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Oumuamua   ‘Oumuamua  is t he first confirmed object from another star to visit our solar system. This interstellar interloper appears to be a rocky, cigar-shaped object with a somewhat reddish hue. The object was named ‘Oumuamua by its discoverers. It means "a messenger from afar arriving first "   in Hawaiian. 'Oumuamua  is up to one-quarter mile (400 meters) long and highly-elongated –   perhaps 10 times as long as it is wide. That aspect ratio is greater than that of any asteroid or comet observed in our solar system to date. While its elongated shape is quite surprising, and unlike objects seen in our solar system, it may provide new clues into how other solar systems formed. The first known interstellar object to visit our solar system, 1I/2017 U1 ‘Oumuamua, was discovered Oct. 19, 2017 by the University of Hawaii’s Pan-STARRS1 telescope, funded by NASA’s  Near-Earth Object Observations  (NEOO) Program, which finds and tracks asteroids and comets...

Nano Banana  (officially Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) is an  artificial intelligence image generating and editing  tool created by  Google . "Nano Banana" was the codename used on  LMArena  while the model was undergoing pre-release testing, allowing the community to evaluate its performance on real-world prompts without knowing its identity. When the company publicly released it in August 2025, it was part of their  Gemini  line of AI products. The model became known for its editing skills and for starting a social media trend of styled " 3D figurine " photos. Wikipedia

  Nuclear fusion is the process by which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a single heavier one while releasing massive amounts of energy. Fusion reactions take place in a state of matter called plasma — a hot, charged gas made of positive ions and free-moving electrons with unique properties distinct from solids, liquids or gases. The sun, along with all other stars, is powered by this reaction. To fuse in our sun, nuclei need to collide with each other at extremely high temperatures, around ten million degrees Celsius. The high temperature provides them with enough energy to overcome their mutual electrical repulsion. Once the nuclei come within a very close range of each other, the attractive nuclear force between them will outweigh the electrical repulsion and allow them to fuse. For this to happen, the nuclei must be confined within a small space to increase the chances of collision. In the sun, the extreme pressure produced by its immense gravity creates the conditions ...

  ‘Androth’, second of the eight ASW SWCs (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft), being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 13 Sep 2025 at GRSE, Kolkata marking yet another step towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing. The ASW SWC ships have been indigenously designed and constructed as per the Classification Rules of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) at GRSE, Kolkata and strengthens Navy’s Anti-submarine, coastal surveillance and mine laying capabilities. The name ‘Androth’ holds strategic and symbolic significance, derived from the Androth Island in the Lakshadweep archipelago, underscoring India’s commitment to safeguarding its vast maritime territories.  These ships at approx 77 m length, are the largest Indian Naval warships propelled by a Diesel Engine-Waterjet combination and are equipped with state of the art lightweight t...

  As part of ongoing pan-India  “Operation Weed Out” , Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized  39.2 kg  of hydroponic weed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai on 13th-14th September 2025. Three persons have been arrested in a coordinated operation, under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted two Indian nationals arriving from Bangkok. Thorough examination of their checked-in baggage led to the recovery of 39 packets weighing 39.2 kg of hydroponic cannabis. A swift follow-up action resulted in the arrest of the intended recipient. In another case, based on specific intelligence, the officers of DRI, seized  7.8 kg  (gross weight) of hydroponic weed being smuggled from Bangkok, Thailand, to Mumbai and arrested two passengers under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985. DRI has separately made seizures of...

  T o mark World Water Week 2025, new report highlights persistent inequalities, with vulnerable communities left behind. Despite progress over the last decade, billions of people around the world still lack access to essential water, sanitation, and hygiene services, putting them at risk of disease and deeper social exclusion. A new report:  Progress on Household Drinking Water and Sanitation 2000–2024: special focus on inequalities – launched by WHO and UNICEF during World Water Week 2025 – reveals that, while some progress has been made, major gaps persist. People living in low-income countries, fragile contexts, rural communities, children, and minority ethnic and indigenous groups face the greatest disparities. Ten key facts from the report: Despite gains since 2015,  1 in 4 – or 2.1 billion people globally – still lack access to safely managed drinking water*,  including 106 million who drink directly from untreated surface sources. 3.4 billion people stil...