NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has broken the record for most days in space by a US astronaut. She has completed a total of 666 days in space with at least 8 spacewalks. “I’m not here because of the record. But I think having the record is important because we have[Read More…]
After over a year’s break, 5 times Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova returns back to Tennis. Sharapova makes a comeback this week following her 15-month ban having tested positive for meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open. Although she won’t be welcomed by the rivals by open arms, Sharapova isn’t losing[Read More…]
Rodrigo Tot, a 60-year-old land activist, was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize on Monday. The evangelical pastor was recognised for defending his indigenous Q’eqchi community’s lands against a mining company and the government. Tot’s struggle began in 1974 in response to a new law requiring landholders to pay about[Read More…]
Top Indian IT firms namely TCS and Infosys have been accused by the US of unfairly cornering the majority of H-1B visas by putting extra tickets in the lottery system, which the United States administration wants to replace by giving more scope to immigrants on the basis of their merit.[Read More…]
A liberal blogger was stabbed to death on Sunday in the politically motionless Maldivian capital Male. Yameen Rasheed was found injured in the stairwell of his apartment. He had multiple stab wounds on is neck and chest and he passed away shortly after he was taken to the hospital to[Read More…]
Days after China renamed six places in Arunachal Pradesh, Many prominent personalities were urging the government to rename the Shantipath in New Delhi as His Holiness Dalai Lama Road to avenge Chinese action. Embassy of the People’s Republic of China is situated in the Shantipath. On April 14, the Chinese[Read More…]
Around 12 people were killed overnight after looting and violence in Venezuela’s capital amid a rising political crisis. Most of the deaths took place in El Valle. El Valle is a working class neighborhood near Caracas’ biggest military base. As per the Opposition leaders, 13 people were hit with an[Read More…]
A deadly attack was launched on an army base in northern Afghanistan by Taliban gunmen wearing Afghan military uniforms. The attack killed over 50 soldiers, officials said. The Afghan commandos were positioned during the attack that lasted several hours. It targeted soldiers as they visit mosque and ate a meal.[Read More…]
In an attempt to protect the ecosystem, chefs gathered in Bermuda on Wednesday for a competition named the “Lionfish Throwdown” where they challenged one another to make the tastiest lionfish. Interestingly, Lionfish is a venomous carnivorous fish, whose out of control numbers due to lack of predators are destroying marine[Read More…]
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the terror attack on Paris’ iconic Champs-Elysees that killed one police officer and injured two others. An attacker with an automatic weapon opened fire on police. The assailant was identified as Abu Yousif, the Belgian. The attacker targeted officers guarding the area near[Read More…]
April 20 is marked by marijuana smokers as 420 day. 420 day is an unofficial celebration dedicated to the ‘holy smoke’ all across the globe. People symbolically celebrate the day to highlight the need of decriminalising marijuana and to promote the counter culture. What is 420? In late 1970s, Waldo[Read More…]
On Wednesday, tennis necromancer Serena Williams announced on Snapchat that she is 20 weeks pregnant with her first child. Serena, who is expecting to give birth this fall, is taking a maternity leave through the rest of 2017. Serena, who is also one of the world’s highest-paid players, is engaged to[Read More…]
Prime Minister of Australia announced some drastic changes in Australia’s citizenship laws on Thursday. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declared that Australia will have stricter requirements for new applicants seeking temporary/permanent residency. This move is a follow-up to the scrapping of the 457 visa program for foreign workers. As per the[Read More…]
The Indian government has barred an NGO from receiving international funding. Union home ministry has barred the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), an NGO registered with the government under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), from receiving foreign funding including that from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, for[Read More…]