First supermoon of August seen around the world pics surface
9 months agoThe first of two supermoons in August occurred on August 1 and pictures of the supermoon from around the world have been shared online. The supermoon, called the 'Sturgeon Moon',... Read More
A significant reason for Celebrating Labour Day
12 months agoInternational Labour Day is celebrated in more than 80 countries including India, Cube, and China. People in different countries of the world hold marches on this day to protect the... Read More
What is Starship the biggest amp most powerful rocket set to be launched today
one year agoSpaceX will attempt to launch its Starship vehicle today, marking the first test flight of the world's biggest and most powerful rocket ever built. The Starship consists of two components... Read More
Twitter users face issues with replying to tweets on web
one year agoTwitter users have reported facing issues with replying to tweets on the web. Acknowledging the issue, Twitter said, "We know some of you may have experienced issues replying to Tweets... Read More
Air Canada announces nonstop direct flights between Vancouver and Dubai
one year agoIn a major boost to non-stop direct connectivity between Canada and UAE, Air Canada has announced a new flight to connect both the countries. The new flight route connecting Canada's... Read More
Sneakers worn by NBA39s Michael Jordan sell for 18 crore in new world record
one year agoA pair of sneakers worn by NBA player Michael Jordan during his final season with the Chicago Bulls have sold for a record sum of $2.2 million (around ₹18.06 crore)... Read More
US to increase tourist student visa fees to 185 from May 30
one year agoThe US is increasing the processing fee for visitor visas for business or tourism (B1/B2s and BCCs), student and exchange visitor visas from $160 (about ₹13,000) to $185 (₹15,140) from... Read More
Global economy heading for weakest growth in 33 years warns IMF chief
one year agoThe global economy is heading for the weakest period of growth since 1990, International Monetary Fund's (IMF) MD Kristalina Georgieva warned. The IMF projected global growth will remain around 3%... Read More
Earth witnessed its secondwarmest March in 2023
one year agoMarch 2023 was the second-warmest March ever on Earth, the EU's climate monitoring agency has said. Antarctic Sea ice extent was also the second-lowest for the month of March since... Read More
Australia to ban TikTok on govt devices over security concerns
one year agoThe Australian government on Tuesday said it will remove TikTok from all federal government-owned devices over security concerns. The ban will come into effect "as soon as practicable", Attorney-General Mark... Read More
First mobile phone call was made 50 years ago today
one year agoAmerican engineer Martin Cooper, widely known as the 'father of the handheld cell phone', made the first mobile phone call 50 years ago on April 3, 1973. Cooper, who was... Read More
Parliamentary panel to discuss impact of SVB collapse on startups
one year agoThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has called top officials from Finance Ministry and RBI on Monday to discuss the impact of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse on Indian startups,... Read More
Users can now link WhatsApp to up to 4 devices at the same time
one year agoWhatsApp today announced that users can now link their accounts to up to four devices. It stated chats can stay "synced, encrypted and flowing" even after phone goes offline. A... Read More
List of jobs that cannot be replaced by AI bots released
one year agoA list of jobs that do not face any exposure from AI bots has been released by researchers at OpenAI and University of Pennsylvania. The list includes occupations like agricultural... Read More
Japanese PM formally invites PM Modi to G7 Hiroshima Summit
one year agoJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has formally invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 Summit after both had a delegation-level talk at Delhi's Hyderabad House. PM Modi said that... Read More
New Zealand to ban TikTok on devices linked to Parliament
one year agoNew Zealand will ban TikTok on devices with access to the country's Parliamentary network by the end of March. As per Parliamentary Service Chief Executive Rafael Gonzalez-Montero, the decision was... Read More
Scientists discover how to make electricity out of thin air
one year agoAustralian scientists made a world-first discovery to make electricity out of thin air. Monash University researchers discovered enzyme called Huc, produced by a common bacteria found in soil, which naturally... Read More
Indian American Ravi Chaudhary appointed US Air Force39s Assistant Secretary
one year agoRavi Chaudhary has been confirmed as the first Indian American Assistant Secretary of Defense for the US Air Force. The post is reportedly among the top civilian positions in the... Read More
Silicon Valley Bank becomes largest US bank to fail since 2008 financial crisis
one year agoSilicon Valley Bank has become the largest American bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis after California regulators shut it down on Friday. The decision to shut the bank... Read More
Over 170 trillion plastic particles found in oceans Study
one year agoAccording to a study, the world's oceans are polluted with over 171 trillion plastic particles, equivalent to 2.3 million tonnes of plastic. After analysing the data from nearly 12,000 sampling... Read More
Huge mysterious object appears on a beach in US pics surface
one year agoBeachgoers in Florida discovered a huge mysterious object buried underneath the sand, with pictures of it surfacing online. The object began protruding out of the sand after Hurricanes Ian and... Read More
What is a hybrid solar eclipse that will take place on April 20 2023
one year agoA hybrid solar eclipse will happen on April 20, 2023. A hybrid solar eclipse is one which will appear either as an annular eclipse or a total eclipse depending on... Read More
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang to attend G20 meet in India
one year agoChina has confirmed that its Foreign Minister Qin Gang will travel to India to take part in the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting on March 2 in Delhi. Spokesperson Mao Ning... Read More
Solid metallic ball discovered within Earth39s inner core
one year agoSeismologists at Australian National University said they've documented evidence of a fifth layer underneath Earth's inner core. New findings suggest the existence of a solid ball of iron measuring about... Read More
SpaceX launches 51 Starlink satellites lands rocket at sea
one year agoElon Musk-led SpaceX launched 51 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Friday. The satellites rode atop SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, whose first stage successfully landed about 8 minutes... Read More
Smart necklace to help people quit smoking made
one year agoNorthwestern Medicine researchers have developed a smart neck-worn device that detects users' smoking patterns to help them quit smoking. It does so by capturing heat signatures from thermal sensors. Called... Read More
Banners urging voters to opt for NOTA put up in Pune case filed
one year agoPune's Vishrambaug Police have filed a case against unidentified people for allegedly putting up banners urging Brahmin voters to choose the NOTA (None of the Above) option in the upcoming... Read More
WHO confirms Marburg disease outbreak in Equatorial Guinea All you need to know
one year agoThe World Health Organization confirmed the first-ever outbreak of Marburg disease in Equatorial Guinea saying that the Ebola-related virus is responsible for at least nine deaths in the country. The... Read More
Israel seals up home of bus stop attacker39s family
one year agoSecurity personnel sealed up the family home of a Palestinian man who rammed his car into an East Jerusalem bus stop, killing three Israelis and injuring several others, Israeli police... Read More
Tesla car launched into space 5 years ago covers over 400 crore km
one year agoElon Musk's personal Tesla Roadster, launched into space in February 2018 as a test payload for SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, has covered more than 400 crore kilometres so far, data... Read More
Unidentified object flying over Canada shot down by US fighter jet
one year agoA US F-22 fighter jet shot down an unidentified cylindrical object over Canada on Saturday, the second such shootdown in two days. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau announced the shootdown over... Read More
SpaceX tests engines of most powerful rocket ever built for 1st time
one year agoSpaceX conducted a successful ground test of engines of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built. It test fired 31 of the 33 Super Heavy booster engines for the first... Read More
World39s first 39super39 magnets for testing in nuclear fusion plant developed
one year agoUK's Tokamak Energy has said that it has built the world-first set of new-generation high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets to be assembled and tested in fusion power plant-relevant scenarios. Tokamak's new... Read More
Jupiter now has 92 moons most in the solar system
one year agoAstronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter using telescopes in Hawaii and Chile, putting the planet's moon count at a record-breaking 92. Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar... Read More
Google engineer fired via LinkedIn message during vacation with family
one year agoA Google engineer of five years was informed about her layoff by her manager through a LinkedIn message while she was on a vacation with her family. "I was like... Read More
Musk cleared of fraud over 2018 39funding secured39 tweet to take Tesla private
one year agoTesla CEO Elon Musk and his company are "not liable" for misleading investors when Musk tweeted in 2018 that he had "funding secured" to take the electric car company private,... Read More
India no longer among world39s top 5 markets after Adani stock rout Bloomberg
one year agoIndia is no longer among the world's five biggest equity markets and has slipped to the 6th position after Adani Group's stock rout following the allegations of fraud made by... Read More
Rare animals found in baggage at Bengaluru airport 4 arrested
one year agoDirectorate of Revenue Intelligence officials found 18 non-indigenous animals in the checked-in baggage of three passengers arriving from Bangkok at Bengaluru airport. Following an interrogation, officials raided a farmhouse on... Read More
Top French university bans ChatGPT use to prevent plagiarism
one year agoOne of France's top universities has banned the use of ChatGPT and all other AI-based tools to prevent plagiarism. "Without transparent referencing...students are forbidden to use the software for...any written... Read More
Scientists create shapeshifting robots that can turn themselves into liquid
one year agoScientists have created shapeshifting robots that can switch between liquid and metal states. "We're pushing this material system in more practical ways to solve some very specific medical and engineering... Read More
