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Full Emergency declared in Thiruvananthapuram Airport

February 24, 2023

A flight was diverted to the Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram due to a hydraulic failure. The tail of the Air India Express hit the runway during takeoff. There were 182 passengers in the plane and it was flying from Calicut to ..

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Russia launches Soyuz Space craft to bring back stranded astronauts

February 24, 2023

Roscosmos recently launched an empty SOYUZ spacecraft to bring back the stranded astronauts in space. Three astronauts were stranded in space as the Soyuz MS-22 capsule started leaking coolant. The astronauts were to return to the earth in the capsule. ..

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SC refuses to hear PIL on menstrual leave

February 24, 2023

A Public Interest Litigation was filed with the Supreme Court on Menstrual leave. The apex court first agreed to take up the PIL and said “will hear it in a week”. However, recently the SC refused to take the PIL. ..

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Indian Submarine docks in Indonesia for the first time

February 24, 2023

After traversing the Sunda Strait, the Indian submarine INS Sindhukesari docked in Indonesia. This is the first time an Indian submarine is docking in Indonesia. With this, INS Sindhukesari makes history in India-Indonesia relations. Significance The docking shows India’s increasing ..

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China launches Zhongxing-26 satellite

February 24, 2023

China recently launched the Zhongxing-26 satellite at a cost of 333 million USD. It was launched on Long March 3B rocket. The main objective of the satellite is to provide broadband connectivity for aviation and ship-related operations. The satellite was ..

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India joins Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate

February 24, 2023

The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate is a joint initiative of the US. It was started by UAE and USA. The main objective of the initiative is to address hunger and climate change. This is to be achieved by inviting ..

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Ukraine War: India-China abstain from UN Voting

February 24, 2023

The United Nations recently voted in a resolution of peace in Ukraine. According to the resolution, the members wanted Russia to withdraw its troops. The number of member countries in the United Nations is 193. Of these, 141 members voted ..

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New World Bank President: Ajay Banga, the former Mastercard CEO

February 24, 2023

David Malpass, the former World Bank President resigned before his term was completed due to climate-related controversies. After his resignation, US President Joe Biden recently nominated the former Master Card CEO Ajay Banga as the new World Bank President. Ajay ..

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India defeated by Australia in Women’s T20 World Cup Semi Final

February 23, 2023

ICC is conducting the T20 Women’s World Cup in South Africa. India entered the semi-finals after beating Ireland. It played its semi-finals against Australia. India battled under the captainship of Harmanpreet Kaur. The captain was suffering from a high fever ..

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Haryana Budget 2023-24

February 23, 2023

The Chief Minister of Haryana Lal Khattar presented the state budget for the year 2023-24. No new taxes were introduced in the budget. The state government is to focus on rural welfare, healthcare, environment, and education sectors in the year ..

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