Asteroid Apophis will fly just 32,000 kilometres from Earth in April 2029, and Nasa says the encounter could reshape its surface |

Asteroid Apophis will pass within 32,000 kilometres of Earth’s surface on 13 April 2029, a distance closer than the ring of geostationary satellites that orbit our planet. The flyby, visible to the naked eye across parts of Europe, Africa and Asia, is the closest known approach by an object of this size that scientists have…

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CBSE reduces re-evaluation charges after OSM scrutiny; students to get answer scripts for Rs 100

CBSE reduces re-evaluation charges after OSM scrutiny The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday announced a revised and significantly lower fee structure for revaluation-related services as questions continue to surface over the On-Screen Marking (OSM) introduced in this year’s board evaluation process.The announcement was made during a press conference addressed by Sanjay Kumar,…

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RCB vs CSK, ‘dosa, idly’ row: From Jitesh Sharma’s clip to Chepauk — what sparked controversy | Cricket News

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have complained to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the DJ’s song choice and comments during their match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 5, according to a report by The Indian Express. In the complaint,…

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Quote of the day by German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss: “When a philosopher says something that is true then it is trivial. When he says something that is not trivial then it is false” – a simple explanation of why truth is often simpler than it seems |

Carl Friedrich Gauss (Image: Wikipedia) Most people assume that if an idea sounds complicated, it must also be profound. Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of the greatest mathematicians in history, was not convinced. “When a philosopher says something that is true then it is trivial,” he observed. “When he says something that is not trivial then…

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