Women detained in DPRK subject to human rights violations

Women who attempt to cross the border and forcibly repatriated to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are subjected to torture, sexual abuse, ill treatment and other violations, according to a UN Human Rights report. .....More....https://indianf.com/women-detained-in-dprk-subject-to-human-rights-violations/

Parenting harder now than used to be 20 years ago

Parenting has never been an easy task and has become harder with the advent of smart phones and social media. Two thirds of the Americans have said that parenting was harder than it was 20 years ago, according to a new study...more..https://indianf.com/parenting-harder-now-than-used-to-be-20-years-ago/

Indians can live 5.2 years more if air pollution reduced

In India, the average life expectancy has shortened by 5.2 years because of an increase of air pollution, according to a new study. It also said that people in the national capital of New Delhi, which is the worst polluted city, could add 9.4 years more years to their lives if air pollution was reduced from the present levels.

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UAE launches first Space mission

The United Arab Emirates launched its first space mission with the Hope Probe blasting off from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center for a seven-month journey to Mars.

The Hope Probe blasted off from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan at 1:58 a.m. UAE time (2158 GMT Sunday) for a seven-month journey to the red planet, where it will orbit and send back data about the atmosphere...more.https://indianf.com/uae-launches-first-space-mission/

Russia vaccinates the rich and the powerful against Covid; public launch in August

Russia may be the first to launch a corona vaccine in August, not India, China or the US as expected earlier.

According to reports, Russia has already given this experimental vaccine to many including the top executives, political leaders and scientists even the third phase of the trial is set to start in Russia and Saudi Arabia next month.  more...https://indianf.com/russia-vaccinates-the-rich-and-the-powerful-against-covid-public-launch-in-august/

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Adult Children transmits coronavirus as adults do

The role of children in spreading the coronavirus has been widely discussed and debated. Earlier it was believed that the children had no role in spreading the virus but later studies showed that they can also transmit the deadly virus. A new study has now found that adult children can spread the virus as much as the adults.  More.....https://indianf.com/adult-children-transmits-coronavirus-as-adults-do/

World in the grip of Hunger; Acute food shortage looms large

About 25 countries are set to face devastating levels of hunger in coming months, along with the low and middle income countries because of the fallout from the Coronavirus pandemic, according to the Early Warning Analysis of Acute Food Security Hotspots, compiled by the World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organisation.

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UN Humanitarian Chief calls for more funds to help the poor

Stating that COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession is set to trigger the first increase in global poverty in three decades, UN Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock has called on G20 nations to step up support, as he released an updated 10.3 billion dollar appeal to fight the pandemic in 63 low-income countries.
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Universe is 13.8 million years old

The scientists have discovered that the universe is about 13.8 million years old, which sheds light on better understanding the origins of the universe, how the universe may end, where we are going and when that ending may occur.

A group of scientists concluded the age by studying the image of the oldest light in the universe. The Atacama Cosmology Telescope measures the oldest light in the universe, known as the cosmic microwave background. The 140 team of scientists calculated the age of the universe by calculating these measures.  The researchers from the Princeton University led the research.

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India calls for reformed multilateralism in post-COVID-19 world

Stating that the path to achieve sustainable peace and prosperity is through multilateralism, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said called for a ‘reformed multilateralism’ in a post-COVID-19 world, which reflects the realities of the contemporary world.

Modi  said this while delivering a keynote address virtually at this year’s High-Level Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) session on Friday, July 17, at the United Nations in New York.

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