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Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021.

Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021.
Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021. The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 have been postponed by one year and will be held from 23 July to 8 August, 2021. The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 were earlier scheduled to be held from 24 July to 9 August 2020. The dec…
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Joseph Lowery: Veteran US civil rights leader dies aged 98.

Joseph Lowery: Veteran US civil rights leader dies aged 98.
# Joseph Lowery: Veteran US civil rights leader dies aged 98. Joseph Lowery, a veteran US civil rights leader and former "dear friend" of Martin Luther King Jr, has died aged 98. Rev Lowery was a founding member of the Christian Leadership Conference, an African - A…
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Musk's SpaceX wins NASA award to supply planned lunar space station.

Musk's SpaceX wins NASA award to supply planned lunar space station.
# Musk's SpaceX wins NASA award to supply planned lunar space station. NASA on Friday picked a new space capsule from Elon Musk’s SpaceX to ferry cargo and supplies to the agency’s planned lunar space station, a crucial building block to its plans to build a permanent po…
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Earth Hour observed on March 28.

Earth Hour observed on March 28.
# Earth Hour observed on March 28. For a brief period in the night on 28 March, people around the world switched off lights from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. it's due to Earth Hour. Earth Hour is an annual tradition in which people switch off their lights to spread awareness ab…
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World Entered Recession:IMF

World Entered Recession:IMF
# World Entered Recession:IMF International Monetary Fund, IMF, has said that the world is in the face of a devastating impact due to the naval pandemic and has clearly entered a recession. However, it projected a recovery next year.Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said…
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US launches advanced satellite in 1st Space Force national security mission

US launches advanced satellite in 1st Space Force national security mission
# US launches advanced satellite in 1st Space Force national security mission The  United States Space Force  has launched an  Advanced Extremely High-Frequency  satellite (AEHF-6)  for its military communications. With the launch of the satellite, the United States has begun its  …
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World Theater Day: 27 March

World Theater Day: 27 March
# World Theater Day: 27 March World Theatre Day was created in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI). It is celebrated annually on the 27th March by ITI Centres and the international theatre community. Various national and international theatre events are organiz…
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Bangladesh Independence Day: 26 March

Bangladesh Independence Day: 26 March
# Bangladesh Independence Day: 26 March The Independence Day of Bangladesh, also referred to as 26 March, is a national holiday. It commemorates the country's declaration of independence from Pakistan in the late hours of 25 March 1971 by the "Father of the Nation&q…
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2020 Abel Prize to Furstenberg and Margulis

2020 Abel Prize to Furstenberg and Margulis
# 2020 Abel Prize to Furstenberg and Margulis The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has decided to award the Abel Prize for 2020 to Hillel Furstenberg, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel​ and Gregory Margulis, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA, “for pioneering t…
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Index of Economic Freedom 2020.

Index of Economic Freedom 2020.
# Index of Economic Freedom 2020. For much of human history, most individuals have lacked economic freedom and opportunity, condemning them to poverty and deprivation. Today, we live in the most prosperous time in human history. Poverty, sicknesses, and ignorance are receding…
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Veteran actress Nimmi dies at 88 in Mumbai.

Veteran actress Nimmi dies at 88 in Mumbai.
# Veteran actress Nimmi dies at 88 in Mumbai. Veteran actress Nimmi passed away at her Mumbai home on Wednesday 25.03.2020 evening. She was 88 years old and had been in and out of hospital for quite some time, her niece told a daily. The actress, who appeared in films through…
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Novelist Ruchika Tomar Wins 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award for Her Debut Novel ‘A PRAYER FOR TRAVELERS’

Novelist Ruchika Tomar Wins 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award for Her Debut Novel ‘A PRAYER FOR TRAVELERS’
# Novelist Ruchika Tomar Wins 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award for Her Debut Novel ‘A PRAYER FOR TRAVELERS’ Critically-acclaimed debut novelist Ruchika Tomar is the winner of the 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, for A Prayer for Travelers (Riverhead), PEN America announced …
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US & UAE troops launch major exercise "Native Fury"

US & UAE troops launch major exercise "Native Fury"
# US & UAE troops launch major exercise "Native Fury" U S Marines and UAE Emirati forces  conducted the biennial exercise, named  Native Fury  at  Abu Dhabi.  The biennial exercise, called Native Fury, shows the close ties between American forces and the United Arab …
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International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims: 24 March

International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims: 24 March
# International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims: 24 March Each year, on 24 March, the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims i…
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International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade: 25 March

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade: 25 March
# International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade: 25 March The transatlantic slave trade was the largest forced migration in history, and undeniably one of the most inhumane. The extensive exodus of Africans spread to many areas …
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International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members: 25 March

International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members: 25 March
# International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members: 25 March The International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is marked each year on the anniversary of the abduction of Alec Collett, a former journalist who was working for th…
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Tokyo 2020: Olympic and Paralympic Games postponed because of naval pandemic.

Tokyo 2020: Olympic and Paralympic Games postponed because of naval pandemic.
# Tokyo 2020: Olympic and Paralympic Games postponed because of naval pandemic. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been postponed until next year because of the worldwide naval pandemic. The event, due to begin on 24 July, will now take place "no later than…
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Albert Uderzo: Asterix co-creator and illustrator dies aged 92

Albert Uderzo: Asterix co-creator and illustrator dies aged 92
# Albert Uderzo: Asterix co-creator and illustrator dies aged 92 Albert Uderzo, who drew the Asterix comic books, has died at the age of 92. He created the famous stories - about the adventures of Gaulish warriors fighting the Roman Empire - with his friend René Goscinny in 1…
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Scientists just discovered a massive new vulnerability in the Antarctic ice sheet

Scientists just discovered a massive new vulnerability in the Antarctic ice sheet
# Scientists just discovered a massive new vulnerability in the Antarctic ice sheet Denman Glacier is retreating into the deepest undersea valley in all of Antarctica. Nearly 5 feet of sea level rise are at stake. Scientists have found a new point of major vulnerability in th…
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World Tuberculosis Day: 24 March

World Tuberculosis Day: 24 March
# World Tuberculosis Day: 24 March World Tuberculosis Day, falling on March 24 each year, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate the disease. Today tuberculosis causes the deaths of about 1.7 million people ea…
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Satyarup Siddhanta becomes first Indian to complete volcanic Seven Summit, enters 'Limca Book of Records'

Satyarup Siddhanta becomes first Indian to complete volcanic Seven Summit, enters 'Limca Book of Records'
# Satyarup Siddhanta becomes first Indian to complete volcanic Seven Summit, enters 'Limca Book of Records' Indian mountaineer  Satyarup Siddhanta  entered  ‘Limca Book of Records’ (LBR)  for his extraordinary achievements, as the first Indian to climb the highest volcan…
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World Meteorological Day: 23 March

World Meteorological Day: 23 March
# World Meteorological Day: 23 March World Meteorological Day takes place every year on 23 March and commemorates the coming into force on 23 March 1950 of the Convention establishing the World Meteorological Organization.  This organization announces a slogan for World Meteo…
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International Nowruz Day: 21 March

International Nowruz Day: 21 March
# International Nowruz Day: 21 March  International Nowruz Day  is being celebrated globally on  21 March  every year. International Nowruz Day is being observed to celebrate  “Nowruz”  which is an ancestral festivity and marks the first day of spring as well as the renewal of na…
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NASA Spots 4 Asteroids Headed For Earth This Weekend

NASA Spots 4 Asteroids Headed For Earth This Weekend
# NASA Spots 4 Asteroids Headed For Earth This Weekend NASA’s automated asteroid tracking system has detected four near-Earth objects that are expected to approach the planet this weekend. According to the agency, the biggest asteroid in the group is about as big as the Lean…
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Oldest Bird Fossil discovered, nicknamed 'wonderchicken'

Oldest Bird Fossil discovered, nicknamed 'wonderchicken'
# Oldest Bird Fossil discovered, nicknamed 'wonderchicken' The oldest fossil of a modern bird, dating from the age of dinosaurs, has been discovered, a new study reports. The tiny fossil, nicknamed the "wonderchicken," includes a nearly complete skull hidden…
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American Music Legend Kenny Rogers Dies At 81

American Music Legend Kenny Rogers Dies At 81
# American Music Legend Kenny Rogers Dies At 81 Country music icon Kenny Rogers, whose hits included "Lucille," "Lady" and "The Gambler," died late Friday 20.03.2020 at his home in Sandy Springs, Ga. He was 81. The Houston-born country star had 20…
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World Puppetry Day: March 21.

World Puppetry Day: March 21.
# World Puppetry Day: March 21. World Puppetry Day is observed on March 21, 2021. The idea came from the puppet theater Dzhivada Zolfagariho from Iran. In 2000 at the XVIII Congress of the Union Internationale de la Marionnette, (UNIMA) in Magdeburg, he made the proposal for …
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GK PLUS CA UPDATES - 22.03.2020

GK PLUS CA UPDATES - 22.03.2020
# World Water Day: March 22. World Water Day, observed globally on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking…
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World Water Day: March 22.

World Water Day: March 22.
# World Water Day: March 22. World Water Day,  observed globally  on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater.  World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking…
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International Day of Forests: March 21

International Day of Forests: March 21
# International Day of Forests: March 21 International Day of Forests  is celebrated every year on  21 March.  The day is being celebrated to raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On this day, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and intern…
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World Poetry Day: 21 March

World Poetry Day: 21 March
# World  Poetry Day 21 March World Poetry Day  is a time to appreciate and support poets and poetry around the world. It is held on March 21 each year and is an initiative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Poetry Day, hel…
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UN releases World Happiness Report 2020

UN releases World Happiness Report 2020
# UN releases World Happiness Report 2020 The  United Nations  has released  World Happiness Report 2020 . The World Happiness Report ranks 156 countries  by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. The report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness. This …
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