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The storm Mandous is named by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which means “treasure chest” in Arabic. The storm Mandous is named by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which means “treasure chest” in Arabic. The member states that name storms are part of the world meteorological organization and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific panel (WMO/ESCAP) on tropical cyclones. In April 2020 IMD shared a list of 169 names which contains 13 names proposed by each member state which are assigned in a sequential manner. The name Mandous was given when the cyclonic circulation was expected…

According to recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2021, malaria prevention, testing, and treatment services were substantially maintained around the globe. According to recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2021, malaria prevention, testing, and treatment services were substantially maintained around the globe. Malaria Reports This year’s world malaria report stated that there were an estimated 6,19,000 malarial deaths globally in 2021 and 6,25,000 in 2020. Prior to the pandemic, in 2019, there had been 5,68,000 fatalities. The number of cases increased between 2020 and 2021, but more slowly than it did from 2019 to…

Time magazine named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the 2022 Person of the Year in recognition of the nation’s resistance to Russia’s invasion. The honour is given to an occasion or an individual who in the last 12 months, is thought to have had the greatest impact on world events. Time magazine named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the ‘2022 Person of the Year’ in recognition of the nation’s resistance to Russia’s invasion. The honour is given to an occasion or an individual who in the last 12 months, is thought to have had the greatest impact on world events.…

India might experience extreme heat waves that could break the human survivability limit, according to the World Bank report titled “Climate Investment Opportunities”. India might experience extreme heat waves that could break the human survivability limit according to the World Bank report titled “Climate Investment Opportunities”. These heat waves have caused thousands of deaths across India over the past few decades, and are occurring more frequently than ever before.  The country is reportedly seeing greater temperatures that are happening earlier and lasts much longer, according to a World Bank report titled “Climate Investment Opportunities in India’s Cooling Sector.” The report…

Neuralink is under a federal investigation due to its animal trial program for possible animal welfare violations. According to the Reuters report, Elon Musk’s company, Neuralink, is under a federal investigation due to its animal trial program for possible animal welfare violations. It is the technology of the future because it may one day allow people to control machines with their thoughts. Neuralink was founded in 2016 by Elon Musk and a group of engineers. They are allegedly working on a brain implant that it thinks can restore movement to disable individuals and treat other neurological conditions. How does it…

The Oxford Dictionary has selected “Goblin Mode” as the word of the year, for 2022. It was one of the three options that Oxford lexicographers chose, the other two being “Metaverse,” and “#IStandWith”. This is the first time Oxford University Press (OUP) is choosing a word for the year through public voting. The phrase Goblin mode triumphed, by winning 318,956 votes which are 93% of the total. “Metaverse” came second and “#IStandWith” third. These three terms were picked by lexicographers at Oxford University Press, and more than 340,000 English speakers from across the world voted. The Oxford English Dictionary’s publishers,…

Karnataka’s State Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Sunday that a special vaccination campaign will be held to immunize an estimated 48 lakh kids between the ages of 1 and 15 against Japanese Encephalitis (JE). Karnataka’s State Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Sunday that a special vaccination campaign will be held to immunize an estimated 48 lakh kids between the ages of 1 and 15 against Japanese Encephalitis. The Jenvac vaccination will be provided for the campaign by the Union Health Ministry. A special vaccination drive will be conducted to vaccinate 48 lakh kids between the ages of 1…

According to the worldwide cost of living index 2022 published by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU), New York is now the most expensive city in the world to live in, with Singapore in second place. This stance is due to the rising energy costs brought on by the war in Ukraine and the pandemic’s continuing consequences. New York and Singapore are the most expensive cities The worldwide cost of living index 2022 by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) reported New York is the most expensive city in the world, to live in. Singapore ranked second in the survey conducted in…

‘Wednesday’, a recently launched television series, has broken the previous record for the most hours ever watched in an English language television series in a single week, on Netflix. It surpassed the popular Millie Bobby Brown show, Stranger Things season 4. Most Watched Series The eight-episode spin-off TV series ‘Wednesday’ became the most-watched series on the Netflix platform, in its first week of release. Since its premiere last week, the series has surpassed the widely popular Stranger Things season 4 in terms of the number of hours watched in a single week. Over 341.2 million hours have been watched, since…

The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, erupted on Sunday, after 38 years. Although the majority of the lava flow is contained within the area, locals have been alerted and previously warned of the possibility of falling ash. Emergency authorities said there had been no evacuation orders issued and it is unlikely that inhabited areas would be affected at this time. The largest active volcano in the world, Mauna Loa, in Hawaii, started erupting on Sunday, for the first time since 1984, breaking its longest stretch of quietness. No villages or residences are currently in danger from the lava, and…