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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Snow Leopards 1 / 5 | What is the scientific name of the snow leopard? Panthera leo Panthera onca Panthera uncia Panthera tigris Snow Leopard also called Panthera uncia is a big cat in the genus Panthera native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. Next 2 /…
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People walk on Kartavya Path, near India Gate, engulfed in a blanket of smog, New Delhi, October 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap/The Hindu Two studies published in international journals have reported a worrying link between air pollution levels and the incidence of type 2 diabetes in Chennai and Delhi. The study is…
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A bird is caught in a mist nest set up in a forest to trap small animals while researching signs of mercury contamination, at the Los Amigos Biological Station, in Los Amigos, in the Madre de Dios region, Peru. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Tropical birds, from kingfishers to wrens to warblers, are showing signs…
Former wing commander and astronaut Rakesh Sharma during the inauguration of a museum, in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: PTI Every astronaut comes back with the realisation about the fragility of earth, the “heaven” that people should stop “ruining” by exhausting its resources, Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to venture into space, said. Mr. Sharma also…
The Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) is India’s ambitious quest to explore and harness the depths of the ocean. As part of this initiative, India will, for the first time, embark on a journey to a depth of 6,000 metres in the ocean using an indigenously developed submersible with a three-member crew. The mission will require…
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To provide swift and precise breast cancer diagnosis, Apollo Cancer Centre has introduced a 24-hour diagnosis programme, wherein patients can expect diagnosis results within 24 hours of reaching the hospital. This approach integrates advanced diagnostic technologies such as mammography, ultrasound and biopsy to ensure accurate assessment of breast health. Consultant radiologist Dr. Rashmi Sudhir highlighted…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, Head of Russian state space corporation Roscosmos Yuri Borisov visit the centre of the Rocket and Space Corporation “Energia” in Korolyov outside Moscow, Russia, October 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the first…
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A view of the Indian Institute of Science building in Bengaluru. file photo | Photo Credit: PTI Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath is among the five outstanding scientists and engineers who have been selected to receive the distinguished alumni awards of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for the year 2023. The…
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This artist’s reconstruction depicts North Dakota in the first months following the impact of an asteroid off Mexico’s coast 66 million years ago, showing a dark, dusty and cold world in which the last non-avian dinosaurs, illustrated by the species Dakotaraptor steini, were on the edge of extinction in this undated handout. | Photo Credit:…
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A view of the Rosette Nebula, January 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: Aldebaran S/Unsplash World Thrift Day is observed on October 31 to promote saving money and developing a sense of financial prudence. We’re taught to save for a rainy day, as we grow up from being the owners of a piggy bank to the…
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