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Saudi Arabia to send its first woman to space

Rayyana Barnawi. The legendary woman is to make history. She will be the first Arab woman to enter space. This is a historical moment for the country that...

February 14, 2023

LTTE Chief Prabhakaran is alive

Velupillai Prabhakaran was the founder of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The militant organization was responsible for killing Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. LTTE wants a separate land...

February 13, 2023

Wolf Prize Winners 2023

The Wolf prize is presented by the Wolf Foundation of Israel. It is being awarded since 1978. The Wolf Prizes are presented to scientists and artists. It was...

February 13, 2023

Former SC Judge Abdul Nazeer appointed Andhra Pradesh Governor

Abdul Nazeer is a retired Supreme Court Judge. The President of India appointed him the Governor of the State of Andhra Pradesh under the recommendation of the Prime...

February 12, 2023

Journalist A.B.K. Prasad chosen for Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award

Raja Ram Mohan Roy lived in the 19th century. The reformer founded Brahmo Samaj in 1828 and played a major role in abolishing Sati. The Press Council of...

February 10, 2023

Proposed Kalaignar Pen Monument

The Tamil Nadu Government is planning to build a memorial for the late DMK leader and former CM of TN M Karunanidhi. People of TN call him Kailaignar...

February 9, 2023

Joe Acaba selected as NASA’s Chief Astronaut

In December 2022, the deputy chief of NASA Drew Feustel became the chief. However, his services recently ended and he was succeeded by the new chief Joe Acaba....

February 9, 2023

Where is ‘Gaziantep Castle’?

The recent Turkey Earthquake damaged the Gaziantep Castle. The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.8 Ritcher and is one of the most disastrous earthquakes in the history of...

February 8, 2023

NASA Webb Telescope bags Prestigious Space Foundation

The James Webb Telescope is an infrared space telescope orbiting the sun. The telescope was jointly developed by European Space Agency, NASA, and Canadian Space Agency. It is...

February 7, 2023

Yaya Tso to be Ladakh’s First Biodiversity Heritage Site

Yaya Tso is a lake in Ladakh and is known as the Bird’s Paradise. The lake is at an altitude of 4,820 kilometres. The lake is a popular...

February 6, 2023

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