Not our moon rocket booster claims China
The Chinese Foreign Ministry denied on Monday that a spent rocket booster due to crash into the far side of the moon next month is a relic of a Chinese lunar mission from 2014. The … Read more
Current Affairs
Moscow asserts that a Ukrainian shell destroyed a Russian border facility
Despite Western fears of an increase in combat in east Ukraine, Moscow announced Monday that a shell fired from Ukraine had destroyed a border station used by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). “An unidentified missile … Read more
Jaishankar advises Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister to reconsider unworkable initiatives
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, responding to Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen’s question about whether the Quad countries can provide the same level of financial assistance as China, said that countries seeking loans should … Read more
India and France sign plan for blue economy and ocean governance interactions
India and France have agreed to increase their bilateral blue economy exchanges, establish a common vision of ocean governance based on the rule of law, and collaborate on sustainable and resilient coastal and waterway infrastructure. … Read more
Praggnanandhaa shocks World No. 1 Carlsen in Airthings Masters
In the eighth round of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament, young Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa startled world number one Magnus Carlsen. Early on Monday, Praggnanandhaa won a Tarrasch variation game with black … Read more
Panruti cashews are being considered for a GI tag
The Tamil Nadu Cashew Processors and Exporters Association (TNCPEA) has applied for the Panruti cashews to be designated as a Geographical Indication (GI). The MSME Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre of the Madurai Agri-Business Incubation Forum … Read more
Russia fires missiles in a blunt warning as shelling increases in Ukraine
While shelling struck towns in eastern Ukraine on Saturday and civilians boarded buses in a chaotic evacuation, Russia put on a dramatic display of military theatre, test-firing ballistic and cruise missiles to remind the West … Read more
Army tag for Meghalaya’s new gecko
A newly discovered lizard bears the Indian Army’s tag. Herpetologists have discovered a new species of bent-toed gecko in a wooded area of Meghalaya’s Umroi Military Station. Crytodactylus exercitus is its scientific name; in English, … Read more
Why does BA.2 of the Omicron sub-lineage spread quicker than BA.1?
Following in the footsteps of Omicron sub-lineage BA.1, which quickly spread to many countries and became the dominant strain in circulation after Omicron was designated as a variant of concern on November 26, 2021, the … Read more
The Prime Minister flags off 100 ‘Kisan drones,’ signifying the country’s new drone start-up culture
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence that India’s growing capability in the drone sector will provide the world with a new leader as he flagged off 100 ‘Kisan drones’ for spraying pesticides and other agricultural … Read more