New York Current Affairs, GK & News
What are Seneca Guns?
The phenomenon of loud noises most similar to that of a thunder or a cannon being shot is termed as Seneca Guns. It may induce tremors on land similar to earthquake. They are being heard in the parts of coastal North Carolina for more than 150 years. Why is it in News? The scientists have ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: LAke Seneca • mystery • New York • North Carolina • Seneca Guns
Delhi, Chennai among cheapest cities to rent
According to a new report published by Purely Diamonds, Delhi and Chennai are the cheapest cities in the country to rent a house. The couples and newly-weds looking to rent a house should start looking in these cities in the country if they want to cut down on their expenses for living in an apartment. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Amsterdam • Athens • Cheapest City • Chennai • Delhi • Ho Chi Minh City • Las Vegas • Miami • Mumbai • New York • Purely Diamonds • US
Indian flag to be hoisted at New York’s Times Square
For the first time, a leading diaspora group in the US will hoist India’s National Flag at the Times Square in New York. This is the first occasion on which the tricolour will be unfurled at the iconic location in the US. Details The Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) of the tri-state area of New ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Federation of Indian Associations • FIA • Indian National Flag • New York • Times Square • US
US Denies Visa to Iranian Foreign Minister
As per media reports, Visa of the Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif has been denied by the United States on Monday, 6th January 2020 following the escalating tensions between US and Iran after the assassination of Iranian Quds Force leader, General Qasem Soleimani by the US in Baghdad on last Friday. The Iranian Foreign ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Baghdad • Iran • Mohammad Javad Zarif • New York • Qasem Soleimani • Quds Force • United Nations • United Nations Security Council • United States
Scientists find World’s oldest Fossil forest
Scientists have discovered the remnants of world’s oldest fossil forest- an extensive network of trees around 386 million years old in a sandstone quarry in United States (US). According to the researchers from Binghamton University, and New York State Museum in U.S., the fossil forest in Cairo would have spread from New York all the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Cairo forest • Gilboa Fossil Forest • New York • sandstone quarry • US • World's oldest Fossil forest