Onam is a ten-day festival celebrated in the state of Kerala. It marks the onset of the harvest season. It also has great mythological significance…
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Book Review: History Hunters: Chandragupta Maurya and the Greek Onslaught
Review by Samyukta Mallick Hello fellow readers! I am reviewing a fantastic book! It is ‘Chandragupta Maurya and the Greek Onslaught’, part of the series…
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Earthquake in China’s Sichuan Province
According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Luding County in the Sichuan Province at 12:52 p.m. Monday (Beijing Time). About…
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Typhoon Hinnamnor
The image above is from Zoom Earth. It shows the progress of typhoon Hinnamnor from September 1 to date. This typhoon has: A. Swallowed another…
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Hackers cause traffic jam in Moscow
On September 1, 2022, Yandex Taxi service, one of the largest in Russia, started getting a lot of orders with the same pick up point…
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So, who made that art, Allen or Midjourney?
The Colorado State Fine Art Fair has an art competition every year. This year, they added a new category – Digitally Manipulated Photography. Digital art…
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Bristol Zoo closes, The Wild Place takes over
The Bristol Zoo is 186 years old, making it one of the oldest zoos. It opened in 1836. At the time, the animals were contributed…
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The Indian Navy has a new flag
On September 2, 2022, in the ceremony that marked the commissioning of INS Vikrant, the new ensign (flag) of the Indian Navy was also unveiled.…
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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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Singapore announces new visa rules
Report by Shuchi Giridhar On Monday, 29th August, new work visa rules were announced by Singapore. For the first time in two decades, Singapore’s population…
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