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India Elections 2024: Millions to cast their vote as world’s largest election kicks off
Nearly a billion voters will decide if Narendra Modi gets a third term as prime minister
7-min read - ScienceThe Guardian
Letting grass grow long boosts butterfly numbers, UK study proves
Analysis of 600 gardens shows wilder lawns feed caterpillars and create breeding habitat
3-min read - NewsThe Guardian
Clean-up of Indian coal-fired power plants ‘could have saved 720,000 lives’
Researchers say early deaths may have been avoided over 10-year period if technology installed
2-min read - NewsKameraOne
VideoEpic display: Lightning illuminates Mount Ruang's volcanic eruption in Indonesia
Witness the breathtaking spectacle as Mount Ruang erupts, casting a fiery glow over the night sky of North Sulawesi province, Indonesia, on April 17. Lightning flashes amidst ash clouds, adding to the dramatic scene. The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation reports multiple eruptions and seismic activity, prompting the evacuation of 828 residents to safer areas.
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Police must acknowledge they are ‘institutionally racist’, says top officer
Police forces need to acknowledge they are “institutionally racist”, says one of Britain’s top officers.
3-min read - NewsThe Independent
Middle East – live: Iran activates air defence system and diverts flights after explosions heard near major airbase
It remains unclear if country is under attack
35-min read - NewsThe Independent
Two suspected suicide bombers killed in attack on car carrying foreigners in Pakistan’s Karachi
Police say five foreign nationals who were in car that came under attack are safe
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