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Jordan: Discovery of 9000-year-old Shrine

At a remote Neolithic site in Jordan’s eastern desert, a team of Jordanian and French archaeologists discovered a 9,000-year-old shrine. Overview: The ritual complex was discovered beside large...

February 24, 2022

European Union Data Act

On February 23, 2022, the European Commission published its draft Data Act, after much anticipation. Highlights European Commission sets a raft of new rules for data sharing. It...

February 24, 2022

Exercise Cobra Warrior

India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, that has been indigenously designed, developed and manufacture, is set to take part in the famed ‘Cobra Warrior’ exercises. Key Points Cobra...

February 24, 2022

Khaibar-buster Missile

On February 9, 2022, Iran unveiled a new missile called “Khaibar Buster Missile”, which is capable of hitting nearby US bases and Israel. About Khaibar-Buster Khaibar-buster is a...

February 24, 2022

India’s Aid to Afghanistan

On February 22, 2022, India sent first tranche of 2,500 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan, loaded in 50 trucks. Key Points First convoy would hand over the...

February 24, 2022

Nord Stream 2

The Nord Stream 2 is a 1,200-km pipeline that extends, through the Baltic Sea, from Ust-Luga in Russia to Greifswald in Germany. This pipeline will be carrying 55...

February 24, 2022

Eastern Bridge-VI Air Exercise

Indian Air Force (IAF) and Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) are taking part in a bilateral exercise names “Eastern Bridge- VI”, in a bid to bolster operational efficiency...

February 23, 2022

JPMorgan’s Lounge in the Metaverse

The first bank to set up shop in the metaverse is JP Morgan. A lounge in Decentraland, a blockchain-based community has been set up by the largest bank...

February 23, 2022

Russia-Ukraine Crisis- Recent News

On February 23, 2022, Australia became the latest country to announce sanctions against Russia. Highlights Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiled new measures countering “aggression by Russia against Ukraine.”...

February 23, 2022

SEA-ME-WE-6 Undersea Cable Consortium

Bharti Airtel Ltd has joined “SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium”, for scaling up its high-speed global network capacity and serving India’s fast growing digital economy. Key facts Airtel is...

February 23, 2022

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