China To Launch First Ever Asteroid Mining Robot Into Space.

# China To Launch First Ever Asteroid Mining Robot Into Space. An IEEE Spectrum report stated that the asteroid mining robot will be launched into space by a Chinese Long March series rocket. If the NEO-1 mission turns out to be a success, it may open up a trillion-dollar ind…

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American singer Johnny Nash dies at age 80.

# American singer Johnny Nash dies at age 80. Johnny Nash, best known for his 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now," died Tuesday 06 October 2020 morning, his son, John Nash, told CNN. He was 80 years old. The American reggae and pop music singer-songwriter passed away f…

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Prime Minister quits as protesters take control in Kyrgyzstan.

# Prime Minister quits as protesters take control in Kyrgyzstan. The prime minister of Kyrgyzstan has quit after post-election protests plunged the ex-Soviet republic into political chaos. Kubatbek Boronov has reportedly been replaced by Sadyr Japarov, who was freed from pris…

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Actress Sofia Vergara tops Forbes List 2020.

# Actress Sofia Vergara tops Forbes List 2020. With a sum total of $43 million, Modern Family's Sofia Vergara has topped the Forbes ranking of highest paid actresses in the world this year 2020. However, this isn’t the first time she has been honoured with the title. Verga…

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International Podiatry Day - 08 October.

# International Podiatry Day - 08 October. October 8th is International Podiatry Day. On this day, podiatrists around the world seek to advance the field of podiatry to better serve those with foot and ankle ailments. They do this through education, advocacy, and strategic a…

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World Octopus Day - 08 October.

# World Octopus Day - 08 October. World Octopus Day celebrated on October 8th every year. Octopuses are one of the earth’s oldest creatures. The animal is best known for its eight legs and ink-squirting abilities. The first World Octopus Day was celebrated in conjunction with…

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Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd's passes away.

# Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd's passes away.  Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd has passed away at the age of 70 in Atlanta, Georgia. The death is the result of an apparent shooting, the Atlanta Police Department told media source in a statement. Read Full News

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Musk's SpaceX wins Pentagon award for missile tracking satellites.

# Elon Musk's SpaceX wins Pentagon award for missile tracking satellites. Elon Musk's SpaceX won a $149 million (£114.8 million) contract to build missile-tracking satellites for the Pentagon, the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) said. SpaceX, known for its reusabl…

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India and Myanmar working to operationalise Sittwe port in early 2021.

# India and Myanmar working to operationalise Sittwe port in early 2021. India and Myanmar are working to operationalise Sittwe port by the first quarter of 2021. Sittwe port is part of the Kaladan multi-modal transit transport project, which is crucial to India’s plans for t…

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Rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen dies at 65 after cancer battle.

# Rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen dies at 65 after cancer battle. Eddie Van Halen, the renowned lead guitarist of iconic rock group Van Halen, has died, according to a social media post by his son. He was 65. Wolf Van Halen, Eddie and Valerie Bertinelli's son, said his fat…

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Sri Lanka-USA Business Council holds 4th AGM

# Sri Lanka-USA Business Council holds 4th AGM. Sri Lanka – USA Business Council (SLUSABC) which functions under the aegis of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce held its 04th Annual General Meeting on 17th September 2020, re-electing Dr. Asanka Ratnayake, Director, Hayleys Advan…

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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020.

# The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020. Announcement of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry by Professor Göran K. Hansson, Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, on 7 October 2020. Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna have discovered one of gene techn…

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Veteran Bollywood Actor Vishal Anand Dies.

# Veteran Bollywood Actor Vishal Anand Dies. Bollywood actor Vishal Anand, finest identified for the hit movie Chalte Chalte, passed away on October 4 due to chronic illness. Vishal Anand, whose actual identify is Bhishmam Kohli. appeared in eleven movies in his performing p…

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12th BRICS Summit to be held on November 17.

# 12th BRICS Summit to be held on November 17. The 12th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Summit will be held on November 17 2020 via video conference under the chairmanship of Russia to discuss partnership among its members for global stability, shared secu…

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The Nobel Prize in Physics 2020.

# The Nobel Prize in Physics 2020. Announcement of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics by Professor Göran K. Hansson, Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, on 6 October 2020. Three Laureates share this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics for their discoveries abou…

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World Cotton Day - 07 October.

# World Cotton Day - 07 October. On 7 October 2020, the World Trade Organization (WTO) marks the first anniversary of World Cotton Day. The annual celebration of World Cotton Day provides the opportunity to recognize the importance of cotton as a global commodity grown in ov…

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Flight test of supersonic missile-assisted torpedo release conducted successfully.

# Flight test of supersonic missile-assisted torpedo release conducted successfully. A successful flight test of the Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system was conducted from Wheeler Island, off the coast of Odisha, on Monday 05 October 2020. The develo…

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Veteran Indian social activist Prof Pushpa Bhave passed away at the age of 81.

# Veteran Indian social activist Prof Pushpa Bhave passed away at the age of 81. Veteran social activist Prof Pushpa Bhave, also known as the Iron Lady of Mumbai, passed away late night on Friday at the age of 81. Bhave was not keeping well for the past few months. Known for h…

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New Caledonia Referendum: People in the French overseas territory, New Calidonia have rejected independence from France.

# New Caledonia Referendum: People in the French overseas territory, New Calidonia have rejected independence from France. People in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia have narrowly rejected independence from France in a referendum. The archipelago voted to remain…

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The Decade of Healthy Ageing has been endorsed by the 73rd World Health Assembly.

# The Decade of Healthy Ageing has been endorsed by the 73rd World Health Assembly. Following the 146th WHO Executive Board's recommendation made in February 2020 (Decision EB146/13), the 73rd World Health Assembly have endorsed the proposal for a Decade of Healthy Agein…

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Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: Major cities hit as heavy fighting continues.

# Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: Major cities hit as heavy fighting continues. Azerbaijan's second-largest city, Ganja, has been shelled by Armenian forces, as heavy clashes continue over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave. The enclave is officially part of Azerbaijan bu…

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Human rights defenders from Iran and Belarus among 2020 Right Livelihood Laureates.

# Human rights defenders from Iran and Belarus among 2020 Right Livelihood Laureates. Imprisoned Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, US civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson, indigenous rights and environmental activist Lottie Cunningham Wren of Nicaragua and Belarusi…

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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020.

# The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020. Announcement of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine by Professor Thomas Perlmann, Secretary-General for the Nobel Assembly and the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine, on 05 October 2020. This year’s Nobel Pr…

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Bollywood Actress Mishti Mukherjee Passes Away At The Age of 27.

# Bollywood Actress Mishti Mukherjee Passes Away At The Age of 27. Actress Mishti Mukherjee, passed away, at a very young age of 27, due to Kidney Failure. She is an actress who was seen in  Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi in 2012. With which she made her debut. And later appeared in  …

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Indian Player Visnu Shivaraj Pandian wins gold in 10m air rifle event.

# Indian Player Visnu Shivaraj Pandian wins gold in 10m air rifle event. India's Visnu Shivaraj Pandian won the 10m air rifle event at the fifth edition of the International Online Shooting Championship on Saturday 03 October 2020. The 16-year-old Visnu shot 251.4 to win …

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India-US to sign Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) for geo-spatial cooperation.

# India-US to sign Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) for geo-spatial cooperation. India and the United States will sign the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) for geo-spatial cooperation during the India-US plus two dialogue which is expected to ta…

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Bronze Statue of Mahatma Gandhi Inaugurated In Ukraine.

# Bronze Statue of Mahatma Gandhi Inaugurated In Ukraine. For the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a bronze statue of Bapu was inaugurated in Kyiv, Ukraine. The statue was inaugurated jointly by Indian Ambassador Partha Satpathy, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukr…

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Romelu Lukaku: Europa League Player of the 2019/20 Season.

# Romelu Lukaku: Europa League Player of the 2019/20 Season. International Football Player Romelu Lukaku has been named the 2019/20 UEFA Europa League Player of the Season. The 27-year-old finished ahead of Bruno Fernandes and Éver Banega to win the fourth edition of the awa…

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Yashaswini wins gold in online shooting meet.

# Yashaswini wins gold in online shooting meet. Indian Olympic quota winner Yashaswini Singh Deswal won the 10m air pistol event in the 5th edition of the International Online Shooting Championship.  The 23 year old world No. 4 shot a score of 241.7 to win the title by a clea…

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World Cerebral Palsy Day - 06 October.

# World Cerebral Palsy Day - 06 October. Every year, World Cerebral Palsy Day on October 06th recognizes people with cerebral palsy (CP), their families. The day also shows support for the organizations spreading awareness and expressing pride in the achievements of those wi…

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