TITBITS:
1. Adults diagnosed with attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on average die earlier than those without a diagnosis
of ADHD, according to a new study in the United Kingdom.
2. No one can claim that their right to practise
religion has been violated when permission to use a loudspeaker is denied, the
Bombay High Court.
3. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is
gearing up for the 100th launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in
Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, which is scheduled with the launch of the GSLV-F15
NVS-02 mission.
4. The Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO) is set to showcase "Pralay”, an indigenous short-range
quasi-ballistic missile, at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi
5. Dhanauri
Wetland, near Jewar airport in Uttar Pradesh, is a vital bog-type ecosystem
supporting the vulnerable Sarus Crane and other bird species. The NGT
questioned delays in notifying it as a protected wetland under conservation
laws.