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NASA's SOHO mission celebrates a milestone as it captures the 5,000th comet on its journey around the Sun.
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NASA's SOHO mission celebrates a milestone as it captures the 5,000th comet on its journey around the Sun.
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Skyroot Aerospace, the leading space-tech company, has successfully test-fired the Stage-2 of Vikram-1 space launch vehicle, called Kalam-250, at the propulsion testbed of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), at its Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
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The gap between the estimated number and actual cases of tuberculosis (TB) is closing, according to the India TB Report 2024 released by the Union Health Ministry.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) relaxed the norms it announced on investments in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) last year.
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In 2022, India's youth accounted for 83% of the country's total unemployed population, according to the India Employment Report 2024, compiled jointly by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Institute for Human Development (IHD).
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A highly pathogenic type of bird flu, H5N1, has been spreading across the globe, posing an existential threat to birds and wildlife.
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Pakistan's Foreign Minister has expressed a serious intent to reevaluate the suspended trade relations with India, which have been inactive since 2019.
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According to the latest UN Environment Programme's Food Waste Index Report, the world wasted an estimated 19 per cent of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons.
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Australia’s carbon credit scheme was undermined by damning new research published in the “Nature Communications journal, Earth & Environment”, which found a world-leading reforestation project had been an underperforming “catastrophe”.
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The BSE and NSE introduced trading in the T+0 rolling settlement cycle in the equity segment on an optional basis today.
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India's booming construction industry offers economic growth and better living standards but also raises environmental concerns. Sustainable buildings are now needed to address those environmental impacts and meet the demand for energy-efficient structures.
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Natural language processing (NLP), a branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI), enables computers to understand and interpret human language that mirrors human comprehension. In mental healthcare, we are already seeing a rapid evolution of use cases for AI with affordable access to therapy and better support for clinicians.
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A new study suggests that the impact of climate change is changing the yield, chemical makeup, and overall quality of grapes used for wine making, leading to a shift in wine production regions as new areas become suitable for cultivating quality grapes.
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The 2024 India Employment Report, the third in a series by the Institute for Human Development, focuses on youth employment, education, and skills. It addresses the challenges within the context of evolving economic, labor market, educational, and skills landscapes in India, analyzing changes over the past two decades.
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India has expressed firm support for the Philippines’ efforts to uphold its national sovereignty amid the ongoing territorial dispute between Manila and Beijing in the South China Sea.
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NASA officials announced that space experiments have made significant progress in the fight against cancer, highlighting a personal initiative of U.S. President Joe Biden.
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At the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow in November 2021, India pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070. Black Carbon emission mitigation strategies will yield benefits in the long term; they need to go hand in hand with efforts that provide short-term relief.
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India's current account deficit narrowed to $10.5 billion or 1.2% of GDP in the October-December quarter from $11.4 billion in the previous quarter.
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Earlier this month, India submitted an application to the International Seabed Authority (ISBA) in Jamaica, seeking permission to explore two extensive areas of the Indian Ocean seabed that fall outside its jurisdiction.
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A recent report by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre revealed that digital financial frauds accounted for a staggering ₹1.25 lakh crore over the last three years.
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The projected fall in India’s total fertility rate (TFR) in a recent study by Lancet on global fertility rates.
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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to delist 18 “centrally protected monuments” because it has assessed that they do not have national importance.
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The organization of elections has evolved into a multifaceted and intricate process, demanding thorough planning and precise execution to uphold principles of freedom, fairness, and inclusivity. At the heart of this planning lies the District Election Management Plan (DEMP), a detailed blueprint utilizing statistics and analysis to ensure the seamless administration of elections.
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News Excerpt: Recently The BJP complained to ECI about Rahul Gandhi’s remark for Hindu sentiment; While DMK counter-complained for religious appeal made by PM.
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A French mathematician Michel Talagrand, who says maths "gives you wings" has been awarded the Abel Prize - one of the most prestigious honours in the field, for his work in randomness studies.
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With India’s 2025 deadline to end tuberculosis (TB) drawing near, some states are lagging behind others. Experts say that despite the decline in incidence rates, the 2025 deadline may be ambitious.
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Researchers explore using healthy reef sounds to aid coral reef recovery.
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Recently, a melanistic leopard, commonly known as a black panther, was found at Sevenmalai, near Lakshmi Hill, in Munnar.
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A resurgence in Mumps cases was being reported from several States, including Maharashtra, Telangana, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.
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According to a new study published in the journal Nature, The most recent and widespread migration of humans out of Africa, which occurred less than 1,00,000 years ago, may have taken place during a particularly arid period following the Toba supervolcano eruption in Indonesia.