger to form largest private college. (Getty Images) Oregon’s Willamette University and Pacific University have announced plans to merge, creating the state’s largest private university. The proposed new system, tentatively called the University of the Northwest, would combine the resources of both institutions and serve more than 6,000 students…

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Mustafizur Rahman controversy: Bangladesh seek shift of T20 World Cup games from India | Cricket News

Mustafizur Rahman (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been directed by the country’s sports ministry to seek a shift of Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup league matches from India to Sri Lanka, citing “concerns about players’ safety” following Mustafizur Rahman’s removal from the IPL on BCCI instructions.The Shah Rukh Khan co-owned IPL…

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97.3 lakh deleted from Tamil Nadu draft rolls, 73.7 lakh in Gujarat | India News

NEW DELHI: The draft electoral roll published in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat Friday under Phase-2 of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise witnessed 97.3 lakh and 73.7 lakh deletions, respectively. Another 1.2 crore electors in each of the two states stand to receive notices for “logical discrepancies” detected in their enumeration forms.The TN electorate has…

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Nicotine Gums: Experts Warn Proposed Nicotine Product Restrictions Could Hinder Smoking Cessation Efforts in India | India News

India’s top drug advisory body recommends restricting over-the-counter access to most nicotine replacement therapies, sparking concerns that it will hinder smokers’ efforts to quit. While tobacco products remain widely available, this move could create more hurdles for those seeking quitting aids, potentially impacting public health initiatives. NEW DELHI: Access to quitting aids like nicotine gums…

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