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How an expedition to Arunachal Pradesh led to the discovery of a new tortoise species

If it were easy it wouldn't be an expedition. A team of Bengaluru-based wildlife researchers embarked on a mission to distant forest in Arunachal Pradesh, confronted hardship and turned lucky when they chanced upon two individuals (a male and a female)




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Total Solar Eclipse 2019 will be Amber in colour: Here's why

Two years after the Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017, a new total Solar Eclipse will be visible on July 2, 2019. Tuesday's eclipse is likely to last for 4 minutes 33 seconds, will be the first and only total solar




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How deforestation and climate change is pushing wildlife towards extinction

New Delhi, July 10: India has seen rapid deforestation in recent years, primarily due to its focus on economic development. This affects not only a billion forest dwellers but also half the world's land-based species of plants and animals that are




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India's quest for uranium is posing threat to big cats

Hyderabad, July 12: India's quest for uranium has now reached Nallamala forest in Telangana home to one of India's oldest tiger reserves. The area proposed for mining falls under the Amrabad and Nudigal Reserved Forests of the ‘core area' of the




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Thanks to human intervention, Earth has lost wilderness area the size of India since 90s

Wilderness areas around the world have experienced catastrophic declines over the years, with three million square kilometres of global wilderness lost since the 1990s, according to a new study. Since the 1990s, our planet has lost nearly three million square kilometres




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Decoding solutions to curb illegal wildlife trade in cyber space

New Delhi, Sep 21: With India's internet user population reaching nearly 500 million, illegal online trade has become a significant threat to wildlife conservation today. Large numbers of wildlife species and their parts and derivatives have been found on




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Stop trading ‘lucky’ owls for black magic during Diwali

New Delhi, Oct 26: Diwali, the festival of lights proves to be the dark times for countless owls whose lives are endangered at the hands of poachers. Though the illicit trade of these protected bird species goes on throughout the year, it




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New system to empower internet users with more data control

Computer scientists have developed a novel method for providing concrete proof to internet users that their information did not cross through certain undesired geographic areas. The new system called "Alibi Routing" offers advantages over existing systems as it is




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Flipkart Rolls-Out One Stop Shop Offering End-to-End Seller Support

Flipkart, announced the launch of ‘Flipkart One Stop' popularly known as F1-Stop, today. Focused at enabling sellers, this new support facility will equip them with necessary information and procedures to kick start and grow their business online. A one-stop




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YouTube expands live streaming support to Android Games

YouTube launched their answer to the popular video streaming app Twitch a few month back when they launched their own Game Streaming service. Thanks to this service users could stream their games from their PCs and also tune in for live




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Indian e-commerce market to grow 36 percent in 2015-20

Backed by huge discounts and the rising use of smartphones, the Indian e-commerce market is poised to grow 36 percent during the 2015-20, a new report has said. According to a recent report from Canada based TechSci Research, expanding




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Top 5 shopping sites for Best Festival discounts on Gadgets, Lifestyle Products and More

Smartphone market in India is growing spontaneously. Many key smartphone makers like Samsung, Motorola, OnePlus, Sony, Asus and many more have came up with premium smartphones to the Indian market. SEE ALSO: Top 20 Awesome Smartphones Launching this Diwali Festival Season This




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Snapdeal claims to shipping five million orders in Diwali sale

Domestic e-commerce company Snapdeal on Thursday said that it had shipped nearly five million orders before Diwali, which will be celebrated next month "During this Diwali Sale despite a multi fold increase in order volumes, Snapdeal has set new benchmarks with




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Kerala to commission 'CyberDome' to fight online crimes

In view of emerging challenges in the cyber world and spiralling internet crime rate, Kerala police is getting ready to launch a CyberDome, a high tech centre for cyber security and innovations, here next month. According to state police, the CyberDome,




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YouTube to charge users to watch some of its fresh Videos!

YouTube will now charge users to watch most of the freshly uploaded content, under paid subscription. If this doesn't sound good to those YouTube users who are hooked to the music and video streaming site for accessing content for free, the




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Top 7 Online Shopping Hacks to Get Best Deals and Save Money

Gone are the days when shopping would mean dressing up, going out, sometimes in extreme weather conditions to buy clothing, groceries, gadgets or others. Thanks to the Internet and variety of online shopping portals and services, you can now shop sitting




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5 Warning Signs That You’re Buying Stolen Gadgets Online

In today's technologically advanced society, everyone is very much dependent on the internet. Whether it's about purchasing goods or checking out any information, the internet is our backbone in almost every phase of life. To purchase anything be it




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Like AmazonBasics, Flipkart's SmartBuy Launched Today: Find Out Which Suits You Better

Similar to AmazonBasics, Flipkart unveiled its very own SmartBuy store today. The key goal of the initiative is said to increase the sales that had dropped down considerably due to demonetization. Considering the increasing cash crunch, e-commerce websites have




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Digital payment services to incorporate upgraded security features

At a time when the cyber vulnerability in the payment gateways of e-wallet companies are becoming visible as they witness a rise in usage and popularity, upgraded security is the only way to safeguard millions of first-time users. In




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Paytm Movies aims to contribute 50% online share of opening weekends by end-2017

Online ticket platform Paytm Movies today said that its movie segment is aiming to contribute 50 percent to the opening weekend online collection of leading Hollywood and Bollywood Movies by end 2017. "We are thrilled to have a great start




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MeitY activates preparedness and response mechanism to prevent "WannaCry"

With an aim to prevent the cyber attack "WannaCry", the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said that it has already activated a "preparedness and response mechanism". According to MeitY, it has activated a "preparedness and response mechanism" by




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Indian consumers prefer a digital-first approach to accessing banking services: Survey

According to the new survey, Indian consumers prefer a digital-first approach to accessing banking services, only talking to a banking adviser by phone for more complex issues. The survey, 'Customer Experience in Banking', by global tech company Avaya, which covered




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BookMyShow join hands with WhatsApp to make mobile ticketing easy

Online entertainment ticketing platform BookMyShow said that it has now joined hands with WhatsApp business pilot program. As part of this test, BookMyShow has made WhatsApp a default ticket confirmation channel for all its users. The company said that it




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5 Best International Online Shopping Sites That Provide Free Shipping To India

India is loaded with many shopping portals. It has made living so simple and easy that one can find everything on the site's catalog. But what happens when your favorite item is not available on an Indian sites? Well, you look




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England's Moeen Ali feels he has only '2 or 3 more years' left at top level

Moeen has now expressed his desire to play all three formats for 'The Three Lions' considering he doesn't have too much time left on the international arena.




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Reigning NBA champions Toronto Raptors to resume training under strict guidelines amid coronavirus

The Raptors, who were third overall when the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season in March until further notice due to the coronavirus.




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Rules changed to allow up to five substitutions per team: FIFA

FIFA also said that competitions currently using the video replay system (VAR) would be free to discontinue its use on restarting.




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Barcelona players return to training with strict coronavirus guidelines

Barca tested all their players for COVID-19 on Wednesday and captain Lionel Messi was among those seen out on the Joan Gamper training complex conducting individual dribbling and running exercises.




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Virat Kohli and company ready to be in two-week quarantine to save Australia series

India are scheduled to play four-match Test series, three ODIs and a Twenty20I tri-series against Australia from October to December this year.




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Coronavirus: Sachin Tendulkar provides financial aid to 4,000 underprivileged people in Mumbai

Earlier,Tendulkar had decided to contribute Rs 25 lakh each to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund and Chief Minister's Relief Fund in an effort to join hands with the government in their fight against the pandemic. 




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Treat coronavirus like a Test match, register outright win: Anil Kumble to citizens

Kumble posted a video of himself and thanked all the cornavirus warriors for working selflessly day and night at this difficult time.




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Hockey India to conduct online basic coaching course for senior core probables

A total of 32 senior men and 23 senior women core probables will take part in the Hockey India Level 'Basic' Coaching Course which will be conducted online.




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ISRO TRISHNA Project To Improve Water Management Announced

ISRO is teaming up with French space agency CNES for a new mission called TRISHNA, which expands to Thermal infraRed Imaging Satellite for High-resolution Natural resource Assessment. The project aims to tackle the ill-management and ill-usage of water, one of Earth's most




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PM Modi Launches E-Gram Swaraj Portal, Swamitva Scheme To Improve Digitization Of Rural India

Digitization in India is still a work in progress with the large population unable to access or tap into the vast pools of the virtual capabilities. Plus, there's also a large gap between urban and rural areas when it comes to




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Realme Android TV Gets Certified Via Google; Likely To Arrive Soon In India

Realme is a well-known brand when it comes to smartphones. But, the company is reportedly getting ready to foray in the smart Android TV segment in India. The Realme smart TV has been a regular visitor of the leaks factory and




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NASA VITAL Prototype Ventilators To Help Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

In a bid to help the coronavirus infected, NASA has announced that it has successfully developed a prototype ventilator for the treatment of coronavirus patients. For this, NASA has developed VITAL or the Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally. Currently, NASA's




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Facebook Messenger Rooms To Take On Zoom With Up To 50 Users On Video Calls

With the lockdown situation prevailing across the globe due to coronavirus outbreak, the workforce has resorted to remote working mode. And to stay connected, an online video conferencing platform like Zoom is what helping the companies with meetings. However,




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COVID-19 Crisis: ISRO Extends Helping Hand Towards Health Emergency Operating Center In India

Coronavirus has clamped the entire country in lockdown and affecting thousands of lives across the world. In a bid to help, ISRO extending support to the Health Emergency Operating Center (HEOC) in Bihar. HEOC will play a vital role in monitoring




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NASA Helps USGS To Create Geological Mapping Of Moon: How Is It Different?

NASA made the first manned landing on Moon back in 1969, marking one of the biggest milestones in human history. Over the years, various space agencies across the world have been venturing to study the Moon in detail, including its surface




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Mask Wearing Asteroid Approaching Earth At High Speed; New Problem To Deal With?

We're about to witness another cosmic event today, April 29. An asteroid named 1998 OR2 is expected to flyby Earth at a distance of 6.2 million km away. As far as the distance seems, it's quite a close brush with our




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Amazon Pay Later Launched In India: Here’s How To Register

During the COVID-19 lockdown in India, Amazon has come up with a new credit service for its users. Well, the latest service dubbed Amazon Pay Later is a rebranded Amazon Pay EMI service that is available for its users in the




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Kleos Space Scouting Mission Satellites Awaiting ISRO To Launch PSLV-C49

COVID-19 pandemic has brought various organizations to a standstill. This includes ISRO among other space agencies. As it's known, ISRO plays a crucial role in launching satellites, not just for India, but for other countries and private organizations as well. Fresh




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Find Out How To Avail Discounts, Offers And Cashbacks On Pre-Booking Of LG Products

The COVID-19 outbreak has brought businesses to a standstill. The technology industry has also been hit hard as the brands had to suspend all on-ground activities to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus. While the deliveries of the technology products and




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NASA VITAL Ventilators Get FDA Approval To Fight COVID-19

As the coronavirus pandemic continued sweeping across the globe, NASA put a halt on its usual space-related activities and began developing a prototype ventilator to help combat the deadly virus. The newly developed ventilator has just received emergency approval from the




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Common Service Centres To Update Aadhaar After UIDAI Nod

UIDAI has given permission to the Common Service Centre to introduce the Aadhaar update service at 20,000 centres which run as Banking Correspondents (BCs). But CSCs will not be allowed to accept the new applicants for Aadhaar. Ravi Shankar




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NASA Perseverance Rover Heading To Jezero Crater To Dig Up Past Evidence Of Life

NASA had earlier discovered the Jezero Crater on Mars and noted that is was one of the oldest and most scientifically interesting landscapes on the Red Planet. Earlier in 2018, NASA decided that the landing site for Mars 2020 Perseverance rover,




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Catch The Last Super Flower Moon 2020 On May 7: Here’s How To Watch

Watching the supermoon can be one of the exciting activities, especially during the lockdown. Incidentally, the final supermoon of 2020 will be appearing on May 7 and can be observed from our homes. Since this supermoon falls in May, it's been




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Tom Cruise To Shoot A Movie In Space, Confirms NASA

Tom Cruise, the popular Hollywood actor, known for his spectacular action movies, is now having some extraordinary plans for shooting movies. We have seen Cruise jump from planes, strapped himself onto Burj Khalifa, fly helicopters, and a lot more. 




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Apple WWDC Developer Conference To Kickstart Online From June 22: How To Watch

Tech events are some of the exciting gatherings offering the latest discoveries. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced most of the events to switch to online behind closed doors. Some tech events were even canceled. Apple's WWDC Developer Conference is one




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NASA Lunar Gateway For Artemis Program To Be Ready By 2023

NASA Artemis Program is one of the much-anticipated missions to explore the Moon. As part of the mission, NASA is working on the Lunar Gateway project, which will serve as a space station for scientific experiments on the Moon. The NASA