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Interesting facts about space

Interesting facts about space :- When we think about space , we wonder it to be very beautiful. Just think about a view of star gazing at night and we are almost stunned. Those little shinning bright objects do make us realize that the poem that we used to memorize in our childhood days literally meant " like a diamond in the sky ".Space is a unique place. But all beautiful things are not easy to watch. Those who got the change to go on moon where indeed the lucky one. Also many of them have been to space. So let's share interesting facts about space- 1.The nearest black hole we know is located about 3000 light years away. 2.The last person to walk on the moon was Eugene Cernan in December 1972. space 3.Till now, Twelve person have walked on the moon. 4.Only Mercury and Venus are the two planets in our solar system that do not have any satellite. 5.Venus is the hottest as well as the brightest planet in our solar system. 6.Jupiter has the highest number of

interesting facts about cricket

Cricket is one of the most popular sport played and followed in the Indian Subcontinent, Australasia, Great Britain and Ireland, Southern Africa and the West Indies. Although the game has its origin starting back in 16th century but it become popular worldwide in the late 20th century. With millions of viewer of the sports, this game has now become one of the most watched sports in the world. It is even considered as religion in the Indian Subcontinent. Cricket has many  interesting facts . Some of them are- 1. Lala Amarnath is the only bowler to dismiss Don Bradman hit wicket in Test Cricket. This happened in the 1948 Brisbane Test. 2.India is the only country to win the 60 over, 50 over, 20 over world cup. 3.The lowest economy for a bowler in Test match who bowled at least 10 or more overs is Bapu Nadkarni of India. He bowled 21 consecutive maiden overs vs England at Chennai at an economy rate of 0.15 per over. 4.Jim Laker and Anil Kumble are the only two bowler to have ta

Grammy Awards 2018 list

Grammy Award 2018 - The much awaited 60th annual Grammy Awards were held on Sunday. With many sizzling performances from various artists, the show was jaw dropping. There were many winner as well as many suprises. It was Bruno Mars's  and Kendrick Lamar's night as they swept many awards. So here we are sharing the popular wins- 1.Album of the Year- 24K Magic by Bruno Mars. 2.Record of the Year - 24K Magic by Bruno Mars. 3.Song of the year- "That what I Like" by Bruno Mars and Various artists. 4.Best Pop Solo performance- Shape of You by Ed Sheeran. 5.Best New Artist- Alessia Cara. 6.Best Pop Vocal Albums- Divide by Ed Sheeran. 7.Best Dance/Electronic Albums- 3D The Catalogue by Kraftwerk. 8.Best Pop Duo/Group Performance- Feel it still by Portugal. The Man. 9.Best Rock Performance- You want It Darker by Leonard Cohen. 10.Best Rock Song- "Run" by Foo Fighters. 11.Best Rock Album- "A Deeper Understanding" by The Wa

Donald Trump at World Economic Forum 2018 highlights

United States President Donald Trump's addressing of the World Economic Forum 2018 was one of the highly anticipated part. Though there were some protest outside the resort, the security was tight enough to keep them away from the resort and maintained peace. The US President addressed to a tight packed audience. He also met world leaders and business executive in his two-day stay in the Swiss Alps. So let's discuss the highlights of his meeting- 1.The remark of "America First" which was highly criticized was also brought up for talk. President Trump explained that America first did not mean America alone. He explained that with the growth of America the world will also grow. 2.Stating that the leaders of all countries need to protect the interest of their own countries, the US President said that he will do anything to protect America's interest. 3.He also criticized about the defense budget of other countries and asked them to invest much more in their r

IPL 2018 Auction Day 2

As the auction continues on Day 2 for IPL 2018 , there have been many aspects to look upon.While on the first day there were many surprises like KL Rahul, Manish Pandey, Rashid Khan,Sanju Samson earning big amounts. Now the battle to get the best player in their respective camp, the auction continues. So lets bring you the list of the players who were bought later on: 1. Kolkata Knight Riders have bought: Javon Searless for Rs 30 Lakh,  Mitchell Johnson for Rs 2 Crore, Shivam Mavi for Rs 3 Crore, Rinku Singh for Rs 80 Lakh, Apoorv Wankhede for Rs 20 Lakh, R Vinay Kumar for Rs 1 Crore. 2. Kings XI Punjab have bought: Andrew Tye for Rs 7.2 Crore, Mujeeb Zadran for Rs 4 Crore, Barinder Sran for Rs 2.2 Crore,Manzoor Dar for Rs 20 Lakh, Chris Gayle for Rs 2 crore, Ben Dwarshuis for Rs 1.4 Crore, Akshdeep Nath for Rs 1 Crore, Mohit Sharma Retained via RTM at Rs 2.4 Crore, Manoj Tiwary for Rs 1 Crore. 3. Rajasthan Royals have bought: Jaydev Unadkat for Rs 11.5 Crore, Gowtham K

Indian Premier League(IPL) Auction 2018 Day 1

Indian Premier League(IPL) has now become one of the most witnessed global tournament. With this year's IPL being sponsored by VIVO, it was obvious to get bigger and better. This year the IPL will kick off on 7th of April. So here we bring you the list of players sold on Day 1 of auction: In the team of Kolkata Knight Rider we have- Mitchell Starc bought at Rs. 9.4 Crore Chris Lynn at Rs 9.6 Crore Robin Uthappa- Retained via RTM at Rs 6.64 Crore, Dinesh Karthik at Rs. 7.4 Crore Kuldeep Yadav retained via RTM at Rs 5.8 Crore, Piyush Chawla retained via RTM at Rs 4.2 Crore, Ishank Jaggi at Rs 20 Lakh, Shubman Gill at Rs. 1.8 Crore, Nitish Rana at Rs 3.4 Crore, Kamlesh Nagarkoti at Rs 3.2 Crore. Rajasthan Royals have- Ajinkya Rahane - Retained via RTM at Rs 4 Crore, Ben Stokes at Rs 12.50 Crore, Stuart Binny at Rs 50 Lakh, Jos Buttler at 4.4 Crore, Sanju Samson at Rs 8 Crore, Rahul Tripathi at Rs 3.4 Crore, Darcy Short at Rs 4 Crore, Jofra Archer at Rs 7.2 Crore. Chen

Meltdown and Spectre: The new buzz in Silicon Valley

Meltdown and Spectre: The new buzz in Silicon Valley.    Technology has revolutionized the world. It has put the whole world on your doorstep. Inventions like computer, mobile phone almost brought everything at your table. But as always, everything cannot be that easier as we hope to. Thus there is always a loophole in the tech world. With attacks like Wannacry and other ransomware attacks, the newest member to join is Meltdown and spectre. So let us find out what it is- When a computer is affected by meltdown and spectre, then this attack allows a program to access the memory and thus all the data, secrets and the operating system's details can be stolen. It was at first reported in last year by Google Project Zero. Also the cloud data can be also compromised by this attack. On Spectre and Meltdown attack can allow hackers to steal data running other apps on hardware from Intel, ARM and AMD. Spectre and Meltdown is not a bug,but it is a way to break the isolation between th