Name: Rare right whale calf spotted off the Atlantic coast
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Description: Conservationists rejoiced after a rare right whale calf was spotted off the Atlantic coast, near the St Johns river in Florida. It is a critically endangered species and scientists affirm that only about 450 North Atlantic right whales remain. According to the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, it was the first calf sighting of the whale’s winter calving season.

Conservationists rejoiced after a rare right whale calf was spotted off the Atlantic coast, near the St Johns river in Florida. It is a critically endangered species and scientists affirm that only about 450 North Atlantic right whales remain. According to the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, it was the first calf sighting of the whale’s winter calving season.

The United Nations Development Program called for a temporary basic income to help the world's poorest people fight the deadly Covid-19 pandemic.&nbsp;
The UN body further stated that a funding of&nbsp;&nbsp;$199 billion per month could help&nbsp;2.7 billion people with a temporary basic income. This would enable them to pay for food, health and educational expenses.
These unprecedented times require unprecedented measures for the developing world that could help people in these nations get a financial lifeline.&nbsp;

a Durga&nbsp;Puja&nbsp;pandal&nbsp;in the Bahrampur&nbsp;Lower Kadai&nbsp;area of West Bengal's&nbsp;Murshidabad&nbsp;has been designed on to&nbsp;thank&nbsp;healthcare workers who have been on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The pandal&nbsp;shows statues of healthcare workers alongside idols of goddess Durga.
Besides sharing gratitude&nbsp;the pandal&nbsp;is also spreading awareness about the deadly disease and precautionary measures that must be taken.
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Navratri is a great time to cleanse your mind and your body. Whether or not you're fasting, these five foods can help clean and heal your body naturally. 1. Pineapple contains bromelian, a powerful digestive enzyme that breaks down fat and reduces inflammation. 2. Walnuts increase blood circulation so toxins are more efficiently transported from different parts of your body to your liver. 3. Next up, pectin and mallic acid in apples are cleansing nutrients that help remove cholesterol and toxins from your blood. 4. And finally, end your meal with a piece of jaggery. It detoxifies your liver by flushing out unwanted toxins from your system.

The wooden doors of Puri's Jagannath temple will be plated with 2500 kg of silver, donated by a devotee from Mumbai, the Hindustan Times reported.
A meeting will take place on the 27th of October to approve the design.
According to the temple administrator, the gates of Kaalahaat dwar, Jaya-Vijay dwar, West Bhop Mandap dwar among others will be plated with silver worth 15.32 crore. Even the wood needed for the doors will be donated by the Mumbai-based devotee, since the current wood has worn out.
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A new survey conducted by&nbsp;LocalCircles&nbsp;shows that 61% of Indians are skeptical about receiving a Covid-19 vaccine shot and would rather not take it immediately even if it becomes available by early 2021.
Only 12 percent of the people surveyed were comfortable with the idea of taking the vaccine and going back to a 'pre-covid' lifestyle.
25% Indians stated that they would receive the vaccine but not go back to a normal lifestyle.
25,000 people from over 225 districts were surveyed.&nbsp;
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Ahead of Dussehra, a viral video of a Ravana effigy being carried on an ambulance has netizens asking if Ravana contracted Covid-19!
The short clip, shared on Twitter by a number of people including IFS officer Susanta Nanda and IAS officer Awanish Sharan, has left Twitterati in splits.
Take a look at some reactions that'll tickle your funny bone!

A Chandigarh based bus driver, Baljinder Singh, is turning trash into treasure, one sculpture at a time.
Singh drew inspiration from the famous Rock Garden to create the sculptures out of waste and cement.
The always wanted to replicate Nek Chand's statues but was short of time. That's when the Covid-19 induced lockdown helped.
Each sculpture took almost 15 days to create and he made around 14 of them in the lockdown period.

According to a new report by the&nbsp;Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) released recently, in 2019, nine new animal species were discovered in Himachal&nbsp;Pradesh.&nbsp;
The new species include wasps, true bugs, fish and caddisfly. Out of this, one was an insect, which has been named after the high school student who spotted it.&nbsp;
Further, new records of five species were found in Himachal. This refers to species that exist in other parts of the globe but have been recorded for the first time in India.
In India in 2019,&nbsp;368 new animal species were discovered in entirety.&nbsp;

On the occassion of Ashtami, actor and Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan along with her husband Nikhil Jain performed the Aarti at Kolkata's Suruchi Sangha. Dressed in a traditional white saree with a red border, the actor-turned politician shook a leg with a group of women and even played the dhaak&nbsp;with her husband.
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In a major trial to test whether vitamin D could protect against Covid-19, researchers from the&nbsp;Queen Mary University&nbsp;of London, are looking for over 5,000 volunteers to join the study.
The study aims to assess whether risks of the novel coronavirus can be reduced by correcting vitamin D deficiencies in people especially in the winter months when people are more susceptible to respiratory illnesses.
The volunteers do not need to step out of their homes, vitamin D supplements would be sent to their homes via post.&nbsp;
If proven effective, vitamin D could aid the fight against the deadly novel coronavirus.&nbsp;
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Women between the age group of 50 to 60 years are at the greatest risk of developing 'long covid', according to a study by&nbsp;King&rsquo;s College London, which has not been peer reviewed as of now.&nbsp;
'Long Covid' implies the long-lasting health implications that come with the virus.
The study also found that older age and experiencing five or more symptoms within the first week of illness heightened the risk of lasting health problems.
Researchers believe that the difference in risk factor between men and women could be due to different ways their immune systems responds to the virus.&nbsp;
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The Great Barrier Reef in Australia has lost half of its corals in the last 30 years, a new study by researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies in Queensland has found.
The coral communities were analyzed between 1995 and 2017 and they found depletion in almost all coral populations. Climate change is being held responsible for the disturbance.
They concluded that the number of large, medium and small corals on the reef has declined by over 50% since the 1990s. Due to fewer babies and fewer large breeding adults, the ability of the reef to recover has been compromised.
The mass bleaching of 2016 and 2017 led to steeper deterioration&nbsp;in coral colonies in Nothern and Central Great Barrier Reef. They urged for a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Temperatures in the deepest parts of the oceans are rising faster than previously thought, according to a new research by the&nbsp;US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Between 2009 and 2019, at four different depths in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Uruguay, temperatures warmed by 0.02-0.04C.&nbsp;Given how large the ocean is, and how untouched these areas are by humans or fossil fuel, this is a significant amount of heat.
More research is needed to confirm the reason behind this warming trend&nbsp;
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Glitter in clothes and cosmetic products is damaging rivers and lakes, according to a new study published in the&nbsp;Journal of Hazardous Materials.&nbsp;Researchers shared all kinds of glitter seemed to impact the growth of micro algae and pond plants.
The study states that biodegradable alternatives of glitter are also no better for the environment.
Microplastics in glitter find their way into water bodies and could take years to degrade, harming freshwater species.
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A new study published in the journal Nature states that restoring natural landscapes could help fight climate change.
The study states that boosting dwindling wildlife populations could be the most effective and cheapest way of dealing with the climate crisis.&nbsp;
Ecological restoration of identified areas that have been converted into farmlands and grazing areas, could help.&nbsp;
The study further adds that protecting even 30% of the priority areas identified by researchers could help soak up about 465 billion tons of carbon dioxide and save a majority of the birds, mammals and amphibians.&nbsp;
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Licypriya Kangujam, a 9-year-old climate and environment activist staged a protest in Vijay Chowk over air pollution in the national capital.
Kangujam&nbsp;addressed world leaders at the 2019 United&nbsp;Nations&nbsp;Climate Conference to take immediate action against the climate change.
Holding a placard in front of Vijay&nbsp;Chowk, she&nbsp;said, "I want our leaders to take action to fight air pollution. They are busy blaming each other instead of finding a solution. No action is being taken."

A total of 17 archeological sites and museums opened their doors across Peru this week, after more than seven months of closure as a measure to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus.
Other nine sites will do so progressively until the end of the month, and six more are expected to open gradually between November and January.
There is no date yet for the reopening of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, which received 1.5 million tourists a year, and which is the largest Peruvian attraction for international tourism.

Assuming that air travellers must be missing its in-flight fine dining meals, Finnish carrier Finnair&nbsp;is selling business class aeroplane food in supermarkets in a move to keep its catering staff employed and to offer a taste of the airline experience to those missing flying in the Covid-19 times.
The airline said that in a&nbsp;pilot scheme&nbsp;the handmade meals, called &ldquo;Taste of Finnair,&rdquo; would initially be offered at one store.
The ready-made dishes&nbsp;include options like reindeer meatballs, Arctic char and Japanese-style teriyaki beef&nbsp;and would cost about 10 to 13 euros, Finnair Kitchen said.

World Polio Day 2020 is commemorated on the 24th of October. It marks the birth of Jonas Salk, the American virologist who helped create the world's first effective polio vaccine.
While majority of the world has been successful at eradicating the virus with the Global Polio Eradication Initiative established by the World Health Organisation, Rotary International and others, as of August this year, wild poliovirus still persists in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
India managed to eradicate the disease in 2014 due to consistent efforts made by the government and various stakeholders. The theme for this year is 'A win against polio is a win for global health'.
The viral disease, as per the WHO, is transmitted mainly through the fecal-oral route and mainly affects children under the age of 5. It may cause damage to the central nervous system and a vaccine is the only way to prevent it.
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Pope Francis' many appearances have spawned several memes&nbsp;in the past but there's one that seems to be more evergreen than others.&nbsp;
A 2013 Getty image of Pope Francis holding up&nbsp;a Eucharist wafer has become the latest subject of viral memes&nbsp;on Twitter with people making use of the platform's image tiles to create their own versions. According to Know Your Meme, the image has gone viral several times in the last few years.
From The Lion King&rsquo;s Simba&nbsp;to the Hot Priest character on Fleabag, netizens are recreating the viral meme with just about anything.&nbsp;

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