INS Vikrant Commissioned into the Indian Navy

In its first avatar, it was an aircraft carrier bought from the British Navy. HMS Hercules was sold to the Indian Navy in 1957 and…

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New species of unusual and rare leafhopper discovered by British entomologist

Report by Shuchi Giridhar In the Ugandan Rainforest, a species of a new insect has been found. The rarity of this insect is confirmed by…

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A species of millipedes discovered in Australia

Inputs by Aarya Krishnan Millipedes are supposed to have 1000 legs. The Latin name for the arthropods tells us that they do. The word millipede…

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Ken-Betwa River linking project approved by Union Cabinet of India

On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, the union cabinet (India’s highest decision-making body comprising a group of central ministries led by the prime minister) approved the…

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