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In 1742, a Swedish astronomer proposed the centigrade temperature scale simplifying global scientific communication, weather tracking and metric alignment: How Anders Celsius invention changed the world?In 1742, a Swedish astronomer proposed the centigrade temperature scale simplifying global scientific communication, weather tracking and m...- Bengaluru Weather Update: Heavy rain to drench city, damp week aheadBengaluru is bracing for a wet Friday with heavy rainfall and high humidity, prompting commuter advisories for waterlogging. The weekend wi...
- It doesn't get worse than this: Watch video of Russian chess player trying to poison rival with mercuryA video of a Russian chess player, Amina Abakarova, trying to poison her opponent by pouring mercury near the board, is now viral as netize...
- Chess Scandal: Russian player accused of poisoning rival during tournament. VideoA scandal has erupted in the chess world as a Russian grandmaster is accused of attempting to poison a rival. The incident, which has led t...
- Google dedicates doodle to Eunice Newton Foote, the first person to discover Green House Effect, on her 204th birth anniversaryNewton Foote was one of the pioneers in the field of climate science. She was the first individual to discover the greenhouse effect and it...
- Temperature in UK set to hover in mid-twenties. Here is the reasonUK Weather reports say that the Brits are enjoying the sizzling hot summers. A bank holiday will soon be declared in the UK as the blazing ...
- Morepen Labs betting big on diagnostics devices segment: CMDThe company is also planning an expansion of its pharmaceutical complex at Baddi in Himachal Pradesh and is looking at an investment of ove...
- Old Hicks jumps in to fight coronavirusThe nine-decade old 'Hicks' brand - well-known for thermometers - is a preferred supplier of non-contact thermometers, sanitisers, masks an...
- Army steps in with its innovations to help govt prevent virus spreadThese technologies –– most of which have been validated by major army hospitals –– include an “anti-aerosolization box” that has helped doc...
- Hindustan Unilever, former plant workers reach final settlement, soil clean-up remainsHindustan Unilever announced it has signed a final compensation settlement with former workers of its now-silent thermometer factory in Kod...
- Hindustan Unilever settles toxic vapour issue with ex-employeesFMCG major HUL today said it has entered into a settlement with ex-employees who were allegedly exposed to toxic mercury vapour at its form...
- Plea to ban mercury equipments: NGT notice to Health Ministry, MoEFA demand to ban mercury-based equipments in hospitals to prevent spillage of the metal which causes major diseases, has been made by a lawy...
- Unilever moots same Kodaikanal clean-up it offered six years agoFrom raising dust over the issue, the focus is now centred on whether Unilever needs to walk the extra mile in cleaning up.
- Hindustan Unilever files detailed project report to clean-up mercury mess in KodaikanalHindustan Unilever Ltd, faced with social media activism over soil contamination at a thermometer plant it ran till 2011 in Kodaikanal has ...
- O&M ex-employee Sofia Ashraf takes on Unilever's Kodaikanal plant for alleged 'environment pollution'Campaign has resulted in over 24,000 signatures, with a few users on Twitter even tagging Polman who has brought the environmental agenda f...
- Thermometer-like device could diagnose heart attacks, says studyThe simple device could make diagnosing heart attacks easier in remote or low-income locations which do not have access to equipment.
- Mercury ban in India within 6 to 10 yearsIndia will have to phase out mercury within six to 10 years as the country has signed a global treaty - Minamata Convention - which makes i...
- UK campaigners question Unilever over India activitiesA UK-based campaign group raised questions over Anglo-Dutch multinational Unilever's activities in India during its annual general meeting ...
- New foul air system to gauge if deadly mercury is risingThe proposed air pollution measurement and forecasting system will track mercury levels, vindicating experts' views that the presence of th...
- TravelogThe US Transportation Department has announced this week that US airlines operating domestic flights must allow passengers to leave the pla...
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