Floods in Southeast Asia
Two cyclones - Senyar and Ditwah, led to floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia. India remains on alert.
North Korea fired missiles over Japan
Report by Shuchi Giridhar North Korea fired missiles over Japan on 4th October 2022. After travelling 4,500 kms, the missiles landed in the Pacific Ocean.…
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433 people win the National Lottery Jackpot in Philippines
Lotto sweepstakes work in this way – You buy a ticket. You then choose 6 numbers. The lottery administrators draw out the 6 winning numbers.…
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National Space Quiz Online
ISRO and the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) have come together to host an online space quiz for students of grades 6-12. The competition is open…
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Nobel Prize 2022 – Medicine and Physics Announced
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish scientist who discovered dynamite. He held a total of 355 patents during his lifetime. His will had a very interesting…
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IAF inducts the first batch of Prachand: Light Combat Helicopters
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has delivered the first batch of four Light Combat Helicopters (LCH). The 4 choppers were inducted into the 143 Helicopter Unit of…
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September 2022 Key Appointments
Here are some key appointments in September so far. Attorney General of India Senior advocate, R. Venkataramani, will take over as the Attorney General of…
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Chandigarh Airport is now Shaheed Bhagat Singh Airport and Shimla Airport starts operations
September 28th is the birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Shaheed means martyr – someone who laid down his life for the country. Bhagat Singh…
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Saudi Arabia gets a new Prime Minister
The King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, passed a decree appointing new ministers. The Political System of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is a…
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What is NASA’s DART Mission?
Report by Shuchi Giridhar The first-ever Planetary Defence Test, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission launched by NASA, successfully collided with its target, the…
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What gives Nilgiris their name? This flower that is blooming after 12 years
Report by Hima Sutha The flower Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) is a purplish-blue flower that blooms once in 12 years. It is a shrub in the…
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