Kathmandu: The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday. The worldwide growth rate in the past year was just under 1%. At the start of 2024,… Continue reading World population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan. 1
Month: January 2024
India launches space mission to study black holes
Kathmandu: India’s space agency has successfully launched a rocket that is carrying an observatory which will study astronomical objects like black holes. It was launched from Sriharikota spaceport at 09:10 local time (03:40GMT) on Monday. This is only the second mission in the world of this nature after Nasa launched one in 2021. The space… Continue reading India launches space mission to study black holes
Major earthquake hits central Japan, triggering Tsunami warning
Kathmandu: A powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 in magnitude has struck Ishikawa in central Japan, prompting a tsunami warning and evacuation advisories for residents as they brace for potential aftershocks. Reports from public broadcaster NHK on Monday indicated that a tsunami, approximately 1 meter high (3.3 feet), has already impacted parts of the west coast along… Continue reading Major earthquake hits central Japan, triggering Tsunami warning