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After the separation of the two modules, a series of complex braking manoeuvres will be executed to facilitate a soft landing in the south polar region of the moon. The lander is expected to touch down on the moon surface at 5.47 p.m. on August 23, 2023. After 34 days on board the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft,…
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India observed its 77th Independence Day this year. This analysis measures India’s relative performance in the past 76 years compared to other countries across four parameters — GDP per capita, Human Development Index (HDI), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and women’s participation in Parliament. Owing to technological advancement and infrastructural development, India and other countries have…
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This is part I of a two-part story on the virus that caused the Great Influenza epidemic. Read part II here. In August 1997, the members of the village council of a small settlement in Alaska, called Brevig Mission, were faced with a peculiar request. A man named Johan Hultin wanted their permission to exhume…
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The rupee recovered from its all-time low levels and appreciated by 9 paise to 82.99 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on August 16 as crude oil price retracted from its elevated levels. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee recovered from its all-time low levels and appreciated by 9 paise to 82.99 against the…
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Flying fox and one of its colonies in southern Assam’s Barak Valley. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT India’s largest species of bats, named after a canine fabled to be sly, spend 7% of their day-roosting time being environmentally vigilant, a new study has said. The nectar and fruit-eating flying fox (Pteropus giganteus) is generally considered…
Benchmark equity indices began the trade on a muted note on August 17 and fell further in line with weak trend in global markets. | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark equity indices began the trade on a muted note on August 17 and fell further in line with weak trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE…
Watch | Is India’s ‘Make-at-home’ good industrial policy? The government of India introduced restrictions on the import of laptops and tablets. The restriction is that only on prior grant of licence can any import take place. This was with immediate effect. With some intense pushback from the industry, the effective date has been deferred to…
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty pared early losses to close higher for a second straight session on Wednesday, supported by fag-end buying in index majors Infosys, L&T and M&M amid a mixed trend in global markets. In a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 137.50 points or 0.21% to settle at 65,539.42. During…
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The logo of the Adani group is seen on the facade of one of its buildings on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS U.S.-based boutique investment firm GQG Partners has invested $1.1 billion in Adani Power for an 8.1% stake, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday. GQG Partners bought…
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Bumblebee (Bombus festivus) specimens from high-altitude regions of Arunachal Pradesh in the NCBS museum in Bengaluru. A museum at National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bengaluru has started to put together a collection of bees from across India, particularly biodiversity hotspots such as Western Ghats and North-east India. According to NCBS, whose scientists are…
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