17th IDSFFK: Delegate registration begins

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 15 (UNI) Delegate registration has opened for the 17th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), organised by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on behalf of the Kerala Department of Cultural Affairs. The six-day festival, to be held here from August 22 to 27, will showcase more than 300 films, including…

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Mayawati urges govt to focus on public welfare and economic self-reliance on I-Day

Lucknow, Aug 15 (UNI) On the country’s 79th Independence Day, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati, while extending greetings to Indians across the globe, emphasized that true national interest lay in public welfare, and that the government should act with seriousness to address the economic challenges facing the country….

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Bulgaria detains 28 illegal migrants hidden in van

Sofia, Aug 15 (UNI) Bulgaria has detained 28 illegal migrants found hidden in a van, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Thursday. On Monday, Bulgarian border police received a tip-off that a group of migrants had boarded a van near the village of Brodilovo, the ministry said. The authorities stopped the vehicle on the road…

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Australia opens facility to protect 13 mln biodiversity specimens

Canberra, Aug 15 (UNI) Australia’s national science agency has opened a biodiversity center to safeguard over 13 million specimens. The new building, named Diversity, in the capital Canberra, unites the Australian National Wildlife Collection and the Australian National Insect Collection under one roof in temperature-controlled, bushfire- and pest-resistant vaults, according to a statement released Thursday…

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