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Scientists placed 42 sea sponges in a polluted Spanish port. 455 days later, one species had thrived while four others died |

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Representative Image of marine life thriving around resilient chicken kidney sponges in polluted waters (AI-generated image) Researchers in Spain spent 455 days tracking how sponges from five species of Mediterranean sea life coped with being moved from clean, natural habitats toward a heavily polluted recreational marina near Girona. The experiment was designed to test a…

GE sends AI 171 engine analysis, final AAIB report likely in 2 months

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NEW DELHI: American major GE Aerospace has sent the engine analysis reports of Air India’s ill-fated Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which crashed last June 12 in Ahmedabad. This was among the crucial inputs awaited by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) for preparing the final report on the AI-171 crash that left 260 people dead.“The engines…

From Malala Yousafzai to Orwell’s 1984: What Ahmedabad’s silent protesters chose to read | Ahmedabad News

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Police said they are establishing the identities and affiliations of the people involved in the alleged vandalism. AHMEDABAD: What began as a quiet two-hour reading session in a Vastrapur municipal garden on Thursday evening snowballed into a confrontation, with allegations of vandalism and injuries after a group of 8-10 VHP members allegedly disrupted the gathering.Around…

Raj Thackeray blames ‘political interference’ for Mumbai-Goa highway delay | Mumbai News

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Raj Thackeray expressed his discontent over the ongoing delays in the improvement of the Mumbai-Goa National Highway MUMBAI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday attributed the prolonged delay in completing the Mumbai-Goa National Highway to what he termed “political interference”, questioning why contractors had left the project and why land acquisition and…

Gujarat begins separate admission drive for ayurveda, homeopathy | Ahmedabad News

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Ahmedabad: In a first, the admission process for ayurveda and homeopathy courses in Gujarat has been delinked from the centralized medical and dental admissions. Following a separate schedule issued by the central govt this year, the state’s admission committee initiated an independent registration drive for these undergraduate courses on Tuesday.Eligible students can buy the online…

Gujarat govt launches mobile app for illegal mining complaints | Ahmedabad News

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Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on Tuesday asked govt authorities to give wide publicity to the state govt’s mobile application through which citizens can make complaints regarding illegal mining activities. The direction was given in connection with a case involving the illegal extraction of a large quantity of sand from a village in Bardoli taluka, which…

Six-month-old baby kidnapped from outside Kalyan railway station | Mumbai News

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The victim, Roshani Suraj Sahoo (21), a resident of Vapi in Gujarat, told police that she had left her home following a dispute with her husband and was travelling to Kalyan with her six-month-old son, Aryan, to stay with a friend. Kalyan: A six-month-old baby was allegedly abducted from outside Kalyan railway station in the…

Boreal forests shade northern permafrost so effectively that summer thaw stays about one metre shallower; researchers estimate their canopies keep 59 billion tonnes of carbon frozen

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Spruce and birch trees are seen tilting along the edge Stevens Pond on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus on Sept. 18, 2022. Thick green tree canopies across northern forests act as giant sunshields, keeping permafrost cool enough to hold 59 billion tonnes of carbon safely in the ground.The discovery reveals that the forest canopy…

You’ve crossed it countless times, but do you know why it’s called a zebra crossing?

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There are certain words we use so often that we never stop to question them. Zebra crossing is one of them. Every day, millions of people walk across those bold white stripes without wondering why a road marking is named after an African animal. It’s such a common phrase that it feels completely natural. But…

How private firms now run public exams | Mumbai News

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India’s vast examination system relies on many private contractors for its operations MUMBAI: A security guard stands at the gate of an exam centre in Mumbai. Inside, women staff frisk female candidates before letting them in.A doorframe metal detector marks the entrance. Computer terminals wait in disciplined rows. Invigilators watch for the smallest suspicious movement,…