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Andromeda Galaxy

The Andromeda Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy and the closest major galactic neighbour to the Milky Way. Traditionally known as the Andromeda Nebula, it is catalogued as...

October 29, 2016

Anemia

Anaemia is a blood disorder characterised by a reduced capacity of the blood to transport oxygen. This reduction arises from a lower-than-normal number of red blood cells, decreased...

October 29, 2016

Anemone

Anemone is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants belonging to the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Commonly known as windflowers, these species are widely distributed across temperate and subtropical regions...

October 29, 2016

Angioplasty

Angioplasty, also known as balloon angioplasty or percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, is a minimally invasive endovascular procedure used to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins. It is most...

October 29, 2016

Anglo Dutch wars

The Anglo–Dutch Wars were a succession of four major naval conflicts fought between the Dutch Republic and, at different stages, the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of...

October 29, 2016

Animal echolocation

Echolocation, also known as biosonar, is a biological form of active sonar employed by several groups of animals in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. In this system, an...

October 29, 2016

Arc lamp

Arc lamps are lighting devices that generate illumination through an electric arc formed between two electrodes. Originally developed in the early nineteenth century, arc lamps represent one of...

October 29, 2016

Sunil Bharti Mittal appointed as Chairman of GSMA

The Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises Sunil Bharti Mittal was appointed as Chairman of GSM Association (GSMA). He succeeds Jon Fredrik Baksaas who will step down at...

October 29, 2016

Union Government recognizes Boxing Federation of India as National Sports Federation for Boxing

The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has recognized Boxing Federation of India (BFI) as the National Sports Federation (NSF) for Boxing. This decision will give massive...

October 29, 2016

India, Russia agree to double the range of BrahMos Missile

India and Russia have agreed to double the range of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from 290 km to over 600 km. The decision in this regard was...

October 28, 2016

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