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US West’s abandoned mines hold danger and, for some, thrills

EUREKA, Utah — Underneath the mountains and deserts of the U.S. West lie hundreds of thousands of abandoned mines, an underground world that can hold serious danger and unexpected wonder. They are a legacy of the region’s prospecting past, when almost anyone could dig a mine and then […]

President of India in Himachal Pradesh; Addresses first convocation OFDR Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College in Kangra

open view web desk The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, graced and addressed the first convocation of the Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh today (October 29, 2018). Speaking on the occasion, the President said there is a need for large number […]

Twelve Projects Worth Rs 929 Crore Approved Under Namami Gange

open view web desk Two STP Projects in Delhi at Coronation Pillar and Chattarpur Given Green Signal The Executive Committee (EC) of the National Mission for Clean Ganga approved 12 projects worth Rs. 929 Crore under the Namami Gange programme in its 16th meeting today. Two Sewage Treatment Plants […]

CSIR develops Less Polluting Firecrackers named – SWAS, SAFAL and STAR

These crackers are 15-20 % cheaper than conventional onesand NEERI team involved in the project has 80 % women scientists E-crackers also being developed with products like E-Ladi, E-Anar, E-cracker show For the first time an Emission Testing Facility established in India for sound and emission testing of […]

Tata ends ties with firm run by Suhel Seth

Suhel Seth  has been accused of sexual misconduct Tata Sons Ltd on Monday said it will stop working with Counselage, a marketing firm run by media personality Suhel Seth who has been accused of sexual misconduct. The announcement comes as the global #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and […]

India’s Modi and Japan’s Abe draw closer as Tokyo woos Beijing

TOKYO – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to seek closer economic and military ties on Monday as the Japanese leader extended a diplomatic charm offensive that last week took him to India’s regional rival, China. In a joint statement, the two […]

Ranatunga arrested over fatal shooting in Sri Lanka amid political crisis

Colombo, Oct 29: Sri Lanka’s Petroleum Minister and cricket legend Arjuna Ranatunga was arrested on Monday for the first violent incident that killed one person during the on going political crisis in the country, police said. The political crises in Sri Lanka took an ugly turn on Sunday when […]

What Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro wants to change

RIO DE JANEIRO — Far-right congressman Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil’s presidency Sunday on promises to overhaul several aspects of Latin America’s largest nation. A glance at the top issues that could change in a Bolsonaro administration: ENVIRONMENT More than half of the Amazon rainforest is in Brazil, and […]

The Latest: Macron congratulates Brazil’s Bolsonaro

SAO PAULO — The Latest on Brazil’s presidential election (all times local): 10:30 a.m. French President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated populist Jair Bolsonaro on being “elected by the Brazilian people to the presidency.” Macron’s carefully worded message comes in a statement from the Elysee that highlights the “common […]

Jimmy Carter wades into Georgia governor’s race

ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter is wading into the contentious Georgia governor’s race with a personal appeal to Republican candidate Brian Kemp: Resign as secretary of state to avoid damaging public confidence in the outcome of his hotly contested matchup with Democrat Stacey Abrams. The 94-year-old Carter’s […]

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