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After a pep talk to scientists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave a long and tight hug to an emotional ISRO chief K Sivan, who was in tears, unable to come to terms overlander Vikram’s unsuccessful bid to soft-land on the moon. Modi, in his address at the ISRO center here, asked the scientists not to get disheartened by the hurdles in the lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 and asserted that there will be a “new dawn”. No sooner than the Prime Minister concluded his address, Sivan accompanied him to see him off. At this juncture, the Prime Minister, who was on his…

At the launch of an indigenously-built metro coach in Mumbai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked citizens to learn from the courage of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists, expressing confidence that the country’s aim of reaching the moon will be accomplished despite the Chandrayaan-2 landing glitch. “In Bengaluru, I stayed overnight with my scientific colleagues at ISRO. I am very impressed to see the courage they have shown. How to achieve our goal with full tenacity is the biggest challenge, which one must learn from our scientists and engineers of the space agency, ” said Modi, adding that…

In a few breathless hours on Thursday morning, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital maneuvered the largest superconducting magnet in the world, a 10-ton beauty that is a million times stronger than the earth’s magnetic field, into place. With the help of some skilled crane work, the $10 million investment, designed and built-in Zurich, was safely tucked into a pocket in the lower level of the Kay Research and Care Center by early afternoon. In about a month, the 1.1-gigahertz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer is expected to be in use, giving St. Jude the most power anywhere for studying proteins, DNA,…

The Czech Republic defeated Brazil 93-71 on Saturday to keep itself in the hunt for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals with an easy win over the previously unbeaten South Americans. Tomas Satoransky scored 20 points, added nine assists and had seven rebounds for the Czechs (3-1), who will play Greece on Monday. Ondrej Balvin scored 15 and Patrik Auda added 14 for the winners. “It was another great victory for us,” Satoransky said, with the team playing to its identity by “playing fast, running, sharing the ball and fighting on defense.” Coach Ronen Ginzburg said “it’s an amazing…

Effective in early disease but more research is needed for the late disease. The expanding epidemic of Ebola virus disease in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has entered its second year despite courageous efforts by Congolese and international colleagues. By the end of August, 3000 cases and 2000 deaths had been reported. Although the first Ebola outbreaks were recognized in DRC and Sudan in 1976, there has never been an effective treatment. A breakthrough was announced in August 2019. A randomized controlled trial was stopped early after a strict statistical criterion for decreased mortality was met by one of the…

The mountain peak known to Swedes as their countries highest can no longer lay claim to the title due to global heating, scientists have confirmed, as the glacier at its summit shrinks amid soaring Arctic temperatures. “This is quite a symbol,” said Gunhild Ninis Rosqvist, a Stockholm University geography professor who has been measuring the glacier annually for several years. “A very obvious, very clear signal to everyone in Sweden that things are changing.” In the far north of Sweden, about 95 miles (150km) inside the Arctic circle, Kebnekaise has two peaks: a southern, glacier-covered summit accessible to suitably equipped hikers, and…

Global investment in new capacity for renewable energy is on course to reach $2.6 trillion by the end of this decade, more than triple the amount of the previous decade, a report commissioned by the UN Environment Programme says. The figure excludes large hydropower projects and is equivalent to 1.2 terawatts (TW) of new renewable energy capacity this decade. That’s more than today’s entire US electricity generation units and half of the 2.4 TW of total power capacity installed over the same period. The UAE is also a major driver in promoting renewable energy resources. Dubai Clean Energy Strategy (DCES)…

Sudan has won the expatriates Futsal championship after beating Yemen 6-7 in penalty shoot-outs. The match was held as part of the fifth edition of the Khalid bin Hamad Futsal League for Youth Centres, People with Disabilities, Girls, Ministries, Expatriate Communities, Banks and Companies. Sudan and Yemen drew 3-3 in regular time in the final match, which was attended by a large number of spectators who cheered their respective teams. Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Ayman bin Tawfiq Almoayyed attended the match and presented the victorious team with the trophy. Sudanese striker Ahmed Al-Basha, who netted two goals in the final, was…

Bahrain has beaten a host of regional competitors to be the best destination for expats to work, live, and raise a family in the 2019 InterNations Expat survey, consolidating its leadership position from 2018. Judges praised the Kingdom’s welcoming culture and relaxed lifestyle, cementing the country as a haven for expats – with strong historical ties to the financial services and real estate industries and increasingly strong standing in the technology sector. In the InterNations survey, Bahrain finished first for ‘ease of settling in’, ‘quality of family life’ and ‘cost of living’, which is very favorable when compared to other…

Manama:Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani officially inaugurated today the largest underwater theme park, Dive Bahrain, which was announced by Personal Representative of His Majesty the King Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the President of the Supreme Council for Environment. The initial phase of the project has been completed recently by submerging a 70-meter long Boeing 747, 20-22 meters below the water North of Bahrain, to become the first attraction of the 100,000 m2 theme park area. Before the official opening, the dive park was also inspected by a group of diving professionals from…