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A school of fish swim above a finger coral colony as it grows on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns, Australia October 25, 2019. | Photo Credit: Reuters It might sound like science fiction, but “marine cloud brightening” is being seriously considered as a way to shield parts of the ocean from…
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File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled for the day higher by 3 paise at 83.24 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on October 17 amid a positive trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said the rupee is trading with a slight positive bias on positive domestic markets. However, a…
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Advanced scientific research and education in India is driven mostly by government-supported institutes such as the IITs, the IISERs, and Central and State universities. Along with private universities, they constitute India’s academic science ecosystem. At these institutes, faculty members conduct research in independently-led groups and teach courses for various academic programmes. Independent faculty members are…
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Imran Khan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Shah Mehmood Qureshi. File | Photo Credit: AP A special court in Pakistan, on October 17, adjourned till October 23 the indictment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his close aide Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case for allegedly violating the secret laws of the country….
Petitioners have noted the many points made by the judges in the favour of the queer community New Delhi: On the surface, the Supreme Court’s decision to not legalise same-sex marriages or extend adoption rights to queer couples may appear disappointing, but read between the lines, and there is much to cheer about. Petitioners in…
Daniel Noboa is the son of one of Ecuador’s richest men. Thirty-five-year-old Daniel Noboa became Ecuador’s youngest-ever president-elect after the electoral authority declared him the victor and socialist rival Luisa Gonzalez conceded defeat. Here are five points on Daniel Noboa: Mr Noboa is the son of one of Ecuador’s richest men, who himself has five…
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In this image released by ISRO on August 30, 2023, Vikram Lander is seen on the surface of the Moon as captured by the Navigation Camera (NavCam) onboard Pragyan Rover. File | Photo Credit: PTI India aims to send an astronaut to the moon by 2040, the government said on October 17, as Prime Minister…
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An archaeology student excavates a burial mound in Leuhan, western France, on October 11, 2023. This burial mound dating from ancient Bronze age was discovered in 1900 by French archeologist Paul du Chatellier. On this site du Chatellier also found a carved granite slab that could be the oldest map in Europe. The actual searchs…
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In Australia’s desperate hunt for a victory, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh emerged as a match-winner, scoring 52 runs off 51 balls as his team chased down the target of 210 runs with relative ease. Marsh’s half-century was crucial to Australia’s successful chase, and after the game, the all-rounder caught up with the broadcaster where he was…
PM Modi has also called on scientists to work on missions to Venus and Mars. New Delhi: India aims to send an astronaut to the moon by 2040, the government said on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued instructions to the space department that include plans for a space station by 2035. India’s space…
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