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Mamata appeals to striking doctors to end fast-unto-death, rejects demand to remove health secretary

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the junior doctors protesting the rape and murder of their colleague at RG Kar Hospital to end their fast-unto-death, stating that most of their demands have been addressed while rejecting their insistence on removing the state health secretary. Speaking to the doctors over the phone…

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A Victory for AAP, a Setback for BJP?

The recent bail of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendra Jain, following the earlier release of party heavyweights Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, has set off a storm in Indian politics. With assembly elections looming large, these judicial decisions could prove to be a massive advantage for AAP while delivering a significant blow to their…

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More than 20% of Earth’s plant species found only on islands – and time is running out to save them

Sydney: Islands have long intrigued explorers and scientists. These isolated environments serve as natural laboratories for understanding how species evolve and adapt. Islands are also centres of species diversity. It has long been speculated that islands support exceptionally high amounts of global biodiversity, but the true extent was unknown until now. In world-first research published…

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