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The earthquake struck near Vanuatu’s coast in the South Pacific Ocean on December 17 causing major destruction and loss of lives. File | Photo Credit: AP India on Thursday (January 2, 2025) announced an assistance of $500,000 to the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu to help it deal with destruction caused by a 7.4 magnitude…
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The Sports Ministry made some more course corrections and awarded the Arjuna Award (Lifetime) to para-swimmer Murlikant Rajaram Petkar, India’s first gold medallist in the Paralympic Games, conferring on him the prestigious award 52 years after he made history for the country in Heidelberg, Germany. A soldier with the Corps of Electronics and…
(This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Subscribe now!) The small size of ants has nothing to do with their stature among insects and in fact in the animal kingdom. Over the years, they have colonised almost every major…
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Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma© AFP Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma is likely to be rested for the fifth Test encounter against Australia starting Thursday in Sydney, according to sources. Rohit has scored just 31 runs in three matches during the ongoing series and his performances has resulted in massive criticism…
File image of National Stadium Karachi© X (Twitter) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is in a scramble to complete the renovation work of the National Stadium ahead of next month’s Champions Trophy, and has moved all matches scheduled at the venue to other places. The stadium will play host to the opening match of…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it has never directed to end the hunger strike of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast unto death, but is only concerned with his health. “There appears to be a deliberate attempt in the entire media where state government officers (of Punjab)…
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South African cricket great Daryll Cullinan has delivered a spectacular verdict on legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin‘s sudden retirement from international cricket. Ashwin called time on his career midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25, having played just one of the three Tests till then. Ashwin left without any farewell game, emphasizing that he…
Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Solstice 1 / 5 | At the time of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the North Pole is tilted approximately at what angle? 22.5° toward the Sun 23.4° toward the Sun 25.0° away from the Sun 24.6° away from the Sun At the time of the…
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Former India fast bowler Madan Lal voiced his disappointment over reports of leaked discussions from the Indian dressing room, which hinted at a rift within the team. He questioned how such internal matters were disclosed and stated that if these rumours were true, it would reflect poorly on the team. There were reports…
Last week, the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the factsheet of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) for the year 2023-24. The survey was undertaken consecutively after the 2022â23 study. Back-to-back surveys were necessary to capture sequential consumption trends, ensuring methodological consistency and data reliability. This approach facilitates the recalibration of base…