Name: World's rarest bird has been reintroduced into the wild!
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Description: A duck which was on the brink of extinction, the Madagascar Pochard, has got a new home. It is the world's rarest bird and with the efforts of Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and Durrell Wildlife, it has been reintroduced into a lake in the north of Madagascar. This is the first step in the revival of a species that was considered extinct for over 15 years.

A duck which was on the brink of extinction, the Madagascar Pochard, has got a new home. It is the world's rarest bird and with the efforts of Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and Durrell Wildlife, it has been reintroduced into a lake in the north of Madagascar. This is the first step in the revival of a species that was considered extinct for over 15 years.

The digital edition of the Lakme Fashion Week saw Bollywood stars Sonakshi&nbsp;Sinha and Ishan&nbsp;Khatter&nbsp;walk the green-screened ramp for designer Kunal&nbsp;Rawal&nbsp;on Day 4.&nbsp;
The show featured four androgynous women's silhouettes for the first time by the designer, one of which was worn by Sinha.
Titled 'Process', the collection was described as modern-day occasionwear for the young generation by Rawal, and featured versatile, formal separates with detailed handwork, tone on tone Kashmiri handwork in geometric patterns.

A recent study claiming that certain oral antiseptics and mouthwashes may have the ability to inactivate human&nbsp;coronaviruses&nbsp;is spreading like wildfire on the Internet.&nbsp;
However, experts have warned against misinterpretation of the Penn State study which found that coronaviruses&nbsp;that cause the common cold, not the one that causes&nbsp;Covid-19, could be&nbsp;debilitated in a laboratory when doused in a mouthwash.
Virology experts have cautioned that the study may not have any practical relevance in the case of SARS-Cov-2 as the study did not test the virus in relation to mouthwash and also did not attempt to study the impact of mouthwash&nbsp;on how viruses spread from person to person.
Scientists also say that since the lab study does test the claims with humans volunteers gargling the product in question, the findings have limited value for the real world.&nbsp;

Researchers from the UK have found new evidence of the link between rising air pollution with a higher risk of depression and anxiety.&nbsp;
An incremental increase in nitrogen dioxide, largely produced by diesel vehicles, heightened the risk of common mental disorders by 39%, while&nbsp;tiny particle pollution, which comes from burning fuels, and brake and tyre dust, increased the risk by 18%, found researchers.&nbsp;
The study that followed over 1,000 people in London also found that people living in highly polluted areas are at double the risk of experiencing mental health problems.&nbsp;
'Air pollution is not the only factor that may have an impact on the presence of mental disorders, but it is a preventable one,' Imperial College professor who led the research told The Guardian.&nbsp;

Using expired medication such as tablets, capsules and injection syringes, an artist from Assam has given a unique twist to this year's coronavirus-themed Durga&nbsp;idol.&nbsp;
Sanjib Basak&nbsp;told ANI&nbsp;he started preparations this time after the second phase of Lokdan&nbsp;after witnessing the discarding of medical waste. He explained that since everyone is thinking about #COVID19 treatment, he decided to make the idol using medicines.&nbsp;
Basak&nbsp;claims to have used 30,000 expired tablets and syringes to make the statue.&nbsp;

International passengers flying out from the Delhi airport will soon be able to get themselves tested for Covid-19 right before their departure, a&nbsp;diagnostic centre operating&nbsp;the airport testing lab said on Saturday.
The testing facility, which started operating on September 12 at the Delhi airport, is available only for international arrivals currently. The test is available 24/7 and is priced at Rs 2,400 as mandated by the Delhi government.
Scheduled international flights have been suspended in India since March 23 but special international passenger flights have been operating in India under Vande Bharat Mission since May and under bilateral air bubble arrangements.&nbsp;

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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