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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Rocket Launches on First Commercial Flight
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket successfully lifted off marking the towering booster’s second flight and its first commercial launch. For the first time, all three of the rocket’s reusable boosters returned safely to Earth. The rocket deployed an advanced communications satellite, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket Launches on First Commercial Flight
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket successfully lifted off marking the towering booster’s second flight and its first commercial launch. For the first time, all three of the rocket’s reusable boosters returned safely to Earth. The rocket deployed an advanced communications satellite, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Homo Luzonensis
Researchers in the Philippines have discovered a species of ancient human Homo Luzonensis which was previously unknown to science. Homo Luzonensis Homo Luzonensis lived on the island of Luzon at least 50,000 to 67,000 years ago. The hominin was identified ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Algerians protesting against the interim leader
Protests have erupted in Algeria ever since the announcement of the Presidential elections for succeeding Bouteflika. However, no violence has been reported even after the riot police dressed in helmets and carrying shields tried the clear the main site of ..
Sudanese Military seizes power from the President Omar al-Bashir
In a big development, the armed forces of Sudan have successfully overthrown and arrested the President of the country Omar al-Bashir after many months of protests against his rule of 30-year rule. General Awad Ibn Auf stated that the President ..
India evacuates peacekeeping CRPF contingent from Libya
India has recently evacuated its entire contingent of peacekeeping forces comprising 15 CRPF personnel from Tripoli after the situation suddenly worsened in Libya. Indian Ambassador in Tunisia has the concurrent charge of Libya. The military conflict in Libya escalated after ..
Libya: Haftar forces targeted by air raids
Forces under the command of General Khalifa Haftar which are marching towards Tripoli are being targeted by air raids to stop his advance towards the capital which threatens to destabilise the country. Outskirts of the capital thus marked growth in ..
India to set up agriculture institute in Malawi
The Ministry of External Affairs has signed an MoU with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Consultancy Service (NABCONS) for setting up India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development (IAIARD) in Malawi. India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development IAIARD would ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Libya: Haftar orders forces to advance West
All the forces which are loyal to the powerful General Khalifa Haftar, have been ordered by him to move towards the western parts of the country which is under control of a rival government backed by United Nations. The latest ..
2019 Global Report on Food Crises
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) makes the following observations in the 2019 Global Report on Food Crises report: More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced “acute hunger” last year because of wars and climate disasters, with Africa the ..