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‘Everest is not a tourist mountain’

For this former Special Forces officer in the UK Navy, making the world record of climbing all 14 of the world’s highest peaks above 8000-meters (called the ‘eight-thousanders’) in a record time

December 7, 2020

Germany·POLITICS

Tips To Protect Kids From Pollution Effects

Children are more sensitive to the effects of smog and air pollution than adults. Here are some practical tips for you to follow to protect your kids from the potential health effects.

December 6, 2020

FEATURE·Germany

Chile extends state of emergency

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has extended a state of emergency for the third time, to continue imposing restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus. The 90-day extension to the

December 4, 2020

-Top News·COVID-19·USA

U K Plans To Reduce Emissions By 2030

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday announced a new ambitious target to reduce his country’s emissions by at least 68 per cent by 2030, compared with the 1990 levels. The UK’s

December 4, 2020

-Top News·Environment

Seoul Announces Plan To Tighten Rules

The municipal government of Seoul on Friday announced a plan to further tighten quarantine rules amid a spike the number of new coronavirus cases in the South Korean capital. The so-called general

December 4, 2020

-Top News·COVID-19

Farmers Continue Agitation

Farmer leaders have clearly stated that the agitation would continue till the farm laws are repealed, however, the government has softened its stance on some demands of the farmers…writes Navneet Mishra. After

December 4, 2020

India News

‘Vaccine Will Be Ready In Few Weeks’

Addressing an all-party meeting on Covid vaccines delivery and distribution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that state governments’ advise will be sought on the matter as to who all will get the

December 4, 2020

COVID-19·India News

Indian School Teacher Wins 1 Mn Global Teacher Prize

In a significant achievement, a Maharashtra government school academician from Solapur has bagged the Varkey Foundation’s top Global Teacher Prize-2020 worth $1 million (Rs 7.40 crore), according to an official announcement made

December 3, 2020

-Top News·Education·UK News

Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Denied Bail In Fraud Case

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai was denied bail on Thursday after he was charged with fraud and is likely to spend Christmas behind bars. The West Kowloon Court charged Lai and

December 3, 2020

-Top News·China·Media

‘Vaccine would be free and voluntary’

Italy’s national Covid-19 vaccination campaign will see the first tranche of 202 million doses to be distributed to some 40 million people in the first quarter of 2021, Health Minister Roberto Speranza

December 3, 2020

-Top News·COVID-19·EU News