1. China sends high resolution mapping satellite into space, all three satellites reach orbit:- A new high resolution mapping satellite was sent into space on Saturday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern part of China. According to the Satellite Launch Center, the Xuan 03 satellite was launched by the Long March-4B rocket at 11:13 am local time. The launch was the 341st mission of the Long March rocket series. The Long March rocket is a series of rockets operated by China’s space agency.

All three satellites have reached orbit

Besides the high resolution mapping satellite, two other satellites were also sent into space. These were developed by Shanghai ASES Spaceflight Technology Company Limited. According to the Satellite Launch Center, all three satellites have reached orbit.

2.Never thought I would go to space, did 50 hours of space walk: Sunita Williams:- To ensure that Indian youth get the best knowledge of the world, every year ‘Dr. The Kalam Memorial Lecture is organized. This year’s lecture was in the form of an online webinar in the past, which included NASA’s Astronaut Sunita Williams. Sunita is the first woman to experience two space missions, who holds the record for 50 hours of space walk i.e. this walk was not in Space Shuttle or International Space Station (ISS), but in outer space. Interesting excerpts from Sunita Williams in the webinar on the various issues related to her space mission by the founder of the center, Sreejan Pal Singh…unita Williams never thought that she would go on a space trip. He loved animals, so the Veterinary wanted to become a doctor. But that also could not happen. Bhai advised to join the Navy and she became a helicopter pilot in the Navy. Sunita told, my dad was a doctor and researcher who came to America from India. The mother was from Ohio, who did not get a chance to go to college. But she became an X-ray technician with her hard work. All of us siblings had always seen parents working hard. That became the mantra of our family and we went through every challenge.

3.India Coronavirus Vaccine Updates: Delhi man administered first dose of COVID-19 candidate vaccine ‘COVAXIN’ at AIIMS:- Amid the alarming rise in coronavirus cases in India, the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) on Friday administered the first dose of country’s first indigenous vaccine candidate ‘COVAXIN’ to a 30-year-old man.This is the first phase of human clinical trial after the AIIMS’ ethics committee gave its approval for the trail COVAXIN. Dr. Sanjay Roy, who is leading the trials at AIIMS, said that dose was administered to a resident of Delhi. “Today, we administered the first dose of Covaxin to a 30-year-old man, the first volunteer, who is a resident of Delhi. He was screened two days ago and all his health vital parameters were normal. He does not have any co-morbid conditions or any pre-existing illness,” Dr Ray was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

About COVAXIN: OVAXIN is being developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and it is India’s first indigenous coronavirus vaccine. The AIIMS had on Saturday gave its nod for a human clinical trial of COVAXIN.”The AIIMS Ethics Committee gave its approval for starting the human clinical trial of the indigenously developed COVAXIN today. Healthy volunteers having no comorbid conditions and without a history of COVID-19, aged more than 18 years and less than 55 years

Coronavirus in India: Meanwhile, the novel coronavirus, which originated in China’s Wuhan, has affected more than 13 lakh people and claimed over 31,000 lives in India so far. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are over 4.56 lakh active coronavirus cases in India while the recovery rate in the country stands at 63.53 per cent as 8,49,432 have been recovered from coronavirus and discharged from hospitals.

4.Stuart Broad hit the fastest half-century of Test career, know how many balls hit 50:- Stuart Broad came into the limelight when he was dropped from the first Test match against the West Indies and was replaced by Joffra Archer in the team. The exclusion of Broad from the playing XI was opposed by many former English cricketers, with some saying that they could not be considered missed. In the second Test, he got a chance to replace Jofra Archer and he performed well, but in the first innings of the third Test match, he played the fastest half-century of his Test career while playing fast for his team.

 Stuart Broad scored the fastest half-century of a Test career Broad scored a quickfire 62-run knock off 45 balls in the first innings of the third Test match against the Caribbean team and hit 9 fours and a six in his innings. In his innings, he completed his half-century off just 33 balls. This was Broad’s fastest half-century innings in a Test cricket career. Earlier, he scored a half-century in 41 balls against South Africa in 2008. Now he broke his record.

Stuart Broad’s fastest 5 fifties in Tests

33 balls against West Indies, Manchester (2020)

41 balls against South Africa, Leeds (2008)

43 balls against Australia, Leeds (2009)

45 balls vs South Africa, Lords (2017)

47 balls against Sri Lanka, Lords (2011)

Stuart Broad equals Ellen Lamb and Andrew Flintoff  Stuart Broad jointly came in third in terms of scoring the fastest half-century in Test cricket for England. He did this against the West Indies off 33 balls and matched Ellen Lamb and Andrew Flintoff. Earlier, both of them also scored half-centuries on the same number of balls in the Test for England. At the same time, the record of the fastest half-century in the Test for an English team is in the name of Ian Botham, who did this against Delhi in 1981-82 against India.

The fastest half-century player in Test for England

-28 balls, Ian Botham against India, Delhi (1981/82)

-32 Ball, Ian Botham vs New Zealand, The Oval (1986)

-33 Ball, Allen Land vs New Zealand, Auckland (1991/92)

-33 ball, Andrew Flintoff against New Zealand, Wellington (2001/02)

-33 ball, Stuart Broad against West Indies, Manchester (2020)

5.Now America is ready to send nuclear power plants to Moon and Mars, people asked for opinion:- Some big countries of the world are now planning to build nuclear power plants that can also work on planets like the Moon and Mars. For this, views are also being sought from the people in the private sector. If their views are better then these countries will work on it. The us It also wants to build nuclear power plants that work on the Moon and Mars. There has been a request from the private sector to give ideas on how this can happen. Idaho National Laboratory US Department of Energy has placed a formal request for the construction of this plant. The US believes that when such a nuclear plant is built, it can allow humans to live longer in harsh space environments. he Idaho National Laboratory is located in eastern Idaho. The laboratory will evaluate ideas for developing the Department of Energy and NASA reactors. The lab is working on advanced reactors. Some of these are working for micro reactors and others which can be cooled without water. Most of the water-cooled nuclear reactors on earth are reactors that are functioning. The Department of Energy wrote in a notice published on Friday that small nuclear reactors could provide the necessary power capacity for missions to be explored for space exploration and other information. The Department of Energy, NASA and the Battle Energy Alliance, the American contractor that manages the Idaho National Laboratory, plan to hold a government-industry webcast technical meeting in August about expectations for such a program.

6.Pioneer launches Amazon Alexa equipped head unit receiver for car infotainment:- Pioneer, a pioneer in the car infotainment sector, is launching a 3-car AV receiver equipped with the Alexa feature. Whose names are DMH-Z6350BT (6.8 inch car stereo), DMH-ZS9350BT (9-inch car stereo) and DMH-ZF9350BT (9-inch floating display car stereo). Although the prices of these products have not yet been announced, there is no doubt about their usefulness. Multitasking AV receivers made with Amazon Alexa are better for the new car. This will give you experience of driving without any problems. Various types of cars and the needs of users have been taken care of during its construction.

Due to the Amazon Alexa feature, a user can talk to Alexa directly through the Pioneer DMH receiver. The customer can ask Alexa to add items to their shopping cart, play music, listen to news, check the weather, control smart home devices, and more. Alexa’s technology always keeps her smart, allowing her to deliver orders to the right devices. Alexa is very simple to use with a DMH receiver and does not require hands. You just ask questions, and Alexa will answer immediately. Equipped with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, this infotainment system can listen to music, make calls, play audiobooks, listen to news, check the weather, control smart home appliances due to Alexa feature. And can do much more. For this, you will not have to remove the hands from the steering and the eyes will not have to be removed from the road.

7.Loan will be available even if credit society is low, know these ways:- For those who do not have much faith in savings and depend more on EMI, credit score matters a lot. A credit score above 750 is considered good enough to get a loan approved. However, it is very important to maintain a good credit score, timely payment of EMI is also very important. Indeed, a credit score shows how much a person has the ability to repay. A credit score is a 3-digit number that ranges between 300–900 digits. Therefore one should always be on the lookout for a better credit score. However, if you have a low credit score, you can still avail the loan at a higher interest rate.

How to get loan despite low credit score, know …While most lenders only lend to consumers who have a high credit score, there are some who can approve loans even if the users’ credit profile is not strong, but such loans come at higher interest rates.

8.Kargil Vijay Diwas 2020: When a father-son duo fought together against Pakistan in 1999:- Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on July 26 to every year to celebrate the victory of the Indian Army over Pakistan in Kargil in 1999 and the success of the Operation Vijay. On July 26, the Indian Army took control of the heights in Kargil that were lost to Pakistan earlier that year after its Army and mujahideens infiltrated into the Indian territory. On this day, various parades are organised and people across the country pay homage and tributes to the soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives for the nation. With the country remembering the bravery of the Indian soldiers who fought against the Pakistanis at Kargil in 1999, people across the country recall the heroics of the courageous soldiers of the Armed Forces. One such story is of Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Gobind Singh Bist who fought the Pakistanis along with his son Lieutenant Hemant Singh Mahar Bist. Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Bist, who hails from Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district, fought with his son Lieutenant Hemant at Kargil in 1999. The father-son duo was in the same division during the Kargil War. The two fought the war valiantly together and set an example. After the end of the war, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Bist returned to his battalion while Lieutenant Hemant remained stationed at Kargil because of Pakistan’s nefarious activities which continued across the Line of Control (LoC).

9.COVID-19 Impact: Know why stock prices of airline companies take a toll during pandemics:- Amid these testing times of coronavirus pandemic, when every sector is affected by this unprecedented crisis and has halted functioning of almost every activity, the airline industry is one of the worst-hit sectors affected by coronavirus-induced lockdowns.The coronavirus crisis has also resulted in a sharp decline in stocks of airline companies as compared to other pandemics in the past decades. Published in the ‘International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention’ (IJHSSI), the research was done by entrepreneur Paleesha Parwani and analyses the decline in airline stock prices during the past pandemics and their impact on the airline’s stock price currently.  In the journal, Paleesha outlined the fluctuations in shares of American Airlines due to the Zika virus in 2015-16, and Delta Airlines due to the swine flu pandemic in 2009-10. Along with this, she has also analysed the time at which the stock of an airline stock declines, when it remains stable and for what reasons.

2009-10: How Delta Airlines’ share price has been affected due to swine flu she noted that despite Swine Flu was less deadly than coronavirus it created panic in America and led to declining in the shares of Delta Airlines from USD 8 to USD 5.4 within a month. However, the stock prices remain steady between USD 5-6 but jumped again in the month of July as the havoc of swine flu was decreased. The share prices decreased again in October when swine flu infections started coming again. In 2009, Paleesha noted, that the stock prices of Delta Airlines remained in ‘Drop-Stay-Rise’ model.