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  • 23 Jan
  • 2022

US scientists find evidence for ocean on Saturn's 'Death Star' moon

The discovery would "help us better understand Saturn's rings and mid-sized moons as well as the prevalence of potentially habitable ocean moons, particularly at Uranus. Mimas is a compelling target for continued investigation," said Rhoden, is co-leader of NASA's Network for Ocean Worlds Research Coordination Network.

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  • 22 Jan
  • 2022

Reliance Industries net profit jumps 41.6% to ₹18,549 crore in Q3

The Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate’s profit rose 41.6% year-on-year to Rs 18,549 crore in the quarter ended December, according to its exchange filing.


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  • 21 Jan
  • 2022

MSMEs need credit assistance, tech upgradation to grow: MSME Secretary

 the two most significant interventions required are related to credit assistance and technology upgradation.

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  • 20 Jan
  • 2022

Why have major airlines cancelled some flights to the US over 5G rollout?

"Until a long-term technical solution is developed and implemented and as long as 5G is deployed, we anticipate we’ll experience delays, diversions, and cancellations that are well beyond our control," he said in a note to employees, according to a Reuters report. 

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  • 19 Jan
  • 2022

Earth facing 6th mass extinction, caused by humans: US study

The five mass extinctions that have occurred on Earth include the Ordovician Mass Extinction, Devonian Mass Extinction, Permian Mass Extinction, Triassic-Jurassic Mass Extinction, and Cretaceous-Tertiary (or the K-T) Mass Extinction. All these extinction events were caused by natural phenomena. 


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  • 18 Jan
  • 2022

Earth's interior cooling faster than expected, finds study

The evolution of our Earth is the story of its cooling: 4.5 billion years ago, extreme temperatures prevailed on the surface of the young Earth, and it was covered by a deep ocean of magma.

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  • 17 Jan
  • 2022

Google shares animated doodle on Covid-19 safety and vaccination

Get Vaccinated. Wear a Mask. Save Lives," reads the information page of Google Doodle.


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  • 17 Jan
  • 2022

200 startups to get ₹50 lakh seed funding each in Karnataka

The government has already amended its public procurement regulations to give extra weight to startups so that they are able to compete with established players in government tenders, the minister said.