Discovered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) TESS mission in 2018, planet LHS 3844b is the first planet outside of our Solar System where scientists think they might have found traces of tectonic activity.
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International Women’s Day 2021: Quotes, wishes and messages to send
International Women’s Day is celebrated across the globe on March 8. It is a global day celebrating the social, cultural, economic and political accomplishments of women.
Nepal’s PM KP Oli receives first dose of COVID vaccine
After receiving the first dose the Prime Minister also encouraged every eligible citizen to take the vaccine without any fear to hel the nation defeat COVID.
Foreign minister S Jaishankar receives call from US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad
Jaishnakar said that the latest developments taking place in the context of the peace talks were discussed between the two and he would surely be in touch with the American envoy.
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‘United States has dropped 46 bombs per day since 2001’: anti-war group CODEPINK
CODEPINK, established in November 2002 by about 100 women, is a grassroots organization working to end US wars and militarism in the world.
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’12 million COVID vaccine doses delivered under COVAX Agreement’: UN chief Antonio Guterres
COVAX is an agreement that was conceptualised in April 2020 by the WHO, the European Commission, and France to provide innovative and equitable access to COVID-19 diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines.
US Senate passes 1.9-trillion-US-dollar COVID-19 relief bill after marathon overnight session
The amended bill includes a 300-dollar weekly federal unemployment benefit through September, instead of the 400 dollars in the House-approved package.
The illustration posted on U.S. NASA website shows Perseverance rover landing safely on Mars, Feb. 18, 2021. (Photo credit: NASA)
NASA’s Perseverance rover performs first drive on Mars
The rover was launched on July 30 last year from the Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in the U.S. state of Florida
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gives a speech via video link during the second and final day of the UN General Assembly's special session on COVID-19, on Dec. 4, 2020. (Manuel Elias/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua)
WHO incapable of holding China responsible for COVID-19, says Chinese dissident Jianli Yang
Human Rights activist Jianli Yang says the WHO’s report is inconclusive and is incapable of holding Beijing accountable for Coronavirus pandemic.
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WHO says 20 million COVID vaccine doses provided in the first week through COVAX agreement
WHO added that in the next week a further 31 countries will be delivered 14.4 million doses of COVID vaccines.