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1. Underground Ocean on Ariel

Scientists discovered carbon dioxide ice on Ariel, one of Uranus' moons.
It suggests that the presence of a liquid ocean beneath the moon’s icy crust.
Underground ocean could be undergoing chemical reactions, releasing carbon dioxide that then escapes to the surface through ice fissures. Alternatively, it was suggested that Uranus’ magnetic field might be breaking down molecules to produce carbon dioxide ice.
In addition to carbon dioxide, the scientists also detected carbon monoxide and traces of carbonates on Ariel.
These minerals typically form when water interacts with rocks.
Ariel is one of the 27 moons orbiting Uranus, the third largest planet in our solar system.

The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) had organised its 24th Handicrafts Export Awards event.
A total of 123 awards were conferred upon 62 winners of the year 2019-20 and to 61 winners of the year 2020-21.
Also, one Lifetime Achievement Award was bestowed.

Following Madurai Nature Cultural Foundation recommendations, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department will convert the Samanatham Tank in the Madurai district will be converted into a bird sanctuary.
Samanatham Tank, documented 300 rare species of birds including Anhinga Melanogaster, Mycteria Leucocephala, Threskiornis Melanocephalus, Pelecanus Philippensis, Limosa Lapponica, Sterna Aurantia, and Pandion Haliaetus.
There are 17 bird sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu, 15 wildlife sanctuaries, and four Tiger reserves.

Jay Shah has been elected as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). He will succeed Greg Barclay and will assume charge on December 1.
The secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was elected unopposed as no nomination was filed against him.
At 36, Shah will be the youngest head of the ICC. He will hold a term of three years with an option to continue for three more years. Shah will now have to relinquish his BCCI post, which he has held since 2019.

The International Cricket Council is the global governing body of cricket.
It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from Australia, England and South Africa.
It was renamed as the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1987.

India won a silver medal at the Maruhaba Cup, a team event, at the Asian Surfing Championships 2024 at Thulusdhoo, Maldives.
In the final, Japan won the gold medal by a substantial margin, with a score of 58.40 ahead of India, who recorded a score of 24.13. Taipei (23.93) and China (22.10) placed third and fourth, respectively.
Earlier, the Indian team, consisting of Kamali P, Ajeesh Ali, Srikanth D and Sanjay Selvamani, secured first place in the Heat 2 semi-final with a total score of 32.16.
Taipei followed in second place with a team score of 29.70 while the Republic of Korea finished third with a score of 27.74 in the same semi-final.
India won the medal a day after securing their first-ever quota in surfing for the Asian Games.

Veteran Congress leader and recently elected Nanded MP, Vasantrao Chavan passed away at 70.
He served as an MLA from Naigaon from 2009 to 2014 and was also the chairman of the Nanded District Central Cooperative Bank from 2021 to 2023.

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss has died at the age of 94 after a long battle with illness. Al-Hoss served as Prime minister of Lebanon four times.