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Avocados May Be Much Healthier Than What You Think
A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley adds more to its list of benefits. The team have discovered that the avocado seed husks and flaky coatings are rich in many useful chemical compounds that could help in creating cures for chronic ailments like cancer and heart disease.
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For Facebook Post On Mamata Banerjee, Student Named On Big Banner
A debate with friends on Facebook on Mamata Banerjee has turned into a nightmare for a 21-year-old engineering student in Kolkata.
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Rio Olympics: Sakshi Malik Credits Technique Behind Her Bronze Medal Win
Sakshi Malik became the first Indian female wrestler to win an Olympics medal after she clinched a bronze in the 58kg women's freestyle event at the 2016 Rio Games
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Sakshi Malik Appointed Wrestling Director of Rohtak-Based University
Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij announced that Sakshi Malik will also be given Rs 21 lakh out of his discretionary fund and a plot measuring 500 square yards
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So You Just Won A Gold Medal? Welcome To The Rest Of Your Life.
Most Olympians train their entire childhoods in sweat-filled bubbles for records, for glory, for a shiny chunk of circular hardware.
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Military Training Helps Pakistani Shooters Reach Rio Olympics
Ghulam Mustafa Bashir, a 29-year-old Navy Marine, and Minhal Sohail, a 21-year-old university student, will both compete in shooting events at the Rio Games.
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'Will Try My Best In Rio', Says Dipa Karmakar, Gets Props From PM Modi
Dipa Karmakar, who will become the first Indian woman to compete in an Olympic gymnastics competition, got a shout-out from Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.
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Brazil Defends Treasures Of Its 'Blue Amazon'
Hundreds of years ago, Brazil's southern Atlantic waters were sailed by pirates in search of plunder. Now these remote depths, dubbed the "Blue Amazon", hold richer treasures for scientists.
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On Polluted Rio Island, Brazilian Ecologist Dreams of Miracle
Striding through garbage and abandoned fuel installations on an island in Rio de Janeiro's polluted Guanabara Bay, Brazilian ecologist Sergio Ricardo comes to an unexpected conclusion: "It's a miracle."
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Dead Fish in Rio Olympic Bay Baffle Scientists
Thousands of dead fish have begun mysteriously washing up in the polluted Rio bay that will host sailing events at the 2016 Olympics -- and experts are at a loss to explain why.
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Brazil to Host World Cup for Robots
Brazil, which organised the just-concluded 2014 FIFA World Cup, will now host a soccer tournament for robots that will bring together thousands of university students from dozens of countries.
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Smartphone app to give earthquake warning
A smartphone app designed to give early warning of earthquakes could be ready as early as next year, according to scientists at the World Science Forum in Rio de Janeiro.
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Blog: Rio +20 - The Indian Perspective
To quote from the Prime Minister's speech at the Rio+20 summit here in Brazil: "Sustainable development (also) mandates the efficient use of available natural resources. We have to be much more frugal in the way we use natural resources. A key area of focus is energy. We have to promote, universal access to energy, while, at the same time, promotin...
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New index shows lower growth for major economies
Some large economies show significantly lower growth when natural assets such as forests and water are factored into growth indicators.
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Avocados May Be Much Healthier Than What You Think
A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley adds more to its list of benefits. The team have discovered that the avocado seed husks and flaky coatings are rich in many useful chemical compounds that could help in creating cures for chronic ailments like cancer and heart disease.
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For Facebook Post On Mamata Banerjee, Student Named On Big Banner
A debate with friends on Facebook on Mamata Banerjee has turned into a nightmare for a 21-year-old engineering student in Kolkata.
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Rio Olympics: Sakshi Malik Credits Technique Behind Her Bronze Medal Win
Sakshi Malik became the first Indian female wrestler to win an Olympics medal after she clinched a bronze in the 58kg women's freestyle event at the 2016 Rio Games
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Sakshi Malik Appointed Wrestling Director of Rohtak-Based University
Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij announced that Sakshi Malik will also be given Rs 21 lakh out of his discretionary fund and a plot measuring 500 square yards
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So You Just Won A Gold Medal? Welcome To The Rest Of Your Life.
Most Olympians train their entire childhoods in sweat-filled bubbles for records, for glory, for a shiny chunk of circular hardware.
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Military Training Helps Pakistani Shooters Reach Rio Olympics
Ghulam Mustafa Bashir, a 29-year-old Navy Marine, and Minhal Sohail, a 21-year-old university student, will both compete in shooting events at the Rio Games.
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'Will Try My Best In Rio', Says Dipa Karmakar, Gets Props From PM Modi
Dipa Karmakar, who will become the first Indian woman to compete in an Olympic gymnastics competition, got a shout-out from Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.
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Brazil Defends Treasures Of Its 'Blue Amazon'
Hundreds of years ago, Brazil's southern Atlantic waters were sailed by pirates in search of plunder. Now these remote depths, dubbed the "Blue Amazon", hold richer treasures for scientists.
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On Polluted Rio Island, Brazilian Ecologist Dreams of Miracle
Striding through garbage and abandoned fuel installations on an island in Rio de Janeiro's polluted Guanabara Bay, Brazilian ecologist Sergio Ricardo comes to an unexpected conclusion: "It's a miracle."
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Dead Fish in Rio Olympic Bay Baffle Scientists
Thousands of dead fish have begun mysteriously washing up in the polluted Rio bay that will host sailing events at the 2016 Olympics -- and experts are at a loss to explain why.
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Brazil to Host World Cup for Robots
Brazil, which organised the just-concluded 2014 FIFA World Cup, will now host a soccer tournament for robots that will bring together thousands of university students from dozens of countries.
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Smartphone app to give earthquake warning
A smartphone app designed to give early warning of earthquakes could be ready as early as next year, according to scientists at the World Science Forum in Rio de Janeiro.
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Blog: Rio +20 - The Indian Perspective
To quote from the Prime Minister's speech at the Rio+20 summit here in Brazil: "Sustainable development (also) mandates the efficient use of available natural resources. We have to be much more frugal in the way we use natural resources. A key area of focus is energy. We have to promote, universal access to energy, while, at the same time, promotin...
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New index shows lower growth for major economies
Some large economies show significantly lower growth when natural assets such as forests and water are factored into growth indicators.
