The situation on the Korean peninsula “has reached the touch-and-go point and a nuclear war may break out any moment”, North Korea told the UN on Monday. Adding that they have the right to possess nuclear weapons in self-defence, North Korea’s envoy said it is the only country to face an “extreme” nuclear threat from … Read more
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Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, while running a double against Australia in the second T20I, clocked his personal highest speed of 31 km/h while running between the wickets. In August, Dhoni had run 20 metres in 2.91 seconds at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, and had completed the run-a-three race in 8.3 seconds. … Read more
Germany and US-based astronomers have located a star-forming region on the opposite side of the Milky Way, measuring a distance of 66,000 light-years, almost twice their own record. They used an array of telescopes between Hawaii and the US east coast, taking measurements in six-month gaps, as the Earth moves to opposite sides of the … Read more
Fourteen-year-old Aarushi Talwar and her domestic help Hemraj were found murdered at the Talwar residence in Noida’s Jalvayu Vihar in May 2008. The CBI named Aarushi’s father as the sole suspect in 2009 but recommended closing the case due to lack of evidence. Aarushi’s parents were awarded life sentence for the double murder by a … Read more
University of California researchers have developed a wearable sensor that can detect harmful chemical substances, explosives, and toxic nerve agents. The device consists of an electro chemical sensor and a circuit board which can alert a smartphone on detection of hazardous substances. Researchers highlighted the need for such devices amid “increasing terrorist threats and political … Read more
Japanese capital city Tokyo has topped The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Safe Cities Index 2017, which ranked 60 cities on parameters including personal and health security. Singapore and Japanese city Osaka have ranked second and third, while Indian cities Delhi and Mumbai have ranked 43rd and 45th respectively. Pakistani city Karachi has been ranked the least … Read more
Former UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani has said the Aadhaar card scheme helped the government save about $9 billion (₹58,400 crore) by eliminating fraud from beneficiary lists. “The government has transferred about $12 billion into accounts electronically in real time to the world’s largest cash transfer system,” said Nilekani. He added Aadhaar has over a billion … Read more
Pakistan is reportedly digging underground tunnels in Mianwali, which is located around 350 km from Amritsar, to store nuclear weapons. The tunnels are said to be 10 metres in height and width and are linked with wide roads to facilitate smooth transportation of missile launchers. According to the reports, each tunnel has a capacity to … Read more
Facing a possibility of missing out on a 2018 FIFA World Cup spot, Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to help his team defeat Ecuador 3-1 on Wednesday and qualify for the tournament. Messi’s hat-trick came after his side conceded a goal in the game’s very first minute. Argentina came into the match after … Read more
