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Amsterdam mulls new tourism measures to protect locals as COVID-19 keeps away boisterous travellers Firstpost 3 hours ago The New York Times © Provided by Firstpost Amsterdam mulls new tourism measures to protect locals as COVID-19 keeps away boisterous travellers When international travel came to a halt last year, Amsterdam — like cities everywhere — was drained of tourists almost overnight. The effect, according to Sonia Philipse, owner of the restaurant Lavinia Goo...

Honda N7X Concept previews new seven-seat Honda SUV, to enter production late in 2021 Firstpost 2 hours ago tech2 News Staff © Provided by Firstpost Honda N7X Concept previews new seven-seat Honda SUV, to enter production late in 2021 At an online event Monday afternoon, the wraps were taken off the Honda N7X Concept, a prototype of a brand-new, seven-seat SUV that Honda has designed keeping the Indonesian market in mind. Honda says the N in the name stands for ‘New’, 7...

Dry winters, climate change causes Nepal to experience worst wildfires in a decade Firstpost 3 hours ago Agence France-Presse © Provided by Firstpost Dry winters, climate change causes Nepal to experience worst wildfires in a decade Nepal is experiencing its worst fire season in almost a decade, officials said Tuesday, as huge blazes rage across the countrys forests, engulfing the Himalayan nation in a shroud of brownish haze. Air quality in the capital Kathmandu was ranked...

Do not use 'miracle cure' ivermectin on COVID-19 patients says WHO

The language of the lion: Tracing the history of Sinhala, its complicated relationship with Tamil in Sri Lanka Firstpost 04-02-2021 Karthik Venkatesh © Provided by Firstpost The language of the lion: Tracing the history of Sinhala, its complicated relationship with Tamil in Sri Lanka The formation of the modern nation state has defined world politics for the last couple of centuries. The origins of this idea in 18th-19th century Europe saw the coming-together of litterateur...

Mars Gale Crater 3 billion years ago resembled Iceland in terrain, temperature: study Firstpost 03-02-2021 FP Trending © Provided by Firstpost Mars Gale Crater 3 billion years ago resembled Iceland in terrain, temperature: study Rocks from the Gale Crater in Mars have given researchers a glimpse into what the region was like more than 3 billion years ago, and a new study suggests seasons in the crater must have been like those in Iceland today. A team of Rice University s...

The city and the sound: What a global survey during the pandemic could tell us about our future soundscapes Firstpost 08-01-2021 Suryasarathi Bhattacharya © Provided by Firstpost The city and the sound: What a global survey during the pandemic could tell us about our future soundscapes In the past five years that I have been living in Mumbai, I have got pretty accustomed to the madness this city is known for — from the jam-packed local trains thronged with a motley crowd;...