Science & Environment
September 05, 2024
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Anti-pollution law to threaten water bosses with jail

Water company bosses could be banned from receiving bonuses and even sent to prison under new government legislation to combat pollution. The proposed laws will apply in England and Wales and give increased powers to regulators to tackle companies who pollute and make it easier for them to be fined. Environment Secretary Steve Reed said […]

Life Style
September 05, 2024
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How Wattpad shaped an entire generation of fanfiction obsessed teens

If you ever had the app, odds are you were reading some barely coherent narrative about One Direction or Harry Potter LONDON: Remember the good old days when kids would read classics like The Hobbit and Pride and Prejudice? Neither do I. Those days were long gone by the time Wattpad stormed onto the scene, […]

Science & Environment
September 04, 2024
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Ozone Hole A Lie? IIT Kharagpur-Led International Study Reveals Shocking Details

KOLKATA: A study led by a senior professor of IIT-Kharagpur, in collaboration with international researchers, has dismissed previous claims of a ‘severe ozone hole’ in the tropical stratosphere after analysing data of 42 years. The study, titled ‘No Severe Ozone Depletion in the Tropical Stratosphere in Recent Decades,’ reassures that there is no significant ozone […]

Health
September 04, 2024
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What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?

At least nine reports are expected, covering everything from political decision-making to vaccines. Publishing the first of these, inquiry chair Baroness Hallett said the UK was “ill-prepared for dealing with a catastrophic emergency, let alone the coronavirus pandemic”. “Never again can a disease be allowed to lead to so many deaths and so much suffering,” […]