Year: 2017

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In Mumbai, ‘World’s Largest Beach Clean-Up’ Has Transformed the Versova Shore

Rezwan 30/06/2017

A Mumbai-based lawyer and environmentalist is leading efforts by...

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The Case for Putting Aside Dark Energy to Reevaluate General Relativity

David Wiltshire and Alan Coley 30/06/2017

If dark energy is just a grand illusion –...

On June 29, 2017, an Ariane 5 rocket launched the GSAT-17 and Hellas Sat 3-Inmarsat S EAN satellites into a geostationary transfer orbit. Credit: Arianespace

GSAT-17 Is the Latest in a Long Line of ‘Made in India, for India’ Communication Satellites

Gopal N. Raj 29/06/2017

Of the 31 communication satellites produced by ISRO, 19...

Healthcare protest in opposition to the Senate Republican healthcare bill on Capitol Hill in Washington

US Republicans Try to Salvage Healthcare Bill Amidst Growing Opposition

Susan Cornwell and Yasmeen Abutaleb 29/06/2017

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abandoned plans to seek...

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Why Landslides Have Been Leading to a Higher Loss of Life in Recent Times

Bharat Dogra 29/06/2017

Relentless deforestation, indiscriminate mining and construction activities have contributed...

PM at a launch of 'Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana', in Ballia

The Poor Got LPG Cylinders Under Modi’s Scheme But They Can’t Afford Gas Refills

The Wire Staff 28/06/2017

The government calls the scheme a success because of...

Women dressed as handmaids from "The Handmaid's Tale" demonstrate against Republican Senate healthcare bill at U.S. Capitol in Washington

Faced With Growing Revolt on Healthcare Bill, Republicans Delay Vote

Susan Cornwell and Richard Cowan 28/06/2017

Protests outside the Capitol building intensify and there is...