After spending 14 months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), 12 bottles of French wine have returned to Earth. A bottle, Pétrus from the year 2000, is now being auctioned by Christie’s, which lists the estimated price of the bottle at $1 million. A 750-milliliter bottle typically fetches several thousand dollars. They spent almost 440 […]
Japan transport ministry on Thursday said that their government would set up a no-fly zone over Olympic venues from July 21 to September 5 as part of anti- terrorism measures during the summer games in the country’s capital, Tokyo. However, they did clarify that departing and arriving flights at the Tokyo International Airport would not […]
World’s largest jewellery producer Pandora will no longer use mined diamonds and switch to lab-grown stones. Copenhagen-based Pandora, best known for its charm bracelets, on Tuesday launched Pandora Brilliance, which it described as its “first lab-created diamond collection”. The range, which includes earrings, necklaces and rings, features lab-grown stones made in the UK, with prices […]
Bill and Melinda Gates have announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage, saying “we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple.” “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” the pair tweeted. “We have raised three […]
The Disneyland Resort, which was closed for over a year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, has finally reopened on Friday. Eager Disney fans began lining up hours before Disneyland’s official 9 am opening time on Friday. While things at Walt Disney’s original them e park may look a little different including social distancing markers […]
Shooter Chandro Tomar, nicknamed ‘Shooter Dadi’, passed away at the age of 89 due to Covid-19 on Friday. She had been admitted to a hospital in Meerut earlier this week after she had complained of difficulty breathing. Chandro Tomar, who belonged to UP’s Baghpat, started competitive shooting at the age of 65. She won over […]
Two Indian companies—Jio Platforms and Byju’s— have made it to Time Magazine’s list of 100 most influential companies in 2021. Reliance Industry Limited’s (RIL) technology wing Jio Platforms and e-learning startup Byju’s have made it to the ‘TIME100 Most Influential Companies’, which is a new list and an expansion of the TIME100 franchise. The TIME100 […]
All citizens of India above the age of 18 years can register themselves for getting Covid-19 vaccine jabs starting 4 pm today (April 28) as the government gears up to launch the third phase of Covid-19 vaccination drive from 1 May. Last Monday, the Centre had announced that it would open inoculation for everyone in […]
The remembrance segment of the 93rd Academy Awards or Oscars, In Memoriam, included the beloved Irrfan Khan and costume designer Bhanu Athaiya. Like every year, the In Memoriam section paid tributes to filmmakers and artists who departed the world in 2020, and not surprisingly, the list was a long one. Oscar nominee Angela Bassett gave […]
First case of coronavirus has been reported from Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, which reopened to climbers following a year of closure. Norwegian climber Erlend Ness was isolated in hospital for eight nights due to the virus. Ness was evacuated by helicopter from the Mount Everest base camp to Kathmandu. A Sherpa — a […]