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Are turmeric supplements advisable? Subject: Science and technology Section: Health Why in news: Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), the country’s regulator of medicines, medical devices and biologicals, issued a medical advisory last week warning Australians of the risk of liver injury from using medicines and herbal supplements containing turmeric or its active ingredient, […]
Warming-induced glacier retreat could create novel ecosystems Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: Climate change caused by human activity under a high-emissions scenario may halve the area covered by glaciers outside the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets by the end of the century, as per a study published in Nature. Details: Less than […]
Coastal raptors make power towers their home Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: White-bellied sea eagles in India are beginning to emulate their counterparts in Australia and Thailand by making their homes on power towers holding high-tension wires. Details: The nests of the white-bellied sea eagles were found on powerline towers about […]
PIL in Madras High Court insists on revoking UA certificate issued to Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer Subject :POLITY Section: National body Context: Litigant claims that the movie is full of violent scenes such as smashing heads, beheading, chopping off ear and therefore not conducive for children below 12 years of age About Central Board of […]
Supreme Court Reserves Order on Inheritance Rights of Children from Invalid Marriages Subject :Polity Section: Msc Case Background and Context The case centers on the interpretation of Section 16(3) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Section 16 aims to legitimize children from null and void marriages as legitimate if the marriage were valid. […]
Digital innovations in healthcare must be for public good: PM Subject :Science and technology Section: Health Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the G-20 Health Ministers’ Meeting, in Gandhinagar, via video conferencing. Emphasized the importance of digital innovations in healthcare for the public good. Urged G-20 Health Ministers to avoid funding duplication and […]
Ancient Fires Drove Large Mammals Extinct, Study Suggests Subject: Science and technology Section: Msc About the new Study: In a new study a group of paleontologists that analyzed fossil records at La Brea Tar Pits, a famous excavation site in Southern California, concluded that the disappearance of sabertooth cats, dire wolves and other […]
As Chandrayaan-3 and Luna 25 prepare to land on Moon, two questions Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Context: India’s Chandrayaan-3 and Russia’s Luna 25 are both in lunar orbit, preparing for a landing on the Moon next week. Luna 25 is expected to go first, on August 21, while Chandrayaan-3 is […]
PM Modi mentions Katchatheevu: Why the tiny, uninhabited island remains a hot-button political issue in TN Subject :Geography Section: Paces in news Context: PM Modi said it was the Indira Gandhi government which gave away Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka in 1974. Details: The transfer of Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka, by the Union government, […]