The ‘Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill’, which seeks the death penalty for convicts in rape and murder cases or in cases of rape where the victim is left in a vegetative state, was passed through a voice vote in the state Assembly on Tuesday. The BJP’s legislative team in the […]
Sunken Village Emerges Amidst Greece’s Record Drought
Record-breaking temperatures and prolonged drought in Greece have exposed a sunken village in Athens’ main reservoir for the first time in 30 years. The village of Kallio was submerged in the late 1970s when the Mornos dam was built 200 kilometres (124 miles) west of the capital, the artificial lake fed by the Mornos and […]
DU To Announce Upgraded Allocations And Round-I Results For Performance-Based Programs Today
Delhi University will release the upgraded allocations and Round-I results for Performance-Based Programs, CW (Children/Widows of Armed Forces Personnel), ECA (Extra-Curricular Activities), Sports, and Ward Quota today. The results will be announced on September 3, 2024 by 5 pm. The upgraded window was open from August 31 to September 1 and allowed candidates who were […]
Geologists Say Quartz And Few Earthquakes Can Make A Giant Gold Nugget
Humanity’s fascination with gold stretches back thousands of years. Gold mining is described in ancient Greek and Roman sources, and gold rushes – especially in the 19th century – played a powerful role in shaping the modern world. The dense, yellow metal is often found in the veins of the rocky mineral quartz. This is […]
All You Need To Know About Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, His Royal Family
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a visit to Brunei and Singapore to strengthen India’s bilateral ties with Southeast Asian nations. His first stop is Brunei, where he will spend two days and meet Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. The Brunei visit is the first-ever by an Indian Prime Minister. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the second-longest […]