Current Affairs - August, 2024

Astronomers Discover Brightest Quasar Ever: J0529-4351

Astronomers have found an extraordinary quasar named J0529-4351, which is the brightest object ever observed in the universe. Detected with the Very Large Telescope (VLT) by the European Southern Observatory, this quasar has amazed scientists because of its incredible brightness ..

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Reliance Jio Introduces Jio Brain AI Suite

At the 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Chairman Mukesh Ambani introduced a new AI initiative called “Jio Brain.” This initiative aims to significantly improve how the company operates and interacts with customers by using advanced ..

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Iran Village May Record World’s Highest Heat Index

On August 28, 2024, a village on Iran’s southern coast may have experienced an extremely high heat index of 82.2°C, the highest ever recorded on Earth. Dayrestan Airport reported this, and it has raised serious concerns among meteorologists. An official ..

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ChatGPT Hits 200 Million Weekly Users

OpenAI has grown quickly and now has around 200 million people using its products every week. Even though some people wonder if the company can stay ahead of its competitors, OpenAI is doing well, especially as more and more people ..

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Vulture Count 2024

World Wide Fund(WWF)-India has started a new project called “Vulture Count 2024,” which will take place from September 7 to October 6, 2024. This initiative is timed to coincide with International Vulture Awareness Day. The goal is to count and ..

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3rd Edition of India-U.S. Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X)

The INDUS-X Summit is a major event where leaders from India and the United States come together to talk about new ideas and technologies in the defense sector. The third edition of this summit is set to take place on ..

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Modi Lays Foundation Stone for Vadhvan Port Project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for a major new project called the Vadhvan Port in Palghar, Maharashtra, on August 30, 2024. This project is expected to cost around ₹76,000 crore and aims to make Vadhvan one of ..

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West Nile Virus – Current Updates (August, 2024)

A teenager in Missouri recently got sick with the West Nile virus, leading to very serious health problems. These included paralysis (loss of the ability to move parts of the body) and the need for machines to help him breathe ..

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