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The Doomsday Clock is a symbol that represents the likelihood of a human-made global catastrophe, in the opinion of the members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. [ 1] Maintained since 1947, the clock is a metaphor, not a prediction, for threats to humanity from unchecked scientific and technological advances.
Amblypodia anita. Hewitson, 1862. Synonyms. Horsfieldia anita. Amblypodia anita, the purple leaf blue[ 1][ 2] or leaf blue, [ 2] is a lycaenid or blue butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia, including Sri Lanka, India, [ 1] Myanmar, Malaysia, and Java. The species was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1862. [ 3][ 2][ 4]
Preethi Srinivasan (born 1979) [1] was the captain of the under-19 Tamil Nadu women's cricket team, [2] and lead the state team to the national championships in 1997 at the age of 18. After surviving an accident that left her quadriplegic, [3] she co-founded Soulfree, a foundation that champions the causes of restoring, rehabilitating, and re ...
Location in India. Show map of Jaipur Show map of Rajasthan Show map of India Show all. The Jantar Mantar is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The monument was completed in 1734. [ 1][ 2] It features the world's largest stone sundial, and is a UNESCO World ...
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) on Friday unveiled an endorsement from the family of Michael Brown, the 18-year-old shot and killed by Ferguson, Mo., police in 2014. Bush is locked in a close primary race ...
Saiff’s scenario — including his confusion — is prevalent. And with 4.1 million Americans turning 65 this year — a record number — the decision is front and center in many households ...
Mariah Carey's Merry Christmas, with its multi-platinum lead single "All I Want for Christmas Is You", which eventually becomes the nineteenth best-selling digital single of the 20th century. Beck's major-label debut, Mellow Gold. The Prodigy's Music for the Jilted Generation. 1993 in music, 1993 in British music, 1993 in Norwegian music ...
The prime minister ranks third in the order of precedence . Top left: Jawaharlal Nehru was the first and the longest-serving prime minister in Indian history. Top center: Indira Gandhi was the first and only woman to serve as prime minister. Top right: Morarji Desai was the first non- Congress prime minister.