The officials in Hong Kong announced that for the first time, they have found fossils of dinosaurs on a remote and uninhabited island in the city. In a statement, the government said that the fossils belonged to a large dinosaur from the Cretaceous period and were estimated to be 145 million to 66 million years old.

First-ever dinosaur fossil unearthed in Hong Kong: Report

Kenya has made history by appointing a woman to lead its air force for the very first time. Maj Gen Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed has been selected for this significant role.

History made: Kenya appoints first woman air force head

Airbus Defence and Space has officially handed over the first of the 56 C295 transport aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF). This marks the commencement of the delivery phase of the project, valued at Rs 21,935 crore, which was finalised two years ago as part of India's broader efforts to modernise its air assets.

Watch | Airbus delivers first C295 transport aircraft to IAF 10 days ahead of schedule

A hospital in Spain completed the first robotic lung transplant through a 'small incision.' Albert Jauregui, the head of the Lung Transplant Service of Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona, conveyed the details about the pioneering procedure in a press briefing on Monday, April 17, 2023.

Spanish hospital performs first successful robotic lung transplant

Japan approved a plan to build the country's first casino in Osaka on Friday, April 14, 2023. The project aims to attract domestic and international tourist spending through a large resort.

Japan approves building country’s first casino at Osaka resort worth $13.5 billion

After India gained independence in 1947, it took the country five years to hold the first Lok Sabha elections. It was a momentous occasion for the young democracy and it further solidified Congress and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s position at the helm of power.

India@75: The first general elections after Independence

Devasahayam Pillai has become the first Indian layman, who was declared a saint by Pope Francis on Sunday. Pillai had embraced Christianity in the 18th century. During the Canonisation Mass, 85-year-old pope canonised Blessed Devasahayam.

Who is Devasahayam Pillai, the first Indian layman to be declared saint?

In Pics: First private astronauts’ mission to ISS lifts off in US

Axiom Mission 1, which is also being dubbed as the first private astronauts’ crew heading towards International Space Station (ISS), will launch on Friday (April 8), a Space.

A new beginning? First private astronauts’ mission to ISS set for launch on April 8  

Iga Swiatek moved up to the top of the WTA rankings on Monday, becoming the first tennis player from Poland to be ranked number one in the sport. 20-year-old Swiatek takes over from Ashleigh Barty, following the Australian's shock retirement when last month the three-time grand slam winner announced she would be leaving the sport at 25-years-old, having spent more than two years as world #1.

Iga Swiatek creates history, becomes first tennis player from Poland to reach world No. 1

The first complete human genome has been published by scientists on Thursday. They filled in gaps, which remained after previous efforts, a Reuters report said. In 2003, the researchers unveiled what was regarded as the complete sequence of the human genome.

In a first, complete human genome published by scientists

For the first time, microplastic pollution has been detected in human blood. The tiny particles have been found by scientists in almost 80% of the people tested.

In a first, microplastic pollution gets detected in human blood

Smacking and slapping children have been banned in Wales, the UK. The general public has also been told to inform social services or police if any parent is found doing the same, said a Guardian report.

In a first, hitting children gets banned in UK’s Wales   

For the first time, artwork, which has been created by former South African president Nelson Mandela, will be sold as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) soon. The sale will be carried out against the backdrop of a booming global digital art market.

In a first, former South African president Nelson Mandela’s artwork to be sold as NFTs soon

A 5,300-year-old skull has been found in a Spanish tomb by a group of archaeologists. What’s special about it is that it seems to be the oldest evidence of ear surgery carried out in the world.

Evidence of first ear surgery found in 5,300-year-old skull, say archaeologists

Saudi Arabia's first yoga festival took place on Saturday with much fanfare in the commercial center of Jeddah. The festival was organised by the Saudi Yoga Committee (new Saudi Yoga Federation), a body under Saudi Arabia Olympic Committee, Ministry of Sports.

Saudi Arabia's first yoga festival organised in Jeddah

For the first time, a pair of male Humboldt penguins has become foster parents to a new hatchling at a zoo in New York, the United States. Although this same-sex foster couple is a first for the zoo, many other institutions have witnessed success with such penguins tending to eggs together and caring for newborns, said the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse.

In a first, same-sex penguins become foster parents in US zoo. Find out how

In Pics: Meet Honduras's first woman president Xiomara Castro

For the first time, a female judge has been appointed in Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan. Justice Ayesha Malik made history by taking the oath for the coveted post on Monday.

In a first, Pakistan gets a female Supreme Court judge

In what seems to be happening for the first time, an Indian couple belonging to the state of Tamil Nadu is all set to host wedding reception in Metaverse. On the first Sunday of February, Dinesh S P and Janaganandhini Ramaswamy will get married in Sivalingapuram village of Tamil Nadu.

In a first, Indian couple to host wedding reception in Metaverse

Security is paramount nowadays and one can go to any extent to ensure it. This holds true for a FedEx plea, where it has sought to operate cargo planes, which have lasers that can throw off incoming heat-seeking missiles, as per newly published documents.

Time for security? FedEx looks to get missile-defence system for cargo planes in US

Thousands of Ohio prison guards will begin wearing body cameras for the first time this year, bringing more transparency inside prison walls at a time when the coronavirus pandemic and guard shortages are making many prisons more dangerous.

In a first, Ohio moves to put body cameras on guards in every prison

In what can be called a first-of-its-kind surgery, a man in the US has got a genetically modified pig heart in transplant. The 57-year-old man is doing well three days after the operation, University of Maryland Medicine said in a news release on Monday.

In a first, man gets genetically modified pig heart in transplant

Prof V Kamakoti, the newly appointed Director of IIT Madras, is also the man behind India’s first indigenous computer microprocessor ‘Shakti’. Shakti processors are industrial-grade processors aimed at embedded applications, robotic controllers and Internet of Things boards.

Professor behind India’s first home-grown computer chip is new IIT-M Director   

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