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Earth now has two moons, but can you see the 'second moon' from India?
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Earth now has two moons, but can you see the 'second moon' from India?

Science & Tech 30/09/24 14:25 PM IST
by Mahesh

'This autumn, Earth is about to get a second moon—a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5—that will orbit the planet for about two months between September 29 and November 25 before escaping gravit Read More...

92% of workers cleaning urban sewers, septic tanks are from SC, ST, OBC groups
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92% of workers cleaning urban sewers, septic tanks are from SC, ST, OBC groups

Science & Tech 30/09/24 14:08 PM IST
by Mahesh

'In a first-of-its-kind attempt to enumerate people engaged in the hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks in India’s cities and towns, government data gathered from over 3,000 urban local Read More...

Changes in Armed Forces
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Changes in Armed Forces

Science & Tech 30/09/24 12:36 PM IST
by Mahesh

'To do away with colonial vestiges in the Indian military and its traditions, the Armed Forces are considering several changes.' Drafting a tri-service Act instead of three individual service Acts Read More...

Sea level rising
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Sea level rising

Science & Tech 28/09/24 11:05 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The ocean is overflowing,” warned UN secretary general Antonio Guterres at a recent visit to Tonga.' The archipelago in the South Pacific is one of several countries in the region that are s Read More...

India joins US-led Mineral Security Network
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India joins US-led Mineral Security Network

Science & Tech 27/09/24 09:51 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India is now formally a part of the Minerals Security Finance Network, a US-led initiative aiming to strengthen cooperation among members to secure supply chains for critical minerals.' The anno Read More...

Storms brewing in East, South China seas
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Storms brewing in East, South China seas

Science & Tech 27/09/24 09:40 AM IST
by Mahesh

'In the last few years, maritime East Asia has become an arena for intensified power politics. The East China Sea borders China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea.' China asserts that the Senkaku/ D Read More...

Neom Project
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Neom Project

Science & Tech 26/09/24 13:41 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Saudi Arabia’s Neom project contends with corruption, worker deaths, racism and misogyny.' Neom was visualised as part of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030 project, which sought to Read More...

Project Cheetah
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Project Cheetah

Science & Tech 26/09/24 13:29 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Project Cheetah, which saw the introduction of the African sub-species of the wild cat in India, completed two years on September 17.' The ambitious project has two overarching objectives. First Read More...

Quota in PhD admissions at IIMA
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Quota in PhD admissions at IIMA

Science & Tech 26/09/24 13:19 PM IST
by Mahesh

'After a legal battle of over three years, the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has announced that it will implement reservation in PhD admissions next year onwards based on the &ldquo Read More...

Clause 6 of Assam Accord
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Clause 6 of Assam Accord

Science & Tech 26/09/24 12:55 PM IST
by Mahesh

'In July 2019, the Union Home Ministry constituted a 14-member committee chaired by retired Assam High Court Justice Biplab Kumar Sarma.' Notably, 15 key recommendations of the committee will not b Read More...