More than 50,000 people have signed online petitions urging Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos to not return to Earth after he takes his maiden flight to space on July 20. Earlier this month, Bezos announced he will venture into space on board New Shephard, the rocket system developed by his space company Blue Origin. The […]
As Covid-19 affects the physical, respiratory and mental health of an individual, Yoga can play a significant role in post-Covid recovery. Yoga asanas and breath work techniques help pump more oxygen and energy to your system, which assists in immunity-building. Yoga asanas, when done in routine practice, can work as boosters, which help you build […]
Japanese Miyazaki mangoes are among the most expensive in the world and sold at ₹2.70 lakh per kilogram in the international market last year, according to the Japanese media reports. These fruits are so valuable that a couple in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur have employed four guards and six dogs in their orchard to guard the […]
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to make history at Euro Cup 2020 on Tuesday, making him the leading scorer in the Championship’s history with 11 goals in a men’s record fifth tournament appearance. At the age of 36, he beat the previous mark of nine set by France’s Michel Platini. All of Platini’s goals came […]
A Mizoram man believed to have headed the world’s largest family died at Aizawl on Sunday. Ziona Chana, 76, suffered from diabetes and hypertension. Chana, a resident of Baktawng Tlangnuam village in Serchhip district of the small north-eastern state had 38 wives and 89 children and a large number of grandchildren “With a heavy heart, […]
Did you know that spam emails, unread emails, and unwanted emails all contribute to carbon emissions? At first glance, digital messages appear to save resources. Unlike traditional letters, no paper or stamps are required and nothing needs to be packaged or transported. Most of us assume that using mail requires little more than the electricity […]
Researchers from Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the University of New Mexico have discovered an exoplanet named ‘TOI-1231 b’ orbiting an M dwarf star – otherwise known as a red dwarf. Located 90 light-years away from Earth, it has a potentially rich atmosphere that may contain water clouds. Nasa said that the newly discovered exoplanet […]
The National Geography cartographers have now identified the Southern Ocean as the fifth ocean on the planet. The new ocean has been identified by the National Geography Society which has been making maps since 1915 and had so far recognised the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans. Notably, while other oceans are identified by the […]
El Salvador has become the first country to approve Bitcoin as the official currency, announced President Nayib Bukele through Twitter. The President has backed the cryptocurrency’s use in boosting the economy. He announced that people who invest Bitcoin in El Salvador will get the country citizenship. People investing three Bitcoins in country’s economy will be […]
Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new dinosaur species in Australia, Australotitan cooperensis, one of the largest found in the world, more than a decade after cattle farmers first uncovered bones of the animal. A Cooperensis, part of the titanosaur family, has finally been described 15 years after its bones were first uncovered. The […]