How air pollution can cost you 1.5 years of your life?

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How air pollution can cost you 1.5 years of your life? Ambient air pollution shortens an average Indian's life by over 1.5 years, say scientists who suggest that better air quality could lead to a significant extension of human lifespan around the world. Facial recognition made must for Aadhaar authentications UIDAI has announced taking on-the-spot live pictures as a new measure for every authentication that requires Aadhaar. Here are some quick queries answered: Move over Elon Musk, AK-47 maker unveils 'electric supercar' Russian arms maker Kalashnikov, the brand best known for the AK-47 machine gun, on Thursday presented its new electric car inspired by a rare 1970s model, saying the new technology will rival Elon Musk's Tesla. How parts of south India reels under fear of drought In a cruel irony, surging rains in Kerala have lifted the monsoon's performance in south India to an 11% surplus so far, the best among all regions of India. Flying cars maybe a reality sooner than you think Japan is making a push to develop flying cars, enlisting companies including Uber Technologies and Airbus in a government-led group to bring airborne vehicles to the country in the next decade, according to people familiar with the matter. In Syria's Yarmuk, artists paint amid the ruins Not far from his destroyed home in Syria's Yarmuk camp for Palestinian refugees, 21-year-old Abdallah al-Harith dabs bright red paint onto a canvas standing amid the grey ruins. How the world dealt with dead dictators Spain's cabinet adopted a decree on Friday allowing the exhumation of the remains of ex-dictator General Francisco Franco (right) from his vast mausoleum. But it is not the only country to have faced difficulties dealing with the remains of controversial leaders. Here are some examples: Mexico businessman wants to buy presidential plane for $99 million Mexico's leftist president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wants to sell the jetliner that comes with the job, calling it a wasteful luxury and a businessman is ready to pay $99 million for the executive jet, say local media reports. Kawasaki launches 2019 Ninja H2 range in India Japanese performance-bike maker Kawasaki has launched the 2019 versions of its hypersport bikes, the Ninja H2, H2 Carbon and the H2R, in India, starting at Rs 34.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Smart China Expo gives a glimpse of our immediate future Global technology heavyweights, including Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu and Qualcomm, landed in southwest China to attend the first Smart China Expo in Chongqing. It is a three-day-long event that will be displaying the most cutting-edge technology developed so far.

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