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10/02/2023

On 6 February 2023, two powerful earthquakes struck southern and central Turkey. The first occurred west of the city of Gaziantep at 04:17 TRT (01:17 UTC), causing widespread damage in Turkey and Syria. With a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent) and a magnitude of Mww 7.8, the first earthquak...

10/02/2023

Formerly known as Caribana, the Toronto Caribbean Carnival is a festival celebrating Caribbean culture and traditions. It is held every summer in Canada, and has been billed as North America's largest street festival. 🎉

The Parade of Bands is the most-well known festivity. It includes costumed dancers (called “Mas players”) along with live Caribbean music being played from large speakers on the flat-bed of large trucks.

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10/02/2023

The Dead Sea Scrolls (also the Qumran Caves Scrolls) are ancient Jewish and Hebrew religious manuscripts discovered between 1946 and 1956 at the Qumran Caves in what was then Mandatory Palestine, near Ein Feshkha in the West Bank, on the northern shore of the Dead Sea. Dating from the 3rd century BC...

10/02/2023

On Monday, a series of violent earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria — the deadliest worldwide since 2010, with over 22,200 deaths.

This English Wikipedia article was made 8 minutes after the first earthquake. It has since been updated over 2,330 times: https://w.wiki/6K3Q

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10/02/2023

The growth in digital initiatives in rural areas has been attributed to various government programs, including the BharatNet project, the Telecom Development Plan, the Aspirational District Scheme, the Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan (CTDP), etc. These efforts have been dedicated to improving access to digital services and technologies in rural and remote areas.

The significant growth of rural internet subscriptions by 200% from 2015 to 2021, compared to a 158% increase in urban areas, highlights the government's efforts to equalize digital connectivity between rural and urban areas.