The Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) has opened the railways’ first movable freshwater tunnel aquarium at the KSR Bengaluru station from Thursday. The aim is to provide a memorable experience to passengers and make their waiting time at the station pleasurable. From rare species of fishes to exotic marine plants, the facility promises […]
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A weight loss device that locks jaw nearly shut, receives backlash online
Scientists have developed a “world-first” weight loss device with locking bolts that restricts a person’s jaw from opening wide enough to intake solids. A team of researchers from the University of Otago, New Zealand, and the UK collaborated to develop the magnetic device that limits the wearer to a liquid diet, but “allows free speech […]
Iconic Taj named as strongest hotel brand in world
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), South Asia’s largest hospitality company, announced that its iconic brand, Taj, has been rated the Strongest Hotel Brand in the World by Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy in its annual ‘Hotels 50 2021’ report. This report recognizes the most valuable and strongest hotel brands across the globe. Incorporated […]
After 50 years, Stephen Hawking’s theory about black holes confirmed
One of Stephen Hawking‘s most famous theorems has been proven right, using ripples in space-time caused by the merging of two distant black holes. The theorem was first proposed by Hawking in the year 1971. It claimed that it was impossible for a black hole to decrease in size over time. The theorem was based […]
Japan proposes 4-day workweek for better work-life balance
Japan, known for “karoshi” or “death by overwork” as workers often put in over 100 hours of overtime service for months, is looking to introduce four-day workweek to improve work-life balance. The country’s annual economic policy guidelines, released this month, unveiled plans to push employers to adopt four-day workweeks, marking official acceptance of a once-fringe […]
56,000 people sign petition to stop Jeff Bezos from coming back to Earth
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 […]
Mango season is here! Read about the costliest varieties grown in India
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 […]
Mine-sniffing rat ‘Magawa’ retires after years of hard work in Cambodia
Magawa- the rat- is retiring after five years of sniffing out land mines and unexploded ordnance in Cambodia. He’s directly responsible for saving the lives of untold numbers of men, women, and children. Magawa, who sniffed out hazardous, unexploded weapons of war in Cambodia, credited with leading his handlers to more than 100 buried explosive […]
Nasa says newly-discovered exoplanet is remarkably similar to Earth
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 […]