The Indian Army contingent is participating in the Multinational Military Exercise KHAAN QUEST. The exercise is scheduled to be conducted from 27th July to 9th August 2024 at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
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Exercise KHAAN QUEST 2024
Henley global passport index 2024
India has been ranked 82nd spot on a UK-based Henley global passport index 2024, allowing Indians visa-free entry to 58 countries. India’s passport now ranks at an improved 82nd spot. Singapore occupied the top spot in the Index with its Read More …
What is dark oxygen?
Scientists have discovered “dark oxygen” being produced in the deep ocean floor, apparently by lumps of metal on the seafloor. A recent study published in Nature Geoscience shows oxygen emitted from mineral deposits 4,000 meters below the ocean’s surface on Read More …
India concludes its 4th periodic review by the Human Rights Committee under the ICCPR
Recently, India successfully concluded its 4th periodic review by the Human Rights Committee under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in Geneva. The Human Rights Committee, comprising 18 independent experts serving in their individual capacity, monitors implementation Read More …
Clarion-Clipperton Zone
India will apply for licences to explore for deep-sea minerals in the Pacific Ocean. The UN-backed International Seabed Authority (ISA) has issued 31 deep-sea exploration licences, including two for India in the Indian Ocean, but is yet to allow mining Read More …
Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity 2024
The Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) has won the 2024 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity.
Vietnam’s ‘Bamboo diplomacy’
Vietnam’s Marxist-Leninist veteran leader and former president Nguyen Phu Trong has died. He was 80. He led Vietnam for more than a decade overseeing rapid economic growth and more recently trod a fine line in elevating ties with both China Read More …
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
The CrowdStrike update triggered a global outage resulting in Microsoft Windows machines experiencing blue screen (BSOD) errors and getting stuck in a recovery loop. The error caused widespread disruption for Windows users, businesses, and even airports.
World’s first commercial passenger ferry powered by 100% hydrogen fuel
The world’s first commercial passenger ferry powered by 100% hydrogen fuel, the MV Sea Change, was launched on 13 July at the San Francisco Ferry Building.
Ivory Coast joins UN Water Convention
Ivory Coast joined the United Nations Water Convention, becoming the 10th African nation to do so.
China unveils world’s first dual-tower solar thermal power plant
China has unveiled the world’s first dual-tower solar thermal power plant, which is located in Gansu Province. Solar thermal power plants
Mashco Piro tribes
Survival International has released rare pictures of the Mashco Piro tribespeople, one of the world’s 100-odd uncontacted tribes.
APSTAR 6E
China’s first fully electric communication satellite, APSTAR 6E, officially commenced operation on 15 July 2024.
History of political violence in the US
Former US President, Donald Trump, was shot at in an election rally in Butler Country, Pennsylvania, on July 13. Donald Trump sustained an injury to the ear but is not seriously hurt. There is a history of political violence in Read More …
Ortho-Chloro Benzylidene Malononitrile
Indian security agencies have seize Pakistan-bound consignment, consisting of internationally banned chemicals used for tear gas and riot control agents, from China at a port in Tamil Nadu.