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Hubert Hurkacz of Poland clinches Miami Open Title.

Hubert Hurkacz of Poland clinches Miami Open Title.
In Tennis, 26th seed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland won the biggest title of his career beating 19-year-old Jannik Sinner of Italy in the Miami Open final. Hurkacz, 24, improved to 10-0 in Florida this year, including the Delray Beach title in January. Ranked 37th, he beat two top…
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North Pole Discovered - 06 April 1909.

North Pole Discovered - 06 April 1909.
Robert Peary and Matthew Henson opened up the gateway to the North Pole. In 1909 they became the first people to make it to the North Pole. Robert Peary, who led many expeditions to the Pole and Greenland, chose Matthew Henson to be his assistant. Henson, an African-America…
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Bohring-Opitz Syndrome (BOS) Awareness Day - 06 April.

Bohring-Opitz Syndrome (BOS) Awareness Day - 06 April.
Bohring-Opitz Syndrome (BOS) Awareness Day takes place on April 6th each year. The purpose of the day is to educate both the public and the medical community about the disease and to support families who have someone with BOS. Bohring-Opitz Syndrome is an extremely rare gene…
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International Day of Sport for Development and Peace - 06 April.

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace - 06 April.
April 06th recognizes the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. The day celebrates how sports and physical activity contribute to education, human development, healthy lifestyles, and a peaceful world. The observance also recognizes the power of sport in pro…
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The First Modern Olympics Anniversary - 06 April 1896.

The First Modern Olympics Anniversary - 06 April 1896.
On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic Games are held in Athens, Greece, with athletes from 14 countries participating. The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896. It …
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South Korea’s LG becomes first major smartphone brand to withdraw from market.

South Korea’s LG becomes first major smartphone brand to withdraw from market.
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc will wind down its loss-making mobile division after failing to find a buyer, a move that is set to make it the first major smartphone brand to completely withdraw from the market. Its decision to pull out will leave its 10% share in North Am…
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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter touch downs on the Mars.

NASA's  Ingenuity helicopter touch downs on the Mars.
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity touched down on the surface of the Red Planet after being dropped by its mother ship, the Perseverance Rover, the space agency announced late Saturday (April 4). The helicopter's first flight is just over a week away. The Ingenuity wa…
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Veteran Bollywood actress Shashikala dies at age 88.

Veteran Bollywood actress Shashikala dies at age 88.
Veteran Bollywood actress Shashikala passed away at age 88. The actress passed away in her Mumbai residence on Sunday 04 April 2021. Born in August 1932, Shashikala made a mark with her performance in supporting roles and negative roles in Bollywood films. She has appeared in…
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Ashleigh Barty retains Miami Open Crown.

Ashleigh Barty retains Miami Open Crown.
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty retained her Miami Open title on Saturday 04 April 2021 (Sunday in Manila) as Bianca Andreescu’s injury curse struck again. Australia’s Barty completed a 6-3, 4-0 victory after Andreescu was forced to retire in tears with an injury to her right ank…
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International Day of Conscience - 05 April.

International Day of Conscience - 05 April.
The United Nations declares April 05 as International Day of Conscience. This day serves to remind people to self-reflect, follow their conscience, and do the right things. The first International Conscience Day was observed in 2020. This year 2021, the second United Nation…
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Japanese Nobel laureate Isamu Akasaki passes away.

Japanese Nobel laureate Isamu Akasaki passes away.
Japanese physicist Isamu Akasaki, a co-winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in physics for inventing the world's first efficient blue light-emitting diodes, has died, Meijo University said Friday 02 April 2021. He was 92. Akasaki, a professor at the university, had been recogn…
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First X-rays from Uranus Discovered.

First X-rays from Uranus Discovered.
Astronomers have detected X-rays from Uranus for the first time, using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. This result may help scientists learn more about this enigmatic ice giant planet in our solar system. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and has two sets of rings …
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Foreign Minister elected to chair 17th Session of BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting.

Foreign Minister elected to chair 17th Session of BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting.
Foreign Affairs Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has been elected to chair the 17th Session of the Ministerial Meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). Presiding over the conference held in Colombo on 01 April, Minis…
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‘Extreme Caution’ heat advisory issued for several areas.

‘Extreme Caution’ heat advisory issued for several areas.
The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Extreme Caution’ heat advisory for several parts of the country. Hot climate conditions will prevail throughout the island in the coming few days and the conditions are expected to continue throughout the -monsoon season which is …
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Suez Canal traffic jam caused by stuck ship Ever Given 'cleared'.

Suez Canal traffic jam caused by stuck ship Ever Given 'cleared'.
The last ships stranded by the giant container vessel that was stuck in the Suez Canal have now passed through the waterway, the canal authorities say. More than 400 vessels were left waiting at either end of the canal when the 400m-long Ever Given became wedged across it on…
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Archaeologists find oldest salt production site in UK.

Archaeologists find oldest salt production site in UK.
A new archaeological discovery in the UK's North Yorkshire proved that neolithic people had been manufacturing salt in the region around 6,000 years ago, before the building of Stonehenge and over two thousand years earlier than previously thought, making it one of the …
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Microsoft Wins $21.9 Billion Contract to Supply AR Headsets to the US Army.

Microsoft Wins $21.9 Billion Contract to Supply AR Headsets to the US Army.
Microsoft has won a contract with the US Army to provide augmented reality headsets suitable for battlefield conditions. The Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) will be derived from Microsoft’s HoloLens technology and augmented by a backend built on Microsoft Azure…
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Geologists Day - 04 April (01st Sunday in April)

Geologists Day - 04 April (01st Sunday in April)
From the Earth’s crust to deep into its core, we recognize Geologists Day on the first Sunday in April. Geologists study the history, structure, and impact of other processes on the Earth. Their discoveries and research play an essential role in our daily lives. Geology blen…
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World Rat Day - 04 April.

World Rat Day - 04 April.
World Rat Day is an annual international day observed on April 4. It's an unofficial celebration dedicated to fancy rats who are among the most popular pets. The observing day was created in 2002. The domesticated rat is one of the most common pet animals. Fancy rats are…
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International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action - 04 April.

International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action - 04 April.
Every year on April 4th, International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action seeks to raise awareness about landmines and the dangers they pose. It’s also a day to discuss the importance of eradicating landmines. Every year many lives are lost due to hidden un…
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India’s first environment minister Digvijaysinh Jhala dies at 89.

India’s first environment minister Digvijaysinh Jhala dies at 89.
Digvijaysinh Jhala, the first environment minister of India and the patriarch of the royal family of erstwhile princely state of Wankaner in present-day Morbi district, died in Wankaner Saturday 03 Sature day evening following a brief illness. He was 89. Jhala, the titular r…
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Ceylon Electricity Board to raise up to Rs. 20 Billion in capital through the stock market.

Ceylon Electricity Board to raise up to Rs. 20 Billion in capital through the stock market.
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has approved an application by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to issue Senior Unsecured Listed Redeemable Rated Debentures at an Issue Price of Rs. 100 amounting to a potential capital raising of up to Rs. 20 Billion. The debentures will…
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Nike wins halt to sales of Lil Nas X 'Satan Shoes'

Nike wins halt to sales of Lil Nas X 'Satan Shoes'
A federal judge on Thursday sided with Nike Inc in ordering a Brooklyn company to temporarily stop further sales of “Satan Shoes” it produced in collaboration with the rapper Lil Nas X. US District Judge Eric Komitee in Brooklyn ruled three days after Nike sued MSCHF Product…
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Russia resumes flights to Sri Lanka and 05 more countries.

Russia resumes flights to Sri Lanka and 05 more countries.
Russia has officially resumed flights to Sri Lanka and several other countries, namely, Germany, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela and Syria on April 1, according to a decision made by the country’s anti-coronavirus crisis center last week. The crisis center noted that regul…
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Five-member Cricket Management Committee appointed.

Five-member Cricket Management Committee appointed.
A five-member Cricket Management Committee has been appointed by the Minister of Sports Namal Rajapaksa until the board elections of Sri Lanka Cricket are held. Prof. Arjuna de Silva has been appointed as the head of the Cricket Management Committee. In the meantime, former S…
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Ambedkar Jayanti 2021 - Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s 130th Birth Anniversary.

Ambedkar Jayanti 2021 - Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s 130th Birth Anniversary.
The central government od India has declared April 14, Dr. BR Ambedkar's birthday a public holiday.  Dr. B R Ambedkar was the sculptor of the Indian Constitution and the country already celebrates his birthdayy as Ambedkar Jayanti every year. The government has announce…
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Good Friday - 02 April 2021

Good Friday - 02 April 2021
Today 02 April 2021 is Good Friday where the Christian world will commemorate the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross over two millennia ago.  Good Friday is the culmination of Lenten which began on Ash Wednesday and the intervening 40 days was marked by acts of fasting, pena…
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Global Gender Gap Index 2021.

Global Gender Gap Index 2021.
Since 2006 the Global Gender Gap Index has been measuring the extent of gender-based gaps among four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment) and tracking progress towards closing these g…
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French President Macron Orders Third Lockdown.

French President Macron Orders Third Lockdown.
President Emmanuel Macron ordered France into its third national lockdown Wednesday 31 March 2021 in an effort to slow a third wave of current global pandemmic infecting his country. Among the lockdown measures, Macron closed all schools for three weeks beginning next Monday…
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Lewis Hamilton won bahrain Grand Prix 2021

Lewis Hamilton won bahrain Grand Prix 2021
Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton got his bid for an eighth world title off to a thrilling start with victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix 2021. Hamilton after his 96th career win. Max Verstappen (Red bull) and V Bottas (Mercedes ) stand 2nd and 3rd Position Respectively. Read Full …
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World Development Report 2021

World Development Report 2021
World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives explores the tremendous potential of the changing data landscape to improve the lives of poor people, while also acknowledging its potential to open back doors that can harm individuals, businesses, and societies.  To addr…
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International Children’s’ Book Day - 02 April.

International Children’s’ Book Day - 02 April.
International Children’s’ Book Day is on or about April 2, the birthday of Danish author Hans Christian Anderson. The goal of the day is to create and further in children a love of reading. The day also spotlights children’s books such as those written by Hans Christian And…
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World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) - 02 April.

World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) - 02 April.
World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), on April 2nd each year shines a bright light on a growing global health crisis. According to the National Autism Association, Autism affects 1 in 59 children. The bio-neurological developmental disability usually presents itself by the age …
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Slovak Prime Minister steps down over Sputnik V vaccine deal scandal.

Slovak Prime Minister steps down over Sputnik V vaccine deal scandal.
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Igor Matovic and his government have resigned to ease a political crisis triggered by a secret deal to buy Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. This is the first European government to collapse due to its handling of the pandemic, but the move on…
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Icelandic volcano subsiding after first eruption in 900 years.

Icelandic volcano subsiding after first eruption in 900 years.
A volcano that spewed glowing red lava near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik after awakening for the first time in 900 years appeared to be subsiding and posing no danger to people, experts said. Streams of red lava bubbled and flowed out of a fissure in a valley in Geldingadalur…
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Rebecca Welch: English Football League appoints first female referee for League Two game.

Rebecca Welch: English Football League appoints first female referee for League Two game.
The English Football League has appointed its first female referee to officiate a game. Rebecca Welch, 37, will be in charge for Monday's League Two match between Harrogate and Port Vale. Welch, the Football Association's highest ranking female referee, has officiated…
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Brazil’s military chiefs all quit as Bolsonaro seeks their support.

Brazil’s military chiefs all quit as Bolsonaro seeks their support.
The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces have jointly resigned following President Jair Bolsonaro’s replacement of the defence minister, causing widespread apprehension of a military shake-up to serve the President’s political interests. The Defence Ministr…
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Final Crew Members Named for World’s First All-Civilian Mission to Space.

Final Crew Members Named for World’s First All-Civilian Mission to Space.
Inspiration4, the world’s first all-civilian mission to space, today announced the final two members of the four-person crew that will undertake a historic voyage to the stars later this year. Christopher Sembroski of Everett, WA and Dr. Sian Proctor of Tempe, AZ will join …
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New York becomes 15th state to legalize recreational marijuana.

New York becomes 15th state to legalize recreational marijuana.
New York has become the 15th state to legalize possession of marijuana for recreational use, allowing anyone over the age of 21 to possess up to three ounces of the drug. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Taxation and Regulation Act into law Wednesday (31) afte…
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Dr. Agnès Callamard appointed as Secretary General of Amnesty International.

Dr. Agnès Callamard appointed as Secretary General of Amnesty International.
Amnesty International announced today the appointment of Dr. Agnès Callamard, a leading international human rights expert, as its new Secretary General, effective immediately.  The Secretary General is appointed by the International Board of Amnesty for an initial four-year …
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April Fools' Day - 01 April.

April Fools' Day - 01 April.
April Fools' Day is celebrated in many countries on April 1 every year. Sometimes referred to as All Fools' Day, April 1 is not a national holiday, but is widely recognized and celebrated as a day when people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. In Italy, F…
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