Ø The Japanese eel, a popular
delicacy that has become prohibitively expensive due to overfishing, has been
put on the international conservation “red list” in a move that may speed up
Japan’s push for industrial farming of the species.
| Japanese Eel |
Ø In what could quench the thirst of billions of people in the future,
researchers have discovered our planet’s largest water reservoir 640 km beneath
our feet — bound up in rock deep in the earth’s mantle. Researchers from
Northwestern University and University of New Mexico have found deep pockets of
magma located beneath North America, a likely signature of the presence of
water at these depths. This water is not in a form familiar to us — it is not
liquid, ice or vapour.
Ø BOOK: Dilip Kumar: The Substance And The Shadow autobiography of
Dilip Kumar.
Ø Prime Minister Narendra Modi will touch down in Bhutan, his first
international foray after assuming office, in a visit that marks the new
government’s focus on the neighbourhood. The visit is a token of our friendship
with Bhutan, Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh said. During his
swearing-in, Mr. Modi was personally invited by Bhutan’s Prime Minister
Tshering Tobgay. On Monday, Mr. Modi will address a joint session of
Bhutan’s Parliament. On Sunday, he will meet Mr. Tobgay, King Khesar Namgyal
Wangchuck, his father and former King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, and other
members of the Bhutan’s royal family.
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