1. New START Treaty Treaty Structure: The Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, also known as the New START Treaty.It is expected to last at least until 2021. The Treaty between the United States of America and the […]
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1. Excavation by ASI in Gottiprolu, AP indicate it as Trade Centre of Early Historic Period A 2000-year-old brick structure and a Vishnu sculpture were also unearthed from the site. ASI retrieved a moulded female terracotta figurine with two hands lifted upwards. Another interesting find is the small rectangular brick tank exposed near the inner
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1. PEGASUS It has been reported that the popular messaging platform WhatsApp was used to spy on journalists and human rights activists in India earlier this year. The surveillance was carried out using an Israeli spyware tool called Pegasus. Most of those targeted in India were journalists, Dalit and human rights activists and lawyers. It
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1. Submarine propulsion system test a success The indigenous Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system to enhance the endurance of conventional submarines being developed by DRDO reached a milestone with the successful operation of a land-based prototype. An AIP module enables conventional submarines to remain submerged for longer duration.Fuel cell-based AIP has merits in performance compared
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1. Kudankulam Nuclear plant & ‘DTrack’ malware The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) on Wednesday confirmed that a malware had indeed infected its system at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP), a day after KKNPP officials had categorically asserted that the systems at the plant could not be accessed by anyone outside the
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