Month: December 2024

From Super-Earth To Anti-HIV Drug; Top 10 Science Breakthroughs In 2024

December 25, 2024 admin

In a groundbreaking achievement, Australian scientists have made a significant discovery that boosts oil production in plants, paving the way for the development of sustainable biofuels, including eco-friendly aviation fuel. According to Dr. Thomas Vanhercke of CSIRO, the driving force behind this innovation was the global demand for enhanced plant oil production without compromising food…

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“Mohan Bhagwat Isn’t Feeling Hindus’ Pain”: Shankaracharya On Temple Remark

December 25, 2024 admin

New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has been criticised by a prominent spiritual leader over his recent remark against raking up temple-mosque disputes. “Mohan Bhagwat does not understand the plight of Hindus,” said Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Wednesday. “Several Hindu temples are being demolished. This is the truth. He is not feeling the pain…

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IAS Officer Arunish Chawla Appointed As New Revenue Secretary

December 25, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Arunish Chawla, an IAS officer of the 1992 batch has been appointed the new Revenue Secretary in a reshuffle of top bureaucrats announced by the Centre on Wednesday. Arunish Chawla, who is from the Bihar cadre, is currently the pharmaceuticals secretary. He has been appointed secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, according…

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Syria rescuers, activist say site outside Damascus believed to be a mass grave

December 25, 2024 admin

A Syrian man prays at a mass grave where they buried those who were killed by the sarin struck during a 2013 chemical weapons attack that was blamed on then President Bashar Assad’s forces, in Zamalka neighbourhood, on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A key Syrian rescue…

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4 Arrested For Allegedly Attacking Christmas Carol Party From Church In Kerala

December 25, 2024 admin

Pathanamthitta: Four people have been arrested for allegedly attacking a Christmas carol party from a church in this district in the early hours of Wednesday, the police said here. The attack occurred while the group was performing carols at the residences of the faithful in the Kumbanad area. Around 15 individuals confronted them over an…

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U.S. and China renew bilateral S&T Agreement | Explained

December 25, 2024 admin

On December 13, China and the U.S. agreed to extend the Agreement between China and USA on Co-operation in Science and Technology for an additional five years, effective from August 27, 2024. They also signed a protocol to amend it. With that the uncertainty over the Agreement’s continuation came to an end. Observers have welcomed…

Science

India vs Australia 4th Test Live Streaming, Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 Live Telecast Boxing Day Test: When And Where To Watch

December 25, 2024 admin

India vs Australia 4th Test LIVE Streaming and Live Telecast: The fourth chapter of the riveting Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 starts with the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. With the series tied at 1-1, and a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final at stake, the game is expected to be a hard-fought…

Sports

Man Obstructing Traffic Attacks On-Duty Policeman With Stick In Mumbai

December 25, 2024 admin

Mumbai: A 52-year-old policeman suffered head injuries when a man obstructing traffic attacked him with a stick in Malad area of Mumbai, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred Tuesday when Assistant Sub-Inspector Manik Sawant was patrolling Kachpada locality in Malad with his colleagues in a police van. Mr Sawant spotted a traffic jam and…

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Class 11 Student Stabbed 14 Times In Faridabad Market, 10 Detained

December 25, 2024 admin

Faridabad: Ten people have been apprehended for allegedly stabbing a class 11 student to death in a market here, police said on Wednesday. The family of the victim, Anshul, staged protests and accused police of inaction and “laughing off” the matter when they had complained about him receiving death threats on Instagram a few days…

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Noted Malayalam Writer MT Vasudevan Nair Dies At 91

December 25, 2024 admin

Kozhikode: Noted writer and Jnanpith Award winner M T Vasudevan Nair, who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital here following heart failure, has died, hospital sources said on Wednesday. He was 91. “M T has died,” a hospital source told PTI without elaborating. He had been under the care of a multidisciplinary team…

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