Life, More features, 26th Apr 2019, News & Stories from India

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Life More Features 26 Apr 2019

Life, More features, 26 Apr 2019

Notre-Dame's grand organ will be cleaned of dust and will probably not have to be taken apart after the inferno that ravaged the Paris cathedral. (Photo: AFP)

Notre-Dame organ dusty but undamaged: Organist

The grand organ of Notre-Dame, dating back to 18th century, managed to escape the cathedral inferno without any serious damage.

26 Apr 2019 7:30 PM

Banner-wielding climate change activists want the politicians to prioritise tackling environmental change to save the planet from irreparable damage. (Photo: AFP)

Climate protests take over London’s financial hub

Activists from Extinction Rebellion, an academic environmentalist group campaigned around the London Stock Exchange.

26 Apr 2019 6:33 PM

Ice is broken up by the passing of the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica as it sails through the Beaufort Sea off the coast of Alaska. (Photo: AP)

New hope for saving the Arctic

Trump administration revaluating its controversial offshore drilling plans after strong opposition from people and lawmakers alike.

26 Apr 2019 3:01 PM

Native American dancers from the United States and Canada take part in the grand entry to the Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Photo: AP)

Native Americans bring their missing, murdered women into focus

The two-day 'powwow' in New Mexico is one of the largest annual gatherings of indigenous people in the United States.

26 Apr 2019 1:59 PM

In these spring ceremonies, male royals are expected to wear Western-style coats and the women full-length dresses. (Photo: AFP)

Sneak peek into enthronement ceremony of Japan

Pine room and a secret jewel: Japan abdication rituals.

26 Apr 2019 11:28 AM

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) used satellite imagery to study the behaviour of the Halley Bay colony in the Weddell Sea due south of Cape Hope. (Photo: AFP)

Climate change adversely affects penguins breeding

Antarctic penguins suffer 'catastrophic' breeding failure.

26 Apr 2019 10:40 AM

Small-scale commercial farming of cocoa, for example, can also lead to the clearing of forests. (Photo: AFP)

2018 reports massive forest destruction

Tropical forest the size of England destroyed in 2018: report.

26 Apr 2019 10:39 AM

This is a large family of plants that is hugely important in Traditional Chinese Medicine and flavourings. (Photo: ANI)

Medicinal formula of Chinese Skullcap revealed

The secrets of Chinese medicinal mint unlocked.

26 Apr 2019 10:38 AM

Virunga is billed as Africa’s most biodiverse national park, spanning tropical forests, snow-peaked mountains and active volcanoes. (Photo: AP)

Man takes selfie with two orphaned gorillas

Congo park ranger tells of taking viral selfie with gorillas.

26 Apr 2019 10:36 AM

Understanding which species and ecosystems will be most severely affected by warming as climate change advances is important for guiding conservation and management. (Representational/Pexels)

Marine creatures most affected by global warming

Global warming impacts marine creatures the most, reveals study.

26 Apr 2019 9:00 AM

The researchers studied vegetation cover and type, moisture level, proximity to roads and population centres and historic weather data. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Rising temperature to ignite more wildfires

26 Apr 2019 8:43 AM

Trail of wonders

A hiking trek takes you to the highest point in Mumbai that also has a panoramic view of the city’s three lakes.

26 Apr 2019 5:04 AM

Even in the big city with both partners equipped with more experience with the opposite sex, I’d say there is still some unease about the ‘first night’ because it comes with the baggage to be ‘oh so special’.

First night anxiety

Ease into each other’s hearts and lives with grace and understanding, there is absolutely no rush and no reason to ‘perform’ to impress.

26 Apr 2019 12:38 AM

This human side of the Prime Minister has struck a chord in a way that perhaps no electioneering pitch could ever have.

PM Modi’s Masterstroke!

In what is being hailed as a brilliant PR move, PM Narendra Modi handpicks actor Akshay Kumar for his first ever non-political interview.

26 Apr 2019 12:36 AM

This veteran dancer is not just well-versed with Bharatnayam and Odisi but also Chau, Kuchipudi and much more.

A life story

Gratitude is a great enabler, says eminent dancer Sonal Mansingh as she recalls her journey.

26 Apr 2019 12:35 AM

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