The sixth assessment report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Climate Change in 2024: The Basis of Natural Science stated that due to human influence, all regions of the world are experiencing irreversible climate change. The IPCC’s latest climate change report on Monday (August 9) stated that extreme sea-level events that previously occurred once every 100 years may occur every year at the end of this century. Scientists warned of rising sea levels, floods, and heavy rain. The melting of glaciers has some irreversible effects. Coastal areas will continue to rise throughout the 21st century, leading to…
Author: S. Srinivasa Sathyanarayanan
The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar introduced the 2024 Constitution (Article 127 Amendment) Act at the Lok Sabha on Monday (August 9). The bill aims to restore the power of states to make their own OBC lists. When expounding the goals and motivations, Kumar stated that in order to fully clarify that the federal states and territories have the right to formulate and maintain their own ESCB lists (social and educational backward classes), and for the purpose of maintaining the federal structure, the country needs to amend Article 342A. And corresponding amendments were made in Article 338B…
On August 6, Elon Musk’s SpaceX stacked a prototype space rocket on a super-heavy booster rocket for the first time, allowing the world to see the scale of a joint aircraft nearly 400 feet high. SpaceX is developing Starship for launching cargo and people on missions to the moon and Mars. Musk’s goal is to make Starship completely reusable. In May of this year, the company announced plans for its first orbital flight, but critics believe that SpaceX is not ready to achieve its goals on Mars. On August 6, the US company SpaceX briefly stacked the largest rocket in…
The Indian Supreme Court ruled on August 6 that Amazon has won a major victory in a dispute. The company tried to prevent its partner Future Group from selling $3.4 billion in assets to match Reliance Industries. The bench composed of two Supreme Court judges stated that the Singaporean authorities made an interim decision in October to suspend transactions after discovering the reasons for Amazon’s objection, which is legal and enforceable in India. You will see the results of this fight, which includes the two richest people in the world, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Reliance Mukesh Ambani, who reshaped the…
The United States and France are among a handful of nations that plan to offer a third dose of coronavirus vaccine to vulnerable people, despite the WHO calling for a hold on booster shots till October. CNN quoted Biden administration officials as saying that the internal discussions of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) focused on the early September timetable to develop a strategy to strengthen the COVID-19 vaccine. The official said that those who are immunosuppressed and at higher risk of the virus are expected to make earlier decisions. The United States has not yet recommended booster shots…
The Biden administration notified Congress of its proposal to sell US$750 million in weapons to Taiwan, a move that may further exacerbate tensions with Beijing. According to a notice from the State Council spokesperson, two congressional sources, and the National Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the government issued a notice of the planned sale on August 4. The transaction includes 40 sets of M109A6 medium self-propelled howitzer systems and related equipment. The spokesperson said: “If completed, this proposed sale will help modernize Taiwan’s howitzer fleet and strengthen its self-defense capabilities to deal with current and future threats.” A congressional source said,…
A country with more than one billion people is waiting expectantly for a historic medal, knowing that it is within reach, which is an unprecedented sensation in the track and field competitions of the Tokyo Olympics. Neeraj makes expectations soar. He has done this in the past, and the absence of Polish Marcin Krukowski and current world champion Keshorn Wolcott and Rio Olympic silver medalist Julius Yego makes Nilaghi the most popular player. The 23-year-old Panipat player Haryana is known for keeping the Junior World Record and the 2018 Junior World Championship. He has won the 2018 Asian Games gold…