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16 august 2025
Chennai Grand Masters 2025
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In Chess, German Grandmaster Vincent Keymer has won the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 with one round to spare, becoming the first sole champion in the event’s history.
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He won against Dutch Grandmaster Jorden van Foreest.
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GM M Pranesh secured the Challengers title at the Chennai Gr ..
Logo & Mascot of 1st Khelo India Water Sports
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The logo and Mascot of the first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) were unveiled in Srinagar.
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The Himalayan Kingfisher, will be the mascot for the Games
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The logo captures the essence of Kashmir, featuring a Shikara gliding on Dal Lake, framed by snow-capped mountains and pine trees.
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The event will be held at the city’s iconic Dal Lake from August 21-23.
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Sports- rowing, canoeing and kayaking.
PelV-1
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PelV-1 is a newly identified giant virus that infects the marine dinoflagellate Pelagodinium sp.
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This discovery comes from samples collected at Station ALOHA, a research site in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre.
Morphology:
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Capsid Size – Roughly 200 nm in diameter.
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Longest Viral Tail – Has a thin tail up to 2.3 µm, the longest appendage ever observed in a virus.
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Unique Structure – Also shows a short, thick protrusion from a star-shaped opening on its capsid.
Ecological Role –
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Influences phytoplankton populations, nutrient cycling, and possibly algal blooms in oceans.
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