Tag: PAC
PM-CARES To Support Children Orphaned Owing To Covid
In a major welfare scheme for children who have been orphaned due to Covid, the Union Government on Saturday announced a monthly stipend once they turn 18 and a fund of Rs 10 lakh when they turn 23 from PM-CARES. ....
Covid Significantly Impacted Mental Health Of Adolescent Girls
Covid-19 has had a significant, detrimental impact on adolescent mental health, especially in girls, according to a large study published in The Lancet Psychiatry. ....
Pitch For WTC Final Will Have Pace, Bounce & Carry, Says Groundsman
The pitch for World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand will have pace, bounce and carry thanks to good weather due to 'a lot of sun' in Southampton, said Simon Lee, the head groundsman of Hampshire Bowl, where the match will be played from June 18 to 22.....
Indian Cricketers Loving The Taste Of England
Scrambled eggs, baked beans, brown toast, and sausages seem to be the favourite breakfast of Indian cricketers while they are in England for the World Test Championship (WTC) final and a five-match Test series against the hosts. ....
NASA Satellite Data Helps Track Ocean Microplastics From Space
Scientists from the University of Michigan have developed an innovative way to use NASA satellite data to track the movement of tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean. ....
Space Is For All Humanity: 'Astronaut' Richard Branson
With the historic flight to the edge of space on Sunday, astronaut Richard Branson has opened the doors for all humans to visit space. ....
Thousands of people packed into the Afghan capital's airport on Monday, rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the Taliban overthrew the Western-backed government. US troops fired warning shots at the Kabul airport as they struggled to manage the chaotic evacuation. The Taliban swept into Kabul on Sunday after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, bringing a stunning end to a two-decade campaign in which the US and its allies had tried to transform Afghanistan. Have a look at some of the mo....
England Pacer Mark Wood Ruled Out Of Third Test Against India
England pacer Mark Wood has been ruled out of the third Test against India at Leeds due to a jarred right shoulder. The 31-year-old sustained the injury on the fourth day of the second Test at Lord's while diving to stop a boundary. ....
IND Vs ENG 3rd Test: England Pacer Saqid Mahmood Set To Replace Mark Wood, Dawid Malan Also Likely In XI
Pace bowler Saqib Mahmood is set to get his maiden Test cap after fellow pacer Mark Wood was ruled out of the third Test against India to be played here at Headingley from Wednesday, England captain Joe Root has hinted. Batsman Dawid Malan is also set to feature in the playing XI. ....
Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Al Pacino To Star In 'Sniff'
Oscar winners Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino, Helen Mirren and Oscar nominee Danny DeVito will star in "Sniff", a stylish reinvention of the film noir genre that will be directed by Taylor Hackford. ....
