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At 40%, UP Home To Highest River Dolphin Population: Report
Uttar Pradesh is home to 2,397 river dolphins, nearly 40 per cent of the total population of the aquatic mammal in India, according to an official statement.
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A Third Of India's Population Will Be Obese By 2050: Lancet Analysis
By 2050, India could have over 440 million obese and overweight people, a global analysis published in The Lancet journal has estimated.
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Ganga Water Unfit For Bathing At Several Places In Bihar: Economic Survey
The water of the Ganga river in Bihar is not fit for bathing at most places in the state due to the presence of a higher value of "bacteriological population", according to the Bihar Economic Survey 2024-25.
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What Is Delimitation And Why Is Tamil Nadu Wary Of It? Explained Â
Delimitation - the redrawing of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituency boundaries based on population shifts - is now at the centre of a major political controversy in Tamil Nadu and across South India.
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Ancient DNA Sheds Light on the Diverse Genetic Origins of the European Huns
A new study has analysed ancient DNA from 370 individuals buried between the fourth and sixth centuries, revealing that the European Huns were genetically diverse. While some showed direct ties to Xiongnu elites from Mongolia, most carried mixed Northeast Asian ancestry. Researchers found no evidence of a single large-scale migration but instead ob...
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"Sword Over South States": MK Stalin Slams Delimitation, 'Hindi Imposition'
The 2026 delimitation exercise - i.e., redrawing of parliamentary constituencies based on population levels, which will alter the proportion of Lok Sabha MPs from southern states - is the latest flashpoint between Tamil Nadu's DMK and the BJP.
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Crypto Trading Booms in India's Smaller Cities as Job Growth and Incomes Disappoint
Many young Indians are dabbling in crypto trading to supplement their regular income in the world's most populous country where jobs and pay increases have lagged world-beating economic growth. Nearly two-thirds of its 1.4 billion people are below the age of 35, according to a government report.
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China's Political Adviser Calls To Lower Marriage Age To 18 To Boost Birthrate
Political Adviser Chen Songxi said China's legal marriage age should be lowered to 18 "to increase the fertility population base and unleash reproductive potential."
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Controversial Study Says Wolves Can Help Scotland Meet Climate Goals. Here's How
Scotland's red deer population has skyrocketed to approximately 400,000, with no natural predators like grey wolves to control their numbers.
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"Population Control": MK Stalin On Why Tamil Nadu Losing Out In Delimitation
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin has again weighed in on the row over the decreasing number of parliamentary seats for the southern states after delimitation. This he said, is because the state has implemented the family planning pro
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NDTV Explainer: What Is Egypt's "Gaza Reconstruction" Proposal To Counter Trump's Plan
Countering US President Donald Trump's controversial proposal to "take over" Gaza and displace the Palestinians living there, Egypt has floated a plan to rebuild the enclave without removing its population from their homes.
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Seals Can Act As 'Smart Sensors' For Monitoring Fish Population: Study
A new study by marine biologists reports that seals can essentially act as 'smart sensors' for monitoring fish populations in the ocean's eerily dim 'twilight zone.'
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US Plane Carrying 2nd Batch Of 116 Indian Immigrants Lands In Amritsar
A plane carrying 116 Indians arrived from the United States at Punjab's Amritsar airport on Saturday, the second such arrival in a span of 10 days, as part of the Donald Trump administration's crackdown and decision to deport illegal immigrants.
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Vodafone Idea (Vi) to Launch 5G in Mumbai Next Month, Expansion to Delhi and Bengaluru in April
Vodafone Idea (Vi) announced the commercial rollout of its 5G services in India on Tuesday. The telecom operator revealed its plans in its Q3 2024-25 report and highlighted that 5G services will first be launched in Mumbai in March. The company will then expand the services to four more cities in April. In December 2024, Vi first started 5G operati...
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Jordan Vows To Take Gaza Kids, Rejects Trump Plan To Relocate Palestinians
Jordan's King Abdullah II told Donald Trump Tuesday that his country would take in some 2,000 sick children from war-torn Gaza but pushed back against the US president's plan to take over the Palestinian territory and send its population into exile.
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At 40%, UP Home To Highest River Dolphin Population: Report
Uttar Pradesh is home to 2,397 river dolphins, nearly 40 per cent of the total population of the aquatic mammal in India, according to an official statement.
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A Third Of India's Population Will Be Obese By 2050: Lancet Analysis
By 2050, India could have over 440 million obese and overweight people, a global analysis published in The Lancet journal has estimated.
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Ganga Water Unfit For Bathing At Several Places In Bihar: Economic Survey
The water of the Ganga river in Bihar is not fit for bathing at most places in the state due to the presence of a higher value of "bacteriological population", according to the Bihar Economic Survey 2024-25.
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What Is Delimitation And Why Is Tamil Nadu Wary Of It? Explained Â
Delimitation - the redrawing of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituency boundaries based on population shifts - is now at the centre of a major political controversy in Tamil Nadu and across South India.
-
Ancient DNA Sheds Light on the Diverse Genetic Origins of the European Huns
A new study has analysed ancient DNA from 370 individuals buried between the fourth and sixth centuries, revealing that the European Huns were genetically diverse. While some showed direct ties to Xiongnu elites from Mongolia, most carried mixed Northeast Asian ancestry. Researchers found no evidence of a single large-scale migration but instead ob...
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"Sword Over South States": MK Stalin Slams Delimitation, 'Hindi Imposition'
The 2026 delimitation exercise - i.e., redrawing of parliamentary constituencies based on population levels, which will alter the proportion of Lok Sabha MPs from southern states - is the latest flashpoint between Tamil Nadu's DMK and the BJP.
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Crypto Trading Booms in India's Smaller Cities as Job Growth and Incomes Disappoint
Many young Indians are dabbling in crypto trading to supplement their regular income in the world's most populous country where jobs and pay increases have lagged world-beating economic growth. Nearly two-thirds of its 1.4 billion people are below the age of 35, according to a government report.
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China's Political Adviser Calls To Lower Marriage Age To 18 To Boost Birthrate
Political Adviser Chen Songxi said China's legal marriage age should be lowered to 18 "to increase the fertility population base and unleash reproductive potential."
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Controversial Study Says Wolves Can Help Scotland Meet Climate Goals. Here's How
Scotland's red deer population has skyrocketed to approximately 400,000, with no natural predators like grey wolves to control their numbers.
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"Population Control": MK Stalin On Why Tamil Nadu Losing Out In Delimitation
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin has again weighed in on the row over the decreasing number of parliamentary seats for the southern states after delimitation. This he said, is because the state has implemented the family planning pro
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NDTV Explainer: What Is Egypt's "Gaza Reconstruction" Proposal To Counter Trump's Plan
Countering US President Donald Trump's controversial proposal to "take over" Gaza and displace the Palestinians living there, Egypt has floated a plan to rebuild the enclave without removing its population from their homes.
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Seals Can Act As 'Smart Sensors' For Monitoring Fish Population: Study
A new study by marine biologists reports that seals can essentially act as 'smart sensors' for monitoring fish populations in the ocean's eerily dim 'twilight zone.'
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US Plane Carrying 2nd Batch Of 116 Indian Immigrants Lands In Amritsar
A plane carrying 116 Indians arrived from the United States at Punjab's Amritsar airport on Saturday, the second such arrival in a span of 10 days, as part of the Donald Trump administration's crackdown and decision to deport illegal immigrants.
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Vodafone Idea (Vi) to Launch 5G in Mumbai Next Month, Expansion to Delhi and Bengaluru in April
Vodafone Idea (Vi) announced the commercial rollout of its 5G services in India on Tuesday. The telecom operator revealed its plans in its Q3 2024-25 report and highlighted that 5G services will first be launched in Mumbai in March. The company will then expand the services to four more cities in April. In December 2024, Vi first started 5G operati...
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Jordan Vows To Take Gaza Kids, Rejects Trump Plan To Relocate Palestinians
Jordan's King Abdullah II told Donald Trump Tuesday that his country would take in some 2,000 sick children from war-torn Gaza but pushed back against the US president's plan to take over the Palestinian territory and send its population into exile.
