Month: September 2023

Daily Quiz | On scales that measure hurricanes

September 5, 2023 admin

Daily Quiz | On scales that measure hurricanes Representational image of waves crashing into a sea wall in England START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Name the wind-speed scale first developed in 1969, with modifications bringing it into its modern form in 1971, to assess the likely impact on low-cost housing of a storm…

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Sahara space rock 4.5 billion years old upends assumptions about the early Solar System

September 5, 2023 admin

In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals were found in the Erg Chech sand sea, a dune-filled region of the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria. On close inspection, the rocks turned out to be from outer space: lumps of rubble billions of years old, left over from the dawn of the Solar System….

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China sends ‘deliberate signals’ to India, West as Xi Jinping skips G-20

September 5, 2023 admin

File image for representation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto With Chinese President Xi Jinping skipping a G-20 summit for the first time, Beijing is sending “deliberate signals” to India and the West by essentially downgrading its involvement in a key international forum, according to current and former officials and people familiar with Beijing’s thinking. Missing…

World

BJP On DMK Leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Sanatana Dharma Remark

September 5, 2023 admin

BJP likened Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comments to Hitler’s characterisation of Jews. (File) New Delhi: Keeping the heat on the opposition over Udhayanidhi Stalin’s ‘Sanatan Dharma’ remark, the BJP on Tuesday likened the DMK leader’s controversial comments to Hitler’s characterisation of Jews. “Uday Stalin’s meditated comment is unadulterated hate speech and a call for genocide of 80…

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Sharad Pawar On ‘Bharat’ Invite

September 5, 2023 admin

NCP chief Sharad Pawar today said no one has the right to change the country’s name. (File) Jalgaon, Maharashtra: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar today said no one has the right to change the country’s name, after the Congress claimed that a G20 dinner invite refers to the President as “President of Bharat”….

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India’s Cricket World Cup Squad: How Have India’s WC-Bound Players Performed In Last 1 Year? Check Stats

September 5, 2023 admin

The 15-member squad of Team India for the upcoming ODI World Cup was announced on Tuesday. The squad turned out to be the expected one as the likes of Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul and others were picked again while there was no place for wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson. Apart from him, Mumbai Indians star batter…

Sports

Hong Kong Top Court’s Big Move On Recognising Overseas Same-Sex Marriages

September 5, 2023 admin

Decision could also influence Asian financial hubs from Tokyo to Singapore (Representational) Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s top court partially approved on Tuesday a landmark appeal by an LGBTQ activist for recognition of overseas same-sex marriages, and called for an alternative legal framework for such couples to legitimise their basic social needs. The ruling ended a…

World

Who Was Neerja Bhanot? Remembering Icon of Courage 37 Years After Plane Hijack

September 5, 2023 admin

Neerja Bhanot was shot dead two days before her 23rd birthday. On a day when India is celebrating Teachers’ Day, it is important to remember the sacrifice made by Neerja Bhanot, a flight purser, who was killed on September 5, 1986, during the hijack of Pan Am Flight 73. The extraordinary story of Ms Bhanot…

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Sharad Pawar Demands Centre Remove 50% Quota Cap, Raise It By 15-16%

September 5, 2023 admin

He said there should be no differences between OBC and other communities. Jalgaon: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday demanded that the Centre remove the 50 per cent cap on quota and raise it by 15-16 per cent to accommodate more communities, amid the renewed focus on Maratha reservation in Maharashtra. Addressing a news conference,…

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