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Definition of kg changed after 130 years

Definition of kg changed after 130 years

Rediff.com18 Nov 2018

The changes, which will come into force on May 20 next year, will bring an end to the use of physical objects to define measurement units.

Doping: WADA defends TUE system after leaked data

Doping: WADA defends TUE system after leaked data

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Wednesday defended the Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) system after some athletes' confidential medical data was leaked by a group of Russian hackers, shedding light on potential abuse.