“Gharial”, a fish-eating crocodile had gone extinct in Assam. A few days back it had resurfaced in Ai river at Nijlaguri of Chirang. But Locals being panicked at seeing huge 5.11 feet-long female gharial, and ended up killing it. Gharial might have strayed and swum from Bhutan.
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PM Narendra Modi, attired in a dhoti and angavastram, half-sleeve shirt added to grace – all in pearl white. Dhoti and angavastram had a green border. He is seen adjusting angavastram. Traditional dress code of Tamils, welcomed visiting Chinese President at Mamallapuram.
1st Human to Spacewalk Dies at 85: Russian Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov. He took spacewalk 54 years ago. On 18 March 1965, he exited his Voskhod 2 capsule, secured by a tether. On his second trip to space 10 years later, Leonov commanded the Soviet half of the Apollo-Soyuz 19 mission.
Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to resolve long-running conflict with neighbouring foe Eritrea. Coming to power in April 2018, after years of civil unrest, 43-year-old Abiy Ahmed started mending relations with Eritrea following decades of conflict.
Mumbai world’s 12th richest city, only Indian city to feature in the top 20. topped by New York City. Meanwhile, Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad were mentioned among cities expected to grow strongly over the next decade.