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According to the non-government Aajeevika Bureau agency, millions work in hazardous conditions with little legal or social protection. (Photo: AFP)

Indian workers toil in cold Indian Himalayan desert to repair world's...

Perched at a height of 17,590 ft., Indian workers toil at one of world's highest roads.

11 July 2019 1:31 PM IST

The condom rap addresses men and encourages the use of condoms as contraception and a safe sex practice. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

World Population Day: Rap song to promote use of condoms

Campaign #CondomBole reaches out to youth with message of male responsibility in family planning.

11 July 2019 12:05 PM IST

During the pre-Hispanic period, oil from chia seeds was mixed with powdered minerals or plant-based dyes to create protective coatings and decorative designs. (Photo: AP)

Gallery that has the finest collection of Mexican folk art

Gallery in central Mexico displays a trove of folk art.

11 July 2019 11:27 AM IST

That work has seen the 96-metre-tall Elizabeth Tower enveloped in scaffolding as the four clock dials are re-glazed, ironwork repainted and intricately carved stonework cleaned and repaired. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

London's Big Ben marks 160 years amid restoration

UK parliament's 'Big Ben' bell marks 160 years with silence as restoration work continues.

11 July 2019 11:25 AM IST

Analysis of these infants metabolism revealed that their bodies are responding as if they were fasting, despite calorie intake similar. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Premature infants at risk of delayed mircobial development

Premature born infants have delayed microbiome development.

11 July 2019 11:12 AM IST

The South African Marine Safety Authority (Samsa) has launched aerial surveillance to determine the extent of the oil spill, which is drifting out to sea rather than onshore. (Photo: AFP)

Oil spill hits largest breeding population of African penguin

Refuelling under scrutiny as South African penguins hit by oil spill.

11 July 2019 11:10 AM IST

Hominins a subset of great apes that includes Homo sapiens and Neanderthals are believed to have emerged in Africa more than six million years ago. (Photo: AFP)

210000 year old skull identifies as the earliest modern human remains

'Oldest remains' outside Africa reset human migration clock.

11 July 2019 10:17 AM IST

As summer temperatures surge, more people in northern Europe will purchase air conditioners, adding to the strain on electric grids and possibly creating a vicious cycle. (Photo: AFP)

Unprecedented climate conditions to hit world's major cities by 2050

Researchers examined climate of world's 520 major cities using 19 variables that reflect variability in temperature and...

11 July 2019 10:02 AM IST

Inappropriate interpersonal responses appear to spread from parents to children, where they spawn peer difficulties. (Photo: ANI)

Derisive behaviour by parents can be cause of their bullying others

Kids mocked by parents at greater risk of bullying others.

11 July 2019 9:53 AM IST

Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter for learning new motor skills and in reward-related learning and this research shows that exercise significantly improves dopamine-related brain function. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Exercise improves dopamine related brain functions

Exercise enhances brain function in overweight people.

11 July 2019 9:39 AM IST

The Crooners Collective (for reference purposes only)

Capital's all jazzed up

Jazz made its way to India during the 1920s when African-American artists performed in the cities of Bombay and...

11 July 2019 1:23 AM IST

Although the play has been running for 10 years, the cast has changed over the time, with Rasheed being the only one from the original cast.

All's fair in love

Bade Miyan Deewane, the play that is clocking ten years, is based on noted Pakistani novelist Shaukat Thanvi's Budbhas.

11 July 2019 1:08 AM IST