Saturday, September 30, 2023

Sept. 01, 2023: Indian Inventor Creates Wind Turbine That Generates Electricity And Drinking Sept. 09, 2023 Wate:r, US Prez Biden Arrives, to Meet PM Modi for Talks; The India G20 Presidency has been able to arrive at a general consensus on four key financial matters, Europe’s heatwaves threaten to wipe out all ice in the Alps, Summit 2023 which is aimed at propelling 6G technology into the spotlight, Scientists Claim One Of The Aliens Is 'Alive' After Controversial Reveal In Mexico.

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                         Volume 2023, Issue No.09, Sept. 01-30, 2023 Time: 09:46AM

              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, in 1964-65, spent a few days in England, Paris, Egypt, Czechoslovakia etc. countries, Visited USA about 12 Universities, several National Laboratories and Institutes for four months Sept.to December 1988, courtesy by my sister Dr. Rama Leela, and i1989 visited Japan for about TEN days, and South Korea Conf. in Physics for a week in 1989. Undertook several trips in India to educate the Shivaji University, Kolhapur M.Sc. Physics students across India during 1966 to 1985; [Retd. on 2000 July 31, Prof of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur - 416004]. Present Address: 17-11-10, Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta.P.O., Visakhapatnam-530002, AP. Cell:09491902867. kotcherlakota_l_n@hotmail.com, lakshminarayana.kotcherlakota@gmail.comDOB:23-07-1940, evening between 6 and 6:01 PM. My father Prof. K. R. Rao D.Sc. (Madras) D.Sc. (London) recorded it since his own birth time in the morning was not recorded in 1899 or so.

ABSTRACT

India wants to buy 'hunter-killer' drones from US, Indian Inventor Creates Wind Turbine That Generates Electricity And Drinking Water,  US Prez Biden Arrives on 8 Sept. 2023, to Meet PM Modi for Talks,  The India G20 Presidency has been able to arrive at a general consensus on four key financial matters,  Europe’s heatwaves threaten to wipe out all ice in the Alps,  Summit 2023 which is aimed at propelling 6G technology into the spotlight, Scientists Claim One Of The Aliens Is 'Alive' After Controversial Reveal In Mexico. 

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Sept. 01, 2023:Along with detecting Oxygen, Rover Pragyan has also sent a wonderful picture of Vikram Lander... He has clicked this picture with his Navigation Camera, in which the device named ChaSTE installed on Vikram Lander is seen drilling on the surface of the moon. This device is studying the temperature on the surface of the moon. 

Sept. 01, 2023:NASA Will Attempt To Communicate Via Lasers From The International Space Station.  Bharat Sharma •14h. ILLUMA-T will work with the Laser Communications Repay Demonstration (LCRD), launched in December 2021, to show NASA's first two-way, end-to-end laser communication system.

Sept. 01, 2023:India's first indigenously developed nuclear power plant unit begins operation at full capacity; PM hails scientists Business Today Desk • 19h.The first largest indigenous 700 MWe Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant Unit-3 in Gujarat starts operations at full capacity."

Sept. 01, 2023:Sun's Piece Breaks Off To Create Polar Vortex And Scientists Don't Know Why. Bharat Sharma 6h. Scientists have found that a giant piece of the Sun has broken off and it's unclear what's causing this! A large filament of solar plasma broke off from the Sun's surface and is currently circling the star's north pole in vortex, 

Sept. 01, 2023:INCREDIBLE desert discovery: lavish 1,200-year-old mansion unearthed. Daniel Coughlin •1d. 

Sept. 03,2023:Paddy sowing areas increased despite lean monsoon across country.12h. The sowing area of rice and coarse grains has increased while pulses, oilseeds, and non-food crops like cotton, Jute and mesta decreased. BHOPAL: Despite the deficit rainfall across the country, the kharif sowing areas have strangely increased compared to the previous year. The sowing area of rice and coarse grains has increased while pulses, oilseeds, and non-food crops like cotton, Jute and mesta decreased.

Sept. 03,2023:This Kanyakumari Company Isolates 18 Minerals From Seaweed To Make Healthy Products. News18 English •5d. Golden Era, a Kanyakumari-based company, is creating beneficial items from seaweed to enhance nutrition for people, animals, marine ecosystems and agriculture.Golden Era is gathering various seaweed varieties and isolating 18 different minerals, like calcium, boron, magnesium and phosphorus. 

Sept.03.2023:Kathmandu (Nepal), Aug 31 (ANI): Hindu devotees in Nepal observed Janai Purnima, the festival of threads, by performing a traditional bath and tying the sacred threads "Raksha Bandhan" on their wrists and "Janai" on their bodies. In the early morning on Thursday, the Batuks, novice priests, took part in a mass bathe ceremony, chanting hymns and mantras and making offerings to God, Sun, and Goddess. Meanwhile people gather on the embankments of the holy Bagmati River to change and tie threads on their wrists as the nation marks the festival. Religious fairs were also held at Gosainkunda, in Rasuwa District, and at Dansanghu, Triveni, in Jumla District, to observe the festival with offerings to Lord Shiva. On the side of Pashupatinath Temple, the Bhagwat Sanyash Ashram Gurukul, near the Ram Temple, held a mass bathing ceremony and performed rituals in the morning. The occasion is also observed as ‘Kwanti Purnima’ in the Newar community. Kwanti, a soup prepared from nine different beans, is a special delicacy added to the Nepali menu today. In the Tarai region, there is a tradition in which sisters tie an attractive ‘Rakhi’ around the wrist of their brothers, wishing them long life and prosperity. Raksha Bandhan, or Rakhi, is believed to protect the brothers, while the brothers take a vow to protect their sisters. 

Sept.03.2023: For over a decade and a half, this stepwell lay buried beneath construction debris, a consequence of the flower market’s establishment in the area. Originally, this stepwell was an integral part of the Jham Singh Balaji Mahadev temple, situated across the road. The temple complex, named after Jham Singh, who constructed the temple, a horse stable, the stepwell,and other structures in the vicinity, holds historical significance. Jham Singh himself played a pivotal role in sourcing top-quality horses for the Nizam’s army and served as the commandant of the corps.  

Fig.01 Place the plant AMARANATH in full sun for a few hours.
Sept.03.2023: Amaranth can grow without water for many days but regular watering will help its healthy growth.  Into The Bloom: How To Grow Amaranth At Home. Tanya Malik • 2h.Get amaranth seeds from a nursery or a gardening store based on your needs and location. Buy a well-drained, fertile soil to grow amaranth. The soil should be slightly acidic. Plant amaranth seeds in the soil at a distance of at least 18 inches.


Sept. 03, 2023: One such instance of this approach can be observed during the ongoing excavations at the Gudimalkapur flower market, where an early 19th-century stepwell has recently been unearthed. For over a decade and a half, this stepwell lay buried beneath construction debris, a consequence of the flower market’s establishment in the area. Originally, this stepwell was an integral part of the Jham Singh Balaji Mahadev temple, situated across the road. The temple complex, named after Jham Singh, who constructed the temple, a horse stable, the stepwell, and other structures in the vicinity, holds historical significance. Jham Singh himself played a pivotal role in sourcing top-quality horses for the Nizam’s army and served as the commandant of the corps under the rule of Nawab Sikandar Jah and Asaf Jah III.

Sept.04.2023: CHENNAI: Central funds to help revive 400 lakes in TN. 1h. The department’s initial focus will be on 100 tanks,11 in Kallakurichi, 39 in Ramanathapuram, 49 in Sivagangai, and 1 in Virudhunagar (1) districts with an estimated cost of Rs 100.93 crore. The Water Resources Department (WRD) is set to rejuvenate 400 lakes across the state, thanks to financial support from the central government, 

Sept.04.2023: Vikram lander makes soft-landing on moon again after successful hop experiment.  mid-day  6h.

Fig. 02 
Not all of the material around us is stable. Some materials may undergo radioactive decay to form more stable isotopes. Scientists have now observed a new decay mode for the first time. In this decay, a lighter form of oxygen, oxygen-13 (with eight protons and five neutrons), decays by breaking into three helium nuclei (an atom without the surrounding electrons), a proton, and a positron (the antimatter version of an electron).

Sept. 05, 2023: జపాన్‌లోని టోక్యో ఇన్‌స్టిట్యూట్ ఆఫ్ టెక్నాలజీకి( Tokyo Institute Of Technology ) చెందిన శాస్త్రవేత్తలు ఆక్సిజన్-28( Oxygen-28 ) అనే కొత్త ఆక్సిజన్ ఐసోటోప్‌ను కనుగొన్నారు.ఇప్పటిదాకా క్రియేట్ చేసిన అన్నింటిలో ఇదే ఆక్సిజన్ హెవీ వెర్షన్ గా దీనిని శాస్త్రవేత్తలు అభివర్ణిస్తున్నారు.

Sept. 06, 2023: Water levels in reservoir lowered due to deficient monsoon across country. 14h.The water levels in the country's 150 reservoirs are 22% less than last year 2022 and around 10% less than the storage average of the last ten years.

Sept. 06, 2023:Rhododendron species, which include vibrant and colorful flowers. They can be found in various shades of red, pink, white, and purple, depending on the species and altitude.

Sept. 06, 2023:S Malathi, who is a teacher at VK Pudur Government Higher Secondary School in Veerakeralam Pudur of Tenkasi district, has been selected this year for the President’s National Award for Best Teacher. Malathi, who has around 15 years of experience as a teacher, has already been conferred with awards like the Tamil Nadu Government Radhakrishnan Award and holds the world record for taking online classes for 26 hours straight.

Sept. 06, 2023:Eyeing chip-making hub tag, state inks deal with US firm. 1h.  In a bid to help India emerge as a global hub of the semiconductor and chip-making industry, the state government signed an  MoU with US-based Coherent Corp to set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE). 

Sept. 06, 2023:Russian pilot who defected with stolen fighter jet spare parts gets $500,000 reward from Ukraine. Grace Eliza Goodwin •5h.Russian pilot who surrendered to Ukraine will receive $500,000 reward from the war-torn country. Ukraine passed a law last year offering up to $1 million to Russian soldiers for stolen equipment.The Russian pilot who defected from his home country will be getting a hefty reward from their sworn enemy. 

Sept. 06, 2023:In our Get Real India segment, watch this story from Karnataka where the Siddaramaiah govt has declared 62 taluks as drought-affected and has decided to conduct a survey on crop loss in 137 taluks. 

Sept. 06, 2023:1.9 lakh farmers hit by monsoon failure get aid. 1d. The assistance will be credited to the bank accounts of the farmers directly. At the state secretariat, three farmers received orders for assistance from the chief minister in person.

Sept. 06, 2023:  Is Bharat a Brahminical tradition? Debate rages amid renaming buzz. India Today News Desk • 1h.The invitation to G20 world leaders by the "President of Bharat" has sparked speculation over the government's rumoured plans to change the country's official name. 

Sept. 06, 2023:  A flight attendant posted a video on Instagram showing a thunderstorm from a plane and it is scary and mesmerising at the same time. Param, a cabin crew member, posted the video in June and it has received more than 3.89 lakh views. “Ever wondered how thunderstorm at 35,000 feet look like?” 

Sept. 06, 2023: Mysterious spheres found in Pacific Ocean are from another solar system. India Today Science Desk •2d. A team of researchers led by Harvard University Astrophysicist Avi Loeb have retrieved hundreds of metallic spheres from the seafloor in the Pacific Ocean near Papua New Guinea.The spheres, believed to be remnants of an interstellar meteor, exhibit a unique composition unlike any existing alloys in our solar system.

Sept. 06, 2023:  In a first, mega marathon to start 10,000 ft above sea level in Arunachal Pradesh. Saraswat Kashyap • 7h. The aim of the 'Tawang marathon' is to promote adventure sports and to create a marathon map to boost tourism in the state. A large number of marathon enthusiasts from all over the country will take part in various races.

Sept. 07, 2023: Visakhapatnam gets International Cruise Terminal. 17h. The coastal city of Visakhapatnam gets a state-of-the-art International Cruise Terminal. With this, it is safe to say that Visakhapatnam is on its way to become the hub for leisure cruise and cargo services in India. With the opening of this International Cruise Terminal in Visakhapatnam, the eastern coast in India will have a number of domestic and international cruise options. The swanky terminal building comes equipped with services like lounges, customs, immigration, quarantine counters, baggage handling facilities, scanning, concourse, restaurant, entertainment, shopping, health, business exhibitions, money exchange outlets, parking space and more. There is also easy road connectivity that Travellers may find conducive.

Sept. 07, 2023: Russia is teaching high schoolers how to use drones and handle rifles so future draftees are more ready for the frontlines, UK intel says. Chris Panella •2h. The senior student curriculum includes handling rifles, grenades, and drones. Russia's new school curriculum includes lessons on the ways of war, specifically drones, rifles, and grenades — and intel suggests the goal is to prepare students for the front lines.

Sept. 08, 2023: A group of deep-sea divers have discovered a 'mysterious' golden egg deep in the pacific. The egg is completely unknown to scientists. Does it belong to a new species or alien life? Priyanka Sharma brings you a report.

Fig. 03 Super Potato.

Sept. 08, 2023: Coffee farmers in Uganda are deploying modern technologies to beat the effects of climate change. Now, these challenges are making the production of coffee continuously difficult in the nation. Farmers in Uganda are devising their own unique methods.

Sept. 08, 2023: 17-th century inscription of granting land to temple unearthed in Tirupattur.1d. on a private agricultural land in Somalapuram of the district. Even though the inscription was uncovered 15 days back, it was only on Wednesday that they were able to determine the period.

Sept. 08, 2023: Godavari water flows into Mallanna Sagar in Telangana, to continue for 20 days. 35m. The pumping commenced on Thursday morning and is expected to continue for approximately 20 days. To facilitate the influx of water into the project, water is being sourced from the Annapurna reservoir located on the border of Siddipet and Siricilla districts, as well as from the Ranganayak Sagar project situated in the outskirts of Siddipet.

Sept. 08, 2023: Set up coach restaurant at Tiruchy station, not railway museum, say locals. 2h. “Establishing such a facility at Tiruchy railway junction premises would undoubtedly capture the attention of numerous passengers who would certainly avail themselves of such an experience,” commented Ganesh Kumar, a railway passenger. The move comes amidst a wave of coach restaurants being set up in stations across the country.

Sept. 08, 2023 : Lotus-breeding couple from Kerala makes a living out of rare varieties. 1d. The couple grows around 100 varieties of lotus and 60 types of water lily. They also farm other varieties of flowers and some vegetables in their courtyard.

Sept. 08, 2023: 10L seeds of native trees to be sown using Navy chopper. 1d. The National Forest Policy of India points out that the ideal amount of forest cover should be at least 33% to maintain ecological stability. Yet, owing to issues, the percentage of green cover in Ramanathapuram has been 6.25%. Thus several measures, including planting lakhs of trees through the Green Tamil Nadu Mission scheme, are being taken towards improving the green cover of the district. 

Sept. 08, 2023: Spain's Canary Islands rocked by series of earthquakes including at least 10 within 24 hours, 19h.Quoting the NGI, the Canarian Weekly said a total of 10 earthquakes have been recorded in this short period of time, with two of them reaching magnitudes exceeding 3 degrees on the Richter scale.

Sept. 08, 2023: భూమిపై నిప్పుల వాన : 2 గంటల్లో 61 వేల పిడుగులు. https://www.v6velugu.com/india-61000-lightning-strikes-jolt-odisha-in-just-2-hours-

Sept. 08, 2023: Divya Deshmukh Emerges Winner Of 2023 Tata Steel Chess India Women’s Rapid Tournament. Divya Deshmukh, a 17-year-old Chess Woman Grandmaster hailing from Nagpur, Maharashtra, India clinched victory in the women’s category of the rapid section at the Tata Steel Chess India tournament. She dominated the competition by securing victories in all three rounds of the tournament, which took place at the National Library in Kolkata on September 1, 2023.

Sept. 08, 2023: 'Twisty' new theory of gravity says information can escape black holes after all. Paul Sutter 2 days ago. Einstein's theory of relativity say black holes are 'bald', but a new tweak to his research may give the mysterious objects their long-sought 'hair.' 

Sept. 08, 2023: How plant sensors are improving Indian agriculture, checking waste. Sensors that monitor plant health, irrigation, nutrient use and weather are improving productivity, checking waste at farms and greenhouses. 

Fig.  04. A photo very old one, interest me. 

Sep 03, 2023 08:04 AM EST: Christopher McFadden. Created: Physicists observe enigmatic 'Alice Rings' for the first time. For the first time, physicists from Finland and the United States have observed a special kind of magnetic monopole called an "Alice Ring."

Sept. 09, 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 31 extended his greetings to the public on World Sanskrit Day. The celebration of Sanskrit Day and Sanskrit Diwas was declared by the Indian government in 1969. The day is supposed to be a tribute to the work of the renowned Sanskrit scholar Paṇini and his legacy.

Fig. 05 Our the Old Car APV 33 in .......

Sept. 09, 2023: Indian Inventor Creates Wind Turbine That Generates Electricity And Drinking Water. Bharat Sharma •3h. An Indian inventor has built a novel system that tackles two problems at once - lack of electricity and clean water. Madhu Vajrakarur, an electrical engineering graduate from Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh has developed a wind turbine that produces electricity and drinking water.

Sept. 09, 2023: Foxconn finds a new partner to build chip plant in India after parting ways with Vedanta:  Business Today Desk •1d. Taiwan’s Foxconn and Franco-Italian STMicro are applying for state support for a 40-nanometer chip plant, reported Bloomberg. 

Sept. 09, 2023:  G20 Summit 2023 in Delhi Live Updates: US Prez Biden Arrives, to Meet PM Modi for Talks; UK's Sunak Takes Hard Stance on Khalistani Issue. G-20 Summit 2023 Delhi LIVE Updates: India is on high alert as the G20 Summit is set to kick start on Friday. Top world leaders including US president Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, Japan’s Fumio Kishida have landed in the country. Stringent traffic regulations have been put in place in the New Delhi district, with online delivery services, except for medicines, barred in the area where the summit venue and hotels for delegates are located. The G20 Leaders’ Summit will be held on September 9-10. The summit is set to be attended by more than 30 heads of state and top officials from the European Union and invited guest countries and 14 heads of international organisations.

Sept. 09, 2023:  India wants to buy 'hunter-killer' drones from US. 11h. India has formally requested to purchase at least 31 advanced Predator-B drones, also known as MQ-9B Reapers from the US government. The drones come with highly skilled defence technology following its weaponisation. The contract is intended to be completed during the current fiscal year.

Sept. 09, 2023: US Prez Biden Arrives, to Meet PM Modi for Talks. 

Fig 06 Comet Nishimura C/2023 P1,
 it will not return for 400 years. 
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Sept. 09, 2023: Despite challenges of extreme low temperature, construction works of the strategic Sela tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh is nearing completion. The Sela pass tunnel, a strategic connect in Arunachal Pradesh, is being built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). BRO will soon complete the longest twin tunnel in the world, which aims to aid faster deployments of weapons and soldiers in forward Tawang areas. 

Sept. 09, 2023: This development comes at a time when India has been intensifying its efforts to bolster in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on Friday vowed to 'deepen and diversify' the bilateral major defence partnership while welcoming forward movement in India's procurement of 31 drones and joint development of jet engines.

Sept. 09, 2023:  The India G20 Presidency has been able to arrive at a general consensus on four key financial matters – including the Global South in industrial economies’ growth strategies, restructuring multilateral development banks (MDBs) for inclusive global growth, leveraging digital technology for societal development and exploring potential of new technology for common good, at least three people aware of the development said. As of now, there is a consensus on all these matters, broadly related to the finance track, and it is reflected in a draft of the joint communique subject to the heads of states’ approval, these people said, asking not to be named. The two-day meeting of the G20 leaders starts from Saturday and the outcome of their deliberations would only be known after Sunday afternoon.

Sept. 09, 2023:  Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh Becomes India's First Solar City| 5 Key Points. support@india.com •1d.
Fig, 08.
NEW DELHI: India and the US on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to "deepen and diversify" their already expansive "major defence partnership" through expanded cooperation in new and emerging domains such as space and artificial intelligence (AI) as well as accelerated defence-industrial collaboration, which includes joint production of jet engines.

Fig. 09:  G20 Summit: India’s Answer to China's 
BRI – A Major Railway Deal With US, Saudi and UAE. 
Sept. 10, 2023:Photographer captures mesmerizing jets of red lightning in rare display. 
Fig. 10:Photographer captures rare 'Gigantic Jets' of 
red lightning defying Earth's limits.
Bengaluru to Chennai in 2 hours, connectivity to Delhi via Surat, know expressway details, max speed, route. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari last Thursday gave a big update on the highly-anticipated Bengaluru-Chennai expressway. Gadkari said that the express highway that will cut time between the two southern metros to just two hours will be completed around the turn of the year.

Sept. 10, 2023: G20 Summit: India’s Answer to China's BRI – A Major Railway Deal With US, Saudi and UAE. News18 English •12h. 

Sept. 10, 2023:  The long anticipated first-ever Bhutan-India railway link would benefit from the Government of India's allocation of ₹12 BN for the major expansion and modernisation of railway infrastructure in the northeastern area of the nation. 

Sept. 10, 2023:  Europe’s heatwaves threaten to wipe out all ice in the Alps. Jakob A. Overgaard, 6h. He notes that even if carbon emissions were halted immediately, the Alps' glaciers would still lose half their mass. This is because they are simply too expansive for the current climate conditions.

Fig. 11. Araku coffee instant success at G20. 
Sept. 11, 2023: Chennai to Tirupati NH to get wider. 1h. Official documents accessed by TNIE revealed the Chennai-Tirupati NH 205, from Tiruvallur to the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border, is set to be expanded from two lanes into a four-lane road. In a move that will significantly reduce the time taken to travel from Chennai to Mumbai and Tirupati by road, a 144-km stretch of the Chennai-Tirupati National Highway is set to be widened. This is part of the Chennai-Surat express highway project, which will run through Renigunta, Mahabubnagar,  Akkalkot, Solapur and Nashik, and cut the distance between Chennai and Mumbai by at least 120-130 km. 

Sept. 11, 2023:  Sriharikota lost 100 m of coastline in 4 yrs, Andhra govt approves anti-erosion project/ 2h. In the recently held meeting in Vijayawada, the authority has reportedly given in-principle clearance for the groynes project, but precise details are not made public yet. However, sources told TNIE that the project would involve construction of five groynes, including two to three groynes measuring 100 to 150 m and two short groynes of 25-30 m in length on the northern tip of the island.

Sept. 11, 2023: India and the United States have forged a critical alliance at the G20 Summit 2023 which is aimed at propelling 6G technology into the spotlight. This collaboration marks a milestone in the journey towards the next-generation wireless network which is aimed at providing high-speed internet, better coverage and more expansive use cases. The upcoming 6G technology to understand the implications of this collaboration and its far-reaching impact on India and the world. 

Sept. 12, 2023:SRINAGAR: Rail network in Jammu and Kashmir likely to be extended to LoC. 1h. The new railway line from Baramulla to Uri will pass through key locations like Baramulla, Sheeri, Gantmulla, Boniyar, Limber, Nougram, Lagama and Uri town. With the improvement in the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the Northern Railway will soon initiate aerial as well as ground surveys for extending the railway line from Baramulla to the border town of Uri – thus connecting the Line of Control (LoC) with the rail link.

Sept. 12, 2023: India has indigenously-built drones for cross-border strikes: CDS Anil Chauhan. Arun Sharma •11h. Replying to a question whether India will ever be using drones to hit terror camps across the border, like the US, he said "I wish you go around this particular exhibition more closely and you will find systems which can target with loitering ammunition having a range of 100 -150 kms".

Sept. 12, 2023: Himanta Biswa Sarma announces semiconductor plant in Assam with an investment of Rs 40,000 crore. India TodayNE •16h. "In the near future, the state will witness the establishment of a semiconductor plant with a whopping investment of 40,000 crores." 

Sept. 12, 2023:  Arrobot launches Unmanned Guided Vehicle for military. 42m. Arrobot, a joint venture startup involving Hyderabad-based Raghu Vamsi Group, an aerospace and defence manufacturer, and Par East, an autonomous solutions provider specialising in manufacturing and supply chains, has launched its Unmanned Guided Vehicle (UGV) designed specifically for the armed forces.

Sept. 12, 2023:  World's 1st hydrogen-powered aircraft completes public flight! Germany-based H2FLY has built the electric aircraft with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions.

Sept. 12, 2923: NALGONDA: Ryots worried as Nagarjuna Sagar hits dead storage level.1d. Water from this reservoir plays a crucial role in irrigating around six lakh acres of land in Nalgonda and Khammam in Telangana and Prakasam districts in Andhra Pradesh.  In view of the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir’s water level dropping below 540 feet, farmers are growing increasingly concerned about a potential decrease in crop yields, as water has not been released into the right and left canals. This year, for the first time in four years, the water level in the reservoir fell below 540 feet during the first week of September.

Fig 12.  laptop and mini PC.
                                          Fig. 13.    AMERICAN APPLES. 
Sept. 13, 2023: New Port, Railway Mideast-South Asia Corridor To Include Train Links To India. Times Now Digital •10h. A fresh infrastructure project spanning ports and railway corridors for the Middle East and South Asia will include train links to India, revealed an Indian Foreign Ministry Official on Monday. This announcement provided further insights into the plan unveiled during the G20 summit in Delhi over the weekend.

Sept. 13, 2023:  10,000 people reported missing after dams burst in Mediterranean storm, causing catastrophic floods. FP Staff •14h. The flood, caused by the bursting of dams during a storm, has devastated a quarter of Derna, an eastern city. Local authorities have confirmed the recovery of over 1,000 bodies. It is believed that up to 2,000 people may have lost their lives in Derna alone.

Sept. 13, 2023: Thousands of people are feared missing in Libya after Storm Daniel brought so much rain to the northeast that two dams collapsed in one region, sweeping entire neighborhoods into the sea. 

Sept. 13, 2023: Shipyard delivers 10th electric hybrid ferry to water metro in Kochi
1h.  Chief general manager of CSL, and chief general manager of KMRL, signed the protocol and document on behalf of their respective organisations.

Sept. 13, 2023: Johnson's engineering prowes also responsible for a toy that has sold millions of units worldwide—the modern water gun.

Sept. 13, 2023: TTD holds Varuna yagam for bountiful rain in Andhra Pradesh. 23h. With the noble intention and determination seeking divine intervention for good rains both in the State as well across the country, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has organised Varuna Yagam;

Sept. 13, 2023: Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth on September 11 offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttar Pradeshs Varanasi. He was accompanied by his wife Kobita Rambanee. PM Jugnauth offered prayers a day after the conclusion of the G20 Summit in New Delhi. The Mauritius PM also visited Dashashwamedh Ghat later to offer prayers. 

Sept. 14, 2023:Gupta Period wasn’t exactly the glorious Hindu age that we are told. It’s complicated. 

Sept. 14, 2023: Massive Search On In Kashmir For Terrorists Who Killed 2 Soldiers, Cop. Times Now Digital •1h. Security forces launched a massive search operation today to trace a group of terrorists who killed two Army personnel and a policeman during an encounter a day earlier in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The officiers died in action in a gunfight with terrorists in the higher reaches of Kokorenag area in the valley.

Sept. 14, 2023: Jammu (J&K), September 13 (ANI): From made in made-India anti-drone System to Multi-Utility Legged Equipment Robot embedded with AI was showcased at NORTH TECH SYMPOSIUM 2023 in Jammu on September 12. It focuses on enhancing the Indian Army’s Arsenal by enhancing personnel protection. 

Sept. 14, 2023:  Karnataka cabinet panel says 195 out of 237 taluks affected by drought
2h.The cabinet sub-committee on natural calamities on Wednesday recommended announcing 195 drought-hit taluks in the state out of a total of 237 taluks. 

Sept. 14 , 2023: Physicists Observe ‘Unobservable’ Quantum Phase Transition. Measurement and entanglement both have a “spooky” nonlocal flavor to them. Now physicists are harnessing that nonlocality to probe the spread of quantum information and control it.Minnich’s group posted their realization of the two phases in March 2022, and it quieted any lingering doubts that the phenomenon was measurable.

Sept. 14, 2023:  49 new tunnels will be built as part of the doubling of K-K line, says Waltair Divisional Railway Manager Saurabh Prasad. Updated September 14, 2023 12:57 am IST - VISAKHAPATNAM. ‘266.60 km of the 445.5 km doubling work has been completed so far’. 

SEP 12, 2023 / 06:25 PM IST: India’s removal of duties on apples & walnuts in response to US' removal of tariffs on steel: Commerce ministry. PALLAVI SINGHAL. 

Sept. 14, 2023:  External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday said India is expanding its influence, increasing its weight in the global order, building many more relationships and taking on more responsibilities. "We are seeing what I would call a return of history. A return of history in terms of a civilizational state, India expanding its influence, increasing its weight in the global order, building many more relationships, taking on more responsibilities,"

Sept. 14, 2023: Boat With 33 Students Going To School Capsizes In Bihar's Muzaffarpur, 16 Students Missing. Times Now Digital • 3h. The incident is of the Madhurpatti Ghat of the Bhatgama Village. Students were drowned in the Bagmati River, after the boat capsized.

Fig. 14 Comet visible.  
Fig. 15. Ancient Idols, Pillars Found At Ram Janmabhoomi In Ayodhya. 
Sept. 14, 2023: Comet Nishimura, also known as C/2023 P1 is currently passing through the inner Solar System and is at its closest to Earth as it oops around the Sun in its orbit. The comet was discovered by Japanese amateur astronomer Hideo Nishimura on August 12, and was first spotted near the Beehive Star Cluster in the constellation Cancer. 

Sept. 14, 2023: The construction work of the Ram temple in Ayodhya is in its final stage. During the excavation at the site, some remains of an ancient temple have been found, which include several idols and pillars.

Sept. 14, 2023:  Neutrino-Photon Interactions: Unlocking the Mysteries of Particle Physics. New research has discovered new interactions between neutrinos and photons, potentially shedding light on mysteries in particle physics and solar phenomena.

Sept. 14, 2023: 'India's ancient trade route more important than Silk Road ever was': William Dalrymple hails India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. Dalrymple, whose new book 'The Golden Road' will be released in 2024, said the Silk Road was coined in the 19th century by German geographer Ferdinand von Richthofen and it only came into the English language in the 1930s and really became popular in the last 20-25 years.

Sept. 14, 2023: Here's a lot we still don't know about our planet's core, which lies about 1,800 miles beneath our feet. Now, a new study has revealed a discovery that could help researchers piece together its mysterious inner workings.

Sept. 14, 2023: Dutch PM Mark Rutte visits NXP India office, highlights semiconductor innovation. The visit saw the inauguration of a new patent wall at NXP's Semiconductors campus in Bengaluru and spotlighted the collaborative synergy between NXP India and the Netherlands, reinforcing the semiconductor ecosystem in both nations.

Sept. 14, 2023 07:45 IST: 16-yr-old Ludhiana teen to deliver keynote address at edtech UK. Namya has already been acclaimed as “Top Tech Savvy Student In India” and a global teacher at the age of 16. 

Sept. 16, 2023: 72 Hours On, Indian Armed Forces Still Locked In Encounter With Terrorists; Heron Drones On Duty. Times Now Digital •42m. Indian security forces seem to be locked in an endless encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district after Colonel Manpreet Singh, Major Ashish Dhonchak and Deputy Superintendent of Police Humayun Bhat were killed in action on September 13. Reports say the Indian Armed Forces personnel are caught between a forest on one side and a deep ditch on the other. Moreover, the terrorists, said to be hiding at a cave in the Kokarnag area, don't seem to have a shortage of arms, ammunition or food and are well aware of the terrain.

Sept. 16, 2023:A language is just a common set of rules. A little study of the rules would go a long way in understanding it.Al l languages were initially spoken; writing came much later. As a language, Sanskrit flows freely. It doesn’t like stops. Hence, words tend to combine with each other and merge. Svagatam does mean welcome. But it is actually Su+agatam, which means, ‘Your arrival is good/welcome.’ Spoken fast, this becomes Svagatam. There are grammatical rules for combining words, i.e., sandhi and samasa. The word sandhi means combination or union. The word samasa is a bit like abbreviating.

Sept. 16, 2023:On 13th of September, India got the first C295 aircraft after it had finalised a deal to procure 56 Airbus C295 aircraft for Rs 21,935 cr in September 2001.As per the deal, Airbus will assemble the first 16 C295s of the 56 aircraft, and the remaining 40 C295s will be manufactured by the Tatas in Gujarat. This is the first time an Indian private company will manufacture an aircraft.The C295 aircraft also has its unique features. Watch the video to know more.#c295 #aircraft #tata #iaf Moneycontrol is India's leading financial and business portal with in-depth market coverage, analysis, expert opinions, and a gamut of financial tools.A part of Network18, moneycontrol.com is the most influential destination for stock market news and advice, business news, and news about the Indian and global economy.

Sept. 16, 2023:Earth’s magnetotail swish gave Moon water. 2h

Sept. 16, 2023: Solar wind is known to bombard the Moon’s surface with high-energy particles, protons, and that is thought to be one of the main ways for water formation on the Moon. BENGALURU:  A team led by researchers from the University of Hawaii (UoH) at Manoa in the US, while using India’s Chandrayaan-1 mission’s remote sensing data, found that high-energy electrons from Earth could be playing a crucial role in water formation on the Moon. They have found that these electrons are from the Earth’s plasma sheet, reaching the Moon when the latter is in the magnetotail of the Earth with the Sun on one side and the Moon on the other side of the Earth. The magnetotail is the broad elongated extension of the earth’s magnetosphere away from the sun, and the Moon comes inside this during its revolutions around the Earth.

Sept. 16, 2023: And modern mathematics is religious propaganda of the West that stole calculus from Indian ‘ganita’ without understanding it. These were some of the claims made by Indian mathematician C.K. Raju (69) at a lecture at Delhi-based think tank Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), Thursday.

Sept. 16, 2023: Scanty rain, low dam levels force ryots to avoid paddy cultivation. 2h. Paddy cultivation and farming have taken a beating in Malavalli and Maddur taluks of Mandya district, as water has not reached the tail-end region. MYSURU:  With sparse rain and reservoir levels fast receding, many farmers of the Cauvery basin have not taken up paddy cultivation, fearing that water storage in the dams would not be sufficient for the crop.

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Fig. 16: Sep rains a good omen for cooling inflation. 
Sutanuka Ghosal and Ishaan Gera •1d. 
Sept. 16, 2023:  Rapid rail to cross over Metro line near Delhi-Noida border, viaduct completed. Kumar Kunal •12h. The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Rapid Rail corridor has successfully completed the construction of the viaduct crossing over the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. This viaduct of the Rapid Rail corridor, called RapidX, crosses the Delhi Metro corridor at a height of about 20 meters near the New Ashok Nagar Metro Station near the Delhi-Noida border. 

Sept. 16, 2023: Paddy Coverage Area Rise 2.7%, Pulses, Oilseeds, Jute Acreage Slightly Down: Govt Data. PTI •20h. Area sown to paddy rose 2.71 per cent to 409.41 lakh hectare so far in the current kharif season, while sowing is underway in a few places, according to agriculture ministry data released on Friday.

Sept. 16, 2023: A 102-year-old woman shares her recipe for a longer life: home cooking, Epsom salts, and spirituality.Jane Ridley • 1d. Pearl Taylor, 102, appears in her granddaughter's TikTok posts to discuss her aging "secrets." She credits her longevity to a natural diet, gentle exercise, spirituality, and following politics. 

Sept. 16, 2023:  195 taluks drought-hit, North Karnataka is worst-affected: Government. 1d. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the state government will now submit a memorandum to the Centre seeking funds for drought relief. BENGALURU: The state government on Thursday officially declared 195 out of 237 taluks in Karnataka as drought-hit. While 161 taluks are found to be severely drought-hit, 34 will come under drought-hit taluks for the next six months.

Sept. 17, 2023:  India to acquire more howitzers, rockets and missiles Rajat Pandit •10h. India is going in for the induction of more howitzers, missiles and rockets as well as loiter munitions, swarm drones and ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) capabilities for precision-strikes against adversaries.

Sept. 17, 2023: Enhanced non-paddy crop target proves beneficial for farmers in Odisha. 6h. 

Sept. 17, 2023:  Nayak further informed that sowing of non-paddy crops are underway since July end in different parts of the district.ROURKELA: In a significant move, the rain-fed Sundargarh district this kharif season has increased non-paddy cropping areas from 1.01 lakh hectare to 1.17 lakh ha with focus on diversification of paddy crops on high land to the more remunerative non-paddy crops. So far, the district has achieved cultivation of non-paddy crops on over 1.08 lakh ha of the total 1.17 lakh ha which included replacement of about 16,000 ha of high land paddy areas.

Sept. 17, 2023: Water-starved Saudi Arabia confronts desalinations' heavy toll. FP Staff •5h. Solar panels absorb the harsh midday sun and use them to power a water desalination plant in eastern Saudi Arabia, a step towards making the highly polluting process less harmful to the environment.

Sept. 17, 2023:  Small British Firm Secures £4 Million Order From India, To Supply Technology At Solar Facility. ABP News Bureau •21h. Asmall cleantech firm in southeastern England, Gas Recovery and Recycle Limited (GR2L) has clinched a 4 million British Pound contract to supply its technology to a 2.0-gigawatt solar facility being planned in Mundra, Gujarat, report PTI citing a company official. The technology, which reduces energy consumption, carbon emissions, and manufacturing costs for solar panels, was developed and patented by GR2L.

Sept. 17, 2023:  Indonesia is in the grip of a prolonged drought, with the onset of the El Nino weather pattern crippling farms and draining water supplies. 

Sept. 17, 2023:  Drought-like conditions prevail in Anantapur due to deficit rain. 1d. Though the district had witnessed rainfall in the first week of September, it has not improved the groundwater levels in the region. According to official reports, around 975 water bodies were dried up, which is 65 per cent in the undivided district.

Sept. 17, 2023:  'Idea To Plant One Crore Saplings Across Assam Is Laudable': PM Modi Writes To Assam CM. ABP News Bureau • 2h. 

Sept. 17, 2023:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the mega plantation drive of the Government of Assam while stating that apart from providing long-term benefits of environmental protection and improving the health of the people, it will also boost the country's mission for clean and green growth. He added that this exercise of the state government will also enhance the green cover of the place. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday shared a letter from the Prime Minister on the 'Amrit Bhrikshya Andolan' in which PM Modi wrote, "The idea of planting one crore saplings across Assam is admirable and laudable."

Sept 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled in Delhi Metro on September 17. He inaugurated the extension of Delhi Airport Metro Express line from Dwarka Sector 21 to a new metro station ‘YashoBhoomi Dwarka Sector 25’. A co-passenger wished PM Modi on his 73rd birthday in Sanskrit. 

Sept 17 (ANI):Kanchipuram Idli to Oats Idli: 7 varieties of Idlis in South India. 2h.  Explore seven delicious varieties of idlis, from traditional soft and fluffy ones to innovative options like Rava Idli and Oats Idli. Discover the diverse flavors and pairings of these South Indian delights.

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Sept. 18, 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the extension of the Delhi Metro's Airport Line which now terminates at the YashoBhoomi Dwarka Sector 25 station.

Sept. 18, 2023: It took 40 yrs to find first traces of Ashoka’s Pataliputra. Now, we must find the rest. Disha Ahluwalia. •4h. For centuries, the exact location and extent of the ancient city of Pataliputra remained a subject of debate. City after city was built on top of its ruins, but no one could pinpoint where it was. Even though Chinese travellers like Fa Hien heavily documented Pataliputra in their topographical records, it took a careful survey and multiple excavations to verify the gilded details mentioned in these texts.

Sept. 18, 2023: Rural Roots, Urban Dreams: A farmer's son rise as a software developer engineer with Geekster. India Today Web Desk •27m. While this achievement may seem ordinary to many in urban areas, the story behind Nitin's success is a testament to his unwavering determination, his humble origin from a small village, and his journey of overcoming countless obstacles.

Sept. 18, 2023: Heavy rain batters Guj, Narmada dam water discharge causes flooding; 9,600 shifted to safety. 20h. Around 1,500 people were shifted to safer places from 28 affected villages, including those located near the world's tallest monument the Statue of Unity in Narmada district.

Sept. 18, 2023:  PM Modi takes metro ride to inaugurate extension of Airport Line. PTI • 20h. On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 73rd birthday, a traveller in Delhi Metro wished him by singing a song in Sanskrit language. 

Sept. 18, 2023: Discovery Of Rare Metal Vanadium Off Gujarat Coast Likely To Help India Achieve Net Zero Emissions Target. ABP News Bureau •1h.Sediment samples collected from the Gulf of Khambhat, near Alang in Gujarat, have revealed the presence of vanadium, a critical raw material essential for various industrial applications. Notably, vanadium has been somewhat of a rarity within India's natural resource landscape. Considering the country’s long efforts to boost EV production, this revelation comes as a boon for the industry as vanadium is used as a crucial raw material in making batteries. 

Sept. 19, 2023: Discovery Of Rare Metal Vanadium Off Gujarat Coast Likely To Help India Achieve Net Zero Emissions Target. ABP News Bureau •14h. Notably, vanadium has been somewhat of a rarity within India's natural resource landscape. Considering the country’s long efforts to boost EV production, this revelation comes as a boon for the industry as vanadium is used as a crucial raw material in making batteries. 

Sept. 19, 2023: SECR has introduced Third AC Economy coaches in 18 trains to enhance passenger comfort and affordability. 9h. 

Sept. 19, 2023:Tangedco plans to erect smaller transformers to cut down line loss. 2h. Among these, there are approximately one lakh 500 kva transformers in the state. Installation of 500 kva transformers often leads to frequent line loss and power fluctuations. CHENNAI:   In a bid to minimise line loss and ensure uninterrupted power supply, Tangedco has decided to erect 16 kilovolt-ampere (kva) and 25 kva transformers for agricultural purposes alone across the state.

Sept. 19, 2023:News18: Canada expels Indian diplomat over killing of Khalistani terrorist, India hits back. 

Sept. 19, 2023:DMK member A Raja's remarks in Lok Sabha on the European Parliament adopting a resolution criticising the Indian government's handling of the situation in Manipur kicked off a row with Union minister Piyush Goyal demanding they be expunged.

Sept. 19, 2023:Centre To Announce Credit And Insurance Packages For Farmers Tomorrow; All You Need To Know. India.com News Desk•13h.

Sept. 19, 2023:Tension has increased between India and Canada. Canada has expelled the Indian diplomat. Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau said in Parliament that India may have a hand in the murder of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Nijjar.

CSept. 19, 2023:R Takes Major Strides Towards Sustainability With Installation Of 225 kWp Capacity Solar Rooftop Plants. 11h. Central Railway successfully installed Solar Rooftop Plants at various key stations across its network. The installations, totalling 7.914 MWp over the zone, are a testament to Central Railway's dedication to harnessing renewable energy sources.

Sept. 19, 2023:Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commented on Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder. He blamed India for the death of Khalistani activist Nijjar. The Ministry of External Affairs has reacted sternly to the allegations leveled by the Canadian PM Trudeau. 'Today we learned of allegations that agents of the Indian Government murdered Hardeep Singh Nijjar — a Canadian killed on Canadian soil. To all Canadians, this is my vow. I will leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of justice, including holding Narendra Modi accountable,' tweeted Jagmeet Singh, Leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, in reaction to Nijjar's death.

Sept. 19, 2023:India emerging as fastest-growing large economy no accident: PM Modi. PTI • 10h.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India emerging as the fastest-growing large economy is no accident as its simple, scalable and sustainable solutions have empowered the vulnerable and the marginalised to lead the country's development story.

Sept. 19, 2023:Australia swelters in spring heat wave, temperatures set to break records. Reuters •20h.Australia is baking through a rising heat wave which has been building in the country's outback interior over the weekend and is likely last until Wednesday across the states of South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. 

Sept. 19, 2023:Some 15 people were evacuated after lightning hit the roof of a building in Coronation Way, Corfe Mullen amid stormy weather. 

Sept. 19, 2023:US and Swedish militaries have conducted joint military exercises in the Baltic Sea the archipelago endeavour. This is the first exercise conducted after the NATO Summit in Wellness last summer and takes place as Sweden starts its bid to join NATO. 
Fig. 18: Honda Motocompacto Mini E-Scooter Debuts, 
            Could global warming be reversed by refreezing the polar regions?  2h. 

2023-09-18T14:32:38+05:30.  Jai Shankar: పశ్చిమ దేశాలు చెడ్డవి కావు: విదేశాంగ మంత్రి జైశంకర్. ABN, First Publish Date -  విదేశాంగ వ్యవహారాల శాఖ మంత్రి ఎస్ జైశంకర్ (Jai Shankar) పశ్చిమ దేశాలను ఉద్దేశించి ఆసక్తికర వ్యాఖ్యలు చేశారు. పశ్చిమ దేశాలు చెడ్డవి కావు అని వ్యాఖ్యానించారు. ఎందుకంటే ఈ దేశాలు ఆసియా, ఆఫ్రికన్ మార్కెట్లను తమ వస్తువులతో ముంచెత్తడంలేదని అన్నారు. కాబట్టి పశ్చిమ దేశాలను ప్రతికూలంగా భావించే ‘‘సిండ్రోమ్’’ను అధిగమించాల్సిన అవసరం ఉందన్నారు.

Fig 19 Andhra Scientific Company.
Sept. 20, 2023: US Air Force special operators' search for new runways is expanding from highways to beaches. Christopher Woody •4h. US Air Force Special Operations Command is widening its search for runways as it seeks to counter what the US military sees as China's growing ability to threaten its bases across the Pacific.

Sept. 20, 2023: How Canada's attempt to get allies, including US, to accuse India was rebuffed. India Today World Desk •9h. The aftermath of this allegation was a diplomatic war between India and Canada, which included the expulsion of diplomats and Ottawa issuing an advisory to its citizens in India.

Sept. 20, 2023: Tamil Nadu allots Rs 76 lakh to teach art forms to gov't school students
1d. School management committees (SMC) have to adopt resolutions regarding art classes and support with materials if required.
The School Education Department  of Tamil Nadu has invited applications from artistes to teach government school students in Classes VI to IX under the Kalaiarangam initiative. While classes on various art forms are being held in schools already, there is a need for more art resource persons, said officials. The artistes will be paid Rs 300 per class and can work in up to five schools.

Sept. 20, 2023: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman refutes claims made by the Leader of the Opposition regarding GST revenue disbursement, emphasizing that all payments to states have been made on time, and no pending dues exist. She points out that the government has even borrowed to ensure timely payments, debunking the allegations in the Rajya Sabha. 

Sept. 20, 2023: US, UK, Australia Express 'Deep Concern' Over Canada's Allegations | English News | News18 | N18VWhile India has dismissed the accusation by Canada of being involved in the murder of a Canadian citizen as “motivated and biased”, the United States and Australia conveyed that they were “deeply concerned”, while Britain said that it was in touch with Ottawa over the “serious allegations”.

Sept. 20, 2023: UK reacts to India-Canada ties, and all the latest news. Shobhit Gupta •
14h. United Kingdom's prime minister Rishi Sunak's spokesperson has said that Britain will continue its trade talks with India despite allegations from Ottawa that the Indian government was involved in the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada. "Work on the trade negotiations will continue as before. The Canadian authorities will now conduct their work and I'm not going to preempt them," the spokesperson told reporter. 

Sept. 20, 2023: 'First and historic session': PM Modi addresses Lok Sabha in new Parliament building. He emphasized the significance of the occasion, describing it as an unprecedented moment that symbolizes the beginning of "Azadi ka Amrit Kaal," the 75th year of Independence.

Sept. 20, 2023: Proud to be part of historic times: 9-term Lok Sabha MP Maneka Gandhi
Swati Mathur •1h. Maneka Gandhi, said on Tuesday that she was proud to be a part of the historic times when the Modi government is repairing a deep-rooted asymmetry and giving equal share in India's future to its women.

Sept. 20, 2023: Senior Canadian Diplomat Expelled By India.  High Commissioner of #Canada to India was summoned and informed about the decision of GoI to expel a senior Canadian diplomat based in India. 

Sept. 20, 2023: Rail Coach Restaurant in Vijayawada thrown open to public. 32m. Under the Non-fare Revenue initiative, Indian Railways is refurbishing its old railway coaches, by turning them into beautiful concept restaurants making them an attraction for travellers.

Sept. 20, 2023: US to launch 10,000 electric buses in India, says American Ambassador Eric Garcetti. FP Staff •3h. “We have launched an initiative to have 10,000 electric buses be on Indian streets,” he said.

Sept. 20, 2023:  Assam's 'Bamboo Boat' Innovation: A Sustainable Game Changer in Water Transport,News18 English •4h.
Fig. 19 'Bamboo Boat' Innovation.
Sept. 21, 2023: 'Ghost' particles from the sun could lead us straight to an invisible trove of dark matter. Paul Sutter 16 hours ago. New research suggests that the sun may hold dark matter in its fiery heart, and ghostly particles called neutrinos could lead us to it.

Sept. 21, 2023: Temples for ancient gods found in Egypt’s Mediterranean coast by underwater researchers. One of the sites is for the Egyptian god of air Amun, while the other is thought to have been for the Greek goddess of love Aphrodite.
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Camelina stems have small green balls
 housing seeds, from which 36% of oil can be extracted.
Sept. 21, 2023: This common plant could be the future of sustainable aviation fuel Zeleb.es • 1h. Camelina sativa is a common plant, whose oilseed, related to rapeseed, is raising great hopes for the future of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Sept. 21, 2023:  Passenger ferry service between TN and Sri Lanka likely from October
1h. The service covering around 60 nautical miles will start from Nagapattinam Mini Port, sources said. Each ferry will carry around 150 passengers. NAGAPATTINAM: Efforts are on by the Union government’s Shipping Corporation of India to commence high-speed passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Kangesanthurai in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province by the first week of October.

Sept. 21, 2023:  HUBBALLI: 7th century Chalukya era stone inscription found in Karnataka. 1d. The expert team, which visited the site recently, also thanked Sankanagouda Devikoppa from Hanagal who has been documenting lesser-known stone inscriptions in Haveri district.  In a unique finding, a stone inscription of King Adityavarman of the Chalukya dynasty of Badami was found near the Lokaparameshwari temple in Hirekoumshi village of Hanagal taluk in Haveri district. Considered to be the first stone inscription of Adityavarman, the letters are in Kannada.
Sept. 21, 2023: 108-Feet Tall Statue of Adi Shankaracharya To Be Unveiled Today | All About The Grand Structure. News18 English 57m. The statues has been constructed in Omkareshwar, a temple town which houses one of the 12 Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Sept. 21, 2023: World's Largest Flower, The Rafflesia, Is Nearing Extinction | Here's Why. Times Now Digital •17h. Rafflesia, best known for its speckled red petals and "dead flesh" smell, may not exist a few years down the line. While it's known as the world's largest flower, the Rafflesia is actually a parasite which the disguise of a flower. Rafflesia blooms on tropical vines in parts of Southeast Asia. The flower is mostly found in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand.

Sept. 21, 2023: BHUBANESWAR: Odia scientist Swati Nayak wins Norman Borlaug Award. 26m. The award, instituted by World Food Prize Foundation,  Award for field research and application for her work in the field of food and nutrition.

Sept. 21, 2023: Never-before-seen mathematical patterns found in human cell. India Today Science Desk •6h. An international team of scientists has created the first comprehensive index of human cells and found mathematical patterns governing the cell size and numbers. The research, led by Dr. Ian Hatton of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, maps the sizes and abundance of all cell types across the entire body.

Sept. 21, 2023: Scientists Claim One Of The Aliens Is 'Alive' After Controversial Reveal In Mexico. Bharat Sharma •7h.Scientists Claim One Of The Aliens Is 'Alive' After Controversial Reveal In Mexico.  

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Paddy field helps bonds of community, faith take root. 10h.         To commemorate the culmination of nadeel yatnam,  local farmers perform chavittukali, a vibrant and lively dance performance. MALAPPURAM: On the first day of the Malayalam month of Kanni, a paddy field in Angadippuram, in Malappuram district, plays host to an entire village and an agrarian tradition. 

Sept. 22. 2023: IT companies promote Metro commute for their employees. 9h. Auto firm Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s, Bidadi unit has also shown interest in encouraging employees to use Metro, said BMRCL Chief PRO Chavan. BENGALURU:  With the entire Purple Line stretch from Whitefield to Kengeri set to be connected after the KR Pura to Baiyappanahahalli stretch gets commissioned soon, companies are going all out to ensure their staff use the Metro to commute. 

Sept. 22. 2023:  Earth to receive special delivery: Biggest sample yet from an asteroid
•1d. Nasa spacecraft will fly by Earth on Sunday and drop off what is expected to be at least a cupful of rubble it grabbed from the asteroid Bennu, closing out a seven-year quest. The sample capsule will parachute into the Utah desert as its mothership, the Osiris-Rex spacecraft, zooms off for an encounter with another asteroid.

Sept. 22. 2023:  IFC, Sunteck Realty Join Hands For Investing Up To ₹7,500 Million To Expand Green Urban Housing In Maharashtra. 6h.  IFC and Sunteck Realty are partnering to create a joint platform with a total investment of up to INR 7,500 million (US$90 million) to promote the development of nearly 12,000 high-quality housing units across four to six green housing projects within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) in the state of Maharashtra. 

Sept. 22. 2023:  Ultra-strong spider silk made by silkworms injected with spider DNA could be the answer to our sustainable fibre problem. Ankush Banerjee •
7h. Despite being only a sixth the density, spider silk is five times stronger than steel. In addition to being a very comfortable material to wear, this low-density fibre is notorious for its toughness, comparable to the most modern synthetic polymer fibres, with the silk of some species being up to ten times stronger than Kevlar — the stuff that makes up bulletproof vests. 

Sept. 23. 2023: UP's Gorakhpur students make Kavach missile prototype to safeguard civilian areas. The missile prototype has been made by the BCA students of the Institute of Technology and Management (ITM) at GIDA, Gorakhpur.
GORAKHPUR: Students from a Gorakhpur college have made a missile prototype that they claim will become inactive when it comes near any school, college, hospital, or religious place.
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Sept. 23, 2023: 'Vacate POK, stop terrorism': India talks tough with Pakistan at UN. India Today News Desk •50m.India on Friday (local time) took on Pakistan at the United Nations (UN) and urged it to stop cross-border terrorism, dismantle terror infrastructure on its soil and vacate Indian territories under its illegal occupation. 

Sept. 23, 2023: United Nations Security Council | Brazil, India, Germany and Japan- Issue A Joint Press StatementBrazil, India, Germany and Japan- issue a joint Press Statement on UNSC reforms; Call for UNSC expansion.

Sept. 23, 2023: Canada's Opposition Leader Supports Hindu Community Amid Threats, Condemns 'Hateful Comments'. Shivam Mishra •2h.Canada's Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre has condemned the "hateful comments" targeting Hindus in Canada. He stated that Hindus have made "invaluable contributions" to every part of Canada and added that the Hindu community "will always be welcome here." 

Sept. 23, 2023: Indian Army To Participate In Yudh Abhyas With US, Joint Military Exercise With Russia, ASEAN Nations. Times Now Digital •. 13h.Fort Wainwright and Vladivostok is a few thousand miles, but they are also a world apart, especially in these times of war. Vladivostok is an important Russian city and Fort Wainwright, Alaska, the United States, is an important military installation. In both places, at the same time, Indian Army troops will be present: there will be 350 Indian Army soldiers in Alaska, as part of the Yudh Abhyas bilateral exercise and about 30 in Vladivostok, where, along with the Russians, ten ASEAN countries and China will be present.

Sept. 23, 2023 : India set to get India's 1st green H2 bus. 2h.

Sept. 23, 2023 : This Andhra Pradesh Man Has Planted Over 100 Trees At Workplace In 3 Years. editor@news18.com• 1d. 

Sept. 23, 2023 :  NASA scientists plan to bake, slice, and fire lasers at the asteroid sample from OSIRIS-REx to understand the creation of our solar system. Maiya Focht •9h. 

Fig. 23: Nagaland: All girls NCC band to march 
on Republic Day 2024 in New Delhi
Sept. 24, 2023:  I2U2 group of India, Israel, US, UAE announces joint space venture.  Surendra Singh • 6h. India, Israel, the United States and United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the I2U2 group in New York have announced a new joint space venture that is aimed at creating a “unique space-based tool" for policymakers, institutions, and entrepreneurs. 

Sept. 24, 2023: After a seven-year, seven-billion-km round trip to asteroid Bennu, NASA’s Osiris-Rex capsule will enter Earth’s atmosphere on Sunday (Sept 24). The capsule is carrying precious dust from the asteroid, which scientists are eager to analyse to find.

Sept. 24, 2023: India Reply to Pakistan in UN: India has once again exposed Pakistan on the UN platform. The Indian female officer strongly reprimanded and said that Pakistan should not interfere in the internal affairs of India. 

Sept. 24, 2023: Canadian cop shot dead, 2 officers injured while trying to serve arrest warrant. Associated Press •1d.Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer was shot to death and two other officers were injured while trying to serve an arrest warrant in a Vancouver suburb Friday, authorities said.The Independent Investigations Office, British Columbia's police watchdog, said the shooting happened when officers had an altercation with a man in Coquitlam, a town about 30 kilometers (about 18 miles) east of Vancouver.

Sept. 24, 2023: When the British colonizers began to write about India, for themselves and for those at home in Britain, they presented a simple and singular view of the region as being a land of small rural settlements, ‘village republics’, which they insisted had been a fact of life since time immemorial. Beginning with the early nineteenth century, writing about the Indian village almost became a fashion among colonial administrators. 

Sept, 24, 2023:  Researchers make progress in vector meson spin physics


Researchers make progress in vector meson spin physics
Contour plot for ϕ mesons as a function of kx and ky in 0%–80% Au+Au collisions at √sNN=200GeV. Credit: Physical Review Letters (2023). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.131.042304

Sept, 24, 2023:  A research team led by Prof. Wang Qun from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has made significant progress in the theoretical study of vector meson spin physics, specifically regarding the intriguing behavior of ϕ mesons generated during collisions between gold nuclei.

Sept, 24, 2023: There are two flowering plants in Antarctica .that are growing much faster than before. This is happening  due to climate change—specifically because the climate is getting warmer. 

Sept, 24, 2023: The MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) sector contributes about 48% of the manufacturing output, 40% of exports and 30% of the GDP, and is the second biggest contributor to employment generation after agriculture, according to Joint Secretary (SME), MSME, Mercy Epao. She was speaking at the inaugural of the first edition of an ‘International Conference on Shipping & Logistics’, organised jointly by the Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FAPCCI) and the Ministry of MSME here on Friday. Ms. Mercy elaborated that there were over 6.35 crore MSMEs in India, of which micro enterprises constitute over 95%. The Union government was encouraging MSMEs by providing loans, subsidies, training and marketing support through various schemes. The Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund, which was meant to provide capital to the MSMEs, would focus on MSMEs in sectors like defence, education, agriculture and FMCG. She outlined various other schemes like Credit Linked Capital Subsidy (CLCS) up to ₹1 crore for technology upgradation, Procurement Marketing Support (PMS) scheme for participation in fairs and exhibitions within India and abroad. It would provide entrepreneurs an exposure to new markets. She said that under the innovation scheme, 276 ideas were approved in the areas of incubation, design and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).

Sept. 24, 2023 10:13 pm IST - PALAKKAD. Brahmin meet concludes, vowing to uphold Sanatana Dharma. Meet also calls upon Brahmin youth to progress without taking the benefit of reservation. 

Sept, 24, 2023: This ancient temple holds, within its precincts, a mysterious pillar, shrouded in legends and mysteries that have intrigued generations. The place has been a beacon for trekkers, history enthusiasts and devotees seeking a divine connection. The sanctum sanctorum of the Kedareshwar Temple houses a shivling of Lord Shiva. According to Hindu cosmology, each pillar represents four Yugs or cosmic ages- Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga and Kali Yuga. The cave stands on one of these pillars as three of them have fallen. It is believed that if the last pillar breaks, then the world will come to an end. Apart from this, these pillars are said to be changing their heights in response to the changing Yugas. As each cosmic age progresses. Along with this the water surrounding the shivling also changes its temperature during the summer, the water is icy cold while in the winter, it turns to lukewarm water.

Sept. 25, 2023: Geologist Marie Tharp mapped the ocean floor and helped solve one of science's biggest controversies. Jenny McGrath •18h. Until the 1950s, scientists didn't have a clear understanding of what the seafloor looked like. Geologist Marie Tharp turned years of data into easily digestible maps. Why do Earth's continents look like they fit together? In the early 20th century, this was one of geology's greatest scientific mysteries and part of the solution lay at the bottom of the ocean.

'Sept. 25, 2023: Made in India' mobile-only internet browser Veera eyes 1 billion smartphone users. Ashish Rukhaiyar •21h. Veera -- a ‘Made in India’ mobile-only internet browser – has made its debut while eyeing the huge market of over 1 billion smartphone users of India. Veera claims to be India's first mobile-focused browser that brings everything that a desktop browser offers, and goes beyond as well while being fully optimised for a mobile experience. 

Sept. 25, 2023: From a 220-pound gold coin to the Crown Jewels of Ireland to the lost Imperial Fabergé eggs to Wild West gold, loads of amazing treasures remain missing. Read on for the stories of some of the most iconic lost, stolen or hidden valuables that treasure hunters continue to pursue in 2023. All dollar values in US dollars. 

Sept. 25, 2023: Not Pizza And Pasta, These South Indian Rava Breakfast Dishes Are Perfect For Children. 13h. When it comes to preparing breakfast for children, South Indian Rava dishes offer a fantastic combination of delicious flavors and kid-friendly appeal. Rava, also known as semolina or sooji, is a versatile ingredient that can be transformed into a variety of breakfast options that children will love. These dishes are not only tasty but also provide essential nutrients to kickstart a child's day with energy and enthusiasm.

Sept. 25, 2023:  Focus on mega infrastructure projects in Vizag: Chief Secretary. 23h. As part of the beach corridor project, a signature tower with a convention centre having ultra modern facilities should be constructed at Kapuluppada. Visakhapatnam is one of the key cities in the county and plans should be evolved for mega projects keeping in view its future needs. Visakhapatnam has been chosen under Viksit Bharat 2047. Visakhapatnam was among the four cities in the country selected for development by Niti Aayog. Some suggestions have been made for the proposed national infrastructure projects in Vizag. Development of the city will be seen in reality soon.

భూమికి చేరిన గ్రహశకలం శాంపిల్

ఎట్టకేలకు ఏడేళ్ల నాసా ‘ఒసిరిస్ - ఆర్ఎక్స్’ (OSIRIS-REx) మిషన్ సక్సెస్ అయింది.  భూమికి చేరువగా.. అంతరిక్షంలో తిరుగుతున్న ‘బెన్నూ’ గ్రహశకలం శాంపిల్ ను ‘ఒసిరిస్ - ఆర్ఎక్స్’ స్పేస్ క్రాఫ్ట్ సేకరించి భూమికి పంపింది.

Sept. 25, 2023: Apart from being well-known for its cashmere pashmina shawls, which even Roman emperors favored, the beautiful region of Kashmir in India was once ruled by more than eleven Greek kings, and it has been called heaven on earth by countless travelers who have visited this land from ancient times to the present.

Sept. 26, 2023: India's first green hydrogen-run bus that emits water unveiled. DNA Web Desk •15h. India's top oil firm IOC unveiled the bus. IOC will produce close to 75 kg of hydrogen by splitting water using electricity from renewable sources. This hydrogen will be used to power two buses which will ply across the national capital region for trial runs.

Sept. 26, 2023:  Gulmarg receives season's first snowfall, Kashmir records abrupt fall in temperature. Press Trust of India •19h.Snowfall was recorded in higher reaches of south Kashmir, including around the cave shrine of Amarnath and Gulmarg in north Kashmir.

Sept. 26, 2023:  Genetic Time Capsule: Modern humans carry DNA remnants of ancient Neanderthals. India Today Science Desk •18h. Earth around 40,000 years ago, but their genetic legacy lives on within us. 

Sept. 26, 2023: A massive swirling landspout touched down in Nekoma, Kansas, on Tuesday, September 19. As storm systems swept across the Southern Plains, this mesmerizing natural phenomenon left onlookers in amazement as a lightning strike suddenly cuts through the spinning whirlwind.

Sept. 26, 2023: The key outcome of the G20 summit earlier this month was the MoU signed to develop the India-Middle East-Europe (IMEC) corridor. The blueprint for the corridor, as per the MoU, will be ready within 60 days. That’s just before the virtual summit of the G20 on November 30, 2023, to formally end India’s year-long presidency.

Sept. 26, 2023:I'm a high school teacher, and my school just banned cellphones in the classroom. Even the students are happy about it. Emily Brisse •10h. 

Sept. 26, 2023: Madhya Pradesh CM unveils Adi Shankaracharya statue at Omkareshwar: Its story, significance. Anand Mohan J •3d. 
 
Sept. 25, 2023:  (PTI) Thiruvananthapuram, It is unfortunate that Raja Ravi Varma was only referred for his painting of Damayanthi and Shakunthala, while his work on ordinary people and labourers was not sufficiently noted, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Monday.1h. 

Sept. 26, 2023: Hero Nani launched the trailer of Kumari Srimathi and interestingly popular actor, writer, and director Srinivas Avasarala provided the screenplay and dialogues for this web series.

Sept. 26, 2023:  Jaishankar to address United Nations General Assembly. 1h.

Sept. 26, 2023:  EAM S Jaishankar addresses UN General Assembly: Key quotes. 14m.Namaste from Bharat! .Our fullest support to this UNGA's theme of rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity. This is an occasion to take stock of our achievements and challenges even while sharing our aspirations and goals. Indeed, in regard to both, there is much that India has to share.The days when a few nations set agenda and expected others to fall in line are over. Today, the world is witnessing exceptional period of turmoil. Structural inequities & uneven developments have imposed burdens on the Global South. Navigating future appears more daunting today. From the era of non-alignment, we have now evolved to that of Vishwa Mitra (a friend to the world).

Sept. 26, 2023:  I moved to a tiny Alaskan village and worked as a teacher to 5 students. I was able to save $1,000 a month, see the Northern Lights, and walk on glaciers. Taryn Williams •4h. Taryn Williams moved to a tiny Alaskan village to work as a teacher, in 2020. She says teaching was more enjoyable in the village because it was more 1-on-1. In 2020, I moved to a tiny village in Alaska to take a teaching job. Living and working in Perryville, a village of less than 100 people, is beyond anything that I knew existed when I was a child. In many ways, this has been a dream for me.

Sept. 26, 2023:  Gujarati archaeologist Bhagvanlal with little English, lot of Sanskrit helped British read edicts. Urvish Kothari. 6h. 

Fig. 25. Lightning crisscross the cloud.

Something just landed on Earth that can solve the mystery of human existence. What is this object that made everyone at NASA happy?

Sept 26, 2023: 5:28 AM GMT+5:30: India to cut floor price for basmati rice exports. Mayank Bhardwaj. India will lower the basmati floor price to $850 a metric ton, down from $1,200 a ton, to help millers and traders ship out the rice grade.

Sept 26, 2023: Philippines removes Chinese ‘floating barrier’ in South China Sea after ‘special operation’. This comes a day after Manila’s coastguard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources “strongly condemned” the move and accused. 

Sept 27, 2023:Antarctic sea ice growth reaches record low; Arctic loses ice nearly twice India’s size. Science Desk •6h. 

Sept 27, 2023:Amit Shah's Big Announcement: Anti-Drone System To Be Deployed On Borders Soon. Ritesh K Srivastava •12h. 

Sept 28, 2023: VIRUDHUNAGAR:  A 750-year-old Picottah (a type of lever system used to pump water from a well) stone pillar inscription belonging to the later Pandya period was found by a historian and archaeologist during their field visit to Pattakulam Sallipatti village near Srivilliputhur.  50-year-old Picottah stone pillar found near Srivilliputhur. 1d. Nasa shared on social networking site X that scientists gasped as the lid was lifted from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return canister, showing dark powder and sand-sized particles on the inside of the lid and base. These operations are being conducted in a new laboratory, specifically designed for the OSIRIS-REx mission. Lockheed Martin Recovery Specialists, Levi Hanish and Michael Kaye, were responsible for removing the aluminum lid of the sample return canister. This delicate operation took place inside a specially designed glovebox, enabling safe handling of the large piece of hardware.

Sept 28, 2023:Underwater swarm drones part of navy’s indigenisation push. Rahul Singh, New Delhi •6h. Involves underwater swarm drones, autonomous weaponised boat swarms, blue-green lasers for underwater applications, multiple firefighting systems and small drones with ultra-high endurance for maritime missions.

                                                    Fig. 26 Power Switch. 


Sept. 28, 2023: With missiles and torpedoes, Navy's P-8I aircraft get firepower upgrade.  Manjeet Negi •2h. Galwan dispute and the build-up along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The fleet consists of eight Poseidon aircraft, considered a game-changer in military circles. 

Sept. 28, 2023:  Russia sold oil to Ind 30% above West price. 3h. Russia's main export grade Urals has been trading above the $60 per barrel Western price cap since mid-July amid output cuts by OPEC+ producers, including Saudi Arabia and Russia.

Sept. 28, 2023:  Mizoram: Reiek village declared Best Tourism Village in India. India TodayNE •1d. Reiek village was declared the BEST TOURISM VILLAGE OF INDIA to receive the Gold Award. Reiek village is among the five best villages in India to receive the Gold Award. 

Sept. 28, 2023:  On behalf of the village and the state of Mizoram, Pu Robert Romawia Royte, Tourism Minister received the award from Union Tourism Secretary V Vidyavathi.

Sept. 28, 2023: Mexico: Ancient Maya tomb discovered during tourist rail project. 10h. his finding took place during ongoing archaeological salvage work, which coincided with the construction of a multibillion-dollar tourist railway project in southern Mexico. This project is primarily aimed at attracting tourists to the numerous ancient Maya sites in southern Mexico, as well as the nearby popular beach resorts like Cancun and Tulum.

Sept. 28, 2023: Firefighting robots, underwater swarm drones in navy’s tech push. Rahul Singh •1d. The Indian Navy’s latest indigenisation push, which will be showcased at a mega conclave next week involves underwater swarm drones, autonomous weaponised boat swarms, blue-green lasers for underwater applications, multiple firefighting systems and small drones with ultra-high endurance for maritime missions. 

Sept. 28, 2023: Mexico: Ancient Maya tomb discovered during tourist rail project. 10h. his finding took place during ongoing archaeological salvage work, which coincided with the construction of a multibillion-dollar tourist railway project in southern Mexico. This project is primarily aimed at attracting tourists to the numerous ancient Maya sites in southern Mexico, as well as the nearby popular beach resorts like Cancun and Tulum.

Sept. 28, 2023: Firefighting robots, underwater swarm drones in navy’s tech push. Rahul Singh •1d. The Indian Navy’s latest indigenisation push, which will be showcased at a mega conclave next week involves underwater swarm drones, autonomous weaponised boat swarms, blue-green lasers for underwater applications, multiple firefighting systems and small drones with ultra-high endurance for maritime missions. 

Sept. 28, 2023: Mexico: Ancient Maya tomb discovered during tourist rail project. 10h. his finding took place during ongoing archaeological salvage work, which coincided with the construction of a multibillion-dollar tourist railway project in southern Mexico. This project is primarily aimed at attracting tourists to the numerous ancient Maya sites in southern Mexico, as well as the nearby popular beach resorts like Cancun and Tulum.

Sept. 28, 2023: Firefighting robots, underwater swarm drones in navy’s tech push. Rahul Singh •1d. The Indian Navy’s latest indigenisation push, which will be showcased at a mega conclave next week involves underwater swarm drones, autonomous weaponised boat swarms, blue-green lasers for underwater applications, multiple firefighting systems and small drones with ultra-high endurance for maritime missions. 

Sept. 28, 2023: Mexico: Ancient Maya tomb discovered during tourist rail project. 10h. his finding took place during ongoing archaeological salvage work, which coincided with the construction of a multibillion-dollar tourist railway project in southern Mexico. This project is primarily aimed at attracting tourists to the numerous ancient Maya sites in southern Mexico, as well as the nearby popular beach resorts like Cancun and Tulum.

Sept. 28, 2023: Firefighting robots, underwater swarm drones in navy’s tech push. Rahul Singh •1d. The Indian Navy’s latest indigenisation push, which will be showcased at a mega conclave next week involves underwater swarm drones, autonomous weaponised boat swarms, blue-green lasers for underwater applications, multiple firefighting systems and small drones with ultra-high endurance for maritime missions. 

Sept. 28, 2023: Google launches earthquake alert system in India to enhance safety
Story by India TodayNE •19h. Android smartphones are equipped with miniature accelerometers, functioning as miniature seismometers. These accelerometers can detect the initial stages of earthquakes when the phone is connected to a power source and charging. Google offers two types of alerts: "Be Aware" and "Take Action." The "Be Aware" alerts are dispatched to users who experience shaking corresponding to Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) levels 3 and 4 during an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 or higher. These alerts are displayed on the device's screen and do not produce any audible sounds if the phone is in Do Not Disturb mode or silent mode.

Sept. 28, 2023: Even as Isro is awaiting a signal from Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover and Vikram lander, the space agency's chairman S Somanath has said that it won't be a problem even if they fail to wake up. Speaking at a press conference, Somanath said that that Chandrayaan-3's rover, which is currently in sleep mode, has achieved what was expected from it in the mission.

28 Sept. 2023: Nature volume 621, pages716–722 (2023) Observation of the effect of gravity on the motion of antimatter. E. K. Anderson,et al:  Abstract. Einstein’s general theory of relativity from 1915 remains the most successful description of gravitation. From the 1919 solar eclipse2 to the observation of gravitational waves3, the theory has passed many crucial experimental tests. However, the evolving concepts of dark matter and dark energy illustrate that there is much to be learned about the gravitating content of the universe. Singularities in the general theory of relativity and the lack of a quantum theory of gravity suggest that our picture is incomplete. It is thus prudent to explore gravity in exotic physical systems. Antimatter was unknown to Einstein in 1915. Dirac’s theory4 appeared in 1928; the positron was observed5 in 1932. There has since been much speculation about gravity and antimatter. The theoretical consensus is that any laboratory mass must be attracted6 by the Earth, although some authors have considered the cosmological consequences if antimatter should be repelled by matter7,8,9,10. In the general theory of relativity, the weak equivalence principle (WEP) requires that all masses react identically to gravity, independent of their internal structure. Here we show that antihydrogen atoms, released from magnetic confinement in the ALPHA-g apparatus, behave in a way consistent with gravitational attraction to the Earth. Repulsive ‘antigravity’ is ruled out in this case. This experiment paves the way for precision studies of the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration between anti-atoms and the Earth to test the WEP.

28 Sept. 2023:  Never Before Detected – Organic Molecule Essential for Life Found in Interstellar Space. Tryptophan is among the 20 vital amino acids necessary for protein synthesis, crucial for life’s evolution on Earth. This amino acid has many spectral features in the infrared, as had been previously characterized by Susana Iglesias Groth, an IAC researcher. Utilizing data from the Spitzer Space Observatory, she identified over 10 emission bands for this molecule, the strongest according to her laboratory measurements.

28 Sept. 2023: Alien life, unlike humans, may not be carbon-based, suggests new study. In a new study, self-sustaining chemical reactions were discovered which carry the potential to support alien life, which is very different from the elements present on Earth. 

28 Sept. 2023: Quantum engine could power devices with an ultracold atom cloud. A quantum engine that works by toggling the properties of an ultracold atom cloud could one day be used to charge quantum batteries.  Karmela Padavic-Callaghan. Google launches earthquake alert system in India to enhance safety.  India TodayNE •19h. Android smartphones are equipped with miniature accelerometers, functioning as miniature seismometers. These accelerometers can detect the initial stages of earthquakes when the phone is connected to a power source and charging. Google offers two types of alerts: "Be Aware" and "Take Action." The "Be Aware" alerts are dispatched to users who experience shaking corresponding to Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) levels 3 and 4 during an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 or higher. These alerts are displayed on the device's screen and do not produce any audible sounds if the phone is in Do Not Disturb mode or silent mode.

Sept. 28, 2023: Even as Isro is awaiting a signal from Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover and Vikram lander, the space agency's chairman S Somanath has said that it won't be a problem even if they fail to wake up. Speaking at a press conference, Somanath said that that Chandrayaan-3's rover, which is currently in sleep mode, has achieved what was expected from it in the mission.

28 Sept. 2023: Nature volume 621, pages716–722 (2023) Observation of the effect of gravity on the motion of antimatter. E. K. Anderson,et al:  Abstract. Einstein’s general theory of relativity from 1915 remains the most successful description of gravitation. From the 1919 solar eclipse2 to the observation of gravitational waves3, the theory has passed many crucial experimental tests. However, the evolving concepts of dark matter and dark energy illustrate that there is much to be learned about the gravitating content of the universe. Singularities in the general theory of relativity and the lack of a quantum theory of gravity suggest that our picture is incomplete. It is thus prudent to explore gravity in exotic physical systems. Antimatter was unknown to Einstein in 1915. Dirac’s theory4 appeared in 1928; the positron was observed5 in 1932. There has since been much speculation about gravity and antimatter. The theoretical consensus is that any laboratory mass must be attracted6 by the Earth, although some authors have considered the cosmological consequences if antimatter should be repelled by matter7,8,9,10. In the general theory of relativity, the weak equivalence principle (WEP) requires that all masses react identically to gravity, independent of their internal structure. Here we show that antihydrogen atoms, released from magnetic confinement in the ALPHA-g apparatus, behave in a way consistent with gravitational attraction to the Earth. Repulsive ‘antigravity’ is ruled out in this case. This experiment paves the way for precision studies of the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration between anti-atoms and the Earth to test the WEP.

28 Sept. 2023:  Never Before Detected – Organic Molecule Essential for Life Found in Interstellar Space. Tryptophan is among the 20 vital amino acids necessary for protein synthesis, crucial for life’s evolution on Earth. This amino acid has many spectral features in the infrared, as had been previously characterized by Susana Iglesias Groth, an IAC researcher. Utilizing data from the Spitzer Space Observatory, she identified over 10 emission bands for this molecule, the strongest according to her laboratory measurements.

28 Sept. 2023: Alien life, unlike humans, may not be carbon-based, suggests new study. In a new study, self-sustaining chemical reactions were discovered which carry the potential to support alien life, which is very different from the elements present on Earth. 

28 Sept. 2023: Quantum engine could power devices with an ultracold atom cloud. A quantum engine that works by toggling the properties of an ultracold atom cloud could one day be used to charge quantum batteries.  Karmela Padavic-Callaghan. 
Google launches earthquake alert system in India to enhance safety. India TodayNE •19h. Android smartphones are equipped with miniature accelerometers, functioning as miniature seismometers. These accelerometers can detect the initial stages of earthquakes when the phone is connected to a power source and charging. Google offers two types of alerts: "Be Aware" and "Take Action." The "Be Aware" alerts are dispatched to users who experience shaking corresponding to Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) levels 3 and 4 during an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 or higher. These alerts are displayed on the device's screen and do not produce any audible sounds if the phone is in Do Not Disturb mode or silent mode.

Sept. 28, 2023: Even as Isro is awaiting a signal from Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover and Vikram lander, the space agency's chairman S Somanath has said that it won't be a problem even if they fail to wake up. Speaking at a press conference, Somanath said that that Chandrayaan-3's rover, which is currently in sleep mode, has achieved what was expected from it in the mission.

28 Sept. 2023: Nature volume 621, pages716–722 (2023) Observation of the effect of gravity on the motion of antimatter. E. K. Anderson,et al:  Abstract. Einstein’s general theory of relativity from 1915 remains the most successful description of gravitation. From the 1919 solar eclipse2 to the observation of gravitational waves3, the theory has passed many crucial experimental tests. However, the evolving concepts of dark matter and dark energy illustrate that there is much to be learned about the gravitating content of the universe. Singularities in the general theory of relativity and the lack of a quantum theory of gravity suggest that our picture is incomplete. It is thus prudent to explore gravity in exotic physical systems. Antimatter was unknown to Einstein in 1915. Dirac’s theory4 appeared in 1928; the positron was observed5 in 1932. There has since been much speculation about gravity and antimatter. The theoretical consensus is that any laboratory mass must be attracted6 by the Earth, although some authors have considered the cosmological consequences if antimatter should be repelled by matter7,8,9,10. In the general theory of relativity, the weak equivalence principle (WEP) requires that all masses react identically to gravity, independent of their internal structure. Here we show that antihydrogen atoms, released from magnetic confinement in the ALPHA-g apparatus, behave in a way consistent with gravitational attraction to the Earth. Repulsive ‘antigravity’ is ruled out in this case. This experiment paves the way for precision studies of the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration between anti-atoms and the Earth to test the WEP.

28 Sept. 2023:  Never Before Detected – Organic Molecule Essential for Life Found in Interstellar Space. Tryptophan is among the 20 vital amino acids necessary for protein synthesis, crucial for life’s evolution on Earth. This amino acid has many spectral features in the infrared, as had been previously characterized by Susana Iglesias Groth, an IAC researcher. Utilizing data from the Spitzer Space Observatory, she identified over 10 emission bands for this molecule, the strongest according to her laboratory measurements.

28 Sept. 2023: Alien life, unlike humans, may not be carbon-based, suggests new study. In a new study, self-sustaining chemical reactions were discovered which carry the potential to support alien life, which is very different from the elements present on Earth. 

28 Sept. 2023: Quantum engine could power devices with an ultracold atom cloud. A quantum engine that works by toggling the properties of an ultracold atom cloud could one day be used to charge quantum batteries.  Karmela Padavic-Callaghan. 
Google launches earthquake alert system in India to enhance safety. India TodayNE •19h. Android smartphones are equipped with miniature accelerometers, functioning as miniature seismometers. These accelerometers can detect the initial stages of earthquakes when the phone is connected to a power source and charging. Google offers two types of alerts: "Be Aware" and "Take Action." The "Be Aware" alerts are dispatched to users who experience shaking corresponding to Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) levels 3 and 4 during an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 or higher. These alerts are displayed on the device's screen and do not produce any audible sounds if the phone is in Do Not Disturb mode or silent mode.

Sept. 28, 2023: Even as Isro is awaiting a signal from Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover and Vikram lander, the space agency's chairman S Somanath has said that it won't be a problem even if they fail to wake up. Speaking at a press conference, Somanath said that that Chandrayaan-3's rover, which is currently in sleep mode, has achieved what was expected from it in the mission.

28 Sept. 2023: Nature volume 621, pages716–722 (2023) Observation of the effect of gravity on the motion of antimatter. E. K. Anderson,et al:  Abstract. Einstein’s general theory of relativity from 1915 remains the most successful description of gravitation. From the 1919 solar eclipse2 to the observation of gravitational waves3, the theory has passed many crucial experimental tests. However, the evolving concepts of dark matter and dark energy illustrate that there is much to be learned about the gravitating content of the universe. Singularities in the general theory of relativity and the lack of a quantum theory of gravity suggest that our picture is incomplete. It is thus prudent to explore gravity in exotic physical systems. Antimatter was unknown to Einstein in 1915. Dirac’s theory4 appeared in 1928; the positron was observed5 in 1932. There has since been much speculation about gravity and antimatter. The theoretical consensus is that any laboratory mass must be attracted6 by the Earth, although some authors have considered the cosmological consequences if antimatter should be repelled by matter7,8,9,10. In the general theory of relativity, the weak equivalence principle (WEP) requires that all masses react identically to gravity, independent of their internal structure. Here we show that antihydrogen atoms, released from magnetic confinement in the ALPHA-g apparatus, behave in a way consistent with gravitational attraction to the Earth. Repulsive ‘antigravity’ is ruled out in this case. This experiment paves the way for precision studies of the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration between anti-atoms and the Earth to test the WEP.

28 Sept. 2023:  Never Before Detected – Organic Molecule Essential for Life Found in Interstellar Space. Tryptophan is among the 20 vital amino acids necessary for protein synthesis, crucial for life’s evolution on Earth. This amino acid has many spectral features in the infrared, as had been previously characterized by Susana Iglesias Groth, an IAC researcher. Utilizing data from the Spitzer Space Observatory, she identified over 10 emission bands for this molecule, the strongest according to her laboratory measurements.

28 Sept. 2023: Alien life, unlike humans, may not be carbon-based, suggests new study. In a new study, self-sustaining chemical reactions were discovered which carry the potential to support alien life, which is very different from the elements present on Earth. 

28 Sept. 2023: Quantum engine could power devices with an ultracold atom cloud. A quantum engine that works by toggling the properties of an ultracold atom cloud could one day be used to charge quantum batteries.  Karmela Padavic-Callaghan. 

Sept. 29, 2023: Number Theory: Record dry, wet spells define 2023 monsoon. Abhishek Jha •2d. 

Sept. 29, 2023:India is likely to end with an overall deficit this season.The season is also ending with some of the longest continuous spells of dry and wet weather.

Sept. 29, 2023:'Best tourism villages': J and K to Sikkim, 35 villages awarded for promoting sustainability, conservation of cultural resources. PTI •1d.

Sept. 29, 2023:Villages should get excellent basic infrastructure to ease pressure on cities: President Murmu. PTI •1d. 

Sept. 29, 2023:Sweden PM summons army, police chiefs over widespread gang violence. Ajeyo Basu •5h. On Wednesday, two individuals were killed in separate shootings in Stockholm, and in the early hours of Thursday, a bomb in Uppsala decimated a home, killing a lady in her 20s who was believed to be an innocent bystander.

Sept. 29, 2023:Wood from the willow trees of Kashmir is used to manufacture cricket bats used by top cricketers in India. But rampant felling of trees and cultivation of cheaper poplar wood has meant big challenges for this industry. Some 400 willow bat- 

Sept. 29, 2023:Sri Lanka responds to Indian concerns, drafts SOPs for visiting foreign ships. Rezaul H Laskar •10h. 

Sept. 29, 2023: Lohum successfully produces lithium in pure metallic form at scale. India Today Auto Desk •1h.Pure lithium metal has a wide variety of use cases ranging from electric vehicle (EV) batteries, consumer electronics batteries, aerospace, advanced metallurgy, medical and industrial compounds.

Sept. 29, 2023: Cholavaram lake’s storage capacity may go up threefold. 9h. The lake serves as a vital drinking water source for Chennai and its suburbs with its storage capacity of 1.081 tmcft. CHENNAI: In a move to secure Chennai’s future water supply, Water Resources Department is drafting a detailed plan to boost Cholavaram lake’s storage capacity from 18.86 feet to 22 feet, increasing storage capacity threefold. 

Sept. 29, 2023: Bengaluru-based SmartTerra has developed an AI-powered data analytics platform to monitor leakage, bursts, low pressure and other issues in urban waterways/ water networks and faulty meters. During the pilot phase of the challenge, they identified 11 invisible leaks and exhibited 77% accuracy in localising losses. The platform is operational in Coimbatore, Kolkata, Pune, Bengaluru, the Philippines, and Cambodia.

Sept. 29, 2023: Soren writes to PM Modi, seeks recognition of Sarna religious code for tribals. PTI •1d. Soren claimed that the population of tribals in the state has declined to 26 per cent from 38 per cent in the last eight decades.

Sept. 29  2023: Breakthrough in Solar Technology: Cell Achieves 36.1% EfficiencyMob of ‘500-600’ tries to storm Manipur CM N Biren Singh’s personal residence. On Wednesday, protesting students tried to march towards the CM Bungalow and Raj Bhavan. Security personnel had resorted to heavy tear gas shelling to disperse them.


Sept. 30,  2023:  CW Team: Breakthrough in Solar Technology: Cell Achieves 36.1% Efficiency. In a groundbreaking development for renewable energy, researchers have achieved a remarkable 36.1% efficiency in a new solar cell. 

Sept. 30,  2023: CHENNAI: Cholavaram lake’s storage capacity may go up threefold. 1d. The lake serves as a vital drinking water source for Chennai and its suburbs with its storage capacity of 1.081 tmcft.  In a move to secure Chennai’s future water supply, Water Resources Department is drafting a detailed plan to boost Cholavaram lake’s storage capacity from 18.86 feet to 22 feet, increasing storage capacity threefold. 

ISept. 30,  2023: ndia’s Ambitious Road to $25-Billion Laptop and Tablet Manufacturing Capacity | Explained. Shubhangi Sharma •2h. South Korean giant Samsung recently announced it is establishing a laptop manufacturing unit in Greater Noida, aligning with the Indian government’s initiative to promote domestic production and reduce imports of laptops. This is the latest industry move seen as a strategic alignment with the government’s initiatives to curb imports.

Sept. 30,  2023: Water crisis squeezes cultivation to 29% in AP's Palnadu district. 1d. Of total 50,000 acres, farmers grow paddy crop in only 4,000 acres after the distrcit records a rainfall deficit of 68 per cent this year. GUNTUR: The drought-like conditions in Palnadu district have affected crop cultivation, especially paddy, due to water scarcity caused by low rainfall and high temperatures. Only 29% of the total land could be cultivated this year, which is a concerning situation for farmers.

Sept. 30,  2023: High up in Himalayas, signs of ground slipping. Bill Aitken. 17h. Public reverence for the Himalayas as a reflection of our higher human instincts like most things in life is hedged by paradoxes. The Uttarakhand hill road from Rishikesh to Badrinath completed in the 1960s (about 350 kms) has been constantly widened to accommodate pilgrim and defence traffic. Drivers from the plains welcome a faster surface just as dhaba and homestay owners delight in increased takings.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: 
I am indebted to Late Prof. K. R. Rao D.Sc. (Madras) D.Sc. (London) for his interest and constant encouragement to publish my articles, and also to Late Mrs. Peramma Rangadhamarao for her support. 



           

















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