The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has temporarily suspended the issuance of new visas to visitors for Pakistan and 11 other countries until further notice. Besides Pakistan, the UAE government suspended the issuance of visit visas to Turkey, Iran, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Libya, Kenya, and Afghanistan among others. However, the suspension would not apply on […]
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s private company SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station. This is National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) first full-fledged mission involving sending crew into orbit through a privately-owned spacecraft. NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Shannon Walker and Victor Glover, and Soichi Noguchi from Japan were sent into orbit aboard a […]
The European Council for Nuclear Research, also known as CERN, is conducting a free online course on the basics of quantum computing that can be taken by anybody who is interested to learn about the subject. A series of weekly lectures on the subject will be broadcast through webcast which started from November 6, 2020. […]
Six-year-old Arham Om Talsania from Ahmedabad has entered Guinness World Record as the World’s Youngest Computer Programmer by clearing the Python programming language. Talsania, who studies in Class 2, cleared the Microsoft certification exam at Pearson VUE test centre. “My father taught me coding and I started using tablets when I was 2 years old. […]
The change happened at Oxford following a petition with over 30,000 signatures After facing a lot of criticism, Oxford University Press (OUP) has changed the definition of the word ‘woman’. The change happened following a petition with over 30,000 signatures which claimed that the dictionary was sexist. The words ‘bitch’ and ‘bint’, are no longer […]
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the 51st mission of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on Saturday afternooon. The carrier was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at 3.12pm. Earlier, the launch time was at 3.02pm. The carrier vehicle PSLV C49 will deliver 10 satellites in all with EOS-01 […]
Environmental awareness got a shot in the arm during the lockdown imposed due to COVID-19 pandemic in many countries. Images of mountain ranges, which were visible decades ago, started appearing again due to a reduction in pollutants. The air quality improved and so did the awareness about the damage been caused due to years of […]
Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh (MP) was included in the global network of biosphere reserves by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), said an official report. The UNESCO’s recognition cited Panna Tiger Reserve as a critical tiger habitat. “The area has undergone substantial ecosystem restoration in the buffer zone. With […]
With Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 adventure coming to an end, top Australian all-rounder Shane Watson on Tuesday announced his retirement from competitive cricket. The 39-year-old Shane Watson retired from international cricket in 2016 and bid adieu to the Australian Big Bash league last year. “It all started as a dream […]
Adventurers looking to scale Nepal’s Himalayan peaks and trek its mountain trails can finally do so after a gap of seven months, as the country reopens to foreigners. The country is home to the eight of the 14 highest mountains in the world, including the tallest, Mount Everest. Nepal heavily depends on its tourism and […]