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This handout picture released by the Russian Roscosmos space agency on April 8, 2024 shows a heavy-class Angara-A5 rocket at the launch pad of the Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur region on the eve of its launch. | Photo Credit: AFP The first launch of the Angara A5 space rocket from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome will…
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One of the most striking anatomical features in apes, and which sets them apart from monkeys, is the absence of a tail. All mammals have a tail at some point during their development, but apes – including humans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans, and gibbons – lose them in utero, leaving behind three to five vestigial…
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As the winter months fall behind us and summer heat starts to rise, we have some visitors in our midst: the all-pervading mosquitos. Everywhere and anywhere, we find these wonderful creatures hovering all around us, in the walkways, in classrooms, at the chai stalls here in IIT Kanpur, where I teach. Often in the mornings,…
A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America on April 8 as a total solar eclipse raced across the continent, thrilling those lucky enough to behold the spectacle through clear skies. Eclipse mania gripped all of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, as the moon swept in front of the sun, blotting out daylight. Almost everyone…
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. | Photo Credit: ANI Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on April 8 stressed the need for greater participation of Indian banks in rupee derivatives market, both domestically and offshore, while being prudent. The Governor noted that participation of domestic banks in derivative markets remains limited with only a small set of…
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The report ascribed the dismal 2022-23 net financial savings numbers to weak income growth, coupled with robust consumption and growth in physical savings. Image for representation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images In what may be construed as a sign of rising financial distress, India’s household debt levels are reckoned to have touched an all-time high…
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Neat rows of vegetable and fruit plants in a portion of the 4.50-hectare agricultural land, a 3.3-KV solar power panel running pumps and other electrical appliances, slim polyethylene hoses for drip irrigation, and uniformly spaced trees form part of some innovative practices adopted by farmer Bhanwar Lal Meel at Lalasi village in Rajasthan’s Sikar district….
Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The findings of an international study suggest that consuming low glycaemic index and low glycaemic load diets might prevent the development of type 2 diabetes. They also found a strong association between glycaemic index (GI) and the risk of type 2 diabetes among individuals with a…
Image for representation only | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak The first quarter of calendar 2024 saw early signs of recovery in tech hiring and a potential acceleration in industry growth is expected around the middle of the year, reported HR firms. The hiring outlook is positive as IT companies expect to regain their footing amid…
Superconducting material hovering over a set of neodymium magnets. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Q: A superconductor is a material whose properties are such that the material can conduct electricity without resistance. Superconductors also demonstrate one other common trait: they expel ________ ______. Fill in the blanks. A: Magnetic fields Q: The Dutch physicist Heike…
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