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Young men are dying because they don't get pregnant; regular health checks around childbirth detect diseases in women early while many men don't check diabetes, BP until 40Doctors in Tamil Nadu say a large part of why men die younger than women comes down to something simple, women get checked for health risks...
Mumbai content creator praises female Rapido driver for an unforgettable ride. ‘One of my safest and smoothest.’In September 2023, Rapido debuted its women-focused driver services aiming for expansion by 2025-2026. Mumbai-based content creator Ruchika...
Florida biologists remove 177 invasisve Burmese pythons weighing over 8,000 pounds. Stops 4,100 eggs from entering the ecosystem. Still there is a much bigger problemFlorida wildlife researchers conducted a significant removal effort by capturing 177 Burmese pythons and recovering 4,100 eggs. This remova...
'DMK, AIADMK will lose their deposits in this by-election': Congress MP MK Vishnu Prasad on Tamil Nadu By-ElectionCongress MP MK Vishnu Prasad on Saturday predicted that the DMK and AIADMK would lose their deposits in the upcoming Tamil Nadu by-election...
Super El Nino: The methodology behind '15,800 excess deaths' in India estimateSuper El Nino Deaths: A University of Chicago Energy Policy Institute report projects that a ‘super El Nino’ could cause around 15,800 addi...
Assam Cabinet approves compulsory registration rules for Muslim marriagesThe Assam Cabinet has approved the compulsory registration of Muslim marriages and divorces to uphold individual rights. This legislation a...
Measles outbreaks, immunity gaps among children and adolescents concerning: WHOThe WHO South-East Asia Region has the highest childhood immunisation coverage globally, reaching 94 percent for DTP3 vaccine. Experts high...
SC issues notice on PIL against gender-based differences in Muslim inheritance lawSC issued notice on a PIL challenging gender-based differences in inheritance rights under Muslim Personal Law. A three-judge bench headed ...
Bengaluru-based startup founder says he stopped recruiting men from Bihar, UP, Rajasthan, MP; netizens divided over reasonA Bengaluru entrepreneur has announced a hiring restriction covering male candidates from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Madhya Prades...
Delhi HC issues notice on plea alleging gender disparity in Territorial Army officer recruitmentDelhi High Court has issued a notice regarding a Public Interest Litigation filed by Kush Kalra. The petition alleges gender discrimination...
In 1987, conservationists brought 2 male owls to Norfolk Island for its last surviving female; their descendants later rebuilt the population, but inbreeding still limits recoveryNorfolk Island owls were saved from extinction by a bold conservation effort in 1987. Two male owls were introduced to breed with the last ...
She gave up CA career to become MMA referee: Meet Prachiti Nagpurkar, first Indian to officiate a bout at Asian GamesMaharashtra’s Prachiti Nagpurkar scripted history at the Asian Games by becoming the first Indian to referee a mixed martial arts bout at t...
Florida doesn't know where invasive giant Burmese pythons are hiding in the Everglades. So scientists are following the malesIn Florida, scientists are cleverly using male Burmese pythons equipped with transmitters to track down their breeding groups. These males ...
Crab egg predator found for the first time off US Pacific Coast: Tiny crustacean living on crab eggs has scientists worried about California fisheriesA tiny crab egg predator has been discovered off California’s Pacific Coast, where scientists found nicothoid copepods living on the eggs o...
In 1981, a dog in Wyoming accidentally killed a small creature. This ironically, brought back an almost extinct species. Decades later, cloning is keeping its genes aliveMore than 40 years ago, a dog unexpectedly killed an animal which was believed to have become extinct – a black-footed ferret. This discove...
Two passengers held at IGI Airport with over 2 kg gold bars smuggled from DubaiTwo passengers arriving from Dubai have been held at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after customs officials seized 2.16 kg of ...
Each female red crab can carry 100,000 eggs to the sea; Christmas Island closes roads and deploys bridges to protect the moon-timed journeyEvery year, millions of red crabs embark on a mesmerizing migration across Christmas Island as the wet season rains commence. Males lead th...
Australia's Christmas Island used a bridge to solve road mortality for 50 million migrating crabs; the result transformed dangerous transit routes into safe canopy crossingsMillions of red crabs undertake an annual migration across Christmas Island. This remarkable journey begins with the first rainfall of the ...
In 1826, mosquitoes arrived in Hawaii and pushed native birds toward extinction. Now, scientists are releasing millions of mosquitoes to save themHawaii's native birds face extinction due to avian malaria transmitted by mosquitoes. Conservationists are releasing sterile male mosquitoe...
Four years of Project Cheetah: 52 thriving, 32 born in IndiaProject Cheetah in India has successfully reintroduced cheetahs, reaching a population of 52. Thirty-two cheetahs were born in the country,...