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LION-TAILED MACAQUE-HABITAT, CHARACTERISTICS
LION-TAILED MACAQUE
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Valparai town in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu is a typical hill station with roads largely free of vehicles and people. But there is a bustle of activity...
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20-May 2024
KATHAKALI-INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE FORMS- ART& CULTURE
KATHAKALI
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While the creative prowess of artificial intelligence (AI) is not received so ecstatically by some artists, a collaboration of artists and programmers in Kerala is now ...
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20-May 2024
STONE AGE
STONE AGE
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Recent research suggests that the Stone Age, traditionally known for the use of stone tools by humans and their ancestors, could also be accurately described as th...
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20-May 2024
BAOBAB TREES
BAOBAB TREES
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A recent study has unveiled the origins of baobabs, the tall and uniquely shaped deciduous trees prominently found on the island of Madagascar. Often referred to a...
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20-May 2024
POKHRAN- I
POKHRAN- I
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On this day in 1974, India conducted its historic first nuclear tests in Pokhran, Rajasthan, as part of the 'Smiling Buddha' operation. The event was shrouded in...
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18-May 2024
RIGHT TO PROPERTY
RIGHT TO PROPERTY
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IN A landmark ruling that has implications on the citizen’s right to hold property, a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that not all pri...
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18-May 2024
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI)
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI)
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Recently, The Supreme Court allowed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to continue work on projects that had commenc...
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18-May 2024
KP. 2 (FLIRT) VARIANT
KP. 2 (FLIRT) VARIANT
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The new coronavirus variant, KP.2, also known as FLiRT, has been associated with an increase in COVID-19 cases in the United States, United Kingdom, and ...
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17-May 2024
WEST NILE VIRUS
WEST NILE VIRUS
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Kerala's annual fight against vector-borne diseases began unexpectedly early, even before the arrival of the South West monsoon. West Nile Fever (WNF) cases h...
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17-May 2024
DE-RECOGNITION OF POLITICAL PARTIES
DE-RECOGNITION OF POLITICAL PARTIES
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The Election Commission of India (ECI), in its report on enforcing the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), has emphasized the expectation that ...
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17-May 2024
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN DRUG DEVELOPMENT
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN DRUG DEVELOPMENT
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Drug development is traditionally an expensive and time-consuming process. However, the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has ...
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17-May 2024
VOLATILITY INDEX
VOLATILITY INDEX
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Recently, India VIX, which is an indicator of the market’s expectation of volatility over the near term, surged past the 21 mark. The rise shows that fear a...
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16-May 2024
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
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The Supreme Court's recent criticism has highlighted a pressing issue in New Delhi: solid waste management. The city struggles with a significant amoun...
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16-May 2024
AURORA LIGHT IN INDIA
AURORA LIGHT IN INDIA
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Recently, the pristine skies of Ladakh dazzled with aurora lights in striking red hues. Astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengal...
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15-May 2024
XENOTRANSPLANTATION
XENOTRANSPLANTATION
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Recently, the first recipient of a modified pig kidney transplant, 62-year-old Richard "Rick" Slayman, passed away approximately two months after under...
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15-May 2024