HONG KONG, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) — “Welcome to our space lesson!” Applause and cheers resounded in several classrooms across China as students from different regions received this special lecture delivered from outer space on Thursday. The lecture was given by Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, crew members of the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft who entered … Read more
FRANKFURT, Dec 9, 2021 (AFP) – German auto giant Volkswagen said on Thursday that it would bulk up its investment in electric vehicles and digitalization to 89 billion euros ($101 billion) over the next five years. The 12-brand group will dedicate 56 percent of its 159 billion euros of investment to developing the cars of the … Read more
Virat Kohli has been replaced by Rohit Sharma as the captain of India’s ODI team. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the judgment, and it has flooded Twitter with varied reactions from netizens. Since Kohli’s decision to step down as captain after India’s T20 World Cup campaign earlier this year, … Read more
HANOI, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) — Vietnam reported 15,311 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, including 15,300 locally transmitted and 11 imported, according to the Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were reported in southern localities, including 1,453 in Ho Chi Minh City, 895 in Tay Ninh province, and 789 in Soc Trang province. The … Read more
BRAZZAVILLE, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) — The Omicron variant is reaching more countries in Africa, while weekly COVID-19 cases in the continent surged by 93 percent, said Thursday the World Health Organization, while noting signs of hope as preliminary data indicates that hospitalizations across South Africa remain low. Ten different African countries, including South Africa, currently … Read more
BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. LIVE CLASS FROM SPACE A special lecture kicked off Thursday afternoon at China’s space station, given by the Shenzhou-13 crew members Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu to students on Earth. After introducing their living and … Read more
PARIS, Dec 9, 2021 (AFP) – Facebook misidentified tens of thousands of advertisements flagged under its political ads policy, according to a study released Thursday, which warned that the failure could lead to political manipulation. Researchers at Belgium’s KU Leuven University and New York University examined 33.8 million Facebook ads that ran on the social media … Read more
Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal’s wedding news is circulating around social media with so many reactions. Till now, not a single image or video from Katrina’s wedding celebrations has been uploaded however, a few photos of Katrina have lately gone viral on social media, and it is believed that they are from her Mehendi ceremony. … Read more
A French acrobat surprised people by showing an incredible stunt between the mountains. In a video, the boy was seen walking on a bridge of webbing called slackline. At an altitude of 80 meters, Nathan Paulin reached a distance of 500 meters (264 feet). In Rio de Janeiro, it was his first effort. Many people … Read more
A video of a cake fall at a Christian wedding has gone popular on social media, but it isn’t what it appears to be. The hotel staff was playing a prank on a couple. The video was posted on Instagram and it gained over 2 million views and 151k likes. The bride and groom can … Read more
In a local cricket competition in Pandharpur, Maharashtra, a guy from Maharashtra demonstrated some unusual ways of making a call in an outstanding example of umpiring. Deepak Naiknavare who is an umpire used his legs to signify a wide delivery, and the video of it became popular on the internet. The video shows Deepak umpiring … Read more
Everyone is obsessed with the catchy song, from Bollywood celebs to Instagram influencers. A video of a 3-year-old girl dancing to the song has already gone viral. Rasbhari Taneja is the name of the girl, and she has 5.5 lakh Instagram followers. Rasbhari was dressed in a lovely blue-colored sharara ensemble with a hairband in … Read more
There are so many videos of odd food videos on the internet, and now a new video is circulating around social media. Spoons of Indore 2.0, a YouTube channel, shared a brief video of a street seller making Mirchi Ice Cream Roll, which has received over 76 lakh views. Read more: Viral Video: Medical students … Read more
Norwegian archaeologists discovered a cluster of longhouses in the southeastern portion of the nation by using ground-penetrating radar, including one of the largest in Scandinavia, in an area that researchers believe was a central place in the late Nordic Iron Age. The longhouses, which are single-room structures that are long and thin, were discovered in … Read more
After testing positive for coronavirus, two hippopotamuses at a Belgian zoo have been placed in isolation. Antwerp Zoo said it was unclear how Imani, 14, and Hermien, 41, contracted the virus, but that the animals were doing well except for having runny noses. The zoo has strengthened its restrictions until the animals test negative. Globally, … Read more
Apple (AAPL.O) has filed a case against Russia’s anti-monopoly authority over alternative payment options on its App Store platform, according to court documents obtained by the RIA news agency. According to the report, in late October, Russia filed an antitrust complaint against Apple, accusing that it failed to allow app developers to inform customers about … Read more
EIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — The cube-like object spotted recently by China’s lunar rover on the far side of the moon aroused wild curiosity in cyberspace worldwide this week. Yutu-2, the lander, and rover of the Chang’e-4 probe captured an obscure but intriguing image about 80 meters from its location during the mission’s 36th lunar … Read more
BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — A team of Chinese researchers has recently developed a bioinspired film with extremely small pores to extract uranium from seawater more effectively. There are more than 4 billion tonnes of uranium in seawater, about 1,000 times as much as uranium deposits on land. But the current processes for uranium extraction … Read more
NEW YORK, Dec 7, 2021 (AFP) – Semiconductor giant Intel said it plans to list shares in its car technology arm Mobileye publicly in the United States in mid-2022, a move reports said could value the subsidiary at over 50 billion dollars. In a statement published late Monday, Intel specified that it would remain the majority shareholder and … Read more
COPENHAGEN, Dec 7, 2021 (AFP) – The World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe on Tuesday cautioned against making Covid vaccines mandatory while urging better protection of children among whom cases are high. Europe is battling a fierce surge in the pandemic, with the WHO registering 120,000 Covid-related deaths on the continent since November 23 when it … Read more
Plastic trash and litter are is creating trouble for wildlife and pets. In a recent incident in Odisha’s Puri, a cobra stuck in a beer can that had been left on the roadside. Its head was stuck within the can and was unable to escape. Locals stepped in and called wildlife rescuers, who were able … Read more
It’s not a new thing for celebrities to jump onto the Instagram bandwagon. Nowadays the ‘Jugnu challenge’ is popular among many others challenges on Instagram. A group of medical students has accepted the challenge, and their video has gone viral on social media. The video featuring Badshah’s song which was already a hit but the … Read more
Researchers are searching for better materials to harness solar energy, but an explanation for the efficiency of one promising substance, perovskites, has proven elusive. However, thanks to new research from Cambridge University, scientists are no longer in the dark about perovskite’s benefits. It turns out that the material’s variegated chemical structure protects it from the … Read more
VERNON, France, Dec 6, 2021 (AFP) – European space firm ArianeGroup will develop a small, reusable carrier rocket to compete with SpaceX, the pioneer of the technology, France’s economy minister said Monday. The launch vehicle should be operational by 2026, Bruno Le Maire said in a visit to ArianeGroup’s large rocket testing facility in Vernon, northwest France. … Read more
GENEVA, Dec 6, 2021 (AFP) – Pandemic-related disruptions caused tens of thousands more malaria deaths in 2020, the World Health Organization said Monday but added that urgent action had averted a far worse scenario. In a fresh report, the UN health agency found that Covid-19 had reversed progress against the mosquito-borne disease, which was already plateauing before the … Read more
Since the video of an Indigo air hostess dancing on an empty aircraft to Manike Mage Hithe went viral. Several videos of other members of the cabin crew dancing to various songs have appeared on the internet. However, SpiceJet air hostess Uma Meenakshi, whose previous video of her dancing to Navrai Majhi went viral, shared … Read more
The Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupted, killing at least 13 people and dozens were injured. On Saturday, the Semeru volcano, Java’s tallest mountain, erupted, spewing towers of ash and hot clouds soaring into the sky. After the eruption people in Indonesia’s East Java province panicked and fled for their lives. Read more: A man chases … Read more
The vendor is shown in a viral video requesting a customer to open her mouth while he feeds her the fire panipuri. Instead of serving the crunchy snacks filled up with tangy water, the vendor decided to light it up and serve the flaming food. The stuffed panipuri seemed to have camphor in it which … Read more
