Context: For the first time in over 8 decades physicists are on the verge of discovering a new fundamental force of nature which might help unravel the yet unknown parts of the Universe such as dark matter and dark energy. More on the news: The experiment, called Muon g–2 (g minus two), was conducted at the US Department of Energy&r... .Read more
Updated on 12 April, 2021 GS3 Science and Technology
Context: The ‘double mutant’ virus that scientists responsible for the spread of the pandemic in India, has a formal scientific classification: B.1.617. It has one key mutation in the spike protein similar to one found in the Brazilian and South African variants, and another already found in the B.1.427 and B.1.429 California variants. ... .Read more
Updated on 9 April, 2021 GS3 Science and Technology
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Context: The government announced that a new “double mutant variant” of the novel coronavirus has been detected in the country, along with the three variants from the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil. The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) has detected a new double mutant variant, E484Q mutation, that can escap... .Read more
Updated on 25 March, 2021 GS3 Science and Technology
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Context- The Supreme Court recently stayed the proceedings in High Courts in cases seeking regulation of content shown on overthetop (OTT) platforms. More on the news The hearing was based on a plea by the Centre to transfer the cases in the High Courts to the Supreme Court. The Bench was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta ... .Read more
Updated on 24 March, 2021 GS3 Science and Technology
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Context- The government recently unveiled The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code), Rules 2021. It has been a topic of debate since its notification by the government. More on the news The Delhi High Court asked the centre to respond to a petition challenging the new IT rules that would seek to regulate the ... .Read more
Updated on 20 March, 2021 GS3 Science and Technology
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Context- The cybercrime department of the Bengaluru City Police has urged people to be cautious while sharing intimate content online to people they befriended on social media. More on the news Explaining the modus operandi in a case cracked recently with the arrest of a gang of four, senior CID officers said that the fraudsters targeted the g... .Read more
Updated on 19 March, 2021 GS3 Science and Technology
