Naypyidaw (TIP): An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 jolted Myanmar on September 30, according to the National Centre for Seismology. The quake hit around 03:52:37 (IST) at a depth of 140km. According to the data by National Centre for Seismology, the quake struck about 162km NW of Burma, Myanmar. The epicentre was monitored at 23.09 degrees north latitude and 95.01 degrees east longitude. (PTI)
Science & Technology
European Southern Observatory releases new image of Orion’s Flame Nebula
The European Southern Observatory has released a new image of Orion’s Flame Nebula. Named NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula is a large star-forming region located in the Orion constellation situated about 1,400 light-years from Earth. […]
Indian Americans
Twitter hires Indian American Sriram Krishnan as director of product team
TIP: Micro-blogging website Twitter has hired Indian-born Sriram Krishnan, a former top executive from Facebook and Snap, as its Senior Director of Product. “I’m going to be joining Twitter and become a part of #theflock to work with the fantastic […]
India
Sex ratio: Number of women surpasses men for first time in India, shows survey
New Delhi (TIP): In welcome trends that signal a decline in adverse sex selection, the ratio of women to men has crossed the 1,000 mark for the first time. Sex ratio of India’s total population […]
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