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WhatsApp, Ranchi NGO to create cybersafety awareness among students
WhatsApp and Ranchi-based NGO Cyber Peace Foundation have partnered to create awareness on cybersafety among students. They aim to reach about 15,000 …
Former President Pranab Mukherjee passes away aged 84
Former President Pranab Mukherjee has passed away at the age of 84 in Delhi on 31st August. He was admitted to Army Hospital earlier this month after …
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Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for brokering Israel-UAE peace deal
US President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian MP Christian Tybring-Gjedde following his efforts to broker …
China seeks to set up military facilities in 12 countries
China is seeking to set up military logistics facilities in 12 countries to allow its army to project military power at greater distances, a US …
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Most elephants in the zoo or in the circus are females because they are easier to control
Most elephants in the zoo or in the circus are females because they are easier to
Koalas climb backwards down the tree
Koalas climb backwards down the
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BCCI invites title sponsorship bid for IPL 2020
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited companies to bid for the title sponsorship of the Indian Premier League’s 13th …
IPL final to take place on a weekday for the first time ever
The IPL 2020 will begin on September 19, while the final will take place on November 10. It will be for the first time ever that a final of IPL will …
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Yoshihide Suga Becomes Japan’s Prime Minister
Yoshihide Suga has become Japan’s first new prime minister in almost eight years, …
Oxford vaccine trial on hold
Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford …
Jeff Bezos becomes the first person on Earth to be worth more than $200 billion
Bezos isn’t just the wealthiest man but the only person to have that amount of money in …
US approves use of blood plasma to treat coronavirus
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given emergency authorisation to use plasma …
WHO says 172 countries engaging with global COVID-19 vaccine plan
According to WHO,some 172 countries are engaging with the COVAX facility designed to …
MS Dhoni announces retirement from international cricket
MS Dhoni, the former captain of the Indian cricket team, has announced his retirement …
Kamala Harris scripts history as she accepts Democratic Party’s nomination for US vice-president
Senator Kamala Harris has accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination to be the vice …
Lebanon’s entire govt resigns over Beirut explosion
Lebanon’s entire government has resigned over last week’s explosion in Beirut that …