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The government on Thursday said it has been making efforts for the promotion of Hindi as an official language of the United Nations and its propagation worldwide. In written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the government signed an MoU with the UN Secretariat in March 2018 for an initial period of two years for increasing the volume and frequency of Hindi content produced by the UN to serve Hindi language audiences around the world. In July 2018... Читать дальше...

Neal Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins departed from the moon 50 years ago, but one of the experiments they left behind continues to return fresh data to this day: arrays of prisms that reflect light back toward its source, providing plentiful insights. Along with the Apollo 11 astronauts, those of Apollo 14 and 15 left arrays behind as well: The Apollo 11 and 14 arrays have 100 quartz glass prisms (called corner cubes) each, while the array of Apollo 15 has 300.

Hot, hotter, hottest! Paris, London and places across Europe are sweltering under all-time high temperatures or near-record heat Thursday as the second heat wave this summer bakes the continent. Climate scientists warn this could become the new normal in many parts of the world. But temperate Europe where air conditioning is rare isn't equipped for the temperatures frying the region this week. So tourists frolicked in fountains to seek relief, and authorities and volunteers fanned out to help the elderly... Читать дальше...

Airports Authority of India (AAI) will soon start real time surveillance of planes flying over oceans in the Indian airspace with deployment of a new technology system. Implementation of Space-Based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data services would fill the gap as the present ground- based infrastructure covers only terrestrial airspace and has limited coverage over oceanic regions. On Thursday, state-owned AAI inked a contract agreement with Aireon LLC for the space-based air traffic surveillance service in Mumbai... Читать дальше...

State-owned EESL on Thursday said it has inked a pact with the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) to promote electric vehicles and set up around 100 public charging stations in Noida. "Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) to promote electric vehicles (EVs) and install around 100 public charging stations. The MoU will fast-track the adoption of e-mobility in Noida by promoting... Читать дальше...

The Delhi government's water conservation project at the Yamuna floodplains has got all the approvals from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the Centre, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday, asserting that work on it will start soon. The project aims to conserve water in the Yamuna floodplains and build a mega reservoir between Palla and Wazirabad to deal with water shortage in the city, particularly during the summer months. "I am so happy to inform all Delhiites that finally all... Читать дальше...

A portion of a women's hostel in Berhampur University campus here collapsed on Thursday, but no one was hurt, officials said. A portion of one of the bathing complexes of the building along with a water tank of about 1,000 litre capacity suddenly collapsed, said Registrar of the university, Ranjan Kumar Biswal. However, nobody was hurt as almost all the inmates of the 30-year-old hostel 'Saberi' were in their classes at the time of the mishap, he said. Following the incident, the university... Читать дальше...

Democrats have emerged from former special counsel Robert Mueller’s Wednesday testimony with cause to pursue even more hearings with people at the heart of President Donald Trump’s Russia scandal. On Thursday’s edition of CNN’s “New Day,” John Dean said one of the next person to be compelled to testify will likely be former White House […]

Sialkot city hosted Uzbekistan – Pakistan business forum dedicated to investment, export and tourism potential of Uzbekistan.

NCP MLA in Goa Churchill Alemao on Thursday demanded that 80 per cent jobs in the casino industry in the state be reserved for Goans. Alemao, while speaking on the demand for grants of the Revenue Department during the ongoing session of the Assembly, said that majority of the workforce in the casino industry is from the north-eastern states. "I can understand that you want casino industry as it helps the state exchequer earn revenue. But they should provide 80 per cent employment opportunities to Goans," he said. Читать дальше...

Four pilgrims fainted when they were waiting in the queue to have darshan of Lord Athivaradar at the Devarajaswamy temple here, police said Thursday. A medical team near the temple immediately provided treatment. Officials said they fainted due to dehydration. The devotees later offered prayers and left. Four devotees had died last week after darshan of Lord Athivaradar, a deity taken out from under the water once in 40 years, with Chief Minister K Palaniswami informing the State Assembly that they had 'pre-existing' health conditions.

The government had indicated on July 24 that the ongoing Parliament session could be extended.

A research team led by UNSW Canberra scientist Ivo Seitenzahl is shining a new light on the evolution of supernovae—a hotly contested topic amongst astrophysicists.

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Ambulance service staff formed a guard of honour for the funeral of a student paramedic killed in a crash.

Auburn offensive lineman Prince Tega Wanogho speaks at SEC Media Days on July 18, 2019, in Hoover, Ala.

Eric Bailly stretchered off with serious looking knee injury during Man Utd vs Tottenham  Metro.co.uk

Injury plagued Manchester United defender Eric Bailly appeared to have suffer another major setback after he was stretchered off during Thursday's pre-season ...

Americans impacted by Equifax's data breach are now eligible to file a claim and receive compensation.

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Vukile Property Fund has completed renovations at its Pine Crest shopping centre, in Pinetown, in KwaZulu-Natal and has rebranded it as Pine Crest Embizweni. The R200-million, 14-month multifaceted refurbishments began in January 2018 and included the addition of a new floor of retail beneath the original centre and a stylish overall design.

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