Skyroot, Bellatrix signs MoU to use latter's orbital transfer vehicle.

Skyroot Aerospace and Bellatrix Aerospace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to use the Orbital Transfer Vehicle being developed by Bellatrix Aerospace in the upper stage of Vikram series of launch vehicles being developed by Skyroot. An Orbital Transfer Vehicle…

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US President Joe Biden announces new China task force

US President Joe Biden has announced the launch of a Department of Defense (DoD) China Task Force in a bid to defend its interests in the Indo-Pacific region. According to a US DoD statement, the task force will assess department policies, programmes and processes with regar…

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Chinese Tianwen-1 spacecraft enters into orbit.

China says it has successfully put its Tianwen-1 mission in orbit around Mars on 10 Feb 2021. It's the first time the country has managed to get a spacecraft to the Red Planet and comes a day after the United Arab Emirates accomplished the same feat. Tianwen-1, or "Q…

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Manasa Varanasi crowned as VLCC Femina Miss India World 2020.

Manasa Varanasi, an engineer from Telangana, on Wednesday 10 Feb 2021 night emerged as the winner of VLCC Femina Miss India World 2020. It was the 57th edition of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant. While Haryana’s Manika Sheokand was declared VLCC Femina Miss Grand India …

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India's only fossil of world's oldest animal discovered in Madhya Pradesh.

Dickinsonia, one of the rarest fossils in the world, has been discovered in Madhya Pradesh's Bhimbetka rock shelters, about 40 kms away from the city of Bhopal. Dickinsonia is an extinct genus of a basal animal that lived during the late Ediacaran period. The fossils are…

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US announces sanctions on leaders of Myanmar's coup.

US President Joe Biden has approved an executive order to impose sanctions on the leaders of Myanmar's coup. The measures will be focused on military leaders, their family members and businesses linked to them. Steps are also being taken to block access by the military to…

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SCAT Airlines operates inaugural flight to Mattala.

Kazakhstan-based SCAT Airlines operated its inaugural flight to the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) today 11 Feb 2021. The Boeing 757-200 (DV 5056) arrived at the MRIA at 9.30 a.m. today (11) with 231 passengers onboard from Almaty, Kazakhstan. SCAT Airlines is…

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NASA and 03 international partners to study Mars Ice Mapper mission.

NASA and three international partners have signed an agreement to cooperate on a proposed mission to search for ice deposits under the surface of Mars, a precursor for human missions there. NASA said it signed a “statement of intent” with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Jap…

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ICC Men’s Player of the Month for January 2021: Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant has won the inaugural ICC Men’s Player of the Month award, finishing ahead of Joe Root and Paul Stirling in the voting. The Indian wicketkeeper-batsman played two match-defining innings against Australia, scoring 97 in Sydney to ensure a draw before his unbeaten…

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World Unani Day - 11 February.

World Unani Day has observed every year on 11th February.  The main objective of World Unani Day is to spread awareness about health care delivery through the Unani system of medicine through its preventive and curative philosophy. This day is celebrated every year to mark …

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International Day of Women and Girls in Science - 11 February.

Every year on February 11th, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science seeks to promote full and equal access for women and girls to participate in science. It’s also a day to recognize the role that women and girls play in science and technology. In March of 2011,…

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Australian Cricketer Steve Smith wins Allan Border Medal for the third time in his career.

Steve Smith won the third Allan Border Medal of his career on Tuesday (February 6). Smith (126 votes) edged his teammates Pat Cummins (114 votes) and Aaron Finch (97 votes) to claim the prize. The Allan Border Medal is the most prestigious award in Australian men's crick…

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Indian Cricketer Ishant Sharma becomes 3rd Indian pacer to take 300 Test wickets.

Veteran Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma on Monday 08 Feb 2021 became the sixth Indian and third pacer from the country to take 300 wickets in Test cricket, joining legendary former India captains Kapil Dev and Anil Kumble. Ishant reached the landmark when he trapped Dan Law…

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World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS).

The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS), the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), to be held from 10th to 12th February this year New Delhi, India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the World Sustainable Development Summit 2…

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NASA Selects SpaceX to launch its SPHEREx Mission.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected spaceflight company, SpaceX to launch its SPHEREx Mission. Through this mission, NASA aims to perform an all-sky survey to measure the near-infrared spectra of approximately 450 million galaxies across th…

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World Pulses Day - 10 February.

Every year on February 10th, World Pulses Day celebrates the dry edible seeds of plants called pulses. The day also seeks to promote the many health benefits of pulses. You are probably aware of the term legumes or lentils. But have you ever heard of pulses? These edible see…

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Former US Secretary of State George Shultz dies.

Former US Secretary of State George P. Shultz, who played a central role in helping to bring the Cold War to an end as President Ronald Reagan's secretary of state, died at age 100, according to the Hoover Institution at Stanford University where he worked for over 30 y…

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Square Kilometre Array Observatory launched.

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory, a new intergovernmental organisation dedicated to radio astronomy, has been launched following the first meeting of the observatory’s council last week. In a statement, the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) says t…

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Safer Internet Day - 09 February.

On Tuesday, 9 February 2021, we celebrated the 18th edition of Safer Internet Day with actions taking place right across the globe. With a theme once again of "Together for a better internet", the day called upon all stakeholders to join together to make the inter…

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South Korea to Build World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm.

South Korea unveiled a 48.5 trillion won ($43.2 billion) plan to build the world’s largest wind power plant by 2030. The project is a major component of President Moon Jae-in’s Green New Deal, initiated last year to curb reliance on fossil fuels in Asia’s fourth-largest econ…

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Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala set to become first female Chief of World Trade Organization (WTO).

Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been chosen as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). She would be the first woman as well as the first African nation to lead the organization. Okonjo-Iweala, the former finance minister of Nigeria, will …

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Wages Board approves wage increase for estate workers.

The Wages Board has determined that estate workers must be granted a Rs.900 daily wage and a Rs.100 daily allowance. The decision was reached at a meeting held with the Labour Commissioner General, estate trade unions and CEOs of estates. Estate representatives had proposed t…

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Vedda chief files petition against acquiring native lands.

Leader of Sri Lanka’s indigenous (Vedda) community Uru Warige Wannila Aththo and the Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) have filed a petition at the Court of Appeal seeking a court order preventing the Mahaweli Authority from acquiring the indigenous community’s lands f…

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NASA has appointed its first-ever climate advisor.

NASA has appointed its first-ever senior climate advisor, the space agency announced on Wednesday 03 Feb 2021.  Gavin Schmidt, the director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Science (GISS), will hold the position until the agency makes a more permanent appointment. Among…

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Michael Bloomberg Re-Appointed as United Nations Climate Envoy.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres re-appointed Michael Bloomberg as his Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions, in an effort to mobilize global action in the lead-up to a key climate conference in Scotland in November. Bloomberg is the founder and ma…

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Joe Root becomes first player to score 200 in his 100th Test.

England captain Joe Root smashed his fifth double hundred on Day 2 of the first Test against India in Chennai. Following his knock on Saturday 06 Feb 2021, Joe Root became the first batsman to score a double hundred in his 100th Test. 218 by Joe Root is the highest by a bats…

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China to launch public platform to track, crack down on polluters.

China will set up a new information platform to allow the public to track the emissions of polluting enterprises and help authorities prosecute those that break the rules or try to “evade supervision”, the environment ministry said. A total of 2.36 million companies, industr…

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‘Waari Saubhagya’ National Irrigation Programme begins.

The ‘Waari Saubhagya’ National Irrigation Programme began on Friday (Feb. 05) at the Mahamgaswewa in Palugaswewa, Anuradhapura, under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Through the national programme, the government aims to renovate 5000 small irrigation systems …

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Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks has died aged 67.

Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978, has died at the age 67 due to a prostate cancers. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Spinks represented the United States during the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada, as a light heavywei…

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International Epilepsy Day - 08 February 2021. (Every year on the second Monday of February)

Every year on the second Monday of February, International Epilepsy Day raises awareness about epilepsy. The day also focuses on epilepsy education and promotes ways to ensure all who need treatment receives it. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that is marked by episodes …

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