August 16-31: 2020: The cloud is in the constellation Aquilla and "beats" in rhythm with a black hole 100 light-years away, a high tide wave of 4.42 metres at 11:39 am 18th instant in Mumbai, Heavy rains lashed on Thursday 20 August and rivers over flowed since last fifteen days, More people, especially world leaders, are opting for the Indian greeting of Namaste rather than going for a handshake, Aug 21, 2020: One day before the Vinayaka Chavithi is the Birth Day of Late Professor K. R. Rao D.Sc. (Madras) D.Sc. (London). He was born in the morning before Sunrise but exact time is not known, since it was not recorded, The machine has been designed to successfully eradicate the need of burning rice stubble in the field, Antarctic winds trigger rare snowfall across southeast Australia, Madhya Pradesh's Indore Gets Highest Single-Day Rain In 40 Years, First Indian to Win Gold in Mind Sports Olympiad, The Jatput tribal community in Chintamala, Bari and Siriwara villages, in Kondama panchayat, in Saluru mandal raised 33 lakhs to lay three roads,Scientists make laser-controlled microscopic robots.

                   trusciencetrutechnology@blogspot.com                                             Volume 2020, Issue No.8a,  Dated: August 16-31, 2020 Time: 07:46:24  AM

Professor Dr. Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana,

M.Sc. (Math. Phys.), M.Sc. (Nucl. Phys.), PhD.(AU), Int. Edu & Res. (Sweden 1964-65) 

     While returning from Sweden, spent a few days in England, Paris, Egypt and etc. countries, 

    Visited USA about 12 Universities, several National Laboratories and Institutes for 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.

 [Retd. Prof of Physics; Shivaji University, Kolhapur - 416004].    

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

The cloud is in the constellation Aquilla and "beats" in rhythm with a black hole 100 light-years away, a high tide wave of 4.42 metres at 11:39 am 18th instant in Mumbai,The sites of Hastinapur, Mathura, Kurukshetra, Barnawa, etc., are identifiable with those of the same name mentioned in the Mahabharata, Tirupati Sri Venkateswara Vedic University with all courses requiring fluency in Sanskrit Language,Heavy rains several states of India, More people, especially world leaders, are opting for the Indian greeting of Namaste rather than going for a handshake, The machine has been designed to successfully eradicate the need of burning rice stubble in the field, Antarctic winds trigger rare snowfall across southeast Australia, Madhya Pradesh's Indore Gets Highest Single-Day Rain In 40 Years, 38-year-old Millben, who is also a Helen Hayes Award nominee, greeted India on its 74th Independence Day on August 15 with a melodious rendering of India's national anthem, First Indian to Win Gold in Mind Sports Olympiad,The Sun Temple is a historical legacy that dates back to 1027 AD against the backdrop of River Pushpavati, The Jatput tribal community in Chintamala, Bari and Siriwara villages, in Kondama panchayat, in Saluru mandal raised 33 lakhs to lay three roads, Aug. 26, 2020:  In Kondaveedu fort the Ponds and deep wells dug in the 13th century were filled with water following heavy rains,  lightning kills 10 children in remote Uganda town. Earthquake in India: Three quakes hit Mizoram in one hour, Scientists make laser-controlled microscopic robots.

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Aug. 16, 2020: Women Scientists: The 2019 Hindi Film "Mission Mangal" gives generous peeks into the rocket scientist protagonist. The" Interstellar" in 2014, is a science-fiction film, relies more on real scientific theories. In 2020 the documentary "Secrets of Surface: The Mathematical Vision of Muryam Mirzakhani" has several conjectures she proved and it won the Fields Medal in 2014. The 2016 Hollywood film "Hidden Figures" revolves round a group of African-American Scientists at NASA in 1960.  

Aug.16, 2020: In 1843 on the Earth has fallen a Meteorite with the tail extending over 300 km. 

Aug. 16,  2020 9:52 AM IST: Sea waves touch Kakinada at Uppada Coast Road amid heavy rains in Garimella Kesavudu.

Aug.  17, 2020: Gaping hole in Chandigarh’s Sector 34/44 cycle track invitation to tragedy. The incessant rain over the past week has caused a cave-in on a cycle track on Sector 34/44 the dividing road, while also causing damage to several other cycle tracks in other sectors. “The cave-in is lying unattended since Friday, putting lives at risk. Residents have placed branches around the road, while police have placed barricades. But, still it can cause a mishap due to poor visibility in rain or at night. Calls to authorities have gone in vain,” said president of the Sector 44-B RWA.

Aug. 17, 2020 15:20 IST: Centre prepares master plan to boost Defence exports via diplomatic channels. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh earlier this month had unveiled a major policy decision, announcing imposition of a phase-wise ban on import of 101 military platforms and weapons systems with an aim to promote the domestic Defence industry. 

Aug. 17, 2020: She was seen holding the Budget documents in a four-fold red cloth called a 'bahi-khata' with a golden string and emblazoned with the national emblem. The 'bahi-khata' is usually used to cover religious texts and books. The Finance Minister received praise from all corners.

Aug 17, 2020 17:34:46 IST: LAVA TUBES ON MARS AND MOON ARE MASSIVE; COULD ACT AS SHIELD FROM COSMIC AND SOLAR RADIATION, the lava tubes on Mars and Moon are respectively 100 and 1,000 times wider than those on Earth.

Aug. 17, 2020: Aircraft Built on Mumbai Rooftop Clears DGCA's First Phase of Test Flight. Captain Amol Yadav, who has been working for a fully 'made-in-India' plane for the past two decades. 

Aug. 18, 2020: A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 jolted Masbate province in the Philippines on Tuesday, according to the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs). The quake hit at a depth of 1 km, about 5 km southwest of Cataingan town of Masbate province in the Bicol region. The institute further added that the tremor was also felt in Mapanas town in Northern Samar province, Legazpi City in Albay province, Lezo town in Aklan province, Iloilo City, Capiz province and many provinces in the central. 

Aug. 18, an hour ago: 2020: An international team of researchers using data from Arecibo Observatory and the Fermi Space Telescope have discovered what they call a "gamma-ray heartbeat" coming from a cosmic gas cloud. The cloud is in the constellation Aquilla and "beats" in rhythm with a black hole 100 light-years away in a microquasar system known as SS 433. In the SS 433 system, a black hole orbits a "giant star" 30 times the mass of Earth's sun. The black hole sucks matter from the giant star while orbiting it, forming a swirling accretion disc that drains into the black hole. Scientists still do not fully know how the jets overcome the black hole's pull and are emitted from the disc, and the current study presents a new question – how does the black hole power the gas cloud's heartbeat?

Aug 18, 2020, 9:52 AM:  Met Department issued an orange for Kolhapur and Satara districts in western Maharashtra and for coastal areas for today and tomorrow with the prediction of heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places in ghat areas. A forecast of light to moderate rains is made for Pune and adjoining areas of the district for the next two days. Issuing an orange. In Sangli and Kolhapur districts, water is being released from Koyna, Warna, Chandoli and Radhanagari dams. The water level of Krishna river which flows through Sangli district was at 35.4 feet while the water level of Panchaganga river at Rajaram in Kolhapur district was at 38.9 feet. As for Pune,light to moderate rains are likely to take place in Pune and adjoining areas on Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain activity in the district will increase as moderate rains are predicted on Thursday and Friday. Due to good rainfall in catchment areas of Warasgaon, Temghar, Panshet and Khadakwasla dams, which provide water to Pune city, the collective water storage has risen to 88.57 per cent of their total capacity. 

Aug 18, 2020, 16:00 IST: 2,400-Year-Old Mummy In Jaipur Enjoys Fresh Air After 130 Years.  The mummy displayed at the Albert Hall Museum was brought from Cairo 130 years back. It is of a woman named Tutu. It was found in the Akhmin area of the ancient city of Panopolis in Egypt. Had there been a delay of even a few minutes, this mummy which was brought from Egypt to Rajasthan more than a century ago would have been destroyed forever. Therefore, it's glass cover was smashed and the mummy was put in a safe place.

Aug. 18, 2020:  India has cheap internet & good e-governance, but lacks good digital life quality, finds study. In a global index on digital quality of life in 85 countries, India ranked 9th on the internet affordability indicator, and 15th on e-government. Overall, India ranked 57th on the Digital Quality of Life Index 2020. 

Aug. 18, 2020: Many Adivasi families staying in Kolda, Repakagommu, Rudramkota, Koruturu, Gaddapalli, Ramvaram, Jeediguppa, Paidipakala, Singanapalli, Padh Polavaram, Sirivaka, Kondrukonda, Paidakulamamidi, and other habitations, in Polvaram, Velerupadu, Chinturu, V.R.Puram, Kunavaram mandals left for hilly ares about 300 habitations plunge into darkness in West Godavari. Commutation cut off as water entered villages due to floods in Godavari.  Communications were cut three days ago. 

Aug. 18, 2020: Overnight Showers Break Dry Spell In Kashmir. A spell of overnight rainfall broke the prolonged dry spell in Kashmir valley even as the summer capital Srinagar had on Monday recorded the hottest August day in the last nearly four decades, the valley witnessed rains and thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds which continued at few places till the morning. Srinagar city recorded 20.2 mm rainfall, while Qazigund 12.2 mm, Pahalgam 6.2 mm, Kupwara 5.2 mm, Gulmarg 2.6 mm, and Kokernag 1.8 mm.

Aug. 18, 2020: A high alert has been issued to Mumbai for a high tide wave of 4.42 metres at 11:39 am today after heavy rains and thunderstorms earlier in the day. "The southwest monsoon would remain active over Maharashtra for the next 4-5 days which will cause strong spells of showers."

Aug. 19, 2020: 3 hours ago: Pak army chief Gen Bajwa’s apology doesn’t help, gets a royal snub in Saudi kingdom, diplomatic strains has been declined a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. 

Aug. 19, 2020: an hour ago: Finns consume more coffee than anywhere else in the world — I went to Finland to find out the surprising reason why. It's normal in Finland to drink eight cups a day, predominantly light roast filter coffee. There are words for different situations, such as "saunakahvi" (sauna coffee), "matkakahvi" (traveling coffee), and "vaalikahvit" (election coffee, drunk after voting in an election). She told me it's because it's so dark that people need the caffeine to stay awake. Indeed, in January, which is when I visited Finland, there are only around 3.5 hours between sunrise and sunset. Takalainen confirmed the theory: "Finland is located in the very extreme end of Europe and during winter months we get to see very little sunlight so some say we need the extra caffeine kick to survive."

Aug. 19,  2020 06:24 PM IST: 

Fig.1 Aurora and Air-Glow Combination 

In a spectacular image, that is going viral online, Earth's two most colorful upper atmospheric phenomenas - aurora and airglow, can be seen intersecting with each other.  

Fig.2 A tiny asteroid on an impact trajectory.

Aug. 19, 2020: Given its size, even if the asteroid had been on an impact trajectory, it would likely have become a fireball after entering the earth’s atmosphere — a phenomenon which happens several times a year.

Aug. 19, 2020 at 09:58 PM IST: Heavy rains disrupt normal life in many states; more downpour expected: IMD: Many parts of the country received heavy rainfall on Wednesday especially the national capital and its adjoining regions where normal life was disrupted due to severe water logging.

Aug. 20, 2020: Flash flood damages bridges & roads, snaps communication.  The rising waters of Chetum River here had damaged the bridge that connects the two villages of Kaimai and Khogkla with the rest of the district.

Aug. 20  2020: Hastinapur. Excavations at Hastinapur, in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh, were led by Dr B B Lal, who was at the time Superintendent of the Excavations Branch of the ASI. Hastinapur finds mention in the Mahabharata and the Puranas. One of the most significant discoveries made at this site was of the “new ceramic industry”, which was named the Painted Grey Ware, which as per the report represented the relics of the early Indo-Aryans. The sites of Hastinapur, Mathura, Kurukshetra, Barnawa, etc., are identifiable with those of the same name mentioned in the Mahabharata. If that be so, the Painted Grey Ware would be associated with the early settlers on these sites, viz. The Pauravas, Panchalas, etc., who formed a part of the early Aryan stock in India. Such an association may also explain the synchronism between the appearance of the Painted Grey Ware in the Ghaggar-Sutlej valleys and the probable date of the arrival of the Aryans in that area.”

Aug. 20, 2020: 

Fig.3 Tirupati Sri Venkateswara Vedic University

with all courses requiring fluency in Sanskrit Language.

Aug. 20, 2020, 11:52 AM IST: Good news! Water level in Mumbai’s seven lakes rises to 87%. The full capacity, which is around 14.47 lakh million litres. Last year, during the same time, water stock was at 94.68% with 13,70,431 million litres, while in 2018 the water stock was 92.24% with 13,34,982 million litres.

Aug 21, 2020: One day before the Vinayaka Chavithi is the Birth Day of Late Professor K. R. Rao D.Sc. (Madras) D.Sc. (London). He was born in the morning before Sunrise but exact time is not known, since it was not recorded. Informs Dr. Lalitha Kumari MD, USA.

Aug. 21, 2020: Heavy rains lashed in Haryana on Thursday, while most places in Punjab witnessed light rains. Heavy rainfall in isolated places in Rajasthan, and heavy rains in Konkan and Goa, Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal, Sikkim and north-eastern states of Assam and Meghalaya. Heavy rains in Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh about 870 villages, in 16 districts were affected. In Jammu and Kashmir, landslides triggered by heavy rains and blocked the 270 km national highway, the only road linking Kashmir to rest of the country. 

August 21, 2020: Well-marked ‘low’ could trigger floods over Central India. Vinson Kurian  Thiruvananthapuram. The well-marked low-pressure area over East Madhya Pradesh, the fulcrum of enhanced monsoon activity, is forecast to move nearly westwards across West Madhya Pradesh during the next 3-4 days, update said on Friday. Well-marked and enduring, it is fraught with the risk of setting off flooding rains over what is already drenched geography. On Friday, the monsoon trough passed through Phalodi, Ajmer, Guna, centre of the well-marked low area over the central parts of East Madhya Pradesh, Ambikapur and Baripada before dipping east-southeastward into North-East Bay of Bengal, providing the lifeline to as also an elevated high road for the next low to steam in over East and Central India yet again.

Aug. 21, 2020: The prestigious Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) 2020 award was presented to the team MOKSH from Chitkara University for the successful commercialization of the on-field Rice Stubble management machine.  The machine has been designed to successfully eradicate the need of burning rice stubble in the field. The machine aims to offer a viable and commercial solution to the farmers, thus preserving soil fertility and counter the elevated pollution levels during the rice stubble burning during September and October. Team MOKSH comprising of Chitkara University students Varinder Singh, Amrinder Singh and Gurditt Singh from Department of Mechanical Engineering along with the support from Nitika Dhingra from Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network (CURIN) bagged this award under the mentor-ship of Dr Nitin K Saluja, Associate Director Research (CURIN).

Aug. 21, 2020 18:53 IST: Equatorial Wind Patterns In Antarctica Reveal New Connection Between Global Circulation. Scientists recently discovered a shocking relation between Equatorial Wind Patterns and wind circulation in Antarctica. 

Aug. 21, 2020: An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province on Friday.The quake struck with the epicenter at 171 km northeast Larantuka sub-district of Flores district in the province and the depth of 670 km under sea bed,

Aug. 21, 2020: More people, especially world leaders, are opting for the Indian greeting of Namaste rather than going for a handshake.  Macron is not new to this though. He folded his palms in the traditional Indian manner and bowed slightly while greeting Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia at the Elysee Palace in Paris in early March. "Namaste,” a combination of two Sanskrit words, translates into “bowing to you” and does not involve skin contact and allows people to maintain a distance.  In recent days, images of US President Donald Trump and Prince Charles opting to use the Indian greeting over a handshake have also gone viral.

Aug. 21, 2020: Mysterious cold gas shot out of the centre of the Milky Way 'like bullets', leaves researcher wondering. "The wind at the centre of the Milky Way has been the topic of plenty of debate since the discovery a decade ago of the so-called Fermi Bubbles — two giant orbs filled with hot gas and cosmic rays. We've observed there's not only hot gas coming from the centre of our galaxy but also cold and very dense gas. This cold gas is much heavier, so moves around less easily."

Fig.4 Krishna River with all ten gates lifted.

Aug. 22, 2020: Two tropical systems could become almost simultaneous threats to the U.S. Gulf Coast early next week. They could even get sucked into an odd dance around each other. Or they could fall apart as they soak the Caribbean and Mexico this weekend.

Aug. 22, 2020: Antarctic winds trigger rare snowfall across southeast Australia. Antarctic air reaching Australia's south east triggered snowfall down to low altitudes across several states on Saturday, with many people out enjoying the rare event despite wild winds and heavy snow that closed some roads. Pictures of snowy towns and landscapes across New South Wales (NSW), Victoria, the Australia Capital Territory and the island state of Tasmania flooded social media as locals rushed to capture the surprise early spring snowfall.

Aug. 23, 2020 at 4:07 PM IST: Madhya Pradesh's Indore Gets Highest Single-Day Rain In 40 Years.  Three killed in rain-related incidents, 300 rescued from low-lying areas of Indore as state sets up 24-hour control rooms after heavy and widespread rainfall in Madhya Pradesh on Day 3. Many rivers, including Narmada, flooded.

Aug 23, 2020, 17:29 IST: Daughter of migrant worker from Bihar aces university exam in Kerala; Sets eyes on civil services. Paying the annual college fee of Rs 3,000 itself was a big problem for her family which migrated from Kerala decades ago, but thanks to good Samaritans including her teachers she overcame the hurdle and has now set her eyes on post graduation in the JNU and on civil service.

 Aug. 22, 2020 07:43 PM IIT-Madras researchers discover component to split water into Hydrogen and Oxygen using solar power. A material to be employed in solar fuel generation should be a good photovoltaic material and at the same time remain stable in water medium.  'Halide perovskite' (Cs2PtI6), the material discovered by the researchers.

Aug. 23, 2020: NASA’s Hubble Space telescope has captured a breathtaking image of an asymmetrical galaxy that was host to a massive supernova explosion. Galaxy NGC 2442’s unique shape has led astronomers to name it the “Meathook Galaxy”. It is of special interest to astronomers ever since it hosted a massive supernova explosion that was spotted in 2015, which was visible on Earth for months through even a small telescope. The supernova explosion was created by a white dwarf star which was part of a binary star system. siphoned mass from its companion, becoming unbalanced and triggering a nuclear fusion that eventually led to an intensely violent supernova explosion, as per a statement by NASA.

Aug. 24  2020: For the first time, farm sector set to grow even as GDP sees a contraction. The Agriculture Ministry has pegged output of wheat, chana and other rabi food grains this time at 151.72 million tonnes (mt), 5.6% higher than last year.

Aug. 24, 2020: Around 870 villages in 16 districts affected in the state.  07:53 10 hours ago. Heavy rains and severe water logging has disrupted life in almost 870 villages in 16 districts including Barabanki and Gonda in U.P. Road links have snapped leaving villagers stranded. Watch the video for more. Cars drown in Gurugram as Delhi-NCR receives heavy rainfall.

Aug. 24, 2020: Red category rain warning issued for Rajasthan, Saurashtra and Kutch. The region is likely to record extremely heavy rain (over 20 cm). On Sunday as well, parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan like Udaipur, Porbander, Kandla etc recorded heavy rain.

Tapping technology: Why this Villupuram man bagged coveted National Best Teacher award. When the news went viral in Dhileep's village on Friday evening, his friends and relatives were not surprised as they had all expected that he would be winning accolades one day. Even before the Tamil Nadu government came up with the initiative, I had set up a smart classroom in my school in 2012. This enhanced both the teaching methodology and the learning experience for the students." 

Aug. 24, 2020: Recently, 38-year-old Millben, who is also a Helen Hayes Award nominee, greeted India on its 74th Independence Day on August 15 with a melodious rendering of India's national anthem. Her virtual performance, with music arranged by Grammy-nominated composer Daryl Bennett and film executive producer Teodor Vladimirov, for India's 74th Independence Day received global acclaim and has been viewed by millions.

Aug. 24, 2020: Israeli youths have unearthed hundreds of gold coins stashed away in a clay vessel for more than a thousand years. The treasure was discovered on Aug. 18, the Israel Antiquities Authority said on Monday, by teenagers volunteering at an excavation in central Israel where a new neighborhood is planned to be built. “The person who buried this treasure 1,100 years ago must have expected to retrieve it and even secured the vessel with a nail so that it would not move. We can only guess what prevented him from returning to collect this treasure”.

Aug. 24, 2020: A new battery technology has been developed after extensive research of five years by Shiv Nadar University’s Associate Professor. Once put into production, it will be significantly cheaper and sustainable, while offering up to three times higher energy density with intrinsic flame-retardant properties for safety and long-range of EVs. Using principles of Green Chemistry, incorporating the usage of by-products from the petroleum industry (Sulfur), agro-waste elements and co-polymers such as cardanol (a by-product of cashew nut processing) and eugenol (clove oil) as cathodic materials.

Aug. 24, 2020: The school teaching books are printed with both Telugu and English mediums, for 1st standard to 6th standard. From 5th of September 2020, the schools would reopen and 13,89,825 with 8,39,341 reading texts and 5,50,484 note books. 

Aug. 25, 2020 at 1:32 AM: DU Student Becomes 'World's Fastest Calculator', First Indian to Win Gold in Mind Sports Olympiad. A 21-year-old man from Hyderabad has emerged as the 'fastest human calculator' in the world and the first Indian to win gold in Mental Calculation World Championship at Mind Sports Olympiad in London. MSO, London was held virtually on August 15 and is deemed to the "most prestigious international competition for games of mental skill and mind sports." The event had a total of 30 participants up to 57 years of age from across 13 countries. Prakash was 65 points ahead of a Lebanese contender and one from the UAE, who bagged the third position.

Aug. 25, 2020 16:52 IST: Scientists revise the age of earth's solid inner core. Geologists created 'core of earth' inside a laboratory chamber.

Aug. 25 2020: 5 hours ago: Artificial Photosynthesis: Device that converts sunlight, CO2 and water into clean fuel. Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a first-of-kind device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into carbon-neutral fuel. This conversion takes place without requiring any additional components or electricity.

Aug. 26,  2020: an hour ago: Jajpur, Keonjhar districts badly affected due to heavy downpour in Odisha, water in the river has crossed danger level in Anandpur. In Jajpur, Kalinga Nagar observed water logging in different area. People are forced to leave their home in search of safer places. Locals are using makeshift boats made from banana trunks to rescue themselves from waterlogged houses after heavy rains flooded the area.

Aug. 25, 2020 3:29 PM IST: Floods displace nearly 8,800 people in Uganda.

Aug. 25, 2020: The Jatput tribal community in Chintamala, Bari and Siriwara villages, in Kondama panchayat, in Saluru mandal raised 33 lakhs to lay three roads from Siriwara in AP to Sabbagamari in Odisha about 6 km, and from Kodama in AP to Bari in Odisha 5 km. They have a population of 1000 each, they live by farming and raising goats and sheep. Most of them are farm laborers. Each house hold contributed from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 30000 for laying the roads. and all the three kuccha roads were completed. Surprised Project officer assured that all rods to the hill top villages would be laid soon.  

Aug. 26, 2020:  In Kondaveedu fort the Ponds and deep wells dug in the 13th century were filled with water following heavy rains.The water bodies were designed in between hills, at a height of several thousand feet from ground level. The king shifted his capital from plain areas of Addanki to the top of hills when good number of water bodies were created. Deep wells from top to bottom were connected with pipe lines, with the help of pumping of surplus water from an upper-en well to a ground-well in a systematic manner. Many tanks located on the top of hill were fortified with 30 feet width bund. 

Aug.  26, 2020 PTI: Man killed as heavy rains lash wide parts of Jammu region,  a bridge washed away as heavy rains lashed wide parts of Jammu region for the second consecutive day on Wednesday,

Aug. 26, 2020 17:35:14 IST: The Earth and the solar system are regularly showered by the products of supernovae, which are the most powerful explosions in the known universe. Now, a recent study highlights that there is tangible evidence that point towards such a phenomenon, describing rare isotopes of iron found in deep-sea sediments that are at least 33,000 years old. The findings were described by researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) who analysed sediments buried in the Indian Ocean. The Earth has been travelling for the last 33,000 years through a cloud of faintly radioactive dust. Using the extreme sensitivity of HIAF's mass spectrometer, the researchers found clear traces of the isotope iron-60, which is formed during supernova explosions. The distribution matched the Earth’s recent travel through the interstellar cloud. 

Aug. 26, 2020 at 1:16 PM: The Sun Temple is a historical legacy that dates back to the Solanki rule, according to the website of Gujarat Tourism, and it rests against the backdrop of River Pushpavati. PM Modi shares video of Modhera’s iconic Sun Temple. The kund showcases the sculpting expertise that marked the ‘Golden Age of Gujarat’. The temple is one of the key attractions in the vibrant state of Gujarat and is stated to have been built in 1027 AD. Mohammad Gajini attacked the Sun Temple in Modhera and swindled the wealth and destroyed the half temple. After that again in 160 years Allaudhin  Khilji raided the temple and plundered of its wealth and  destroyed the main temple (known as Gharbha Gudi).  The rain water falling on the temple is designed to be collected in the main canal. PM Modi has taken a video of the falling rain water on the temple and it's preservation by the canals and tweeted it. 

Aug. 27 2020: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope Captures Hotspot in Milky Way Where Stars are Born. Well, it was first discovered in 1958 by radio telescopes that a nebula known as W51 is one of the most active star-making areas in our Milky Way galaxy.  This is how the infrared wavelength of NASA’s Spitzer telescope helped in capturing the sight of W51. 

Aug. 27, 2020: La Niña may develop between Sept and Nov; likely to hamper post-monsoon season in India. La Nina is associated with strong monsoon and above-average rains.

Aug. 27, 2020: One of the strongest hurricanes ever struck US pounded the Gulf coast with wind and rain on Thursday. As it roared ashore Louisiana killing at least one, it took the brunt of the damage, with category 4, as it struck industrial and casino city of 80,000 people. 

Aug. 28, 2020: Shinzo Abe resigns as Japan's prime minister over health issues. The Japanese leader strike up strong ties with President Donald Trump even as Abe's ultra-nationalism riled the Koreas and China.

Aug. 29, 2020: Police say lightning kills 10 children in remote Uganda town.The children, whose ages ranged from 9 to 16, were sheltering from the rain in a grass-thatched house when the lightning struck Thursday evening.  Four other children were injured. 

Aug. 29, 2020: Earthquake in India: Three quakes hit Mizoram in one hour, no damage reported. Three successive moderate intensity earthquakes measuring 3.6 to 5.3 on the Richter scale hit eastern Mizoram`s Champhai district within an hour on Thursday evening. The first quake of 5.3 magnitude hit at 5.37 p.m. followed by tremors of 3.6 and 4.1 magnitudes at 6.16 p.m and 6.47 p.m. respectively. The epicentre of the quakes was 35 km southwest of Champai district headquarters.

Aug. 29, 2020: BSF detects 20-feet deep tunnel, sandbags marking ‘Karachi’ near international border in J-K. The Border Security Forces (BSF) on Saturday detected an underground 20-feet deep and 150-metre long tunnel near the international border in Samba district’s Bengalad area in Jammu and Kashmir. 

Aug. 29, 2020: NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has mapped out a massive halo around Andromeda galaxy that is bumping up against that of our Milky Way much in advance of the cosmic collision. The nearly invisible halo of diffused plasma, observed by a team of researchers, extends 1.3 million light-years from the galaxy -- about halfway to our Milky Way -- and as far as 2 million light-years in some directions.

Aug 29, 2020 - 9:44 AM: India Receives Highest Rainfall In August Since 1976: IMD.

Aug. 29, 2020 16:53 IST: 

Fig.5 Laser controlled microscopic robot.

Scientists make laser-controlled microscopic robots. Researchers have created the first microscopic robots that incorporate semiconductor. 

Aug. 30, 2020: The Africa tree baobab can live for about a thousand years, it yields fodder, medicinal compounds and many such products. The tree has 165 chromosomes and useful in genetic conservation efforts. 

Aug. 30, 2020: The entire country received 25.1% excessive rainfall. This is after 44 years. In the State of Andhra Pradesh 38% excessive rainfall. All the water bodies filled and excess in 10 years time. 1976 it recorded 28.4% and in 1983 it recorded 23.8% excessive rainfall. 

Aug. 30, 2020: IIT-I teaches mathematics and sciences in ancient Sanskrit. Understanding classical texts of India in an immersive Sanskrit environment. The programme would be between August 22 and will continue up to October 2nd with a total of 62 hours on line classes. Over 750 candidates all over the world were participating in the course. 

Fig.6  A  flying car from Japan.

Aug. 30, 2020: Japan's 'flying car' takes off with person aboard.

Aug. 31, 2020: Lakhs of people affected by floods in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. 17 dead in Odisha, 454 villages cut off in Madhya Pradesh and Following release of water from Narmada river about 2000 people were evacuated. Flooding in 20 districts of Odisha due to heavy rain and back-to-back low pressure area over Bay of Bengal,  more than 11,000 persons stuck in floods in Madhya Pradesh, who were rescued by Army, Air force and disaster response teams. the storage levels in 123 of its main reservoirs has significantly risen to 102% of the level recorded last year, and 119% of the average storage over the last decade, a recent Barclays report stated. As of August 27, the storage level in the reservoirs collectively stood at 131.2 billion cubic meters, or 77% of capacity. Narmada flowing 8 feet above the danger mark in Hoshangabad, taking steps to help everyone. Heavy showers in several parts of Madhya Pradesh for the last few days has caused a severe flood-like situation in the state. The floodwater is receding now and we are focusing on providing drinking water, controlling the spread of diseases, food, assessment of the damage caused, medicines etc."

Aug. 31 2020: First time in 5 years: Shetrunji, Bhadar dams overflow simultaneously. Following heavy rains, the irrigation department discharged water in large volumes from Shetrunji and Bhadar dams, the two largest reservoirs in the water-starved Saurashtra region, on Sunday. The current monsoon marks only the 16th season in the 55-year-long history of the twin dams, and the first time in the past five years, when they have overflowed simultaneously.

Aug. 31, 2020: 

Fig.7 A recycled paper mixed with Plaster of Paris 

water proof and fire proof a single seater 

I remember, the driver Abhinav Devrani was extremely tensed a few days before the race. Everyone who heard about our innovation of creating the car’s body with paper would bear a strange expression of doubt and concern. It didn’t help with confidence. But we knew we were doing the right thing. On the final day, despite so many hiccups, Abhinav and the team eventually were able to overcome the fear with a sense of excitement and joy, Using principles of paper engineering, the students created the car’s outer body with recycled papier-mâché mixed with Plaster of Paris (PoP). The vehicle is not just recyclable but also waterproof and fireproof. Plus, when compared with other electric single-seater racing cars that usually have the body made of carbon-fibre, this one stands out for being lightweight and cost-effective. 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT: The author is indebted to Late Prof. K. R. Rao D.Sc. (Madras) D.Sc. (London) for stimulating encouragement to publish my articles on Science & Technology. He is also grateful to Late Mrs. Peramma Rangadhama  Rao for her admiration and support for the publication of my articles. When her son Dr K V N Rao (Ill) had been to USA, she expected a possible trip to visit USA and always observed the 4th July, the day of US independence. 

August 1-15, 2020: Guwahati adopted Bandicoot robot cleaning machines by a start up Genrobotics, Heat waves hit western Europe and on Friday Britain to Italy faced 40 C, or more, An Australian town was covered in snow for the first time in 40 years, a week since waves hitting the Chellanam coast in Kochi seems green during the day and blue at night, Solar-Powered Classrooms In 122 Karnataka Schools. India bans import of 101 Defence items, gives big push for ‘Make in India’,The DoT's decision for 5G trials also clearly indicates to the telecom operators that going ahead for any spectrum auction, “The solar pump is easy to operate and it has reduced irrigation cost, When India became Independent, there was joy. A long freedom struggle and the sacrifice of millions, over decades, Climate change has affected and weather is so bad it left nothing for the birds to eat and survive.

trusciencetrutechnology@blogspot.com 

           Volume 2020, Issue No.8,  Dated: August 1-15, 2020 Time: 00:05:40  AM

Professor Dr. Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana,

M.Sc. (Math. Phys.), M.Sc. (Nucl. Phys.), PhD.(AU), Int. Edu & Res. (Sweden 1964-65) 

     While returning from Sweden, spent a few days in England, Paris, Egypt and etc. countries, 

    Visited USA about 12 Universities, several National Laboratories and Institutes for 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.

 [Retd. Prof of Physics; Shivaji University, Kolhapur - 416004].    

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

Sri Lanka's first indigenous satellite is Ravana-1, An Australian town was covered in snow for the first time in 40 years, to date the deepest a scientific vessel has drilled beneath the seafloor is 3,250 meters, by Japanese ship Chikyu in 2019, a week since waves hitting the Chellanam coast in Kochi seems green during the day and blue at night, India bans import of 101 Defence items, gives big push for ‘Make in India’, The DoT's decision for 5G trials also clearly indicates to the telecom operators that going ahead for any spectrum auction, The ocean beds have thousands of sinkholes, which may look invisible from the water surface, But those hopes proved futile. Instead, imperial Great Britain even denied India due recognition for her role in winning the war. The men were forgotten, The solar pump is easy to operate and it has reduced irrigation cost, When India became Independent, there was joy. A long freedom struggle and the sacrifice of millions, over decades, Climate change has affected and weather is so bad it left nothing for the birds to eat and survive. 

DETAILS: 
Aug 01, 2020, 02.49 AM(IST): On the same day, Sri Lanka will vote, but unlike India, it is heading to elections by celebrating Ravana. Sri Lanka considers him a great ruler and a learned scholar. Interestingly, the name of Sri Lanka's first indigenous satellite is Ravana-1. In this island nation, a Buddhist monk-led political organisation is called Ravana Balaya. And now, the Sinhalese Buddhists are trying to build a cult around Ravana.  They are projecting him as an embodiment of Sri Lanka's fight against India and the West. Sri Lankan President, nationalist government is trying to cash on this narrative. Recently, the Lankan Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation issued a newspaper advertisement, which urged people to share research and documents on Ravana.  The government said it is conducting research on the lost aerial routes. In mythology, Ravana is said to have built an aircraft, which he used to fly to India and other overseas lands. So, what is being presented as scientific research is nothing but an attempt to stir-up nationalistic sentiments. It is also being used to unite the Sinhalese Buddhist, who Rajapaksas see as their vote bank. As they seek votes with the promise of unity, it is Ravana, who is once again emerging as a charismatic leader, and a symbol of Lankan power. 
Aug  01, 2029: Guwahati adopted Bandicoot robot cleaning machines by a start up Genrobotics. Two other cities are Gurugram and Coimbatore who are using the robots for cleaning operations. Automatic sewer cleaning machines with six other mini loaders are being employed for  civic works. 
Aug 01, 2020: Heat waves hit western Europe and on Friday Britain to Italy faced 40 C, or more made the masks very uncomfortable. Fourteen cities in Italy, while France issued one third of the country 101 departments, and UK the Friday was the hottest day with 35 C at London Heathrow Airport. 
Aug  01, 2020 at 11:27 AM IST: Vegetables cultivated in 1,000 sacks on rocky land; farmer expects Rs 60,000 as profit 150 kilograms of lime, 40 sacks of cow dung powder, 20 kg of neem cake and 50 kg of coconut husk wee mixed thoroughly with soil and filled in the empty sacks with the help of 45 people. A total of Rs 20,000 was spent for the arrangements, Vellakutty said. Profit can be earned for two months. He expects an income of Rs 60,000. He carries water from a bore well which is 300 metres away. After harvesting the sacks will be used for growing chillies and Bringals.
Aug 1, 2020: 

Fig.1 Three celestial objects near by on 1 and 2 August.

On August 1 and 2, we are privileged to see the closeness of three celestial objects namely Moon, Jupiter and Saturn. Tonight in South-Eastern direction, one can clearly witness these objects with ease, provided the sky should be absolutely clear. 

Aug 3, 2020 at 8:47 am: The fifth round of meeting between Corps Commanders of India and China ended at around 9:30 PM yesterday. In the meeting which lasted for more than 10 hours, Indian side discussed disengagement from Pangong Tso lake area by the Chinese troops, ANI quoted sources as saying.

Aug 4,  2020: 4:00 pm: IMD issues rainfall forecast till 8 August, for Coastal Karnataka, North Interior Karnataka & South Interior Karnataka. Red alert issued in Coastal Karnataka today- rainfall very likely at most places with heavy to extremely very heavy rainfall at isolated places (all districts). 

Aug. 04 2020: The number of British people emigrating to the EU has risen 30% since the Brexit vote. 

Aug. 05 2020, 2:56 PM:

Fig.2 a  PM Narendra Modi performing Ram Mandir Puja on 5 Aug 2020

in Ayodhya around 12 O'Clock.

Fig.2 b  PM Narendra Modi performing Ram Mandir Puja on 5 Aug 2020

in Ayodhya around 12 O'Clock.

Fig.2 c  PM Narendra Modi performing Ram Mandir Puja on 5 Aug 2020

in Ayodhya around 12 O'Clock.

Fig.2 d PM Narendra Modi Puja at Ayodhya Ram Mandir on 5 Aug. 2020.

Fig.2 e  PM Narendra Modi Puja at Ayodhya Ram Mandir on 5 Aug. 2020.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone Wednesday for a Hindu temple. Clad in saffron, a color that is significant for Hindus, Modi offered prayers at a nearby temple before laying a symbolic silver brick in the ground and taking part in a religious ceremony at the spot devotees believe is the birthplace of the god Ram in the northern riverside town of Ayodhya.

Aug. 05, 2020: A Sanskrit scholar N R Vijayendra Sharma suggested four dates July 29,,July 31, August 1, and August 5, for the foundation laying of Ram Temple of which  PM Modi chose Aug.5. Ram Janmabhoomi is the name given to the site that is hypothesized to be the birthplace of Rama, believed to be the seventh avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu. The Ramayana states that the location of Rama's birthplace is on the banks of the Sarayu river in a city called "Ayodhya". Lessons from a 491-year Sangharsh.  

Aug. 05  2020:In a historic development, the Indian Army for the first time, has deployed 'rifle women' on duty in Kashmir and the Line of Control (LoC). Making waves, women soldiers of Assam Rifles joined the security duty along with their male counterparts in the areas adjacent to the LoC. 'Rifle Women' deployed on duty for the first time in Kashmir have within a few days managed to make a positive impact on the local populace

Aug.  06  2020: MEA rejects China's attempt to raise Kashmir issue at UNSC, calls it 'internal matter'. On Wednesday, India`s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti accused Pakistan of singularly, unsuccessfully trying to making inroads into the United Nations on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir. 

Aug. 06, 2020: One hour ago: 

FIG. 3 BJP Sarpanch shot dead by terrorists on Wednesday.

BJP Sarpanch shot dead by terrorists in Kashmir. He left the camp on Wednesday morning to visit his home at Veesu when the terrorists fired upon him. It is learnt that Khandey was just 20 metres away from his house when he was attacked.

Aug. 06  2020: 

Fig.4 Snow first time in 40 years in Australia.

An Australian town was covered in snow for the first time in 40 years, and the photos are beautiful. Launceston in Tasmania hasn't had snow settle for four decades, Matthew Thomas from the Bureau of Meteorology told Yahoo News Australia. Residents of the town have been excitedly posting pictures and videos on social media, and the scenes are beautiful. People are even skiing and snowboarding in the parks and streets. The surrounding mountains look like a winter wonderland too.

Aug 06, 2020 19:47 IST: The Sun might be more active than expected during its passive period. Solar activity can even cause major damage, as solar storms caused by solar flares can damage satellites, electricity networks and radio frequency communications. Research helps to prepare for such damage.

Aug. 07, 2020: Scientific ocean drilling took off in the late 1950 and early '60  with Project Mohole, a US attempt to drill to the base of the crust. It didn't get close -- drilling 601 feet (183 meters) -- and to date the deepest a scientific vessel has drilled beneath the seafloor is 3,250 meters, by Japanese ship Chikyu in 2019. The moonshot of drilling through to the upper mantle remains a way off.

Aug. 07, 2020, 12:10 IST: Mumbai Vegetable Vendor Receives Help, After His Photo Went Viral. 

August 7, 2020 5:15 PM: ISRO’s Gaganyaan: Indian astronauts training in Russia for manned space mission going smooth; check details. Four Indian astronauts are currently training in Russia for Gaganyaan project and the preparations for the mission are going well.  the four astronauts are taking the courses for general space training as well as learning about the systems of the Soyuz MS crewed spacecraft. The training is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2021. ROSCOSMOS stated that so far, the Indian cosmonauts have been trained regarding “crew actions in the event of an abnormal descent module landing” on various surfaces. In February only, the training for landing in marshy, woody areas in winter has been completed wherein landing on “the water surface” has been taught by June. Last month, “the abnormal descent module landing in the steppe in summer” was also completed. All training will be done in Russia that will focus on all necessary courses. The report said that Indian astronauts will have to take medical and physical training and they will also have to learn the Russian language, which is considered as one of the main international languages to be used for communication in space. "To date, Indian cosmonauts have completed training on crew actions in the event of an abnormal descent module landing: in wooded and marshy areas in winter (completed in February 2020), on the water surface (completed in June 2020), in the steppe in summer (completed in July 2020)."  Four Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter pilots, the candidates for India’s first manned space mission, passed training in short-term weightlessness mode in the month of June. The four of them also got trained to lift aboard a helicopter while evacuating from the descent module landing point. The space mission trainees, however, are scheduled to complete their training in Moscow by the first quarter of 2021.

Aug. 07  2020: Amusing phenomenon of green and blue waves at sea coast in Kochi. Duration: 00:51 1 hour ago: It's been more than a week since waves hitting the Chellanam coast in Kochi seems green during the day and blue at night. 

Fig.5  The sky and the water in Rajamehendhravaram

on Friday evening in Godavari River in Sindhur color.

Aug  08, 2020, 06:09 PM IST: 7-Yr-Old Twins Survive Kerala Plane Crash, Mother’s Status Unknown. Their uncle came to the hospital to claim them and they were discharged. 

Aug.  08, 2020 11:22 AM IST: Telangana: Nagarjuna Sagar get heavy inflows due to rains in upstream areas. 

Aug 8, 2020 - 12:32 PM: Solar-Powered Classrooms In 122 Karnataka Schools. 

Aug. 08, 2020 17:54 IST: Ramnad entrepreneur makes solid fuel from plastic waste, thanks to Collector, PMO. “The initial encouragement from the District Collector K. Veera Raghava Rao and subsequent support from the officials at the Prime Minister’s Office a year back, helped me start a unit under the StartUp India and (New Entrepreneur Cum Enterprise Development) NEED program,” said V.Anbarasan, a budding entrepreneur, 

Aug 08,  2020, 02:52 PM IST: Storm-Hit New Yorkers Confront Working at Home Without Power. Hurricane Isaias has wrecked devastating havoc over many power lines in the north-eastern in the U.S. where people are now reeling under massive power shortage. Millions of people are suffering due to this as there businesses and lives have come to a standstill.

Aug.  08 2020:  Earthquake of 3.8 magnitude hits Odisha's Ganjam & Gajapati districts around 7.10 am of Saturday. 

Aug 09, 2020 16:27 IST: India bans import of 101 Defence items, gives big push for ‘Make in India’. As per the Defence Minister, with this move, the domestic industry will receive contracts worth Rs. 4 lakh crores within the next six to seven years as the embargo will be implemented in phases between 2020 and 2024.

Aug. 09, 2020: A cloud burst hit the Kullan area in Kashmir's Ganderbal district today, several houses damaged. 

Aug. 09, 2020: ATHENS, Greece An elderly couple and an 8-month-old baby have been found dead and dozens have been trapped in their homes and cars as a storm hits the island of Evia in central Greece, police said Sunday.

Aug. 09, 2020: Four Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam resigned from the party on Sunday, hours after BJP worker Abdul Hamid Najar, a resident of Mohiendpora village, was shot at and critically injured by militants in the district. Among those who resigned are the party general-secretary Budgam and the general-secretary MM Morcha Budgam. On Sunday morning, militants shot at and injured Abdul Hamid Najar in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Najar was shifted to a hospital, an official added.

 Aug.  09. 2020: Srinagar,In the third such attack in less than a week, a BJP leader was injured when suspected militants fired at him in central Kashmir's Budgam district this morning.

Aug 9, 2020: Days of torrential rain in South Korea leave at least 30 dead. Seoul: More than a week of torrential rain in South Korea.  The rain on Thursday and Friday also left more than 3,700 displaced as it flooded residential areas, roads and farming fields in the southern region. The safety ministry said the Seoul area and the southern region are expected to receive more heavy rain on Sunday. 

Aug. 09 2020: India says Buddha was born in Lumbini 'which is in Nepal'. Buddha, born in Lumbini, attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, gave his first sermon at Sarnath, and died in Kushinagar. Buddha was the son of Suddhodana who was the leader of Shakya in Magadha situated in present-day Nepal and India.

Aug.  09 2020 at 20 hours ago: The largest AI language model ever created can think, read and write like a human — but it can mess up like a human too.  

Aug. 10, 2020 7:45 AM: The DoT's decision for 5G trials also clearly indicates to the telecom operators that going ahead for any spectrum auction.

Aug. 10, 2020: The ocean beds have thousands of sinkholes, which may look invisible from the water surface. These are known as ‘blue holes’ and scientists are now willing to conduct a detailed study on them. The last week of July helped divers in Florida’s Gulf Coast to discover a new blue hole. This 425-foot blue hole has been dubbed as the Green Banana and is located around 155 feet below the water's surface. Resolving the mysteries behind blue holes, their emergence and their connection might lead to an increase in the knowledge about an unexplored area of marine diversity. Recently, the team explored another blue hole which is 350 feet deep.

Aug. 12, 2020: 

                                                                

Fig.6 Very little is known about Indian Soldiers

who fought in the world war II.

India’s Forgotten Army all set to premiere on 74th Independence Day. However, very little is known about the Indian soldiers deployed on foreign soil all over the world. At the time, the leaders of India’s freedom struggle had hoped that sending our men to support the British war effort would make it possible to gain greater autonomy for India. But those hopes proved futile. Instead, imperial Great Britain even denied India due recognition for her role in winning the war. The men were forgotten. 

Aug. 13, 2020:  A golden halo glinting 12 billion light years away is the farthest galaxy resembling our Milky Way yet spotted, astronomers said Wednesday, adding the "surprisingly unchaotic" infant star system challenges our understanding of the early years of the Universe. The galaxy, called SPT0418-47, is so far away that it took billions of years for its light to reach Earth and so our image of it is from deep in the past, said the European Southern Observatory (ESO), which was involved in the discovery.This was when the Universe was 1.4 billion years old – just 10 percent of its current age – and galaxies were still forming.

Aug. 13, 2020: I am surprised to know that the TEJAS aero-plane of India has an Engine of American make and Radar unit of Israel as published in a local newspaper Andhrajyothi dated today.

Aug. 13, 2020 6:12 pm IST: Monsoon Active In Two-Thirds Of India, Rain Red Alert In Gujarat. Monsoon 2020: A 'Red' alert for extremely heavy rain has been sounded in Gujarat, east Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana till tomorrow.An 'Orange' alert for heavy rainfall is in place in eight districts of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Delhi and Uttarakhand. 

AUG 13, 2020 17:32:12 IST: 

Fig.7 Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter NASA

NASA SUCCEEDS IN RECEIVING LASER BEAM SIGNAL FROM ITS LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER AFTER 10 YEARS.

 Aug. 14, 2020: Solar-powered water pumps offer ray of hope for Spiti’s farmers. Shimla: Solar-powered water pumps have come as a ray of hope for tribal farmers of the remote Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh that otherwise offers limited livelihood options due to the harsh climate and inhospitable terrain. Dorjey Tandup, a farmer from Kaza village, is among 27 farmers who have installed solar-powered pumps. “The solar pump is easy to operate and it has reduced irrigation cost.

Aug 14 Fri,  2020 17:12 IST: Tibetans recruited for Ladakh.

​Aug. 14, 2020: COVID 19 outbreak has affected small scale businesses across country Pineapple farmers and sellers in Dimapur s Molvum village claimed that their sales have dropped by 50 due to COVID 19 pandemic A local seller Hatneilang Thadou said I m not earning much now since there are no travelers on the highway I use to earn Rs 1000 1500 day earlier.

Aug. 14, 2020, 12:41 AM IST: Country braces for more rain in next 2-3 days. (IMD) said large parts of the country are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall during the next two-three days. Fairly widespread rainfall with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places are very likely over major parts of north India -- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, east Rajasthan -- during the next two days. 

Aug.  14, 2020 5:15 PM: 

                                                                      

Fig.8  Omega Centauri globular cluster 

observed He abundance by Indian Scientists.

Indian Scientists discovers Helium enhanced cool bright stars among Omega Centauri globular cluster. This is the first time He abundance has been found in Omega Centauri and the work has been published in ‘The Astrophysical Journal’. DST have studied stars of Omega Centauri globular cluster and found some Helium (He)-enhanced cool bright stars that are present among the metal-rich sample of the cluster.

Aug.14, 2020: Anuradha Doddaballapur Becomes First Bowler to Take Four Wickets from Four Consecutive Deliveries in Women's T20I. 

Aug. 15, 2020: Modi asserts: When India became Independent, there was joy. A long freedom struggle and the sacrifice of millions, over decades, finally led to self-rule — and what a remarkable journey it was, under the leadership of the Mahatma, for in striving for its own freedom, India showed the world the path of non-violent resistance. Indians would, finally, have the sovereign right to decide their own destiny.

Aug. 15, 2020: 

                                                                   

Fig.9 A Pink passage. 

Climate change has affected and weather is so bad it left nothing for the birds to eat and survive over long distances of travel from Arctic of about 3000 km but the storms unusual in California, and other places world wide prevented them to survive. Marilyn Ramenofsky an emeritus Professor of neurobiology, elaborated. 

Aug. 15, 2020 15:56:38 IST: Woman member of Afghanistan's peace team survives attack by gunmen near Kabul. Koofi is part of a 21 member team charged with representing the Afghan government in upcoming peace talks with the Taliban, following a US deal with the militants that was struck in February.

Aug. 15, 2020: Mahima is the daughter of Neera Shastri who is an ex-member of national executive of BJP and a noted woman rights activist. Neera is the youngest daughter-in-law of Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Aug. 15, 2020: The government has provided over 5 crore sanitary pads for poor women at Rs 1 each through 6,000 Jan Aushadhi stores, PM Modi said.

Aug. 15, 2020: The startup is registered with the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and has been manufacturing and supplying drones to India’s Special Forces since 2016. Its clients include the National Security Guard and the Central Reserve Police Force under the Ministry of Home Affairs.  Gokul shifted to India in 2015 and established Vinveli’s (space) headquarters in Chennai.  Currently, Gokul is the sole Founder and Director of Vinveli. 

Aug. 15, 2020: Earthquake in Maharashtra: 3.1 magnitude quake recorded near Koyna dam. The earthquake was recorded at 10.22 am. Its epicentre was 13.60 km from the Koyna dam.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT: The author is indebted to Late Prof. K. R. Rao D.Sc. (Madras) D.Sc. (London) for stimulating encouragement to publish my articles on Science & Technology. He is also grateful to Late Mrs. Peramma Rangadhama  Rao for her admiration and support for the publication of my articles. When her son Dr K V N Rao (Ill) had been to USA, she expected a possible trip to visit USA and always observed the  4th  July, the day of US independence.