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قرۃالعین حیدر کا شہرہ آفاق ناول آگ کا دریا۔

اس ناول کو اردو ادب کے چند بہترین ناولوں میں شمار کیا جاتا ہے۔

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The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 was passed by the Parliament of India on 11 December 2019.

It amended the Citizenship Act, 1955 by providing a path to Indian citizenship for illegal migrants of Muslims, Sikh, Buddhist, christian religious minorities

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Angola withdrew its membership from OPEC on January 1, 2024: 

Angola: Joined OPEC in 2007 and announced its withdrawal in 2023 

Other countries that have withdrawn from OPEC:

Qatar: Terminated its membership in January 2019 to focus on natural gas production 

Ecuador: Suspended its membership in 1992, reactivated it in 2007, and withdrew in 2020 

Indonesia: Suspended its membership in 2009, reactivated it in 2016, and suspended it again that year

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World Music Day 2024: Significance

Faites de la musique is the slogan for celebrating World Music Day.

World Music Day is celebrated every year on June 21 

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Shafali Verma of India holds the record for the fastest double century in women's Test cricket history: 

Shafali Verma

Balls: 194

Opponent: South Africa

Year:2024

The 20-year-old completed her hundred off 113 balls to break the record of 137 balls set by Janette Brittin in 1984.

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The winner of the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix was George Russell. 

It was a Formula One motor race held on 30 June 2024, at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria.

It was the eleventh round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship 

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The 2024 G-7 Summit was chaired by Giorgia Meloni, the Prime Minister of Italy.

The event took place in Borgo Egnazia, Apulia, Italy, from June 13 to June 15, 2024

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The theme of World Thyroid Day (WTD) in 2024 is "Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)"

World Thyroid Day is celebrated annually on May 25th

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 The hottest day ever registered globally for 2024  is "July 21" with a daily average temperature of 17.16°C

The C3S also predicts that 2024 will be the warmest year on record and the first year with a temperature above 1.5°C.

The C3S's ERA5 reanalysis dataset, which began in 1940

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• Cyclone Dana is the severe cyclonic storm that hit the eastern coast of India
• Landfall Date: October 24–25, 2024.
• Location: Near Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port, Odisha.
• Impacted Areas: Primarily Odisha and West Bengal.
• Wind Speed: 100–120 km/h (approx. 75 mph).

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Last updated by NS on 01 MAY 2026