Current Affairs in Short: April 20 2023

First Hybrid Solar Eclipse 2023: Images Go Live

• World’s First Hybrid Solar Eclipse happened today i.e. April 20 2023. It was a rare occurrence as it was a combination of Total and Annular Phases of the Moon covering Earth.
• A solar eclipse is formed when Moon comes in between Sun and Earth and a partial or full shadow appears. This time it was visible in a ring-like structure.
• It cannot be seen in India. However, Australian people and some parts of Southeast Asia also witnessed this astronomical event which started at 7:04 am. 

Football Intercontinental Cup to be Organized in June

• Indian football player Sunil Chhetri will be featured in the Intercontinental Cup for 2023. This event is scheduled for June 9 to 18.
• The last two events were organized in Mumbai (2018) and Ahmedabad (2019) respectively. 
• Mongolia, Lebanon and Vanuatu teams will also be participating in this tournament. 

India sends Invitation to China & Pakistan for SCO 2023

• For the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) India has officially invited member countries including Pakistan and China.
• The conference is to be conducted on May 4-5, 2023, in Goa. This is the first time after 12 years that Pakistan’s political leader will be coming to India. Last time, Hina Rabbani visited in 2011.
• Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is all set to fly to India in the month of May this year. It will be a group meeting involving foreign ministers of member nations added to the alliance.

SpaceX Starship Rocket Exploded

• SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted today that the Starship spacecraft launched and then exploded within a few minutes.
• He greeted the company by saying that learning came after failure. He took this flight explosion in a positive way. 
• Elon further announced that the next test will happen after a few months. 

Pamela Chopra took her last breath at 74

• Playback singer, singer and Late Yash Chopra’s wife Pamela Chopra left for heavenly abode today i.e. April 20, 2023.
• She died at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital at the age of 74. She was detected with pneumonia and was immediately admitted to the hospital. 
• Javed Akhtar paid tribute to her by posting condolences. He wrote that she was a wise and hardworking lady. 

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