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 […]
New Zealand has voted to legalise euthanasia in what campaigners call ‘a victory for compassion and kindness’. It will allow terminally ill people, with less than six months to live, the opportunity to choose assisted dying if approved by two doctors. “New Zealand has provisionally voted to legalise euthanasia but is on course to reject […]
Scientists at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revealed that they’ve discovered traces of molecular water on the sunlit surface of moon. NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) confirmed this. A team led by Casey Honniball of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland detected molecular water on the lunar surface, trapped within natural […]