The US is committed to India's inclusion as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, days after the General Assembly adopted a negotiating text for the long-pending reforms of the powerful wing of the world body.
The reaffirmation from the US comes in the backdrop of the maiden India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue.
There's More Oxygen in Earth's Core than Previously Believed
A new view of the content of the Earth's core has suggested that there is more oxygen in it than previously believed.
Some new findings have been discovered about Earth's core and mantle by considering their geophysical and geochemical signatures together. This research provides insight into the origins of Earth's formation.
Based on the higher oxygen concentration of the core, a team has concluded that Earth must have accreted material that is more oxidized than the present-day mantle
By combining experimental petrology, geochemistry, mineral physics and seismology, the team found that core formation occurred in a hot (liquid) moderately deep magma ocean not exceeding 1,800-kilometer depth, under conditions more oxidized than present-day Earth.
India, Iran and Afghanistan Come Together for Transit Corridor
India is looking to step up the pedal over its ambitious Chabahar port project in Iran by signing an international transit corridor agreement with Iran and Afghanistan.
One of the reasons why the port project is important for India is that it will facilitate access to Afghanistan, bypassing Pakistan. Officials from the 3 countries have met to finalize agreement for a Chabahar transit corridor.
India is looking at a trilateral transit corridor MoU.
Flipkart Co-founders New Billionaires
According to leading business magazine Forbes India' rich list release, leading Indian e-retailer Flipkart's co-founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal are the latest billionaires in the country, with $1.3 billion (Rs. 8,582 crore) net worth each.
Indian e-commerce has added its first billionaires with Flipkart's founders making debut on the rich list at number 86, with $1.3 billion net worth each.
Robert Lewandowski Scored Five Goals in Nine Minutes
Robert Lewandowski re-wrote Bundesliga history by scoring five goals in just nine minutes in Bayern Munich`s 5-1 win at home against Wolfsburg.
The Poland striker scored the first goal, in the 51st minute. Then, set the record for the fastest hat-trick, scoring another two in another three minutes. He scored three goals in 3 minutes 19 seconds.
The Rajasthan Assembly passed separate bills providing five per cent reservation to Gujjars and other communities under Special Backward Classes and for 14 per cent quota to Economically Backward Classes of unreserved categories.
Five communities namely Banjara/Baldiya/Labana, Gadiya Lohar/Gadoliya, Gujar/Gurjar, Raika/Rebari/Debasi and Gadariya/Gadri/Gayari have been included in the bill for 5 per cent quota under SBC.
The bills will exceed the permissible legal limit of reservation in the state as the reservation under SC, ST and OBC categories will remain unchanged.