Iranian Navy Commander Shahram Irani reportedly announced in September 2023 that they have owned Antarctica and would build a military operation there, triggered a threat to Antarctic Treaty of 1959.
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, UK, the USA and erstwhile USSR were the 12 original signatories to Antarctic Treaty.
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A rare and ancient stone statue of Mahavir has been unearthed by a group of archaeology students and professors in Tamil Nadu.
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Swetambars and Digambars are the 2 sects of Jainism.
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Kerala Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution urging the Centre to address the escalating human-animal conflict in the state and to classify wild boar as vermin.
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A new study has warned of links between warming climate and the devastating plant disease wheat blast.
Magnaporthe oryzae can infect many grasses, including barley, lolium, rice, and wheat.
By 2050, there will be more wheat blast-prone locations due to a confluence of factors like increasing temperatures and persistent leaf moisture.
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Recently, China has claimed that its new magnetically levitated (maglev) train surpassed previous record of speed during trail test in a low-vaccum tube.
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Nokhra Solar Project |
PM to dedicate 300 MW Nokhra Solar Project of NTPC Green Energy Ltd to the nation.
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Intuitive Machines Mission (IM-1) |
Falcon 9 launches first Intuitive Machines lunar lander.
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Same Sex Marriage in Greece |
Greece legalizes same sex marriage in landmark change.
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Claude |
Claude has been created to tackle socially irresponsible actions by unregulated use of AI.
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MethaneSAT |
Google will use AI to identify methane gas leaks from space.
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Endometriosis |
A report finds women’s health gap equates to 75 million years of life lost due to poor health or early death per year.
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Kaleshwaram Irrigation Project |
CAG says Kaleshwaram project cost likely to exceed Rs. 1.47 lakh crore as against Rs. 81,911 crore projected.
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Xiaokang |
China’s Xiaokang border defence villages along the LAC, now being occupied.
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Cairns Group |
India faces WTO pressure on farm subsidies amid protests for minimum support price.
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Musi River |
Rs 58,000-cr Musi river redevelopment possess a significant challenge to the state.
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