Author: Ananta Banerjee

•An aspiring Journalist •Completed M.A in Mass Communication from St. Xavier's University, Kolkata •Has an intense passion for writing & exploring new fields

shah rukh khan

Shah Rukh Khan as he is affectionately been called ‘Badshah Of Bollywood’, is not just the jack of many trades but also the heartbeat of millions of people all over the world. Over the decades, he has come to be recognized and identified as his many characters that are unforgettable – the ultimate lover boy. ‘Badshah’, ‘Don’ and many more. For almost three decades now where he recently celebrated 30 years of the Indian Film Industry, SRK has given enthralling performances, characters that will be remembered forever, dialogues that people still relate to in their own life, his infectious smile,…

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Rocket launches pose threat to the climate, Study Reveals   - Asiana Times

A study published in the journal Earth’s Future has concluded that rocket launches take a more significant toll on the climate. Researchers led the investigation from UCL, the University of Cambridge, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The team used a 3D model to explore the impact of rocket launches and stated that the “impact of projected space tourism scenarios is formed on the recent billionaire space race.” Further, the study reveals that, at present, the ozone depletion due to the rockets is slight. But, the impact is expected to be severe shortly due to the pollutants from solid-fuel…

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Meta launches Instagram Reels APIs; complete launch by July 6 - Asiana Times

According to a statement from Meta, Reels APIs will be made available to developers at a maximum of endpoints on Instagram. The company asserted that after learning about Reels which is now a top priority from its developer’s community, it is delivering the new Reel APIs. Now Reels’ assistance from Meta is available for posting content, insights, the moderation of the comment, hashtags search, company discovery, mentions, and a lot more. The APIs will permit developers to arrange Reels and obtain Reels’ social engagement stats. Developers can publish Reels on Instagram Business Accounts using these new APIs. Developers will also…

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Roe v Wade: US firms pledge to pay staff travel expenses for abortions

Image Source- Google  It follows a milestone ruling by the US  Supreme Court that repealed the constitutional right to abortion. The judgment anticipated for individual states to ban the procedure. Firms like Amazon had already announced to pay travel expenses for abortions, as millions of US women face a restricted approach. Now companies which include Disney, JP Morgan, and Facebook owner Meta have announced similar moves. But since the ruling, a growing number of firms have confirmed they will cover travel costs through their health insurance plans for the staff member who leaves their home state to get an abortion.…

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NASA

A quiet patch of red dirt in remote Australia has made history as NASA rocket launch from a commercial spaceport outside the US. The sub-orbital rocket took off from the tiny site early local time on Monday. As said by NASA it will allow astrophysics studies that can only be accepted in the Southern Hemispheres. The launch was also the first in Australia in more than 25 years. The rocket is Nasa’s first of three to take off from the construction that was newly built which is Arnhem Space Centre which is on the edge of the Northern Territory. All…

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“Deepest Shipwreck”: US World War II ship found off the Philippines - Asiana Times

As stated by an American exploration team, a  US navy destroyer that was sunk during World War II has been found nearly 7.000 meters below sea level off the Philippines which makes it the world’s deepest shipwreck ever that is located. The USS Samuel B Roberts was sunk during a battle off the central island of Samar on 25th October 1944 as US forces fought to let go of the Philippines which was then a US colony from Japanese occupation. Texas-based undersea technology firm Caladan Oceanic shared that a crewed surface ship was filmed, took a shot, and also surveyed…

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What types of law does India have on abortion rights? - Asiana Times

Abortion rights are back in conversation partly because of the debate that has been started not only in the US but also in India. The discussion came after the news of millions of women in the US who will lose the constitutional right to abortion after the Supreme Court canceled its 50-year-old Roe v Wade decision. The judgment prepares individual states to ban the procedure. Human rights are those rights, which should be available to every human being without any discrimination of any kind. The most important right of a human is the right to life. It is the chief…

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