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Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)

PHEVs are the vehicles that run on a combination of gasoline or diesel engine and electric motor and large rechargeable battery. These vehicles can be recharged from an...

December 4, 2017

What were the main reasons for India’s defeat in the 1962 war against China?

There were several causes of India’s defeat in the hands of China in 1962. It is believed that the Chinese troops entered the North East Frontier Agency or...

December 4, 2017

LCA Tejas versus Rafale fighter jet and Russia’s Sukhoi

Salient Features of TEJAS The Light Combat Aircraft Tejas is only India’s second indigenous fighter jet after the HF 24 Marut that was designed in 1950. Its salient...

December 4, 2017

Karnataka Prevention and Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices and Black Magic Bill, 2017

Karnataka Prevention and Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices and Black Magic Bill, 2017 or Karnataka anti-superstition bill was recently passed in Karnataka assembly. The bill aims to combat...

December 4, 2017

Introduction of PCV (pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) into its Universal Immunization Program

According to the estimates of World Health Organisation, it has been found that pneumonia accounts for 16% of the total child deaths, thus becoming the leading cause of...

December 4, 2017

Placebo effect, Nocebo effect and their implications in Clinical Ethics

While conducting clinical trial, a large set of patients are invited who are administered the new medicine or on whom new treatment is carried on so as to...

December 4, 2017

High Speed Landing Craft (HSLC)

Recently, Indian Navy had called for request for information (RFI) from interested parties to supply HSLC so as to enhance its capability to land troops, tanks and armoured...

December 4, 2017

US withdraws from UN Global Compact on Migration

The United States has pulled out of UN Global Compact on Migration. It has argued that Obama-era negotiated UN compact process deal contains numerous provisions that inconsistent with...

December 4, 2017

Andhra Pradesh assembly passes Kapu reservation bill

The Andhra Pradesh assembly has unanimously passed the Kapu reservation bill to provide 5% quota to Kapu community under the Backward Castes (BC) ‘F’ Category in education and...

December 4, 2017

Hyderabad to host World Telugu Conference (WTC-2017)

The World Telugu Conference (WTC) will be held at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana from December 15 with focus on how the Telugu language is preserved,...

December 4, 2017

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