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Page-5 of Current Affairs - October, 2023

Indian Army’s First Vertical Wind Tunnel

In a significant development for the Indian Army’s special forces and combat free-fallers, the Special Forces Training School (SFTS) at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh, has received the Army’s first...

October 26, 2023

Telangana’s Preventive Detention Law

As Telangana prepares for upcoming Assembly polls, its use of a stringent preventive detention law has come under scrutiny by the Supreme Court. In at least three instances,...

October 26, 2023

BIS Introduces EV Charging Connector Standard

In a significant development for India’s electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has recently approved a novel AC and DC combined charging connector standard...

October 26, 2023

Cubism: Picasso’s Revolutionary Art Movement

October 25 marks the 142nd birth anniversary of the renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). His vast body of work includes thousands of paintings, drawings, engravings, sculptures, and...

October 26, 2023

Sri Lanka Launches Free Visa Pilot Project for Select Nations

The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved a groundbreaking initiative to issue free visas to visitors from India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, and Thailand. The move is part...

October 25, 2023

Rollout of ‘DNA and Face Matching’ Systems Delayed

More than a year after the passage of the Criminal Procedure Identification Act (CrPI) in Parliament, India is poised to introduce ‘DNA and Face Matching’ systems in 1,300...

October 25, 2023

Human Sperm and Algae Break Newton’s Third Law of Motion

Newton’s third law of motion, stating “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction,” is a fundamental concept in physics. However, scientists have uncovered a fascinating...

October 25, 2023

14-Year-Old Inventor Wins “America’s Top Young Scientist” Award for Skin Cancer Treatment Soap

Heman Bekele, a 14-year-old ninth grader from Annandale, Virginia, has achieved an incredible feat by winning the esteemed “America’s Top Young Scientist” award. Presented by 3M and Discovery...

October 25, 2023

NASA’s Struggle to Access Asteroid Samples from OSIRIS-REx Mission

Nearly a month after NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully deposited a pristine sample of asteroid Bennu’s surface material in the Utah desert, the space agency faces a challenging hurdle:...

October 25, 2023

Rising Bond Yields

On October 23, the yield on 10-year government bonds in the US, a global benchmark for asset prices, surged to 5.02%, its highest level since July 2007. Although...

October 25, 2023

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