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No forests, no flora, no fauna? This is Southeast Asia's deforestation effect

According to a report, 29.3 million hectares of forest land has been lost from 2000 to 2014. According to the research paper's lead author, one of the main reasons for a majority of this is destruction was to make way for farming land.

Jul 6, 2018

Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak

Former Malaysian PM sues three top officials involved in 1MDB corruption probe

Najib Razak has filed lawsuits against top investigators probing a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, as he looks to clamp down on public criticism over his alleged role in the case.

Jul 6, 2018

Mexico fireworks disaster: Explosions at a factory leave 19 dead, at least 40 injured

The blasts ripped through a factory in La Saucera, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Tultepec, with the first explosion occurring around 9:30 a.m. local time

Jul 6, 2018

Heartbreaking video shows the last male northern white rhino: This is what extinction looks like

Test tube white rhino babies brighten hope to save species from extinction

Scientists hope lab-grown hybrid embryos can save northern white rhino species from extinction

Jul 5, 2018

Kamal Hassan's political knowledge at LKG level, Rajinikanth's even lower: Anbumani Ramadoss

Anbumani Ramadoss, who had earlier slammed Vijay over the smoking scene in Sarkar poster, has now passed comments on Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth's political knowledge.

Jul 5, 2018

Vijay Mallya, Force India, Force India news, Formula One, Formula One news, 2017 Formula One season, Sergio Perez, Esteban Ocon

'Fugitive offender' Vijay Mallya's assets to be confiscated? Bengaluru police mark 159 properties

The Enforcement Directorate started proceedings to declare Mallya an fugitive economic offender last month. On Thursday, the Bengaluru police submitted a list of 159 assets of Mallya at a Delhi court. These moves indicate the assets of the liquor baron are the way to liquidation. although that's a long road to traverse.

Jul 5, 2018

Why is Peta India campaigning to 'Save The Boy Child'? [Graphic Video]

The campaign is expected to hit colleges across the country in an effort to promote veganism.

Jul 5, 2018

Pantham movie review: Gopichand and Mehreen film gets mixed response from audience

Pantham movie review live updates: Director K Chakravarthi Reddy's Telugu film Pantham is an action drama starring Gopichand and Mehreen Pirzada.

Jul 4, 2018

Google celebrates Hubert Cecil Booth's 147th birthday

Vacuum cleaner inventor Hubert gets a Google Doodle homage on July 4

For Fourth of July celebration, Google chose to acknowledge the 147th birth anniversary of an English engineer Hubert Cecil Booth, not something related to American independence. Booth has designed factories, suspension bridges, and Ferris wheels but noted for inventing the first powered vacuum cleaner.

Jul 4, 2018

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Search Results for: civil society

No forests, no flora, no fauna? This is Southeast Asia's deforestation effect

Former Malaysian PM sues three top officials involved in 1MDB corruption probe

Mexico fireworks disaster: Explosions at a factory leave 19 dead, at least 40 injured

Test tube white rhino babies brighten hope to save species from extinction

Kamal Hassan's political knowledge at LKG level, Rajinikanth's even lower: Anbumani Ramadoss

'Fugitive offender' Vijay Mallya's assets to be confiscated? Bengaluru police mark 159 properties

Why is Peta India campaigning to 'Save The Boy Child'? [Graphic Video]

Pantham movie review: Gopichand and Mehreen film gets mixed response from audience

Vacuum cleaner inventor Hubert gets a Google Doodle homage on July 4

Dinesh Gundu Rao named new Karnataka Congress chief

Brain stimulation may help reduce violence, suggests new study

'Horrified' at lynchings, will sanitise our platform: WhatsApp to IT Ministry

Malaysia's former PM Najib Razak charged with abuse of power

Mallika Sherawat reveals male co-actors and directors demanded sexual favours, lost roles for denying it

Happy Fourth of July 2018: Patriotic quotes, messages and wishes to share on US Independence Day

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]