Russia launched its lunar lander after almost 5 decades: Russia launched its first lunar landing mission on August 11 2023 after almost 5 decades. A Soyuz 2.1v rocket carrying the Luna-25 craft will blast off from the Vostochny cosmodrome targeted to the south polar region of the Moon. ...

Canada starts accepting PTE scores for Student Direct Stream applications: In a significant development for international students aspiring to study in Canada, the country’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has officially sanctioned the use of Pearson’s PTE Academic test as an ...

Iraq becomes 18th country recognised by WHO for eliminating Trachoma: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially recognised Iraq as the 18th country to successfully eradicate trachoma as a public health concern. This achievement also marks Iraq as the fifth nation within the WHO’s Eastern ...

India imposes anti-dumping duty on optical fibre imports from China, Korea and Indonesia: Based on the recommendations of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), the revenue department has imposed an anti-dumping duty on Dispersion Unshifted Single-Mode Optical Fiber (SMOF) imports from ...

China, UAE air forces to conduct first joint training FALCON Shield-2023: Ministry of National Defense announced the air forces of China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will conduct a joint training exercise in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: ...

India is fifth amongst spacefaring countries in the world: According to Minister of State for Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh, India is the fifth among spacefaring countries in the world having end-to-end capabilities in space research and development. India has the capability to launch from its ...

Shohini Sinha To Head FBI’s Field Office In Salt Lake City: Shohini Sinha To Head FBI’s Field Office In Salt Lake City:Shohini Sinha, an Indian-American, has been named the new special agent in charge of the Salt Lake City Field Office by FBI Director Christopher Wray. She previously worked at FBI ...

World Archery Championships 2023: The Indian women's compound archery team made history when they won gold at the World Archery Championships in Berlin, Germany. This victory marked India’s first-ever gold at the archery world championships in any category. It was India’s first-ever gold at the ...

Draupadi Murmu inaugurated Folk and Tribal Arts Program and International Literary Festival in Madhya Pradesh: The President of India Draupadi Murmu inaugurated the National Festival of India’s Tribal and Folk Peoples “Utkarsh” and the International Literary Festival “Unmesh” in Bhopal, Madhya ...

Indian Railways & IIT-Madras ink MoU for 5G testbed: The Ministry of Railways and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) signed a memorandum of understanding ((MoU) to establish the India 5G testbed at the Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications ...