Global measles cases up 300% year-on-year: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that measles cases worldwide rose by 300% during the first three months of 2019 compared with the same period in 2018. Measles is …
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Seychelles president’s underwater speech: Protect our oceans
In a first-ever live speech from an underwater submersible, Seychelles president has made a global plea to protect the oceans. The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands in the …
Read MoreOil consuming bacteria found at sea bottom
Scientists have discovered a unique oil eating bacteria in the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the Earth’s oceans. The Mariana Trench is located in the Western Pacific Ocean. It …
Read MoreWorld’s largest plane makes first test flight
The world’s largest airplane called Roc, has made its first test flight over the Mojave Desert, California, USA. The plane has the world’s largest wingspan but does not have longest …
Read More121 killed in Libya clashes: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that ongoing clashes between rival militias for control of Tripoli, Libya’s capital, have killed at least 121 people. On April 5th, Libyan National …
Read More‘India short of 6 lakh doctors, 2 million nurses: U.S. study
A report by the Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), USA, has highlighted various factors contributing to antibiotic-treatable deaths. The study was based on stakeholder interviews in Uganda, …
Read MoreOpposition parties to approach SC again to demand verification of 50% votes by VVPATs
Recently, the opposition parties had held a meeting to discuss the issue of EVM malfunctioning that cropped up during the 1st phase of Lok Sabha elections. They have further decided …
Read MoreIsrael’s moon dream shattered as craft crashes into lunar surface
Beresheet, an Israeli spacecraft could not successfully soft land on the moon and crashed on the lunar surface. Beresheet was the first privately funded spacecraft which aimed to land on …
Read MoreSpaceX completes first paid flight of most powerful rocket
Space X’s Falcon Heavy has launched its first commercial mission from Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, USA. The mission was to deploy Arabsat-6A. Arabsat-6A is a high-capacity telecommunications satellite. It will …
Read MoreScientists insert human brain genes into monkeys
In a study on evolution of human intelligence, Chinese scientists have implanted human versions of MCPH1 gene in rhesus monkeys. MCPH1 gene is believed to play a role in the …
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