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Asteroids Bigger Than Football Fields Earthbound: This is How Close They'll Get to Us
Asteroids have perennially cropped up around us since time immemorial, and NASA's CNEOS table has helped us track down all asteroids that have been classified as "potentially hazardous".
Locusts Now Threatening Parts Of Southern Africa, UN Says
Locusts are threatening another part of Africa, this time in the southern part of the continent, the United Nations said Friday.
Tata Motors Becomes Third Best-Selling Carmaker in August, Reports 21.6 Percent Increase in Domestic Sales
Total passenger vehicle sales during the month under review zoomed by 154 per cent, increasing from 18,583 units from 7,316 units sold during the like period of last year.
Bengal Speaker Says No Question Hour During Upcoming Session, BJP Calls it 'Double Standard'
Opposition parties including the Congress and the CPI(M) said they will comment on the decision only after they are officially informed about it.
Factbox: Fully Loaded Supertanker Catches Fire Off Sri Lanka
A fire broke out on a Panamaflagged supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of oil in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Sri Lanka. One of its 23 crew is missing and presumed dead.
Super Mario 3D World Launching on Nintendo Switch in Feb 2021 with Bowser's Fury Expansion
Nintendo Super Mario 3D World was initially unveiled for the Wii U console, and is finally being ported to the most popular Nintendo gaming console in recent memory.
Intel Has A New Logo for The First Time Since 2006 And The Iconic Bong Sound Will Also Be Modernized
This week, Intel announced the new 11th gen Tiger Lake series of Core processors for laptops, with the new Intel Xe graphics, support for Wi-Fi 6 and Thunderbolt 4.
Congress Seeks Restoration of Question Hour with Presiding Officers of Both Houses
Leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad and Floor leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhry will write to the Speaker, said party sources.
Rival Palestinian Factions Hold Rare Joint Meeting Over Israel-UAE Deal
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a rare meeting with rival factions on Thursday as they sought to present a united front over Israel and the United Arab Emirates' deal to normalise ties.
Second Survivor From Capsized Cattle Ship Dies, Japan's Coast Guard Says
Japan's coast guard said the second survivor of a capsized cattle ship on its way to China from New Zealand, who had been pulled unconscious from the waters of the East China Sea on Friday, had died.
WhatsApp Beta Adds A Vacation Mode And You Can Now Also Join Active Group Calls Midway
WhatsApp beta for Android is now on version 2.20.199.8 while the WhatsApp Messenger beta for iOS is now the 2.20.100.22 version. These are available to anyone who has signed up to test WhatsApp beta versions on either platform.
Infosys Acquires US-based Firm Kaleidoscope Innovation for $42 Million
This is Infosys' second acquisition in the year and the amount includes earn-out payments, management incentives and bonuses.
Teacher’s Day 2020: Importance and Why is it Observed on September 5
On the occasion of Teachers’ Day, cultural programmes are organised in schools. Students on this day give cards and flowers to honour them. However, this year, Teachers’ Day will not be celebrated in schools and colleges because of the COVID-19 situation.
Nearly 25% of 4.5 Lakh-plus Students Drop Out From JEE Mains in First 3 Days, Data Shows
JEE-Mains, the first large scale exam to be conducted amid the pandemic, will continue till September 6.
Fed Policymakers Signal Comfort With Higher Inflation
In the week since the Federal Reserve made a landmark shift in its approach to monetary policy, details are emerging on what it could look like in practice, with two Fed policymakers on Thursday saying they'd be comfortable with leaving interest rates nea...
Children Can Have Both Covid-19 Antibodies, Virus in Their System Simultaneously: Study
According to the scientists, including those from the hospital, 33 of the 215 patients had co-testing for both the virus and antibodies during their COVID-19 disease course, with nine of the 33 showing presence in their blood while also later testing posi...
