TITBITS:
1. Ladakh's
recent sightings of the aurora, marked by reddish or greenish light in the
night sky and usually observed in the far-northern regions, is a validation of
efforts in space weather monitoring, a team of astrophysicists that predicted
the activity about 48-72 hours prior said.
2. SpaceX
successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship
mega-rocket on Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a
world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability.
3. Vietnam
and China agreed to calm tensions in their South China Sea dispute, Vietnamese
state media reported, days after Hanoi accused Beijing of a "brutal"
attack on its fishermen.
4.Brahmi
inscription
A Brahmi inscription found at Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh.
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One of the oldest known Indian scripts
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Dates back to Mauryan Period.
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Originator of most of the present Indian scripts,
including Devanagari, Bengali, Tamil, and Malayalam etc.
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Important Brahmi Inscription – Ashokan Edicts, Hathigumpha
Inscription, Nasik Cave Inscriptions etc.
5.Universal
Postal Union
India has released commemorative postage stamps to mark the 150th
anniversary of the Universal Postal Union.
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Established as General Postal Union on October 9, 1874 (through Treaty of Bern)
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2nd oldest international
organization after International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- A United Nations specialized agency
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World Post Day is
celebrated on anniversary of establishment of UPU.
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HQ – Bern, Switzerland.
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Members – 192 countries (including India)