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Volume 2018, Issue No.7, Dated: 1 July, 2018, Time:06:32:08 AM
July 1, 2018: Uttarakhand Cloudburst, AT2018cow, Shimla 118.6mm rains, two earthquakes in Andaman, Green Glow, Quantum repeaters, bamboo drinking straw, Miracles happen in Puri Jagannath Temple, Indians at Mathematical Olympiad 2018.
Professor Dr. Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana,
M.Sc. (Math. Phys.), M.Sc. (Nucl. Phys.), Ph. D. (AU), Int. Edu & Res. (Sweden 1964-65)
While returning from Sweden, spent few days in England, Paris, Egypt and etc. countries.
Visited USA about 12 Universities, several National Laboratories and Institutes
during four months Sept.to December 1988. and in 1989 visited Japan
for about 10 days, and South Korea Conf. in Physics for a week in 1989.
Residential Address: 17- 11-10, Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony,
Maharanipeta. P. O., Visakhapatnam-530002, A.P. Mobile: 09491902867.
kotcherlakota_l_n@hotmail.com; DOB:23-07-1940.
lakshminarayana.kotcherlakota@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
1 July, 2018: Sunday: Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi NCR and North India region. First reports were received from Uttar Pradesh’s Noida. The tremors were felt around 3:38.An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.0 on Richter scale struck Haryana’s Sonipat. "Felt the earthquake in Delhi for full 5 seconds. 01 07 2018: Sunday express reports novel catalyst might help harvest fuel from water, the iron & dinickel phosphides on commercially available nickel foam which are comparatively cheap. It performs both functions one to spur a reaction to separate the hydrogen and a second to produce oxygen. Researchers claimed that the catalyst stable and effective for more than 40 hours of testing. July 02, 2018 11:19 IST: Uttarakhand: Cloudburst hits Munsiari's Balati, Seraghat Hydro Power Project damaged. 2 July 2018: Astronomers across the world are puzzled by a new phenomenon, a very bright celestial object seen close to the very small galaxy CGCG 137-068, reported in The Astronomer’s Telegram on June 17. A fast-brightening spot, initially thought to be a bright transient astronomical event lying close to the galaxy CGCG 137-068, was spotted by the ATLAS telescope. Named AT2018cow. It is also very bright in all parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, and its spectrum is also “surprisingly smooth,” unlike most supernovae which have distinct absorption lines. July 02, 2018 5:29 pm: With Zebronics ZEB-5CSLU3, the 5 port docking station, one can charge 5 devices simultaneously, for Rs.3,495. 2 July 2018: The remains of an outer space object, believed to be a meteorite, that splashed down into the Pacific Ocean on March 7. Scientists believe that about two tonnes of fragments are up for grabs. July 3, 2018: After crossing the critical mark of 21-feet, the water level of the Jhelum river in south Kashmir's Sangam was recorded at 15.81 feet on Monday. The water level in Srinagar's Ram Munshi Bagh was recorded 18.38 feet on Sunday evening. Though it was still above the flood declaration level, but had been receding since Monday morning 2 July. 03 July 2018: It was raining in Visakhapatnam since last three days, but only as a drizzle, and people expect that this type of rain allows the earth to sink the rain water. 03 July, 2018: Astrosat, India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory, has captured, Abell 2256 galaxy cluster 1500 times massive than as our own galaxy and was watched for five hours using the UVIT. July 03, 2018 17:49 IST: MSP of paddy may be hiked by Rs200 per quintal. Hiking paddy MSP by almost Rs200 per quintal, as against Rs80 per quintal last year, is of electoral value in major parts of eastern India. July 04, 2018 07:32 IST: Shimla Received Heaviest Rainfall Since 1951. Heavy rainfall also occurred at isolated places in Bilaspur, Solan, Sirmaur and Una districts of Himachal Pradesh. As per the rainfall recorded today, Shimla witnessed 118.6 mm rains during the last 24 hours. Jul 04, 2018: The first batch of 254 students from the Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing (JIM) in Mehsana, Gujarat, has completed their course. Earlier today, they received the ‘Certificate of Course Completion’ for skills in Japanese Manufacturing Practices and Processes. July 04, 2018 14:37 IST: Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes Andaman Islands, second quake in a day. The earthquake hit the islands 49km from Mayabunder at 12:42 PM. This is the second earthquake that jolted the islands in a day. Earlier, a light earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale rocked Nicobar Islands of Union territory Andaman and Nicobar at 5:25 am.. 6 July 2018: This green glow is thought to be created by atoms of diatomic carbon surrounding the comet and fluorescing in the sunlight: Stargazers may get to see a green comet coming towards the Earth. 7 July 2018: Heavy To Very Heavy Rainfall Expected In Konkan Goa And Mumbai In the Next 5 Days. Jul 08, 2018, 07.44 AM IST: 'Race against time' to rescue Japan flood victims: Shinzo Abe. Roads turned into rivers, In the town of Mihara, in the south of the Hiroshima region, a temporary let-up in rain laid bare the devastation wrought by the downpours. 8 July 2018, 8:55 AM: Rainwater enters low areas in Udupi; people shifted. Udupi: Heavy rain lashed Udupi district on Saturday. In the last 24 hours, Udupi taluk received 197.6 mm rain, Kundapur taluk, 118.5 mm rain and Karkala, 196.9 mm rain. 8 July 2018: In Bundelkhand, villages are emptying out as drought becomes the new normal.S unday, 8 July 2018, becoming the first from her country to win a gold medal in an international gymnastics event. 9 July 2018: SCIENCE: Scientists tumbled upon Diamonds which serve as quantum repeaters for networks based on qubits. Jul 09, 2018, 11:23 AM IST: Turkey: 24 killed, over 100 injured as train derails in Turkey after heavy rain. July 9, Dhaka: A 70-kg touchstone idol of Hindu god Vishnu, worth crores of rupees, has been recovered in northern Bangladesh. 9 July 2018: The bamboo species schizostachyum andamanicum endemic to the Andaman islands, this bamboo is characterised by thin large hollow erect culm with long internodes. It is useful as a drinking straw. 10 July 2018: Toll in Japan rains rise to 152, as hope for survivors fades. 10 July 2018: Around 400 people work for the state-owned company in the southern state of Karnataka, 2,000 km (1,200 miles) from the capital, most of them women. The production of India Flag, takes place at two sites: in Tulasigeri where the raw products are processed and in Bengeri around two hours away where the finished products are made. 10 July 2018, 04:51 PM: Asteroid fragment found in Botswana’s Kalahari Game Reserve. BUIST student Lesedi Seitshiro was the first to spot the asteroid. 10 Jul 2018: Scientists uncover world's oldest colours from rocks under the Sahara desert. 11 July 2018: Nalla Vijay (Saree in a match box): Nalla Vijay, belonging to Telangana, from Siricilla wove a 5.48-metre saree that weighs just 60 grams and can fit in a match box. His latest feat was a silk saree that could pass through the eye of a big needle. Wed, 11 Jul 2018: Eight children and a woman were killed in landslides triggered by heavy rain in three different places in Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Wednesday.Wed, Jul 11, 2018: 06:12pm: State-run telecom firm BSNL today unveiled the country's first internet telephony service that will allow users to dial any telephone number in India through its mobile app. Jul 11, 2018: 8:42PM: India becomes sixth-biggest economy in World Bank Ranking. 11 July 2018: Manipur claims nine lives, with eight minors, due to heavy rain in Northeast receiving rain in the last days. Landslides killed the victims in the wee hours of Wednesday. 11 July 2018: WATFORD CITY, Authorities say a new-born baby has died after a tornado swept through a north-western North Dakota town. Jul 11 2018 11:07 AM: For 9 days before they were found, the boys didn’t have any food and drank muddy water. Thailand boys were sedated, strapped onto stretcher and extricated from flooded cave. The boys and their coach were spotted quite by chance on July 2 by British diver John Volanthen. He had used guide lines to scour the complex. When he reached the end of the line, he claimed he fastened it in mud underwater and surfaced to find the boys staring at him. Had Volanthen’s line been shorter by 15 ft, he could have possibly missed them. Each arduous round-trip extraction took between nine and 11 hours. We are not sure if this is a miracle, a science, or what. Thai army and almost 10,000 others who facilitated everything from rides up to the cave site to meals of fried chicken, eggs and rice and noodle soups for divers, volunteers and journalists. Jul 12, 2018, 2:32 pm IST: At least 10 dead, 300 homes destroyed as landslide hits Afghan village. 13 July 2018: Eclipse occurring on 13th will be having major impact on Gemini, Sagittarius, Cancer and Capricorn risings and moon sign natives. Jul 12, 2018: May hopes Trump visit will boost US-UK links.13 July 2018: Drought creates a perfect storm for wildfires in U.S. West. TAOS, New Mexico. Bigger and more "explosive" wildfires are raging across the U.S. Jul 13, 2018,03:12AMIST: Heavy rains hit life in parts of Karnataka. Life was badly affected in the southern districts of Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Hassan, Kodagu and Bagalkot, which are being lashed by rains for the past several days. Friday, July 13, 2018:07:56: Kerala is expected to receive heavy rainfall until July 17, with the northern districts slated to receive the bulk of the rains. "Districts such as Idukki, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode and others have been receiving heavy showers and this expected continue for the next week. July 13, 2018: The moviegoers in Maharashtra will be allowed to carry own home-cooked food in multiplex cinema halls from 1st August. 14 July 2018: EIGHT WONDERS AT PURI JAGANNADA TEMPLE: Miracles happen in Puri Jagannath Temple.14 July 2018: SHANGHAI: Heavy rain and thunderstorms are wreaking havoc across China, with floods along major rivers destroying bridges, blocking roads and railways and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate, state media reported on Saturday. 15 July 2018: Mumbai is likely to face the highest tide of the season at 4.97 metres on Sunday at 1.49 pm.The BMC closes the flood gates to prevent seawater from entering the city during high tides. However, rainwater also gets stuck as it has no way of getting out adding to the problems of waterlogging. 15 July 2018: A team of Indian students bagged three silver and two bronze medals at the 59th International Mathematical Olympiad, held in Cluj Napoca, Romania from July 4 - 14, 2018.
DETAILS
01 07 2018: Sunday express reports novel catalyst might help harvest fuel from water, the iron & dinickel phosphides on commercially available nickel foam which are comparatively cheap. It performs both functions one to spur a reaction to separate the hydrogen and a second to produce oxygen. Researchers claimed that the catalyst stable and effective for more than 40 hours of testing.
30 June2018: There was a heavy rain in Official Colony, Maharanipeta. P.O, from 9:01PM to 10:30PM and luckily Lalitha Kumari could make to the Railway station and board the train to Vijayawada. The way under the railway bridge got full with water so she has to detour but lucky to reach station in time in the auto rickshaw.
30 June2018: There was a heavy rain in Official Colony, Maharanipeta. P.O, from 9:01PM to 10:30PM and luckily Lalitha Kumari could make to the Railway station and board the train to Vijayawada. The way under the railway bridge got full with water so she has to detour but lucky to reach station in time in the auto rickshaw.
30 June 2018:
Fig.1 Hindu Lunar calendar, villagers throw offerings.
As part of Kasada festival which falls on the fourteenth day of Kasada month based on traditional Hindu Lunar calendar, villagers throw offerings, including livestock and other crops on Saturday, into the crater of the Munt Bromo volcano in Indonesia. Tenggerese worshippers trek across the 'Sea of Sand' to give their offerings to Mount Bromo during the Yadnya Kasada Festival at crater of Mount Bromo in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia. The festival is the main festival of the Tenggerese people and lasts about a month. On the fourteenth day, the Tenggerese make the journey to Mount Bromo to make offerings of rice, fruits, vegetables, flowers and livestock to the mountain gods by throwing them into the volcano's caldera.
1 July, 2018: Sunday: Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi NCR and North India region. First reports were received from Uttar Pradesh’s Noida. The tremors were felt around 3:38.An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.0 on Richter scale struck Haryana’s Sonipat. "Felt the earthquake in Delhi for full 5 seconds.
1 July, 2018: Sunday: Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi NCR and North India region. First reports were received from Uttar Pradesh’s Noida. The tremors were felt around 3:38.An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.0 on Richter scale struck Haryana’s Sonipat. "Felt the earthquake in Delhi for full 5 seconds.
July 02, 2018 11:19 IST: Uttarakhand: Cloudburst hits Munsiari's Balati, Seraghat Hydro Power Project damaged. The Munsiari region of Pithoragarh has been recieving heavy rainfall since Sunday night. The cloudburst in Balalti has further worsened the situation as the flood water along with slug has reportedly entered the shops in the market, causing damage to property. Heavy to very heavy rains will lash parts of the state in next 24 hours.
2 July 2018:
Fig.2 a and b: a very bright celestial object seen
close to the very small galaxy CGCG 137-068,
Astronomers across the world are puzzled by a new phenomenon, a very bright celestial object seen close to the very small galaxy CGCG 137-068, reported in The Astronomer’s Telegram on June 17. A fast-brightening spot, initially thought to be a bright transient astronomical event lying close to the galaxy CGCG 137-068, was spotted by the ATLAS telescope. Named AT2018cow, the transient was soon given the nickname ‘cow’. This is not due to any resemblance to the quadruped but a mere coincidence of letters in the way of naming such transients. The cow proved to be suitably interesting, because though it was initially thought to be a nova, later analysis showed that it was more like a broadline supernova of the type Ic. Transient astronomical events last from a few seconds to several weeks and may have several causes. Specifically, a Type Ic supernova is caused by the explosion of an extremely massive star which has lost its outer layers of hydrogen and helium. As part of the GROWTH collaboration, we are keeping an eye on the mysterious transient AT2018cow using the 2-metre Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT) at Hanle, Ladakh, says Shubham Srivastav, a post-doctoral fellow at IIT Bombay. We observed AT2018cow with the Giant Metre wave Radio Telescope (GMRT) on June 28 and reported our first results on June 29 in The Astronomers Telegram. Even if it is finally a Type IC supernova, it will not be a conventional one. The images and spectrum were obtained by the Hanle facility and GMRT. We have requested Astrosat to observe and it will start on July 3. In particular, AT2018cow’s fast rise time and high luminosity are unprecedented for a supernova. Hence it seems like nothing that was known before. Anything in the unknown territory becomes exciting, and hence currently difficult to explain. However, I am confident that as astronomy community collects more data in multiple wavelengths, we will be able to nail down this exotic supernova. Spectroscopic observations showed the explosion came from another galaxy, lCGCG 137-068, located some 200 million light-years away in the direction of the constellation Hercules. As to what caused this intense blast, scientists don’t know yet, but they say that it is composed of a 16,000F (9,000C) cloud of high-energy particles, expanding outward at 12,000miles (20,000km) per second. It is also very bright in all parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, and its spectrum is also “surprisingly smooth,” unlike most supernovae which have distinct absorption lines. There are other objects that have been discovered that are as fast, but the fastness and the brightness, that’s quite unusual. There hasn’t really been another object like this. The astronomers reported the explosion on June 17, 2018, in The Astronomer’s Telegram. Sort of explosion of high-energy particles moving close to the speed of light. Its surface temperature is more than 8900°C, and it is expanding outwards at 20,000km per second.
02 July 2018 03:27:24 PM : Scientists from several organisations in the US, including NASA, are planning to use remote-operated submarines to hunt for the remains of an outer space object, believed to be a meteorite, that splashed down into the Pacific Ocean on March 7. Scientists believe that about two tonnes of fragments are up for grabs. Some of these fragments could be as large as a brick and they could be scattered over a half-mile of the sea floor. The remote submarine dive is scheduled for later on Monday.
July 02, 2018 5:29 pm: With Zebronics ZEB-5CSLU3, the 5 port docking station, one can charge 5 devices simultaneously, for Rs.3,495. The charging station keeps your devices neatly organized unlike the mess of too many wires hanging off the walls. The mushroom styled LED lamp comes handy as a bedside lamp.
July 3, 2018: Kashmir flood control: Crores spent on dredging Jhelum may have led to only a few minutes of relief. The state’s standard response to the threat of flooding has been desilting the Jhelum to increase its capacity. But experts say this is not enough. Because when the Jhelum river floods, it discharges water at the rate of 1.20 lakh cusecs, or four times its carrying capacity. Thus, even if the Jhelum was dredged properly, it would not be enough. So far, the government plans to dredge about 14 lakh cubic meters of the river, including 7 lakh cubic meters in Srinagar. The Jhelum, with its 24 tributaries, is the only drainage system in the Valley and also provides drinking water and irrigation. [It] therefore has tremendous socio-economic and cultural importance. After crossing the critical mark of 21-feet, the water level of the Jhelum river in south Kashmir's Sangam was recorded at 15.81 feet on Monday. The water level in Srinagar's Ram Munshi Bagh was recorded 18.38 feet on Sunday evening. Though it was still above the flood declaration level, but had been receding since Monday morning 2 July.
02 July 2018 03:27:24 PM : Scientists from several organisations in the US, including NASA, are planning to use remote-operated submarines to hunt for the remains of an outer space object, believed to be a meteorite, that splashed down into the Pacific Ocean on March 7. Scientists believe that about two tonnes of fragments are up for grabs. Some of these fragments could be as large as a brick and they could be scattered over a half-mile of the sea floor. The remote submarine dive is scheduled for later on Monday.
July 02, 2018 5:29 pm: With Zebronics ZEB-5CSLU3, the 5 port docking station, one can charge 5 devices simultaneously, for Rs.3,495. The charging station keeps your devices neatly organized unlike the mess of too many wires hanging off the walls. The mushroom styled LED lamp comes handy as a bedside lamp.
July 3, 2018: Kashmir flood control: Crores spent on dredging Jhelum may have led to only a few minutes of relief. The state’s standard response to the threat of flooding has been desilting the Jhelum to increase its capacity. But experts say this is not enough. Because when the Jhelum river floods, it discharges water at the rate of 1.20 lakh cusecs, or four times its carrying capacity. Thus, even if the Jhelum was dredged properly, it would not be enough. So far, the government plans to dredge about 14 lakh cubic meters of the river, including 7 lakh cubic meters in Srinagar. The Jhelum, with its 24 tributaries, is the only drainage system in the Valley and also provides drinking water and irrigation. [It] therefore has tremendous socio-economic and cultural importance. After crossing the critical mark of 21-feet, the water level of the Jhelum river in south Kashmir's Sangam was recorded at 15.81 feet on Monday. The water level in Srinagar's Ram Munshi Bagh was recorded 18.38 feet on Sunday evening. Though it was still above the flood declaration level, but had been receding since Monday morning 2 July.
03 Jul 2018: 06:43am IST: PONDA: The locals of Kerya, Khandepar and Usgao heaved a sigh of relief as the authorities on Monday finally allowed light motor vehicles to ply along landslide-hit Kerya road. It may be recalled that the locals had been forced to undergo severe hardship for almost a week due to the road closure following the landslide. The locals appeared to have been relieved from the harrowing experience as the authorities opened the road for vehicular traffic. The locals including office goers especially students were forced to travel an additional 18-km distance to reach their respective destinations.
It was raining in Visakhapatnam since last three days, but only as a drizzle, and people expect that this type of rain allows the earth to sink the rain water.
July 03, 2018: 10:54: Foot-over bridge collapses in Andheri, no casualties. Incessant rains, bridge collapse, bus accident, fire at rail reservation counter. A part of road over-bridge (ROB) collapsed on rail tracks in suburban Andheri at about 7.30 am bringing the local train services of Western Railway to a grinding halt. WR services partially resume : A NDRF team with a dog squad is present at the spot. Two people have been rescued from under the debris so far. A total of six people have been injured even as rescue operation are underway. Train services on the Western Railway, which had come to a complete halt after the foot-over bridge collapsed this morning, have partially resumed. Trains are running between Churchgate and Bandra and Virar and Goregaon.
Jul 3, 2018, 12:58 pm IST: The boys were discovered at about 10:00 pm Monday by British divers some 400 meters (1,300 feet) from where they were believed to be stranded several km inside the cave. Bangkok: "How many of you?" asks the British voice loudly, a torchlight scanning the gaunt, hungry boys crowded on a muddy bank. "Thirteen?.... Brilliant" -- a remarkable short exchange captured on video has electrified Thailand and paved the way for an astonishing rescue. A three-member British team -- Robert Harper, Richard Stanton and John Volanthen. Two of the Brits reached the boys late Monday, sparking joy in a country that has held its breath throughout the agonising rescue efforts. Could take weeks or even months to get boys out of Thai cave, say experts.
July 04, 2018 07:32 IST: Shimla Received Heaviest Rainfall Since 1951. Heavy rainfall also occurred at isolated places in Bilaspur, Solan, Sirmaur and Una districts of Himachal Pradesh. As per the rainfall recorded today, Shimla witnessed 118.6 mm rains during the last 24 hours. Heavy rains continued to lash most parts of Himachal Pradesh, with Shimla recording the highest rainfall in a day in the last 68 years.Formation of tall cumulonimbus clouds and moisture incursion from both the Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal led to heavy rains in Shimla. When monsoon shifts from south to north, close to foothills, such heavy rain occurs.4 July 2018:
Jul 04, 2018: The first batch of 254 students from the Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing (JIM) in Mehsana, Gujarat, has completed their course. Earlier today, they received the ‘Certificate of Course Completion’ for skills in Japanese Manufacturing Practices and Processes, at the Maruti Suzuki-supported institute in association with Ganpat University. I am happy to see the progress we have made here at JIM in just a year. My heartiest congratulations to the students, teachers and the staff of JIM. Skill development at JIM is focused on employability. Besides the core technical skills, we groom the students in Japanese manufacturing practices and processes that are very important for a person to succeed in today’s growing automobile industry.
July 04, 2018 14:37 IST: Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes Andaman Islands, second quake in a day. The earthquake hit the islands 49km from Mayabunder at 12:42PM. This is the second earthquake that jolted the islands in a day. Earlier, a light earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale rocked Nicobar Islands of Union territory Andaman and Nicobar at 5:25am.
July 4, 2018: With vigorous Monsoon conditions prevailing all across India, rains are likely to intensify along Coastal Maharashtra and Coastal Karnataka. Between July 6 and July 8, the monsoon showers are also likely to lash central India, West Bengal, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and its suburban areas on Tuesday. Following the heavy spells at regular intervals over the last 24 hours.
July 03, 2018: 10:54: Foot-over bridge collapses in Andheri, no casualties. Incessant rains, bridge collapse, bus accident, fire at rail reservation counter. A part of road over-bridge (ROB) collapsed on rail tracks in suburban Andheri at about 7.30 am bringing the local train services of Western Railway to a grinding halt. WR services partially resume : A NDRF team with a dog squad is present at the spot. Two people have been rescued from under the debris so far. A total of six people have been injured even as rescue operation are underway. Train services on the Western Railway, which had come to a complete halt after the foot-over bridge collapsed this morning, have partially resumed. Trains are running between Churchgate and Bandra and Virar and Goregaon.
Jul 3, 2018, 12:58 pm IST: The boys were discovered at about 10:00 pm Monday by British divers some 400 meters (1,300 feet) from where they were believed to be stranded several km inside the cave. Bangkok: "How many of you?" asks the British voice loudly, a torchlight scanning the gaunt, hungry boys crowded on a muddy bank. "Thirteen?.... Brilliant" -- a remarkable short exchange captured on video has electrified Thailand and paved the way for an astonishing rescue. A three-member British team -- Robert Harper, Richard Stanton and John Volanthen. Two of the Brits reached the boys late Monday, sparking joy in a country that has held its breath throughout the agonising rescue efforts. Could take weeks or even months to get boys out of Thai cave, say experts.
Jul 3, 2018, 13:35 IST:
Fig.3 Abell 2256 galaxy cluster 1500 times massive
as our own galaxy. Watched 5 hours using UVIT.
CHENNAI: Astrosat, India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory, has captured an image of a special galaxy cluster that is more than 800 million light years away from Earth. Named Abell 2256, the galaxy cluster is made of three separate clusters of galaxies that are all merging with one another to eventually form a single massive cluster in the future. The three merging clusters contain more than 500 galaxies and the cluster is almost 100 times larger and more than 1,500 times massive as our own galaxy. Astronomers watched Abell 2256 for five hours using the UVIT to image these star-forming spiral galaxies, using the ultraviolet light emitted by their hot young stars.
July 03, 2018 17:49 IST: MSP of paddy may be hiked by Rs200 per quintal. Hiking paddy MSP by almost Rs200 per quintal, as against Rs80 per quintal last year, is of electoral value in major parts of eastern India.The biggest impact on MSPs is expected for paddy, oilseeds, pulses and, to some extent, in cotton. On paper, the increase would cover farmers in much of eastern and central India.
3 July 2018: On Tuesday, the eastern suburbs received the most rainfall with the highest level in Kurla at 208mm till 3pm, followed by Vikhroli (192mm) and N ward (184mm). In the city area, F North ward recorded 176mm rainfall, with Dharavi and Wadala at 174mm and 172mm respectively. Heavy rains at isolated places are also expected in the next few days over north Haryana, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand,Odisha, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoramand Tripura, Konkan and Goa, Rayalaseema, Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep and coastal Karnataka. weather monsoon rain Weather Visakhapatnam 29C.
July 04, 2018 07:32 IST: Shimla Received Heaviest Rainfall Since 1951. Heavy rainfall also occurred at isolated places in Bilaspur, Solan, Sirmaur and Una districts of Himachal Pradesh. As per the rainfall recorded today, Shimla witnessed 118.6 mm rains during the last 24 hours. Heavy rains continued to lash most parts of Himachal Pradesh, with Shimla recording the highest rainfall in a day in the last 68 years.Formation of tall cumulonimbus clouds and moisture incursion from both the Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal led to heavy rains in Shimla. When monsoon shifts from south to north, close to foothills, such heavy rain occurs.4 July 2018:
Fig.4 King Ptolemy III, an ancestor of Cleopatra
News 04 July 2018: Date 664-332 BCE: Statue of Osiris: A large statue of Osiris from the Late Period was placed in a niche of the crypt to create the impression of an open naos. The eyes, inlaid with white stone and black glass, give the god a striking expression. His body is made from wood and would originally have been wrapped with like a mummy in linen stiffened with plaster. The plumes, ram's horns, and uraeus (a cobra with its hood extended), are in bronze, as are the two scepters-the crook and flail-he holds in each hand. Osiris, the great national god of the dead, was adopted throughout the entire land and worshipped in many temples during the later periods of ancient Egypt; it is therefore impossible to determine which sanctuary this statue came from. In the Pyramid Texts, Osiris is generally equated with the vegetation and fertility provided by the waters of the Nile. Standing Osiris statues holds a feather in one hand and a sceptre in the other. It wears a crown with two feathers and two horns. This statue depicts the extremely popular god Osiris. It is made of stuccoed wood and is still partially gilded, with additional cuprous metal objects such as details on the crown and the sceptres. The eyes are inlaid with alabaster and glass. The god is represented in his usual pose: standing, his body wrapped in a shroud, arms crossed on his chest, holding the crook and the flail. He wears a curved, braided beard as well as the atef crown consisting of a miter, two ostrich feathers, two ram's horns and two uraei.Jul 04, 2018: The first batch of 254 students from the Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing (JIM) in Mehsana, Gujarat, has completed their course. Earlier today, they received the ‘Certificate of Course Completion’ for skills in Japanese Manufacturing Practices and Processes, at the Maruti Suzuki-supported institute in association with Ganpat University. I am happy to see the progress we have made here at JIM in just a year. My heartiest congratulations to the students, teachers and the staff of JIM. Skill development at JIM is focused on employability. Besides the core technical skills, we groom the students in Japanese manufacturing practices and processes that are very important for a person to succeed in today’s growing automobile industry.
July 04, 2018 14:37 IST: Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes Andaman Islands, second quake in a day. The earthquake hit the islands 49km from Mayabunder at 12:42PM. This is the second earthquake that jolted the islands in a day. Earlier, a light earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale rocked Nicobar Islands of Union territory Andaman and Nicobar at 5:25am.
July 4, 2018: With vigorous Monsoon conditions prevailing all across India, rains are likely to intensify along Coastal Maharashtra and Coastal Karnataka. Between July 6 and July 8, the monsoon showers are also likely to lash central India, West Bengal, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and its suburban areas on Tuesday. Following the heavy spells at regular intervals over the last 24 hours.
July 4, 2018: SUPERHEATED PLASMA:If space ships collide there no fireball. If the fuel tanks rupture the fuel rapidly escapes into space. Collision might happen with orbital velociries of several miles a second. The tremendous kinetic energy of the impact would convert into heat, it melts or even vaporise significant amounts of material. The fireball would be simply a Plasma that is superheated by the kinetic energy of collision.
July 05, 2018 7:15 IST ]:Monsoon update: Heavy rain expected in 12 states, flash floods wreak havoc in Jammu, Uttarakhand. While the IMD has predicted heavy rains for southern, eastern and western India, north India continues to reel under inclement weather with disasters such as landslides, flash floods and cloud bursts in various regions. Heavy to very heavy rain is very likley at isolated places over Assam Meghalaya, Gujarat Region and coastal Karnataka. Heavy rain is expected at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Saurashtra, Madhya Maharashtra, Konkan & Goa, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh and Telangana.The Seraghat Hydro Power Project suffered severe damage after a cloudburst hit nearby Balati in Munsiari area.
Jul 05, 2018 10:20am Mumbai and suburban areas continued to be lashed with intermittent rains since today’s midnight. As IMD had yesterday stated that the city will be facing heavy to very heavy rains for the next 48 hrs, Mumbaikars will have to be ready for this situation. Ever since the morning of Thursday, Central line local’s are running 20-25 minutes late. Traffic jam on Mumbai-Goa highway after landslide. Traffic snarls have stretched up to 5km on both Mumbai and Goa-bound carriage ways.
10 July 2018, 04:51 PM: Asteroid fragment found in Botswana’s Kalahari Game Reserve. BUIST student Lesedi Seitshiro was the first to spot the asteroid. This is the third time in history that an asteroid inbound to hit Earth was detected early and only the second time that asteroid fragments were recovered. This meteorite is a priceless piece of rock that the people of Botswana will want to enjoy seeing on display for generations to come. The asteroid burst through the upper atmosphere and resulted in a meteor fireball.
Fig.10 From Siricilla wove a 5.48-metre saree that weighs just 60 grams
Jul 13, 2018,03:12AMIST: Heavy rains hit life in parts of Karnataka. Life was badly affected in the southern districts of Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Hassan, Kodagu and Bagalkot, which are being lashed by rains for the past several days.Rivers, including Cauvery, Tunga, Bhadravati and Krishna, and their tributary streams were in spate. Copious rains had been reported in Kodagu district where Cauvery originates. Lakshman Tirtha river, a tributary of Cauvery, was also in torrents. Due to the heavy downpour in Chikkamagaluru and Hassan districts, Hemavathi river is swollen and the water level in the dam built across it in Hassan was just 7 ft short of its maximum level.
Friday, July 13, 2018:07:56: Kerala is expected to receive heavy rainfall until July 17, with the northern districts slated to receive the bulk of the rains. "Districts such as Idukki, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode and others have been receiving heavy showers and this expected continue for the next week. Towards the south, the rainfall is recorded to be of lower intensity. Over the past few days, 7-11cm of rainfall has been recorded in the above mentioned districts." Wayanad and Idukki worst hit. The shutters of Kaiani reservoir across the Kabini river in Wayanad were opened on Tuesday noon. Wayanad received an average 113.33mm rainfall on Tuesday whereas in Idukki, another district badly hit, several landslips were reported. Water level in the Thoduuzha town in Idukki and Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam rose as shutters of the Malankara dam were opened. This also caused inundation in the low-lying areas. Heavy rains coupled with strong winds have been battering the state for two months.
13 Jul, 2018: PM congratulates Hima Das on winning Gold in 400m of World U20 Championships.
July 13, 2018, 6:43 PM IST: Bad news for the owners of Multiplexes in Maharashtra because now they cannot charge the people more than MRP for the food items. The moviegoers in Maharashtra will be allowed to carry own home-cooked food in multiplex cinema halls from 1st August. If theatre employees and owners will try to stop anyone from taking food items in the multiplex cinema halls, the action will be taken against them.
14 July 2018: EIGHT WONDERS AT PURI JAGANNADA TEMPLE: Miracles happen in Puri Jagannath Temple. 1. The flag always flies in a direction opposite in which the wind is blowing. 2. Gaze from any place in Puri and you will always find the Sudharshana Chakra, at the top of the temple, always facing you. 3. Normally during day-time the wind blows from the sea to the land and in opposite direction in the evening. But in Puri the opposite happens. 4. Birds or planes do not fly above the temple. 5. The shadow of the main dome is invisible at any time of the day. 6. The quantity of cooked food inside the temple remains same the entire year. And the same prasadam can feed whatsoever be the number of devotees, a few thousand or 20 lakh people. It never get wasted. 7. In the temple kitchen seven pots are kept on top of each other. In the process, the contents of top got cooked first, lastly the bottom most one. 8. On entering from Singhadwara, as one takes the first step inside the temple, you can't hear any sound produced by the Ocean. But when you cross the same step outside the temple you can hear it.
14 July 2018:
July 14, 2018 18:51 IST: Lakhs of devotees attend Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath at Puri. Devotees hold umbrellas during the procession. The yatra is taken out every year on Ashadhi Bij, the second day of Ashad month, as per the Hindu calendar.
14 July 2018: SHANGHAI: Heavy rain and thunderstorms are wreaking havoc across China, with floods along major rivers destroying bridges, blocking roads and railways and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate, state media reported on Saturday. State television said 241 rivers in 24 provinces had flooded in the last few days, causing direct economic losses of 25.9 billion yuan ($3.87 billion).The normally arid region of Inner Mongolia, which had suffered weeks of drought, also issued a flood warning on Friday.
July 05, 2018 7:15 IST ]:Monsoon update: Heavy rain expected in 12 states, flash floods wreak havoc in Jammu, Uttarakhand. While the IMD has predicted heavy rains for southern, eastern and western India, north India continues to reel under inclement weather with disasters such as landslides, flash floods and cloud bursts in various regions. Heavy to very heavy rain is very likley at isolated places over Assam Meghalaya, Gujarat Region and coastal Karnataka. Heavy rain is expected at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Saurashtra, Madhya Maharashtra, Konkan & Goa, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh and Telangana.The Seraghat Hydro Power Project suffered severe damage after a cloudburst hit nearby Balati in Munsiari area.
Jul 05, 2018 10:20am Mumbai and suburban areas continued to be lashed with intermittent rains since today’s midnight. As IMD had yesterday stated that the city will be facing heavy to very heavy rains for the next 48 hrs, Mumbaikars will have to be ready for this situation. Ever since the morning of Thursday, Central line local’s are running 20-25 minutes late. Traffic jam on Mumbai-Goa highway after landslide. Traffic snarls have stretched up to 5km on both Mumbai and Goa-bound carriage ways.
Jul 05, 2018, 13:24PM IST: Pakistan: Heavy rains create havoc, break 38 years of record in Lahore. This is a segment of Zee News which talks about heavy rains in Pakistan. Heavy rains have created havoc and broke 38 years of record in Lahore.
5 July 2018: Heavy rains with gusty winds lash Delhi NCR. Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds lashed several parts of the national capital and it's neighbourhood areas on Thursday evening, bringing relief from the sweltering heat and humid weather.
July 5, 2018, 12:51 [IST]: Heat wave claims 17 lives in Canada. Montreal, A heatwave in Quebec has killed at least 17 people in the past week as high summer temperatures scorched eastern Canada.
05 July 2018, 04:04 PM: Tokyo,
July 5, 2018, 12:51 [IST]: Heat wave claims 17 lives in Canada. Montreal, A heatwave in Quebec has killed at least 17 people in the past week as high summer temperatures scorched eastern Canada.
05 July 2018, 04:04 PM: Tokyo,
Fig.5 Japan heavy rain, possibility of more.
One dead as heavy rain hits Japan prompting evacuation orders. Parts of Japan have been drenched in recent days by heavy rain, including from a typhoon system, and the country’s meteorological agency warned Thursday of more to come. In a statement it forecast “extremely heavy rains that could continue intermittently for several days to a record-setting level.” It also issued warnings of rain-induced landslides across large parts of the Japanese archipelago including Kyushu, Shikoku and western Honshu, three of the four main islands. Osaka area hit by an earthquake last month that may have weakened the ground, making landslides more likely. July 8, 2018 / 8:12 AM / Updated 12 minutes ago: Torrential rains kill at least 81 in western Japan.
July 6, 2018: 10:31am:
Fig. 6 Comet C/2017 S3
Skywatchers observing the comet with telescopes may see the greenish haze surrounding it. This green glow is thought to be created by atoms of diatomic carbon surrounding the comet and fluorescing in the sunlight: Stargazers may get to see a green comet coming towards the Earth. The heavens decree: there’s something special about July. As Aussie stargazers wait for a blood moon, they may also get to see a frosty green comet. Frosty green glow of a comet has suddenly flared as it plummets towards our Sun, raising hopes it could become visible in daytime skies. Position Right ascension 3h 36.0m Declination 59° 1' Constellation Camelopardalis Distance from Earth 1.404 AU Last observed magnitude 9.5 Date of last reported observation 02/07/2018 Altitude 18.4° Azimuth 28° (NNE) Angular separation from Sun 51.6° Ecliptic latitude 51.8° Orbit Distance from Sun 1.109 AU Perihelion 0.208 AU (15/08/2018) Aphelion period Eccentricity 1.000087 Inclination to ecliptic 99.0° Speed relative to Sun 39.997 km/s. It suddenly flared some 16-times brighter than it had been on July 2. This is because it has been warmed to the tipping-point necessary for an eruption of previously frozen gas. It should hopefully become visible to the naked eye in Australia shortly before sunrise around August 15. This is after it swings past the Sun, 11 degrees away, and heads back out to the Oort cloud. If so, it won’t likely be seen again for another 200 years. But C/2017 S3 isn’t likely to be the best comet viewing this year. 46P Wirtanen swings past on its 5.4 year orbit in December. It will pass high through southern skies, and will probably become visible to the naked eye on November 23.
7 July 2018: 15:09 and 17:01: Heavy rain lashes Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka; Met department forecasts more rainfall. The India Meteorological Department has warned of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over Konkan region, Goa till Wednesday. “Heavy rain” translates to 64.5 mm to 124.4 mm on a single day while “very heavy rain” means 124.5 mm to 244.4 mm. “Extremely heavy rain” refers to 244.5 mm or more recorded in a single day. Heavy To Very Heavy Rainfall Expected In Konkan Goa And Mumbai In the Next 5 Days.
Jul 07, 2018: 19:58 IST: WATCH: Heavy rain leads to flood-like situation in Gujarat's Tapi. Flood-like situation was witnessed in Tapi district of Gujarat after heavy rainfall on Saturday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued 'heavy to very heavy rainfall' warning in south Gujarat region.
Jul 08, 2018, 07.44 AM IST: 'Race against time' to rescue Japan flood victims: Shinzo Abe. Roads turned into rivers, In the town of Mihara, in the south of the Hiroshima region, a temporary let-up in rain laid bare the devastation wrought by the downpours. Roads were transformed into muddy flowing rivers, with dirt piled up on either side and stranded cars barely withstanding the current flowing around their wheels. "The area became an ocean," said 82-year-old Nobue Kakumoto, a long-time resident. "I'm worried because I have no idea how long it will stay ..
8 July 2018, 8:55 AM: Rainwater enters low areas in Udupi; people shifted. Udupi: Heavy rain lashed Udupi district on Saturday. In the last 24 hours, Udupi taluk received 197.6 mm rain, Kundapur taluk — 118.5 mm rain and Karkala — 196.9 mm rain. Artificial flood has inundated several areas in the district. The low-lying areas have submerged on both sides of Nittur and Karavali Junction. As rainwater had entered the houses, about 60 to 70 people were shifted to safer areas. Schools and colleges in some remote areas had declared holidays.
8 July 2018: In Bundelkhand, villages are emptying out as drought becomes the new normal. According to a study, up to 55% of the region’s farmers have migrated, at least temporarily, since last November. As drought becomes the new normal, Bundelkhand, a parched region split between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, is clearing out. The region of nearly 70,000 sq km once received 800-900 mm of rainfall a year, according to the India Meteorological Department. But over the last six to seven years, the amount of rainfall has nearly halved, with the number of rainy days falling from 52 to 24 in the June to October monsoon period, according to DK Dubey, a scientist with the weather agency. That has caused repeated and widespread crop failures, and a growing tide of farmers abandoning their land to try to find work in nearby cities.
Jul 09, 2018, 11:23 AM IST: Turkey: 24 killed, over 100 injured as train derails in Turkey after heavy rain. Twenty-four people were killed in northwest Turkey when five carriages of a train headed for Istanbul derailed following heavy rain and a landslide, state broadcaster TRT Haber quoted Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdag as saying on Monday.
8 July 2018, 8:55 AM: Rainwater enters low areas in Udupi; people shifted. Udupi: Heavy rain lashed Udupi district on Saturday. In the last 24 hours, Udupi taluk received 197.6 mm rain, Kundapur taluk — 118.5 mm rain and Karkala — 196.9 mm rain. Artificial flood has inundated several areas in the district. The low-lying areas have submerged on both sides of Nittur and Karavali Junction. As rainwater had entered the houses, about 60 to 70 people were shifted to safer areas. Schools and colleges in some remote areas had declared holidays.
8 July 2018: In Bundelkhand, villages are emptying out as drought becomes the new normal. According to a study, up to 55% of the region’s farmers have migrated, at least temporarily, since last November. As drought becomes the new normal, Bundelkhand, a parched region split between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, is clearing out. The region of nearly 70,000 sq km once received 800-900 mm of rainfall a year, according to the India Meteorological Department. But over the last six to seven years, the amount of rainfall has nearly halved, with the number of rainy days falling from 52 to 24 in the June to October monsoon period, according to DK Dubey, a scientist with the weather agency. That has caused repeated and widespread crop failures, and a growing tide of farmers abandoning their land to try to find work in nearby cities.
Fig.6a Thai Yantra Tattoo
9 July 2018: SCIENCE: Scientists tumbled upon Diamonds which serve as quantum repeaters for networks based on qubits. By substituting some of carbon atoms in diamonds with silicon they claim to be able to make quantum repeaters. The neutral vacancy is good at both transmitting quantum information using electrons. These are essential ingredients in creating the essential quantum property known as entanglement which is the key to quantum information's security.Jul 09, 2018, 11:23 AM IST: Turkey: 24 killed, over 100 injured as train derails in Turkey after heavy rain. Twenty-four people were killed in northwest Turkey when five carriages of a train headed for Istanbul derailed following heavy rain and a landslide, state broadcaster TRT Haber quoted Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdag as saying on Monday.
Dhaka, July 9: A 70-kg touchstone idol of Hindu god Vishnu, worth crores of rupees, has been recovered in northern Bangladesh. The idol was recovered last night from a house at Paschim Haghuria village in Natore district, 203-km from the capital.
Fig.8c and d The group of India team from Pune
Fig.7a Beach Visakhapatnam 9 July 2018
Fig.7b Beach Visakhapatnam 9 July 2018
Fig.7c Beach Visakhapatnam 9 July 2018
Fig.8a. Mr John Volanthen and Richard Stanton were in the cave
after being called in by Thai authorities along with another
British caving expert, Robert Harper
at the cave in Thai on 3 July 2018
Fig.8b The trio along with Robert Harper on 3 July 2018
Fig.8c and d The group of India team from Pune
and the amazing Britisher Richard Stanton
8 July 2018: Mr John Volanthen and Richard Stanton were in the cave after being called in by Thai authorities along with another British caving expert, Robert Harper at the cave in Thai on 3 July 2018. Thailand cave rescue: British divers found the 13, hungry and huddled in darkness on a muddy bank in a partly flooded chamber several km inside the Tham Luang cave complex, on Monday 2 July, last week. The group became trapped on 23 June after heavy rains caused flooding. They were found last week by divers. The boys were found by British rescue divers a week ago, about 4km (2.5 miles) from the cave mouth. The first group of four boys were rescued on Sunday 8 July, followed by four more on Monday, 9 July. All 12 boys and coach rescued safely; four rescue divers yet to emerge. The first boys - who have spent 15 nights trapped some 4 km. 17:45 Thai rescue op: 2 of the 12 boys brought out of cave: At least two of the boys have been successfully brought out. Authorities had said that incoming monsoon rains that could send water levels in the cave rising, coupled with falling oxygen levels in the enclosed space, added to the urgency of getting those trapped out. Earlier efforts to pump out water from the cave have been set back every time there has been a heavy downpour. Narongsak said Saturday, 7 July that experts told him water from new rain could shrink the unflooded space where the boys are sheltering to just 10 square meters (108 square feet). 18:17 Thai cave op: 4 boys reach rescue camp, will walk out: Four boys among a group of 13 trapped in a flooded Thai cave reached the rescue base camp inside the complex today and will walk out soon. July 08, 2018 19:19: Thai rescue op: 6 of 12 boys brought out of cave so far. President Donald Trump tweets, 'The US is working very closely with the Government of Thailand to help get all of the children out of the cave and to safety. Very brave and talented people!' The operation was launched after several days of relatively mild weather, as more than 100 million of litres of water were pumped out of the cave. A total of six boys among a group of 13 trapped inside a flooded Thai cave have been rescued. July 9 2018 - 6:41AM: Australians assist in rescue of boys, coach in northern Thailand cave. 19 Australians continue to work on the precarious rescue operation. MAE SAI: Four more of the boys trapped for over two weeks in flooded cave in northern Thailand were brought out on Monday 9 July , bringing to eight the number extracted in a high-stakes rescue operation. Leaving just four teammates and their football coach stuck underground. Thirteen foreign divers and five members of Thailand’s elite navy SEAL unit make up the main team guiding the boys to safety through narrow, submerged passageways that claimed the life of a former Thai navy diver on Friday. Rescuers had to tighten a guide rope as part of their preparations before this second phase of the rescue on Monday: Jul 09, 2018 19:44 IST: A team of 90 divers have been working for the past 24 hours to rescue 12 young soccer players and their coach from a flooded cave in Thailand in a risky operation that has been disrupted by rains. Medical teams previously said concerns included hypothermia and an airborne lung infection known as “cave disease”, which is caused by bat and bird droppings. Jul 10, 2018 17:45:14 IST: Thailand cave rescue: All 12 boys and coach rescued safely; four rescue divers yet to emerge. The four rescue divers and one doctor are yet to emerge from the cave. How does one guide a dozen children through miles of subterranean passageways, including lengthy underwater channels, largely in the dark, when many of them can’t swim? Following a similar pattern as the previous two days, the divers ventured back into the cave at 10 am (0700 GMT) on Tuesday, Narongsak told reporters. However, unlike Sunday and Monday when only four were brought out each day due to logistical constraints, rescuers would try to extract all of the remaining five in one operation, Narongsak said. A doctor and three SEALS who had stayed with the footballers would also come out on Tuesday, he added. The escape route was a challenge for even experienced divers. Three members of the SEAL unit and an army doctor, who has stayed with the boys since they were found, were the last people due to come out of the cave. Two expert British cave divers locate the missing boys and their coach. They record a video of the boys talking with them. There say May, British Prime Minister, was one of the first world leaders to celebrate the success, and pay tribute to the divers who risked their own lives to save the boys. Meditation led by coach helped boys survive terrifying ordeal, family say. Alexandra Richards 20 mins ago. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. LIVE updates: Mission over as all 12 boys and coach rescued from Thai cave. The 12 Thai boys and their football coach who were trapped in a cave in Thailand got through the ordeal by practising meditation, family members have said. According to a mother of one of the boys, the team were meditating in the widely shared video of their discovery by two British divers. “Look at how calm they were sitting there waiting. No one was crying or anything. It was astonishing,” she told the Associated Press. The coach who was rescued from the cave on Tuesday, trained as a Buddhist monk for 12 years before he decided to coach the Wild Boars soccer team. The Latest: Medic, divers who stayed with boys leave cave 10 July 2018.
Jul 11 2018 11:07 AM: For 9 days before they were found, the boys didn’t have any food and drank muddy water. Thailand boys were sedated, strapped onto stretcher and extricated from flooded cave. Since most of the boys could not swim and no one had diving experience, each one of them had to be sedated and strapped onto stretchers with full face masks and passed along the passageways. KBL experts were on site at the cave in Tham Luang since July 5 and offered technical know-how and advice on dewatering and pumps involved in the rescue operation. KBL had also offered to provide four specialised high capacity Autoprime dewatering pumps. 'Made In India' Water Pumps Were Used. For Clearing Way To Rescue 13 People From Thai Cave. The boys and their coach were spotted quite by chance on July 2 by British diver John Volanthen. He had used guide lines to scour the complex. When he reached the end of the line, he claimed he fastened it in mud underwater and surfaced to find the boys staring at him. Had Volanthen’s line been shorter by 15 ft, he could have possibly missed them. Destiny, happily, decided otherwise. Hooyah! World-renowned medic and diver Richard Harris (pic) was reportedly the last person to leave the water-logged cavern on Tuesday.
The dramatic three-day rescue of a youth soccer team from a flooded cave in Thailand almost ended in tragedy Tuesday after the main pump reportedly malfunctioned, sending water into the caverns as the remaining rescuers were still trying to get out. The final four boys and their soccer coach had just gotten out of the cave after the 18-day ordeal just hours before the pump failed as a medic and three Thai navy SEAL divers were making their way out. As three of the SEALS made their way into chamber three of the cave they were told the pumps shut off for an "unknown reason," and that the water levels suddenly started rising. Hodges said that would have cut access off to chambers two, one, and eventually access to get out of the cave.
Fig.9 Anantagiri The Dragon Fruit
Jul 09, 2018 (7 hours ago): Rains batter Mumbai for third day, normal life hit .
9 July 2018: The bamboo species schizostachyum andamanicum endemic to the Andaman islands, this bamboo is characterised by thin large hollow erect culm with long internodes. It is useful as a drinking straw. 5000 sample straws were distributed in the World Environment Day conference held in New Delhi, it is biodgradble straw. It can be reused for years! BSI regional centre the invention registered for patent rights.
9 July 2018: NEW DELHI: Returning to action after a long lay-off nearly two years due to injury, the girl from Tripura had created history becoming the first Indian to finish fourth in gymnastics at the Olympics, and kept her date with yet another significant milestone on Sunday, 8 July 2018, becoming the first from her country to win a gold medal in an international gymnastics event.
9 July 2018: NEW DELHI: Returning to action after a long lay-off nearly two years due to injury, the girl from Tripura had created history becoming the first Indian to finish fourth in gymnastics at the Olympics, and kept her date with yet another significant milestone on Sunday, 8 July 2018, becoming the first from her country to win a gold medal in an international gymnastics event.
10 July 2018: Toll in Japan rains rise to 176, as hope for survivors fades. At least 155 killed in worst weather disaster in 36 years. Rescuers were searching for around 67 people who remain missing, many of them in the hardest-hit Hiroshima area.
10 July 2018: Around 400 people work for the state-owned company in the southern state of Karnataka, 2,000 km (1,200 miles) from the capital, most of them women. The production takes place at two sites: in Tulasigeri where the raw products are processed and in Bengeri around two hours away where the finished products are made. The female employees perform all the intricate parts of the process such as spinning the cotton and weaving the thread into cloth on foot-powered looms. Last year, they produced around 60,000 tricolours. Their flags hang at all official events and government buildings, at Indian embassies across the world, as well as at schools, village halls and on official cars. The guidelines in the national flag code of India and from the Bureau of Indian Standards are strict, covering everything from the exact shades to the stitching size.10 July 2018, 04:51 PM: Asteroid fragment found in Botswana’s Kalahari Game Reserve. BUIST student Lesedi Seitshiro was the first to spot the asteroid. This is the third time in history that an asteroid inbound to hit Earth was detected early and only the second time that asteroid fragments were recovered. This meteorite is a priceless piece of rock that the people of Botswana will want to enjoy seeing on display for generations to come. The asteroid burst through the upper atmosphere and resulted in a meteor fireball.
Wed, 11 Jul 2018: Eight children and a woman were killed in landslides triggered by heavy rain in three different places in Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Wednesday. The bodies of two children are yet to be recovered. The landslide took place in between around 2-3 am on Wednesday at three different places of Tamenglong district headquarter, about 150 km west of Imphal. Tamenglong district borders with Assam’s North Cachar hill district and Nagaland’s Peren district.
Wed, Jul 11, 2018: 06:12 pm: State-run telecom firm BSNL today unveiled the country's first internet telephony service that will allow users to dial any telephone number in India through its mobile app. Now, BSNL customers will be able to make calls using the company's mobile app "Wings" to any phone number in the country.
Jul 11, 2018 17:00 IST: Hydrogen drawn from water in microgravity could fuel future deep-space travel. A multinational team of researchers decided to test their experiment in microgravity by building a tall tower and dropping it in a theme park styled laboratory.
July 11, 2018: Tronx Motors Launches TRONX ONE, India’s First Smart Crossover Electric Bike. The e-bike, priced at INR 49,999/- on an introductory offer for limited units.
Jul 11, 2018: 8:42PM: India becomes sixth-biggest economy in World Bank Ranking. Suresh Prabhu has said that India is on track to be economy of 5 trillion dollars in next few years and 10 trillion dollars in about 16 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jul 11, 2018 17:00 IST: Hydrogen drawn from water in microgravity could fuel future deep-space travel. A multinational team of researchers decided to test their experiment in microgravity by building a tall tower and dropping it in a theme park styled laboratory.
July 11, 2018: Tronx Motors Launches TRONX ONE, India’s First Smart Crossover Electric Bike. The e-bike, priced at INR 49,999/- on an introductory offer for limited units.
Jul 11, 2018: 8:42PM: India becomes sixth-biggest economy in World Bank Ranking. Suresh Prabhu has said that India is on track to be economy of 5 trillion dollars in next few years and 10 trillion dollars in about 16 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Fig.9a The colour rocks under Sahara Desert
oldest colours in geological records.
Scientists uncover world's oldest colours from rocks under the Sahara desert. Scientists from Australian National University (ANU) have uncovered what they believe are the oldest colours in geological records. The 1.1 billion-year-old bright pink pigments were extracted from rocks deep beneath the Sahara desert in West Africa, where they were found intact under rocks. This bright pink colour of these pigments is believed to place these fossils at over half a billion years older than other prehistoric pigments previously unearthed. The discovery: The bright pink pigment they found, called porphyrin, is actually the molecular fossil of chlorophyll, the green pigment in plants that make them photosynthetic. The fossils were thought to be green originally, then blood red, and eventually deep purple as their concentrations increased with mineralisation. When the fossils were diluted, their final form revealed the bright pink pigment in an oil form.
Jul 10, 2018 | 22:23 IST: Heavy rains lash Kerala after lull, waterlogging, damage reported. Heavy rainfall lashed Kerela which further reported in a lot of damage and water logging in the area. Vehicular movement was also disrupted in many places after frequent mudslides in some places. One of the worst affected districts, Idukki, witnessed widespread incidents of landslides and crop loss. The Idukki District Collector requested people in the high ranges to avoid night journeys as there was a possibility of landslides and has declared a holiday tomorrow for all educational institutions, excluding professional colleges. Vehicular movement was disrupted in Adimaly in the district after a mudslide in the area yesterday The water level in the Idukki dam rose to 2354 feet today against 2315 feet on the same day last year.Jul 11, 2018:
Fig.10 From Siricilla wove a 5.48-metre saree that weighs just 60 grams
and can fit in a match box.
Nalla Vijay (Saree in a match box): Nalla Vijay, belonging to Telangana, from Siricilla wove a 5.48-metre saree that weighs just 60 grams and can fit in a match box. His latest feat was a silk saree that could pass through the eye of a big needle. Vijay has taken after, last year in his late father Nalla Parandham name, he donated a match box fitting saree and saluva (covers the neck) , who was known to have created similar masterpieces. Such feats enthuse Indian weavers of their artistic work, apart from their profession. Years ago when a similar saree was presented to the Queen of England, she found herself naked, and ordered the cut-off of the fingers of all the weavers, seldom expertise is recognised. President Obama was also presented with a hand woven fabric that would fit into a match box. The saree preparation requires Rs.15,000/- and in fifteen days working on hand maggam, he prepared it. Without a stich India National Flag, Lalch and pyjama, woven on hand maggam, by him. This information was given by his family people.
Wed, 11 Jul 2018: Eight children and a woman were killed in landslides triggered by heavy rain in three different places in Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Wednesday. The bodies of two children are yet to be recovered. The landslide took place in between around 2-3 am on Wednesday at three different places of Tamenglong district headquarter, about 150 km west of Imphal. Tamenglong district borders with Assam’s North Cachar hill district and Nagaland’s Peren district.
Wed, Jul 11, 2018: 06:12pm: State-run telecom firm BSNL today unveiled the country's first internet telephony service that will allow users to dial any telephone number in India through its mobile app. Now, BSNL customers will be able to make calls using the company's mobile app "Wings" to any phone number in the country.
Jul 11, 2018 17:00 IST: Hydrogen drawn from water in microgravity could fuel future deep-space travel. A multinational team of researchers decided to test their experiment in microgravity by building a tall tower and dropping it in a theme park styled laboratory.
July 11, 2018: Tronx Motors Launches TRONX ONE, India’s First Smart Crossover Electric Bike. The e-bike, priced at INR 49,999/- on an introductory offer for limited units.
Jul 11, 2018: 8:42PM: India becomes sixth-biggest economy in World Bank Ranking. Minister for Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu has said that India is on track to be economy of 5 trillion dollars in next few years and 10 trillion dollars in about 16 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Wed, Jul 11, 2018: 06:12pm: State-run telecom firm BSNL today unveiled the country's first internet telephony service that will allow users to dial any telephone number in India through its mobile app. Now, BSNL customers will be able to make calls using the company's mobile app "Wings" to any phone number in the country.
Jul 11, 2018 17:00 IST: Hydrogen drawn from water in microgravity could fuel future deep-space travel. A multinational team of researchers decided to test their experiment in microgravity by building a tall tower and dropping it in a theme park styled laboratory.
July 11, 2018: Tronx Motors Launches TRONX ONE, India’s First Smart Crossover Electric Bike. The e-bike, priced at INR 49,999/- on an introductory offer for limited units.
Jul 11, 2018: 8:42PM: India becomes sixth-biggest economy in World Bank Ranking. Minister for Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu has said that India is on track to be economy of 5 trillion dollars in next few years and 10 trillion dollars in about 16 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
11 July 2018: Manipur claims nine lives, with eight minors, due to heavy rain in Northeast receiving rain in the last days. Landslides killed the victims in the wee hours of Wednesday.
11 July 2018: WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) - Authorities say a newborn baby has died after a tornado swept through a northwestern North Dakota town. McKenzie County Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger says the one-week-old boy died from injuries sustained Tuesday morning after the twister hit the Prairie View RV Park in Watford City. The sheriff says the family's trailer was flipped in the storm. A GoFundMe has been set up to help the child's family. More than two dozen other people were injured. The National Weather Service classified the tornado as an EF2 with wind speeds reaching 127mph. Schwartzenberger earlier said the storm devastated an entire community. At least 28 people were hurt when the storm tore through the Prairie View RV Park early Tuesday. 9 people suffered critical injuries and were hospitalized in Watford City.
11 July 2018: WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) - Authorities say a newborn baby has died after a tornado swept through a northwestern North Dakota town. McKenzie County Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger says the one-week-old boy died from injuries sustained Tuesday morning after the twister hit the Prairie View RV Park in Watford City. The sheriff says the family's trailer was flipped in the storm. A GoFundMe has been set up to help the child's family. More than two dozen other people were injured. The National Weather Service classified the tornado as an EF2 with wind speeds reaching 127mph. Schwartzenberger earlier said the storm devastated an entire community. At least 28 people were hurt when the storm tore through the Prairie View RV Park early Tuesday. 9 people suffered critical injuries and were hospitalized in Watford City.
Jul 12, 2018 10:07am: Ujjain: Long spell of rain brings respite, agony. Most awaited long spell of rain lashed the city with the heavy downpour starting from Tuesday night and lasting till Wednesday afternoon.
Jul 12, 2018 03:44 pm: Mexico earthquake unearths ancient temple. The greatest damage was at the top, where two temples had already been discovered, one dedicated to the Mesoamerican god of the sun and war, Huitzilopochtli, and another to Tlaloc. The temple, dedicated to a deity called Tlaloc and located within the Teopanzolco pyramid in Cuernavaca, Morelos state, belonged to the region’s Tlahuica culture. The structure is believed to date back to around the year 1150. Experts say it would have been around six meters long and four meters wide. Ceramic remains and an incense burner belonging to the Tlahuica culture were also found.
Jul 12, 2018, 2:32 pm IST: At least 10 dead, 300 homes destroyed as landslide hits Afghan village. Kabul: A landslide destroyed nearly 300 homes, killing at least 10 people, as it swept through an Afghan village where residents were using only basic digging tools to search for survivors.
Jul 12, 2018 03:44 pm: Mexico earthquake unearths ancient temple. The greatest damage was at the top, where two temples had already been discovered, one dedicated to the Mesoamerican god of the sun and war, Huitzilopochtli, and another to Tlaloc. The temple, dedicated to a deity called Tlaloc and located within the Teopanzolco pyramid in Cuernavaca, Morelos state, belonged to the region’s Tlahuica culture. The structure is believed to date back to around the year 1150. Experts say it would have been around six meters long and four meters wide. Ceramic remains and an incense burner belonging to the Tlahuica culture were also found.
Jul 12, 2018, 2:32 pm IST: At least 10 dead, 300 homes destroyed as landslide hits Afghan village. Kabul: A landslide destroyed nearly 300 homes, killing at least 10 people, as it swept through an Afghan village where residents were using only basic digging tools to search for survivors.
13th July 2018: There are two solar eclipse going to occur on 13th July 2018 and 11th August 2018 respectively. Even though these eclipses will not be visible in India but still there will be astrological effects on all zodiac signs due to transitional and conjunction impact of planets. Solar eclipses are very powerful and are known to be indication of significant and powerful endings and beginnings. Events triggered by solar eclipses usually have impact for around six months so be prepared. Most people will begin to see major changes in life as they will be finding special opportunities apparently to break old patterns that no longer serves them. Eclipse occurring on 13th will be having major impact on Gemini, Sagittarius, Cancer and Capricorn risings and moon sign natives.
Jul 12, 2018:2 hours ago: May hopes Trump visit will boost US-UK links
July 12, 2018: 20 minutes ago:19:46PM: New Delhi: Nearly 100 teams comprising about 4,500 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in 71 locations across the country to deal with floods and heavy rains. The NDRF has deployed 97 teams at 71 locations in at least 14 states across the country for rescue and relief operations of flood affected people
13 July 2018: Drought creates a perfect storm for wildfires in U.S. West.TAOS, New Mexico. Bigger and more "explosive" wildfires are raging across the U.S. West, with the area burned in Colorado already four times the size of last year's total, as rising temperatures, drought and a buildup of forest fuels supercharge blazes. So far this year, 3.3 million acres have burned in U.S. forests.July 12, 2018: 20 minutes ago:19:46PM: New Delhi: Nearly 100 teams comprising about 4,500 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in 71 locations across the country to deal with floods and heavy rains. The NDRF has deployed 97 teams at 71 locations in at least 14 states across the country for rescue and relief operations of flood affected people
Jul 13, 2018,03:12AMIST: Heavy rains hit life in parts of Karnataka. Life was badly affected in the southern districts of Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Hassan, Kodagu and Bagalkot, which are being lashed by rains for the past several days.Rivers, including Cauvery, Tunga, Bhadravati and Krishna, and their tributary streams were in spate. Copious rains had been reported in Kodagu district where Cauvery originates. Lakshman Tirtha river, a tributary of Cauvery, was also in torrents. Due to the heavy downpour in Chikkamagaluru and Hassan districts, Hemavathi river is swollen and the water level in the dam built across it in Hassan was just 7 ft short of its maximum level.
Friday, July 13, 2018:07:56: Kerala is expected to receive heavy rainfall until July 17, with the northern districts slated to receive the bulk of the rains. "Districts such as Idukki, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode and others have been receiving heavy showers and this expected continue for the next week. Towards the south, the rainfall is recorded to be of lower intensity. Over the past few days, 7-11cm of rainfall has been recorded in the above mentioned districts." Wayanad and Idukki worst hit. The shutters of Kaiani reservoir across the Kabini river in Wayanad were opened on Tuesday noon. Wayanad received an average 113.33mm rainfall on Tuesday whereas in Idukki, another district badly hit, several landslips were reported. Water level in the Thoduuzha town in Idukki and Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam rose as shutters of the Malankara dam were opened. This also caused inundation in the low-lying areas. Heavy rains coupled with strong winds have been battering the state for two months.
13 Jul, 2018: PM congratulates Hima Das on winning Gold in 400m of World U20 Championships.
July 13, 2018, 6:43 PM IST: Bad news for the owners of Multiplexes in Maharashtra because now they cannot charge the people more than MRP for the food items. The moviegoers in Maharashtra will be allowed to carry own home-cooked food in multiplex cinema halls from 1st August. If theatre employees and owners will try to stop anyone from taking food items in the multiplex cinema halls, the action will be taken against them.
14 July 2018: EIGHT WONDERS AT PURI JAGANNADA TEMPLE: Miracles happen in Puri Jagannath Temple. 1. The flag always flies in a direction opposite in which the wind is blowing. 2. Gaze from any place in Puri and you will always find the Sudharshana Chakra, at the top of the temple, always facing you. 3. Normally during day-time the wind blows from the sea to the land and in opposite direction in the evening. But in Puri the opposite happens. 4. Birds or planes do not fly above the temple. 5. The shadow of the main dome is invisible at any time of the day. 6. The quantity of cooked food inside the temple remains same the entire year. And the same prasadam can feed whatsoever be the number of devotees, a few thousand or 20 lakh people. It never get wasted. 7. In the temple kitchen seven pots are kept on top of each other. In the process, the contents of top got cooked first, lastly the bottom most one. 8. On entering from Singhadwara, as one takes the first step inside the temple, you can't hear any sound produced by the Ocean. But when you cross the same step outside the temple you can hear it.
14 July 2018:
Fig.11 Mush rooms on the foot-fold of
Mango tree in Narasimha Ashram.
Jul 14, 2018 20:15 IST: Landslide at Myanmar jade mine kills 15, injures 45. A landslide killed at least 15 people in northern Myanmar on Saturday, with 45 others injured after the latest disaster in the Hpakant jade mining region. Miners searching for the precious mineral were buried by muddy earth from a slope that collapsed. July 14, 2018 18:51 IST: Lakhs of devotees attend Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath at Puri. Devotees hold umbrellas during the procession. The yatra is taken out every year on Ashadhi Bij, the second day of Ashad month, as per the Hindu calendar.
14 July 2018: SHANGHAI: Heavy rain and thunderstorms are wreaking havoc across China, with floods along major rivers destroying bridges, blocking roads and railways and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate, state media reported on Saturday. State television said 241 rivers in 24 provinces had flooded in the last few days, causing direct economic losses of 25.9 billion yuan ($3.87 billion).The normally arid region of Inner Mongolia, which had suffered weeks of drought, also issued a flood warning on Friday.
15 July 2018: Mumbai is likely to face the highest tide of the season at 4.97 metres on Sunday at 1.49 pm. It is likely to be coupled with heavy rains, raising fears of waterlogging and flooding in low-lying parts of the city. The BMC closes the flood gates to prevent seawater from entering the city during high tides. However, rainwater also gets stuck as it has no way of getting out adding to the problems of waterlogging.
Jul 15, 2018, 13:56 PM IST: Flood alert in central Kashmir after heavy rains. Jammu and Kashmir as the state is under flood alert after heavy rains. Watch this video to know more.
15 July 2018: A team of Indian students bagged three silver and two bronze medals at the 59th International Mathematical Olympiad, held in Cluj Napoca, Romania from July 4 - 14, 2018.Three of the six Indian students bagged Silver medals, two got Bronze medals and one received honorable mention. Pranjal Srivastava, Pulkit Sinha and Anant Mudgal secured silver medals; Spandan Ghosh and Sutanay Bhattacharya won Bronze Medals, and Amit Kumar Mallik received Honorable mention in this International Mathematical Olympiad 2018. Among the above six, Pranjal Srivastava (Age 14) is the youngest Indian student to secure a silver medal in IMO 2018.
Jul 15, 2018, 13:56 PM IST: Flood alert in central Kashmir after heavy rains. Jammu and Kashmir as the state is under flood alert after heavy rains. Watch this video to know more.
15 July 2018: A team of Indian students bagged three silver and two bronze medals at the 59th International Mathematical Olympiad, held in Cluj Napoca, Romania from July 4 - 14, 2018.Three of the six Indian students bagged Silver medals, two got Bronze medals and one received honorable mention. Pranjal Srivastava, Pulkit Sinha and Anant Mudgal secured silver medals; Spandan Ghosh and Sutanay Bhattacharya won Bronze Medals, and Amit Kumar Mallik received Honorable mention in this International Mathematical Olympiad 2018. Among the above six, Pranjal Srivastava (Age 14) is the youngest Indian student to secure a silver medal in IMO 2018.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The author Professor Dr. K. Lakshmi Narayana, is indebted to Late Prof. K. R. Rao D.Sc.(Madras) D.Sc.(London) for his guidance and inspiration to present these articles on my website. He is grateful to his mother Late Mrs. Peramma Rangadhama Rao for her sustained interest in my ventures. *******************************
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