Indian Navy inducts 4 types of indigenously developed sonars
- The Indian Navy has formally inducted four types of indigenously developed sonars that will boost its underwater surveillance capability.
- The systems have been designed and developed by NPOL Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), a Kochi based laboratory of DRDO.
Denver becomes 1st US city to legalise social marijuana use
- The people of Denver, US have passed a ballot initiative, allowing private businesses like clubs, bars and restaurants to apply for permits allowing marijuana consumption within their premises.
- Denver had already legalised recreational marijuana use, but public consumption was illegal until now.
- This comes after the US states California, Massachusetts, and Nevada legalised recreational marijuana use.
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NASA astronaut set to become the oldest woman in space
- NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, at an age of 56 years, will become the oldest woman in space history after she takes off for the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday.
- Notably, Whitson, who holds the record for most time spent in space by a woman, is also the first woman to become ISS commander.
This will be Whitson’s third spaceflight.
Scientists produce faster-growing crops by improving photosynthesis
- Scientists have improved the photosynthesis process in the plants to produce faster-growing crops. The breakthrough was published in the journal Science.
- They had used genetic modification technology to improve photosynthesis in the plants.
- This modification increased amount of sunlight energy crop plants can channel into food production.