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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Bioluminescence This image from video provided by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in April 2024 shows bioluminescence in the shaggy bamboo coral Isidella tentaculum filmed in the ocean by a remotely operated vehicle. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | What kind of reaction causes bioluminescence? Physical…
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Byju’s has announced change in sales strategy. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Edtech firm Think and Learn – owner of Byju’s brand – has slashed course subscription fees by 30-40% and hiked sales incentives by 50-100%, according to sources. Byju’s Founder and CEO Byju Raveendran, who has started handling the company’s daily operations, in a meeting…
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Before a T. rex can tower over museum visitors or a Triceratops can show off its huge horns, dinosaur fossils must first be painstakingly reconstructed — cleaned, fit together and even painted. For U.S. restorationist Lauren McClain, the process is like putting together a giant 3D puzzle. Ms. McClain’s job begins at her home workshop…
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They also discussed bilateral issues and regional and global matters of mutual interest. New Delhi: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met with his United Kingdom counterpart, Tim Barrow, on Thursday for the India-UK Strategic Dialogue. During this meeting, the two top sides held discussions on the “Technology and Security Initiative, which will be a…
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Chandigarh:: Dushyant Chautala, the friend-turned-foe of the BJP who is out to fell the government, should guard his flock, sources have indicated. As efforts are on to bring a no-confidence motion against the Nayab Singh Saini government after three Independent MLAs pulled support off the BJP, a handful of Mr Chautala’s MLAs met the former…
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The rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled for the day on a flat note, higher by 2 paise at 83.50 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on May 09, on weak domestic markets and a strong American currency. Forex traders said massive foreign fund outflows dented investors’ sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange market,…
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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batting star Travis Head ‘never expected’ the way he and his fellow opener Abhishek Sharma chased down the total of 166 in 9.4 overs in the IPL 2024 match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Wednesday night at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Head smashed a 16-ball half-century with some astonishing display of…
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The unwavering support from skipper Pat Cummins and the entire think-tank played a big role in his success in the on-going IPL, reckoned Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma. The 23-year-old Punjab left-hander fired from all cylinders for Hyderabad this season, making 401 runs from 12 matches and those runs have come at an awesome strike-rate…
The planet, called 55 Cancri e or Janssen, is about 8.8 times more massive than Earth. (Representational) Washington: Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond our solar system with an atmosphere – a trait considered essential for any possibility of harboring life. Well, they finally seem to have located one. But this hellish…
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Eight people were killed in the explosion at a fireworks unit in Sivakasi New Delhi: Eight people were killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu. Twelve others suffered burns, the police said, adding the factory was a licenced unit. The police said they are investigating what led to the…
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