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Passive Euthanasia in India

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Passive Euthanasia in India Passive euthanasia is the intentional act of letting a patient die by withholding or withdrawing life support or the treatment necessary to keep him alive. But active euthanasia - any act that intentionally helps a person kill themselves - remains illegal.   Legality of Passive euthanasia in India  Aruna shanbag was a nurse who lived in a vegetative state for 42 years following a brutal 1973 sexual assault. While the Supreme Court of India rejected the 2011 petition to end her life, the case became a landmark ruling that legalized passive euthanasia in India. Though in the Shanbaug case the Supreme Court disallowed passive euthanasia despite recognising it in principle, its decision to let Harish Rana bid farewell reflects greater institutional confidence in implementing the doctrine. India legalised passive euthanasia in 2018. Harish Rana case details suffered serious head injuries after falling from a fourth-floor balcony in 2013....

Stonehenge

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Stonehenge   Stonehenge is a world-renowned UNESCO World Heritage site in Wiltshire, England, featuring a prehistoric, megalithic, stone circle monument built between 3000 and 1520 BCE. Key Components of Stonehenge Sarsen Stones These are the largest stones 52 remaining out of 80.. They form the outer circle and the central horsehoe of trilithons. Bluestones   Smaller 40-60 stones. They form an inner circle and horseshoe. Great Trilithon: The central, largest structure consisting of two massive vertical Sarsens and a horizontal lintel. Altar Stone: A 6-tonne, 5 meter long slab lying at centre. Why was Stonehenge created? Three theories came up as why Stonehenge were created - Stonehenge was built as a burial site . Stonehenge is a giant astronomical calendar. Stonehenge was a place of healing . Compiled by  Ms Naresh kuwar 

Announced the setting up and upgrading of four major telescope and astronomy facilities(Union Budget 2026–27)

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Announced the setting up and upgrading of four major telescope and astronomy facilities(Union Budget 2026–27) These facilities, designed to promote astrophysics and astronomy, are to be overseen by the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA).  The four facilities are: 1.National Large Solar Telescope (NLST): A proposed ground-based 2-meter class optical and near-infrared (IR) solar observational facility to be located near Pangong Tso in Merak, Ladakh. 2. National Large Optical-Infrared Telescope (NLOT): A major 10-12 metre class telescope designed to be a premier, large-aperture optical and infrared observatory, likely to be situated at the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) in Hanle, Ladakh. 3.Upgraded Himalayan Chandra Telescope (uHCT): An upgrade for the existing 2-metre class telescop e in Hanle, Ladakh, to enhance its sensitivity and instrumentation for more precise observations. 4.COSMOS-2 Planetarium: A next-generation, modern LED-dome planetarium and as...

Norma Swenson-Changed Women health care forever

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Norma Swenson-Changed Women health care forever Who she was, what she witnessed? Her name was Norma Swenson. She was 26 years old when she gave birth to her daughter Sarah in 1958 — and what she witnessed in that maternity ward that day would shape the rest of her 93 years on earth. All around her, women in labor were being given Scopolamine, a drug that induced what doctors called "twilight sleep" — a state of semi-consciousness filled with hallucinations and terror. When the women thrashed, confused and frightened, they were tied to their beds with restraints. They were then given Demerol, which rendered them unconscious, while their babies were delivered by forceps. Norma watched these women screaming, trying to climb out of their beds, calling for their mothers, cursing their husbands. She later said she knew immediately: "These women weren't being helped. They were being controlled." Norma herself refused the drugs entirely. She gave birth awake, alert, and...

Pakistan-Afghanistan tension escalation between neighbours

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Pakistan-Afghanistan tension escalation between neighbours  Afghanistan's Taliban government said it had launched an offensive on Pakistani military bases near the border on Thursday(26 Feb 2026) night. Pakistan responded within hours, bombing targets in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and the provinces of Kandahar and Paktika - Afghan provinces close to its 2,600km (1,615 miles) border. The bombings are the most significant development in the ongoing tensions between the two countries, which had agreed to a ceasefire last October following a week of deadly clashes What makes this time different? What makes the latest round of Pakistani strikes significant is that they have targeted Taliban government facilities instead of terrorist targets in Afghanistan,  The Afghan Taliban's military chief, Qari Muhammad Fasihuddin, said in a video message on Friday that Pakistan could expect "an even more decisive response" in future. The attacks on places like Abbottabad and Swabi ...

CSIR's Scientific Social Responsibility program for school students & teachers

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CSIR's Scientific Social Responsibility program for school students & teachers CSIR - Jigyasa The objective of Jigyasa is to extend the classroom learning by focusing on well-planned research laboratory based learning for school students.  Visit and interaction with researchers  The Jigyasa program  initiated on 2017, nearly 981 Jiygasa programs were conducted by CSIR labs. About 300,000 school students, 15,000 teachers participated in different engagement modules by visiting CSIR Laboratories in close proximity till 2019 the beginning of the pandemic. During the visits, CSIR scientists directly interacted with the students and teachers.   MOUs were signed between individual CSIR laboratories to bring in quality with value added research knowledge with Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVS), Karnataka State S&T Academy (KSTA), Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NitiAayog, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), NGO’s, stakeholders, individuals...

Mars conjuct Pluto in Aquarius

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Mars conjuct Pluto in Aquarius  27 January 2026,10.30pm ist For Libra Sun Create boldly, and act with an open heart, Libra. You’re craving more joy, pleasure and self-expression, and you’re done worrying about how it makes other people look. This could be a creative risk or simply prioritizing fun again. You’re done editing yourself for approval. Let yourself be seen doing what you love. Advise What you do now is crucial - think in terms of what you want to create rather than what you want to tear down or who you want to hurt/dominate. Compiled by  Ms Naresh kuwar