The 12-day Pushkaralu festival of Telugu-speaking people commenced recently in Varanasi.
The story behind
Pushakaram of these rivers is celebrated when Jupiter / Brihaspati transits from one Raasi (zodiac sign) to the other:
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The ancient art form of Bhoota Kola, which gained mainstream popularity after the film Kantara, inspires anticipation and hope in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasaragod.
How is it different from Theyyam?
Originally from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka and the northern parts of Kasaragod district, the Bhoota Kola has striking similarities with Kerala’s Theyyam, but have subtle differences too.
Theyyam
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The Group of Seven (G7) economic powers have called for the "extension, full implementation and expansion" of a critical deal to export Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea.
Need of the deal
What is in the deal?
The European Parliament, the legislative body of the 27-country block European Union, has approved the world’s first set of comprehensive rules to bring largely unregulated cryptocurrency markets under the ambit of regulation by government authorities.
What is in the new legislation?
Stablecoins are digital tokens that aim to stay pegged in value with a more stable asset — a fiat currency like the U.S. dollar or other stable cryptocurrencies. |
Out of Coverage
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What is the need of such regulation?
What are the benefits of such a framework?
Regulation of cryptocurrency in India
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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully conducted a maiden flight trial of a sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the coast of Odisha in the Bay of Bengal.
Key-highlights
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Endo-atmospheric missiles
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Cybercriminals have developed new ransomware encryptors designed to target macOS devices, making this the first major ransomware operation to specifically target Apple computers.
What is LockBit ransomware?
LockBit ransomware gang
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International Relations Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) |
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar co-chaired the 4th India-CARICOM Ministerial Meeting with his Jamaican counterpart Kamina J Smith at the CARICOM Secretariat in Guyana.
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International Relations India, China hold 18th round of corps commander talks |
India and China held the 18th round of Corps Commander Level talk at the Chushul-Moldo meeting point in the Eastern Ladakh sector. The format
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Polity & Governance Hakki Pikki in Sudan Conflict |
More than 181 members of the Hakki Pikki tribal community from Karnataka are stuck in violence-hit Sudan. Who are the Hakki Pikki?
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Polity & Governance 5th round of RCS-UDAN |
Following the four successful rounds of bidding, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched the 5th round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN).
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Science & Technology (GS-III) Myelin basic protein (MBP) |
Scientists have fabricated monolayers of pure myelin basic protein (MBP), which is a protective membrane that wraps around the axon of nerve cells and acts as a model protein in studying diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS). About
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Environment West Bengal adds four new biodiversity heritage sites |
Bengal has added four new biodiversity heritage sites (BHS) in West Bengal, taking the total tally to eight. The new sites
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Context
China is projected to hand over the baton of the most populous country to India by mid2023. But for India, there are greater prospects for demographic advantage than serious concerns.
Population Attributes
Mechanisms that translate a demographic bonus to economic dividend
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