Author: Dr Anand Mali
Have you ever wanted to travel into space, but thought to yourself “hey, I don’t think I can afford that”? Probably not, but in case you have, you might have the opportunity to fly around the moon for free. Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa had announced his desire to take eight members to the Dear Moon mission in collaboration with Elon Musk’s SpaceX that would be the first civilian lunar mission. And within three days he has been flooded with over 3,00,000 applications from around the world. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Yusaku revealed that his Dear Moon Project has received…
Kirill Tereshin, AKA “Popeye”, was the bloke who became an overnight internet sensation for the simple fact that he’s got abnormally-large biceps. And no, it’s not because he loves an “arm sesh” and a couple of protein shakes down at his local gym. It’s because he injected petroleum jelly into them a few years back. And the swelling has gotten so bad that it’s beginning to hinder him during day-to-day life, with doctors warning that Popeye could potentially lose his arms – or even his life. Although it certainly won’t be the last time he goes under the knife. “I’m…
The man, Shankar Gombi from Karnataka was declared dead by a private hospital in Belagavi after keeping him under two-day observation. The hospital administration also asked his family to take his body for his last rites. In a shocking incident, a 27-year-old man who was declared brain dead after an accident got goosebumps and also moved his hands just when a doctor was about to start his post-mortem and touched him. The man, Shankar Gombi from Karnataka was declared dead by a private hospital in Belagavi after keeping him under two-day observation. The hospital administration also asked his family to…
A rooster fitted with a knife for an illegal cockfight in southern India has killed its owner, sparking a manhunt for the organisers of the event, police said As per news, the rooster had been fitted with a three-inch knife called a “kodi kathi” prior to the blood sport event, which was being held at the Yellamma Temple in Jagtial District, Telangana, on February 22 However, as the bird tried to escape, its 45-year-old owner was inadvertently impaled in the groin by the blade. The knife had been attached to the rooster’s leg. The owner died from loss of blood…
A huge metal ball in the middle of a beach can attract attention. And if its origin is unknown, it can grace international headlines and spark all kinds of theories on social media A mysterious titanium ball weighing 41 kilograms and covered in Russian text has been found on a beach in the Bahamas. Experts believe it could be a part of a spacecraft. A British woman, Manon Clarke, spotted the 41kg reflective ball poking out of the sand while she was walking with her family at Harbour Island on Wednesday evening. “We went walking to a different spot than…
Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday as India donated 2,00,000 doses of the Covishield to help the North American country battle COVID-19. Giammattei thanked PM Modi for donating the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and manufacturing India rather than selling it. He added that the Government of India did not ‘hesitate’ to support Guatemala after Modi’s administration learnt of the difficulties it faced in battling the virus. “Thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the generous donation of 200 thousand doses of vaccines #Covishield that will help us save lives and immunize frontline…
Identical twins Mayla and Sofia underwent the same five-hour-long gender reassignment surgery after ‘never identifying as boys’ while growing up. The 19-year-olds grew up in south east Brazil, saying they never felt comfortable in their male bodies and dreamed of transitioning. In February 2021, they both underwent sex reassignment surgery. They say that they have always known that they were girls. The 19-year-old Rezende who is currently studying medicine stated in an interview that, “I always loved my body, but I didn’t like my genitalia.” Gender reassignment surgery is covered under Brazil’s nationalised health care, but there are only five…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has “major concerns” about cryptocurrencies, Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday, flagging potential risks to financial stability. Das said he had communicated his concerns to the government, which has largely opposed trading in private cryptocurrencies in recent years. He said the RBI’s plans to launch its own digital currency remained a “work in progress”. “We have major concerns from the financial stability angle,” Das told the news channel in an interview, adding that the RBI was “targeting to launch” a digital currency. “It will be very difficult and not possible for me to give…
Car hits cyclist, drives with victim’s body on vehicle’s roof for 10 km A car smack into a cyclist, carried the victim on the vehicle’s roof for 10 kilometres, and then ran away after disposing of the body near Punjab’s Sunny Enclave area, police said. The victim was identified as Yogender Mandal (35), who was hit by Singh’s car. The impact of the collision was so severe that Mandal’s body landed on the car’s rooftop. The driver, instead of stopping the vehicle, kept on driving at least for 10 km. He later dumped the body and sped away. Police registered…
India’s first AC railway terminal in Bengaluru, built at an anticipated cost of ₹314 crore, is all set to be inaugurated later this month. And if you are someone who sought luxe while traveling, this railway terminal promises to provide you an airport-like experience. Named after Bharat Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya, this is Bengaluru’s third railway terminal in Baiyappanahalli area and has been a long-standing demand for introducing more express trains connecting the IT city. The terminal will have an upper-class waiting hall, a VIP lounge with a digital real-time passenger information system, and a lavish food court Railways minister…