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Could The Tasmanian Tiger Come Back From Extinction?

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An American company called Colossal (who are also trying to bring back the Woolly mammoth and Dodo from extinction) have teamed up with Australian scientists from the University of Melbourne to try to find a way to bring the Tasmanian tiger back. Their goal is to develop an animal that is as close to the Tasmanian tiger as possible, by using DNA and gene-editing techniques. In a thrilling discovery, the scientists had found part of a Tasmanian tiger, which had been preserved for around 108 years, in a museum. From this they were able to take a very high-quality sample of the animal’s DNA and RNA molecules. 

These samples are only missing around 45 pieces of information, out of around three billion pieces in total – giving them a far more complete ‘blueprint’ to help make the Tasmanian Tiger. The scientists will then use gene-editing techniques, to take the cells of animals that exist today who have very similar DNA to the Tasmanian tiger, to fill in the missing information gaps. They say the process could take around three to five years. They also know that the new creature would not be 100% a Tasmanian tiger, but would be “more than 99.9% accurate”.

What was the Tasmanian Tiger?

Tasmanian Tiger or Thylacine was a wolf-like carnivorous marsupi al. It was about the size of a large dog, who once used to roam the forests of Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania. The last known Tasmanian tiger died in Hobart zoo in 1936, with the rest of the species hunted to extinction.

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Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: List of Indian Athletes Participating

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In a groundbreaking moment for Indian sports, the country has announced its largest-ever contingent for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, scheduled to take place from August 28 to September 8. A staggering 84 athletes will represent India, surpassing the previous record of 54 athletes sent to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

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List of the Indian athletes participating in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games:

Number Athlete Sport Event Category
1 Harvinder Singh Para Archery Men’s individual recurve open, Mixed team recurve open ST
2 Rakesh Kumar Para Archery Men’s individual compound open, Mixed team compound open W2
3 Shyam Sundar Swami Para Archery Men’s individual compound open, Mixed team compound open ST
4 Pooja Para Archery Women’s individual recurve open, Mixed team recurve open ST
5 Sarita Para Archery Women’s individual compound open, Mixed team compound open W2
6 Sheetal Devi Para Archery Women’s individual compound open, Mixed team compound open ST
7 Deepthi Jeevanji Para Athletics Women’s 400m T20
8 Sumit Antil Para Athletics Men’s javelin throw F64
9 Sandeep Para Athletics Men’s javelin throw F64
10 Ajeet Singh Para Athletics Men’s javelin throw F46
11 Rinku Para Athletics Men’s javelin throw F46
12 Navdeep Para Athletics Men’s javelin throw F41
13 Yogesh Kathuniya Para Athletics Men’s discus throw F56
14 Dharambir Para Athletics Men’s club throw F51
15 Nishad Kumar Para Athletics Men’s high jump T47
16 Mariyappan Thangavelu Para Athletics Men’s high jump T63
17 Sachin Sarjerao Khilari Para Athletics Men’s shot put F46
18 Preethi Pal Para Athletics Women’s 100m, 200m T35
19 Bhagyashri Jadhav Para Athletics Women’s shot put F34
20 Manu Para Athletics Men’s shot put F37
21 Parveen Kumar Para Athletics Men’s javelin throw F57
22 Ram Pal Para Athletics Men’s high jump T47
23 Ravi Rongali Para Athletics Men’s shot put F40
24 Sandip Sargar Para Athletics Men’s javelin throw F64
25 Sundar Singh Gurjar Para Athletics Men’s javelin throw F46
26 Shailesh Kumar Para Athletics Men’s high jump T63
27 Sharad Kumar Para Athletics Men’s high jump T63
28 Mohd. Yasser Para Athletics Men’s shot put F46
29 Rohit Kumar Para Athletics Men’s shot put F46
30 Pranav Soorma Para Athletics Men’s club throw F51
31 Amit Kumar Para Athletics Men’s club throw F51
32 Arvind Para Athletics Men’s shot put F35
33 Dipesh Kumar Para Athletics Men’s javelin throw F54
34 Praveen Kumar Para Athletics Men’s high jump T64
35 Dilip Gavit Para Athletics Men’s 400m T47
36 Soman Rana Para Athletics Men’s shot put F57
37 Hokato Sema Para Athletics Men’s shot put F57
38 Sakshi Kasana Para Athletics Women’s discus throw F55
39 Karam Jyoti Para Athletics Women’s discus throw F55
40 Rakshitha Raju Para Athletics Women’s 1500m T11
41 Amisha Rawat Para Athletics Women’s shot put F46
42 Bhavanaben Chaudhary Para Athletics Women’s javelin throw F46
43 Simran Para Athletics Women’s 100m, 200m T12
44 Kanchan Lakhani Para Athletics Women’s discus throw F53
45 Manoj Sarkar Para Badminton Men’s singles SL3
46 Nitesh Kumar Para Badminton Men’s singles, Mixed doubles SL3
47 Krishna Nagar Para Badminton Men’s singles SH6
48 Sivarajan Solaimalai Para Badminton Men’s singles, Mixed doubles SH6
49 Suhas Yathiraj Para Badminton Men’s singles, Mixed doubles SL4
50 Sukant Kadam Para Badminton Men’s singles SL4
51 Tarun Para Badminton Men’s singles SL4
52 Manasi Joshi Para Badminton Women’s singles SL3
53 Mandeep Kaur Para Badminton Women’s singles SL3
54 Palak Kohli Para Badminton Women’s singles, Mixed doubles SL4
55 Manisha Ramadass Para Badminton Women’s singles SU5
56 Thulasimathi Murugesan Para Badminton Women’s singles, Mixed doubles SU5
57 Nithya Sre Sivan Para Badminton Women’s singles, Mixed doubles SH6
58 Prachi Yadav Para Canoe Women’s Va’a single 200m VL2
59 Yash Kumar Para Canoe Men’s Kayak Single 200m KL1
60 Pooja Ojha Para Canoe Women’s Kayak Single 200m KL1
61 Arshad Shaik Para Cycling Men’s C2 Road Time Trial, C1-3 Road Race, C1-3 1000m Track Time Trial, C2 3000m Track Pursuit C2
62 Jyoti Gaderiya Para Cycling Women’s C1-3 Road Time Trial, C1-3 Road Race, C1-3 500m Track Time Trial, C1-3 3000m Track Pursuit C2
63 Kapil Parmar Blind Judo Men’s 60kg J1
64 Kokila Blind Judo Women’s 48kg J2
65 Parmjeet Kumar Para Powerlifting Men’s up to 49kg
66 Ashok Para Powerlifting Men’s up to 65kg
67 Sakina Khatun Para Powerlifting Women’s up to 45kg
68 Kasthuri Rajamani Para Powerlifting Women’s up to 67kg
69 Anita Para Rowing Mixed double sculls PR3
70 Narayana K Para Rowing Mixed double sculls PR3
71 Amir Ahmad Bhat Para Shooting P3 – Mixed 25m pistol SH1
72 Avani Lekhara Para Shooting R2 – Women’s 10m air rifle standing, R3 – Mixed 10m air rifle prone, R8 – Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1
73 Mona Agarwal Para Shooting R2 – Women’s 10m air rifle standing, R6 – Mixed 50m rifle prone, R8 – Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1
74 Nihal Singh Para Shooting P3 – Mixed 25m pistol, P4 – Mixed 50m pistol SH1
75 Manish Narwal Para Shooting P1 – Men’s 10m air pistol SH1
76 Rudransh Khandelwal Para Shooting P1 – Men’s 10m air pistol, P4 – Mixed 50m pistol SH1
77 Sidhartha Babu Para Shooting R3 – Mixed 10m air rifle prone, R6 – Mixed 50m rifle prone SH1
78 Sriharsha Ramakrishna Para Shooting R4 – Mixed 10m air rifle standing, R5 – Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2
79 Mahavir Unhalkar Para Shooting R1 – Men’s 10m air rifle standing SH1
80 Rubina Francis Para Shooting P2 – Women’s 10m air pistol SH1
81 Suyash Jadhav Para Swimming Men’s 50m butterfly S7
82 Sonalben Patel Para Table Tennis Women’s singles – WS3, Women’s doubles – WD10 3
83 Bhavinaben Patel Para Table Tennis Women’s singles – WS4, Women’s doubles – WD10 4
84 Aruna Para Taekwondo Women 47kg K44

The Indian Paralympic contingent’s historic size and scope are a promising sign for the country’s growing presence in the international sports arena. As these talented athletes prepare to take the stage in Paris, we can’t help but feel a sense of pride and excitement for what’s to come.

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Understanding The Significance of the Olympic Symbol

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The Olympic symbol is commonly known throughout the world as the Olympic rings. In 1913, Pierre de Coubertin, the inventor of the modern day Olympics, designed the Olympic symbol – the Olympic rings.

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“These five rings represent the five parts of the world now won over to the cause of olympism and ready to accept its fecund rivalries. What is more, the six colours thus combined reproduce those of all nations without exception” – Pierre de Coubertin, Founder of the Olympic Movement and the designer of the symbol.

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The five interlocking rings coloured blue, red, black, green, and yellow on a white background represent the five continents united by the Olympics. Each colour represents the colours present in every nation’s flag. No ring colour represents a particular continent. Additionally, the five interlaced rings must be of equal dimensions, representing the idea that all continents are equal at the Games.

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The Olympic rings have been used in every summer and winter Games since 1920 and have remained relatively unchanged since. 

The Olympic flag was created for the Olympic Jubilee Congress in 1914 in Paris, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Olympic celebration.

International Olympic Day is celebrated on June 23 and celebrates the spirit of athleticism and promotes the Olympic values of friendship, respect, and excellence. 

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This day also commemorates the birth of the modern Olympic Games and encourages people worldwide to embrace the joy of sports and physical activity.

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Rare Caribbean Wildlife Species Saved From Extinction

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The Caribbean islands are home to thousands of rare animals. These animals have suffered the highest extinction rates in modern history.. However, conservationists that have been working to protect nature and animals in the Caribbean for over 30 years have now restored their thirtieth island, helping to save over 12 more species.

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The following are some of the animals they’re helping to survive:

Antiguan Racers

The Antiguan racers, once known as the world’s rarest snake, are harmless and incredibly slow moving. In 1995 it was thought that there were just 50 of them left, all on one small island. Now there are over 1,000 living on four islands. Experts say it can be difficult to protect snakes because they aren’t always the most popular animal.

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White Clay Rock Iguana

Thirty years ago, white cay rock iguana were on the brink of extinction, with fewer than 150 living on a small island in the Bahamas. However, today there are at least 2,000 white cay rock iguana. Removing certain animals like non-native raccoons and rats, from the area helped protect the species. Even the protection provided by law to this endangered species, greatly helped.

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Sombrero Ground Lizard

Sombrero ground lizards live on Sombrero Island off the coast of Anguilla. This island has been impacted by deforestation and severe hurricanes. The number of lizards fell to less than 100. However, through techniques like removing invasive species, the lizard’s population has more than tripled since 2021.

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Saint Lucia Whiptail Lizard

There are 2,000 species of lizards native to the island Saint Lucia Saint Lucia whiptail lizard is a lizard with a population of less than 1,000, Conservationists have applied various conservation techniques, including making areas free of predators to improve their status.

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India Wins It’s Second T20 World Cup

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India won the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2024 by seven runs against South Africa in the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. The final match against South Africa was very exciting, with India defending a target of 176 runs. India had won their first T20 World Cup in 2007.

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Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and captain Rohit Sharma announced their retirements from T20 internationals after the match and India coach Rahul Dravid ended his tenure with the team after this tournament.

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Did You know?

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 was the biggest T20 World Cup featuring a record 20 teams.

Here are some of the records made by Team India:

  • India became the first team to win a men’s T20 World Cup tournament without losing a single game Rohit Sharma became the second captain after MS Dhoni to win the T20 World Cup.
  • Rohit Sharma is also the first Indian player to be part of two T20 World Cup triumphs, in 2007 and now, 2024.
  • Virat Kohli is the second player after MS Dhoni to complete the triplet of ICC trophies-ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, and ICC Champions Trophy.
  • Virat won his 16th Player of the Match award surpassing his teammate. Suryakumar Yadav’s 15 awards.
  • India posted 176/7 against South Africa which is the highest by any team in the final of the men’s T20 World Cup.

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