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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur will confer a doctorate on former sprint queen PT Usha, who missed a medal by a whisker at the 1984, Los Angeles Olympics. The degree, Doctor of Science (honoris causa – a degree awarded as a mark of esteem) will be conferred on June 16 to mark the 50th convocation of the prestigious institute of the country. This is her second doctorate – in 2002, Kannur University had conferred D.Lit on her.

Pneumonia is a lung infection which is usually caused by a bacteria or virus or fungi in one segment or the whole lung or both lungs. Lobar Pneumonia refers to a lung infection in which it affects the large segment of the lung or lobe.

The absence of a landmass within these latitudes in the southern hemisphere eliminate friction and lends force to these winds and hence derives the name

A colored ion generally indicates a transition metal.