60-yr old electrical engineer becomes billionaire with chandrayaan-3's success.

India's recent accomplishment in space exploration, marked by the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 mission on the moon, has propelled the country into an elite circle of space-faring nations. This remarkable achievement has brought to the fore a lesser-known yet …

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UK records first human case of H1N2 pig virus.

Britain said on Monday it had detected a first human case of flu strain A(H1N2)v, which is similar to a virus currently circulating in pigs, and that the individual concerned had experienced a mild illness and fully recovered. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that …

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West Indies veteran steps away from the game after England ODIs snub.

Darren Bravo took to social media to announce his decision to move away from selection for West Indies. The left-handed batter last featured in internationals in February 2022.  In an international career that has spanned over 14 years, Bravo has represented West Indies in 2…

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Athapaththu brushes off draft snub, wins player of WBBL|09.

Chamari Athapaththu had a point to prove when she arrived in Australia in early October.  That is no longer the case, with the Sri Lanka superstar crowned the Weber WBBL|09 Player of the Tournament. The Sydney Thunder import won a tight race by a single vote over Adelaide Str…

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Irish author Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize.

Irish author Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday for his novel “Prophet Song,” a dystopian work about an Ireland that descends into tyranny. The 46-year-old pipped five other shortlisted novelists to the prestigious award at a ceremony in London. He bec…

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WhatsApp might soon start showing status in chat window.

WhatsApp, Meta’s instant messaging platform, with more than 2 billion users worldwide, is testing a new feature that shows a contact’s profile information in the chat window. First spotted by WABetaInfo, the newest version of WhatsApp beta (v2.23.25.11) for Android now shows…

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International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People - 29 November.

Since 1978, November 29th has held a significant place on the global calendar as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Originating from a call by the United Nations General Assembly, this day symbolizes a collective commitment to champion the righ…

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Silkyara tunnel rescue: All 41 trapped workers brought out safely.

All 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand were brought out safely by the rescue personnel on November 28, thereby bringing an end to the rescue operation that lasted for nearly 20 days, Indian media reported. The workers were trapped inside since Novem…

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Davis Cup final 2023

A dominant Jannik Sinner outclassed Australia's Alex de Minaur to help Italy secure their first Davis Cup title for 47 years. Matteo Arnaldi beat Alexei Popyrin 7-5 2-6 6-4 in a nervy opening singles match to put Italy 1-0 up in Malaga, Spain. Sinner then backed up his st…

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Toxic gas putting millions at risk in Middle East.

Toxic pollutants released during gas flaring are endangering millions more people than previously feared, a BBC investigation suggests. Flaring - the burning of waste gas during oil drilling - is taking place across the Gulf, including by COP28 hosts the United Arab Emirates…

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I'm sending my name to Jupiter's moon Europa on a NASA spacecraft.

In 2024, if all goes to plan, a spacecraft named the Europa Clipper will embark on a journey to an icy, gray moon of Jupiter covered in rust-colored gashes. It will swim along the Jovian satellite's gravitational tides, half facing the orb from orbit, half exposed to th…

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Our universe's smallest galaxies hold the largest star factories.

Some of the biggest, most intense regions of star formation are found in the smallest of galaxies, and scientists believe this is because stars reaching the ends of their lives in the so-called dwarf galaxies are more likely to turn into black holes than explode in supernov…

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Watch SpaceX's Starship explode in astronomer's stunning telescope footage.

The second test flight of SpaceX's Starship was a photogenic one. On Saturday (Nov. 18), the massive Starship rocket launched for the second time ever, lifting off from SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The Super Heavy booster of the 400-foot-tall (122…

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NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Space Station Cargo Launch.

NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of the Roscosmos Progress 86 cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 70 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 4:25 a…

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Popular video chat service Omegle shuts down after 14 years.

Omegle, a once-popular online chat service founded in 2009 by Leif K-Brooks, has recently announced its shutdown after more than 14 years of operation. The platform, which allowed individuals to connect and talk with strangers, experienced a surge in popularity but ultimate…

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Kenyans get tree-planting holiday to plant 100 million seedlings.

Kenyans have been given a special holiday to plant 100 million trees as part of the government's goal to plant 15 billion trees in 10 years. The holiday allows "each and every Kenyan to own the initiative", according to Environment Minister Soipan Tuya. Each Ken…

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Rise in Google searches around ‘anxiety’.

Online search queries related to "climate anxiety" have risen, according to data gathered by Google and shared exclusively with BBC 100 Women. Studies also suggests that women are more affected by climate anxiety than men. The rise of wildfires, floods and droughts …

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One of the World's Rarest Mammals was just born at a zoo in England.

One of the rarest mammals in the world, a black rhino, was just born in broad daylight at a zoo in England, and the footage is breathtaking. For such a large newborn, the female calf landed on the soft, sandy floor of its enclosure with surprising aplomb. In a recent press re…

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The moon going to be meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades tonight.

The moon has a date with the Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades stars cluster, on Sunday (Nov. 26).  The nearly full moon will make a close approach to the star clusters, passing to within 1 degree of the Seven Sisters, officially known by astronomers as Messier 45 (M…

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Russia puts the spokesman for Facebook owner Meta on a wanted list.

Russia has added the spokesman of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to a wanted list, according to an online database maintained by the country’s interior ministry. Russian state agency Tass and independent news outlet Mediazona first reported …

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One of world's largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters.

One of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters, after being grounded for more than three decades, according to the British Antarctic Survey. The iceberg, known as A23a, split from the Antarctic's Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986. But it became stuck to…

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Pakistan all-rounder announces retirement from international cricket.

Imad Wasim has decided to bring the curtain down on his international cricket career for Pakistan. After introspection, Wasim made the announcement on social media that he feels this is the right time to retire. Wasim appeared in 55 ODIs and 66 T20Is for Pakistan while scori…

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International Emmy Awards 2023.

The global television stage lit up on Monday night in New York as the 2023 International Emmy Awards celebrated outstanding achievements in the industry. The diverse lineup of nominees, spanning 20 countries across six continents, showcased the international prowess of tele…

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Binance sees $956 million in outflows after Zhao steps down.

Investors pulled about $956 million from crypto exchange Binance over the past 24 hours, market data showed, after its chief, Changpeng Zhao, stepped down and faced prison time after pleading guilty on Tuesday to settle a years-long U.S. illicit finance probe. The deal, in w…

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ICC bans transgender players from women's international cricket.

Danielle McGahey, who became the first transgender player to feature in international cricket earlier this year, will no longer be able to participate in women's international games following a key change to the ICC's gender eligibility regulations. Under the new rul…

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Binance chief Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering charges.

The Binance chief executive, Changpeng Zhao, has resigned after pleading guilty to money laundering violations. "I made mistakes, and I must take responsibility. This is best for our community, for Binance, and for myself", he said in a post on X. The Justice Depart…

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North Korea spy satellite: South partially suspends military deal after launch.

South Korea has suspended parts of its 2018 agreement with the North aimed at lowering military tensions. This comes after Pyongyang claimed to have successfully launched a spy satellite into space. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said the launch threatened South Korea's secu…

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ICC moves men's U-19 World Cup from Sri Lanka to South Africa.

The ICC on Tuesday moved next year's men's U-19 World Cup from Sri Lanka to South Africa, 11 days after the world governing body provisionally suspended the island nation's cricket board due to government interference. The International Cricket Council (ICC) Boar…

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Scientists find hydrogen in Apollo moon rocks.

A fresh analysis of moon rocks brought home during the Apollo missions has, for the first time, revealed the presence of hydrogen. This finding suggests future astronauts could someday use water available right on the moon for life support and rocket fuel. Researchers with t…

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World AMR Awareness Week 2023 (November 18-24).

The World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week takes place from November 18 to 24, 2023, with the aim of enhancing awareness and comprehension of AMR while advocating best practices among One Health stakeholders. The primary goal is to diminish the emergence and transmis…

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