Name: Germany sets a deadline to stop burning coal
Uploaded: 2019-01-31T03:00:01.fff+05:30
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Description: In an effort to curb climate change, Germany aims to stop burning coal by 2038. It gets more than third of its electricity by burning coal, contributing to global warming. The plan aims to phase out coal plants step-by-step. When coal mining will be stopped, the government will help create up to 5,000 new jobs. They will look at more renewable sources, like solar and wind power.

Celebrities stepped out in their finest to attend Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta's wedding. Shah Rukh Khan sported a Manish Malhotra sherwani complementing wife Gauri's Falguni & Shane Peacock saree, while desi girl Priyanka Chopra looked elegant in a silver sari.  Aamir kept it simple, wearing an ivory kurta pyjama, as he arrived with wife Kiran Rao.  The gorgeous Kareena Kapoor, Kiara Advani, along with Janhvi Kapoor all chose Manish Malhotra for the big night.

Celebrities stepped out in their finest to attend Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta's wedding. Shah Rukh Khan sported a Manish Malhotra sherwani complementing wife Gauri's Falguni & Shane Peacock saree, while desi girl Priyanka Chopra looked elegant in a silver sari. Aamir kept it simple, wearing an ivory kurta pyjama, as he arrived with wife Kiran Rao. The gorgeous Kareena Kapoor, Kiara Advani, along with Janhvi Kapoor all chose Manish Malhotra for the big night.

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted every aspect of our lives, and especially that of young people, according to a survey by the International Labour Organization.
Half of the world's youth are subject to anxiety or depression-causing circumstances and more than a third are uncertain of their future career prospects due to the pandemic, says the survey by ILO.
The survey found that one in two (i.e., 50%) of young people across the world are subject to anxiety or depression, while 17% are probably affected by it.
Mental well-being is lowest for young women and youths between the ages of 18 and 24 years.
Young people whose education or work was either disrupted or had stopped completely were almost twice as likely to be affected by anxiety or depression as compared to those who continued to be employed or whose education was not affected, the survey showed.
According to the report, 38% of young people are uncertain of their future career prospects, with the Covid-19 crisis expected to create more obstacles in the labour market and lengthen the transition from school to work.
Despite the setback, youth have continued to mobilise and speak out about the crisis. According to the survey, a quarter of the young people have done some kind of volunteer work during the pandemic.

Here's another reason why Kerala is called God's own country! One of the rarest flowers grows here and it blooms only once in every 12 years. The Neelakurinji flower turns the town purple and it&rsquo;s this flower that gives Nilgiri its name. The honey derived from the flower is believed to have medicinal properties.

No gym, no problem! Making living-like primates cooler than ever, this man has created equipments fit for a full-fledged gym with natural materials like clay, bamboo and logs of wood. His weights are made with clay fired up in a natural way and his bars are of bamboo. He even customized a bench press with logs of wood!

A 'Museum of Bad Art' exists and it has been celebrating failure since 1993. Located in Boston, the museum houses art that is way too bad to be ignored and showcases the worst works in the world. It has over 600 pieces that were appreciated in no other forums. In order to be displayed at the museum, the work must have some serious flaws yet not be boring!

The air is festive but celebrations have been overshadowed by the Covid-19 outbreak. Unlike every year, when Krishna Janmashtami brings together millions of people, this year the day is being marked virtually.&nbsp;&nbsp;
 The International Society for Krishna Consciousness or Iskcon, has organised a host of events, so you can tune in, and be part of the celebrations, from the comfort of your home.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Iskcon temple in Vrindavan is holding special live telecasts of their Janmashtami celebrations through the day, which includes the &lsquo;abhishek&rsquo; of the God - a ritual where the idol is washed or bathed. Special bhajans and kirtans will be held through the course of the day and all of it can also be viewed online.&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Celebrations organised at Iskcon Bengaluru are on a much larger scale. Devotees can be a part of the rituals from the crack of dawn, when the&nbsp;&lsquo;Nauka Vihara&rsquo; is conducted. The organisation is also hosting a series of panel discussions by eminent people from various field like celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor, actors Anupam Kher and Hema Malini.&nbsp;&nbsp;
From musical concerts to dance performances and storytelling for children, there's something for everyone to join into the celebrations virtually.&nbsp;

Every year on Janmashtami, markets are bustling with idols of Lord Krishna, the aroma of sweet shops fill the air and children are seen running around dressed as little Krishnas.
 But this year, celebrations will be muted owing to the Covid-19 pandemic with social distancing and 'masked' figures becoming the new normal.&nbsp;
 Join Editorji, as we take you down memory lane of the different shades of the festival in India and the world.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Across the Northern states of India, particularly in Vrindavan and Mathura, where Lord Krishna was born, celebrations are very grand. Homes and temples are decorated with flowers and huge 'jhaankis' of baal gopal recounting the story of his birth and life.
 In Northeast UP and Bihar, devotees keep a fast on this day and break it at midnight to mark Lord Krishna's birth.&nbsp; &nbsp;
 In Maharashtra, gauashtamee is celebrated along with the Dahi Handi festival. A group of govindas take to the streets, forming a human pyramid to break matkas filled with one of Lord Krishna's favourite treats. In Gujarat, Dahi Handi takes the form of Makhan Handi.&nbsp; &nbsp;
 In South India, especially Tamil Nadu, Janmashtami is celebrated as Gokula Ashtami. People make kolams with rice batter on the floor and draw footprints to welcome Lord Krishna into their homes. &nbsp;&nbsp;
At ISKCON temples around the world and in India, the celebrations begin a week ahead. An offering of 108 dishes is made to Lord Krishna followed by a grand mahabhisheka or the ceremonial bath and cultural programs.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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While celebrations may be on a much smaller scale this year, you can always be a part of virtual celebrations, to mark the day.

Cell phones have become an inevitable part of our lives! Whether it's at the dining table or out with a group of friends, the little device always manages to sneak in. Photographer Eric Pickersgill, created a powerful photo series, where he 'removed' cell phones from people's hands. The photos perfectly capture individuals lost in technology and how silly we'd look without our phones! The photos serve as a reminder of their intrusive nature.

Howard Lee, a multidisciplinary artist from England creates photo-realistic art videos that will totally confuse you. His paintings, that are often accompanied by videos showcasing hyper-realism, get millions of views on social media. People are obsessed with the guesswork involved, trying to tell what's real and what's art.

Tough times call for tougher actions. As the novel coronavirus continues to grapple the world, the only guard we have is our immunity. The Food Safety &amp; Standards Authority of India has suggested some power-packed foods that can help boost your immune system.&nbsp;The Indian gooseberry or amla&nbsp;contains Vitamin C and&nbsp;polyphenols&nbsp; known to fire up your immunity.&nbsp;Oranges are also storehouses of Vitamin C.&nbsp;Whip up the fruit into a fresh juice or eat it in your salad. Papaya is packed with Vitamin A, B, C, and K, giving you all the required nutrients in one!&nbsp; Capsicum is known to reduce oxidative stress and is rich in vitamin C, helping you fight various kinds of virus diseases. Load up on the guavas! The fruit contains four times the vitamin C found in oranges. Finally, the quintessential lemon water should be your immunity-fix. Lemons are rich in vitamin C and loaded with antiviral and antibacterial properties.

London, PTI: A pair of gold-plated spectacles believed to have been worn by Mahatma Gandhi and presented as a gift in the 1930s have emerged on the UK auction circuit. The glasses are estimated to fetch between 10,000 pounds and 15,000 pounds.
East Bristol Auctions in Hanham, south-west England, said on Sunday that they were pleasantly surprised to find that the spectacles, dropped through their letterbox in an envelope, may have such a rich history behind it.
&ldquo;It's a huge find of great historical importance. The vendor had presumed them to be interesting, but of no value and did tell me to dispose of them 'if they're not worth anything',&rdquo; said auctioneer Andy Stowe of East Bristol Auctions.
&ldquo;I think he nearly fell off his chair when we presented our valuation. It's a really great auction story &ndash; and one that we all dream of,&rdquo; he said.
The glasses, which have already attracted an online bid for 6,000 pounds, are said to have been in the family of the unnamed elderly gentleman vendor in England, who was told by his father that they were a gift to his uncle when he was working for British Petroleum in South Africa between 1910 and 1930.
&ldquo;The vendor's uncle definitely worked for British Petroleum in South Africa, and I believe Gandhi didn't wear glasses until the late 1910s early 1920s,&rdquo; says Stowe in reference to the provenance of the glasses, which are likely to be one of Gandhi&rsquo;s earliest pairs during his time in South Africa.
&ldquo;The story that appears with the lot is exactly what the vendor told us, and exactly what was told to him by his father some 50 years ago,&rdquo; explains Stowe.
The lot, titled &ldquo;Pair of Mahatma Gandhi&rsquo;s Personal Spectacles&rdquo;, forms part of the auctioneers&rsquo; Military, History and Classic Cars online sale and will go under the hammer on August 21. It has already attracted much interest, including from India.

A Chilean photographer and explorer, Cristian Donoso is depicting the impact of climate change, through a series of images taken over the last 2 decades, during his excursions in Patagonia, Antarctica and the Arctic.&nbsp;
To minimise the impact of his travel on the environment, he makes use of wind and other human-powered forms of travel like sailboats and skis.&nbsp;
In January this year, he undertook an excursion named &ldquo;Forgotten Footsteps," in the footsteps of the 20th century explorer and artist Rockwell Kent in Patagonia. Donoso&rsquo;s images draw a sharp contrast with the paintings made by Kent years ago, depicting the huge loss of ice and altered peaks due to climate change.&nbsp;
His series "Ice Postcards" took him to some of Patagonia's least accessible places, in 2018, where he recreated the images taken by an Italian explorer over a century ago.&nbsp;
Donoso aims to build awareness about the impact of global warming through his work.&nbsp;

In what could be considered a 'gamechanger', scientists in the United States and Denmark have created the brightest-known fluorescent&nbsp;materials ever.
This could help develop a new class of materials that would transform fluorescent&nbsp;dyes into solids, researchers from Indiana University in the US and the University of Copenhagen said.
At present, there are over a 100,000 fluorescent&nbsp;dyes but none of them could help create solid optical materials.
To create these new materials, scientists used a coloured dye along with a colourless solution of cyanostar.
The new class of materials, created using positively charged dyes, have been dubbed as small-molecule ionic isolation lattices or SMILES.
 These could be used in solar energy harvesting, lasers, bio-imaging or next-gen OLED displays.

Asymptomatic patients of Covid-19 carry the virus in equal measure, according to a new South Korean study published in the journal&nbsp;JAMA Internal Medicine.
While the researchers were not able to confirm how much virus these patients pass on, there is evidence to show that they do form a considerable part of the number of Covid-19 infections.
Results of 1,886 tests suggest people with no symptoms have the same amount of virus in their throat and nose, as a symptomatic patient.&nbsp;
It is less likely though that asymptomatic patients have a cough that will send infected droplets further into the air and transmit the virus.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Handloom&nbsp;and textiles are the glowing pride of our nation. PM Narendra Modi&nbsp;has urged everyone on National Handloom&nbsp;Day to be 'vocal for handmade' and charge towards the goal of an 'atmanirbhar&nbsp;bharat.' Joining the PM's tune is none other than&nbsp;Minister of Textiles&nbsp;Smriti Irani&nbsp;who took to Instagram&nbsp;to share all the products that come from handlooms&nbsp;-- ranging from clothes and furnishing to masks and wall hangings.
Bollywood&nbsp;celebrities also joined on virtual handloom&nbsp;day celebrations. Priyanka&nbsp;Chopra posted a picture of herself in a jamdani&nbsp;saree&nbsp;asking followers to 'support the weavers and artisans of the textile industry.' Kangana&nbsp;Ranaut&nbsp;posted pictures of herself wearing many&nbsp;sarees and&nbsp;operating a charkha&nbsp;to mark the day. An infamous lover of the five yards, Vidya&nbsp;Balan also posted saree snaps of herself asking fans to 'appreciate the labour of love.'&nbsp;

Celebrations for the 6th edition of the National Handloom Day have gone virtual, in the light of the Covid-19 outbreak.
To mark the occasion, commemorated on the 7th of August every year, the Ministry of Textiles along with the Fashion Design Council of India has launched a virtual campaign in support of weavers.
The week-long initiative aims to highlight the work of these 'quiet warriors', who have suffered a major blow due to the pandemic and to promote India's rich heritage
Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani took to Twitter and urged people to support the cause of Vocal4Handmade.

Handlooms are the shining pride of our country. The handloom sector is the second largest employer in rural India and represents the diverse richness of our culture. To mark the same, India declared August 7 to be celebrated as National Handloom Day. But why August 7? The day holds great significance in India's history. The Swadeshi Movement was launched on this day back in the year 1905. It was on August 7, 1905 that a formal proclamation of the movement to boycott British products and the revival of local products and processes was declared in Calcutta. The National Handloom Day was announced by the government of India in memory of this day, 100 years later in 2015, and flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai with grand celebrations across the country.

The Milne Ice Shelf, which was the Canadian Arctic's last 'fully intact' ice shelf just collapsed, losing approximately&nbsp;40% of its area in just two days towards the end of July.
Located in the&nbsp; Northern Canadian territory of Nunavut, it seems like offshore winds and above normal temperature led to the collapse, according to the Canadian Ice Service.&nbsp;
The last 30 years have seen the Arctic warm at twice the global rate due to what is known as "Arctic amplification".&nbsp;
Canadian Arctic summer this year has been 5 degree Celsius&nbsp;above the average temperature for the last 30 years. This has majorly threatened smaller ice caps.&nbsp;

Is bird poop the most disgusting thing to drop on your head while you're casually taking a stroll or a&nbsp;$470 million worth treasure? It's how you see it!
Known as&nbsp;guano, seabird poop could be worth half a billion dollars annually as it's a major source of commercial fertiliser and extremely beneficial for the marine ecosystem.
According to a new study published in the&nbsp;journal Trends in Ecology &amp; Evolution, while only a few seabirds produce guano that is used as fertiliser in several parts of the world, bird poop in general contributes essential nutrients to the ecosystem and this comes at no cost to the industry!
The discovery could also be a way of ensuring that seabirds are conserved and protected. They currently face threats due to over-fishing, climate change and other factors.
It seems like conserving the species could be a good investment.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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A labourer hit the jackpot, quite literally, when he unearthed three diamonds at a mine in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district, a PTI report said.
Valued between ₹30 to ₹35 lakh&nbsp;with a net weight of 7.5 carat, Subal found these diamonds while digging a mine.
The precious stones have been deposited at the district diamond office and as per rules of the government, they will be auctioned. 88% of the proceeds will go to Subal.

Disulfiram, a&nbsp;drug used to treat alcoholism, may help fight Covid-19, a new study suggests. The target of potential treatment must be those elements of the novel coronavirus that are least subject to mutation during evolution, researchers from National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Russia said.
The target for their research was&nbsp;M pro, SARS-CoV-2 virus main protease, which is resistant to mutations.
Disulfiram&nbsp;acts in two ways - as a covalent inhibitor and also works against reducing an antioxidant called glutathione in Covid-19 patients. Researchers analysed another drug called Neratinib but found it unfit for clinical use.

 In an effort to curb climate change, Germany aims to stop burning coal by 2038. It gets more than third of its electricity by burning coal, contributing to global warming. The plan aims to phase out coal plants step-by-step. When coal mining will be stopped, the government will help create up to 5,000 new jobs. They will look at more renewable sources, like solar and wind power.

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