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Japan to make crater on asteroid The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has said that its Hayabusa2 spacecraft will drop an explosive on the asteroid Ryugu to make a crater. It would do so collect underground samples for possible clues to the origin of the solar system. In February, the Hayabusa2 spacecraft had successfully touched down… Continue reading Japan to make crater on asteroid

India on the brink of dry eye disease epidemic, says study According to a study published in the journal “The Ocular Surface”, nearly 40% of India’s urban population is likely to get dry eye disease by 2030. Dry eye disease, also known as dry eye syndrome, is a medical condition in which quantity and quality… Continue reading India on the brink of dry eye disease epidemic, says study

Acid attack an ‘uncivilised, heartless crime’; perpetrator does not deserve any clemency: SC The Supreme Court has condemned acid attacks and viewed them as “uncivilised and heartless crimes”. The court has further added that acid attack perpetrators do not deserve any leniency. The Supreme Court has observed this while asking two convicts to pay Rs.… Continue reading Acid attack an ‘uncivilised, heartless crime’; perpetrator does not deserve any clemency: SC

Alert in Malappuram after boy dies of West Nile fever The Health Department has issued an alert in Malappuram district, Kerala, after a boy undergoing treatment for West Nile fever died. The West Nile fever is a zoonotic disease. It is caused by the West Nile Virus. Birds are the natural hosts of West Nile… Continue reading Alert in Malappuram after boy dies of West Nile fever

Mizoram assembly passes bill to detect illegal foreigners. The Mizoram has unanimously passed the Mizoram Maintenance of Household Registers Bill, 2019. The bill seeks to detect foreigners illegally residing in Mizoram. It aims to provide a credible individual identification system and prevent appropriation of benefits of developmental schemes by those who were not entitled. The… Continue reading Mizoram assembly passes bill to detect illegal foreigners.

Marked as doubtful, 1.2lakh may not vote in Assam More than 1 lakh people in Assam have been listed as ‘D’ (Dubious or Doubtful) voters and would not be able to vote in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections. However, Assam’s Chief Election Officer has added that those whose names were not included in the… Continue reading Marked as doubtful, 1.2lakh may not vote in Assam

AAP to lodge complaint against Prime minister with lokpal Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) has decided to approach the country’s first Lokpal to lodge a complaint against Prime Minister over his role in the Rafale deal and Sahara Birla diaries.Recently,Selection committee led by Prime minister has cleared Justice (retd) Pinaki Chandra Ghose as India’s first Lokpal. The… Continue reading AAP to lodge complaint against Prime minister with lokpal