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What’s Karlsruhe? The German war ship discovered 80 years after it was sunk

A German warship hit by a submarine during World War II has been found on the seabed off Norway, more than eight decades after it was attacked. The Karlsruhe was discovered around 1,600 feet (488 meters) below sea level and 11 nautical miles (20 km) off Kristiansand, Norway, during a routine inspection of undersea electricity […]
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Covid 19: India is the new global hotspot; Oxford vaccine sees a hurdle

India has emerged as the global hotspot for Coronavirus infections with the number of cases crossing 4 million. The senior experts are not denying the possibility of a second wave of infections even as the country could not swim through the first wave. India surpassed Brazil to become the second-most Covid 19 infected country after […]
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Djokovic ejected out of the US open

World No 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic has been disqualified for the US open after he inadvertently hit a ball at one of the line judges. The ball hit the line judge on the throat and she could be seen gasping for air. Djokovic apologised and though everyone agreed that it was not done on […]
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Banksy-Funded Rescue Vessel Evacuated After Distress Call

The British street artist Banksy has accused European officials of ignoring maritime distress calls from non-Europeans after he helped fund a rescue vessel to assist migrants stranded in the central Mediterranean for days. Hundreds of migrants were transferred to several rescue ships on Saturday as international aid groups urged European officials to let them come […]
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#Vocalforlocal

You must have heard this term “vocal for local” a lot now a days- Prime Minister Modi has been stressing on it, media, your schools, #vocalforlocal has been trending everywhere.  The last few months of the pandemic have taught us the importance of being “atmanirbhar” or self reliant in our own little world.  This blog […]
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Check out this fun interactive map!

We all know where we live, where historical monuments are, where our places of business are. Knowing the location of your whereabouts is reassuring. But imagine your location 750 million years ago. Would Mumbai be still at the same place where it is? Did it move? Did it exist 750 million years ago at all? […]
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An applause for Sumit Nagal’s first Grand Slam win

India has high hopes from Sumit Nagal and the 23-year-old tennis seed did not disappoint while playing in the US Open. Nagal recorded his first-ever win in a Grand Slam event when he beat Bradley Klahn of the United States 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the opening round of the US Open.  With this Nagal […]
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Indian astronomers discover farthest star in galaxy

A group of Indian Astronomers have discovered one of the farthest star galaxies in the Universe which is estimated to be located 9.3 billion light years away from Earth. The discovery is being considered as a landmark achievement in the country’s first Multi-Wavelength Space Observatory AstroSat. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) congratulated Indian […]
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Paw Patrol: Let’s show some love to our desi dogs

Prime minister Narendra Modi actually read animal lovers’ minds when he talked about loving Indian breed of dogs during his ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme. Animal lovers were overjoyed when the PM spoke about the beauty and resilience of Indian dogs, and the induction of several indigenous breeds into the Armed Forces. As the prime minister […]
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Teachers’ Day: Know all about Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

The guru-shishya parampara is the hallmark of imparting knowledge in India. Teachers are respected and treated like parents, in many scriptures teachers are even compared with Gods. We celebrate Teachers’ Day on September 5 every year to honour the life of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Let’s know more about him Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born on […]