Author: Dr Anand Mali
A Town in Alaska has bid goodbye to the Sun and will see the next daylight in 2021. Formerly known as Barrow, in the town of Utqiagvik, the sun set for the last time in 2020 on November 19 for a span of over 60 days. Utqiagvik lies within the Arctic circle. In the winter months, the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, keeping the sun below the horizon.. The occurrence is known as polar night. The phenomenon takes place during winters because of the tilt of the axis of the Earth, CNN reported. The polar night occurs…
A 60-hour curfew will begin in Ahmedabad city from Friday 9 pm as covid cases continue to surge. A complete curfew will be imposed in Ahmedabad city starting 9 pm on November 20 to 6 am on November 23. Rajiv Kumar Gupta, Additional chief secretary, Government of Gujarat, who is also in-charge for Covid-19 management in Ahmedabad, announced the latest decision by the government. “The Corona situation was reviewed late night, and it has been decided that “complete curfew” shall be imposed from tomorrow night 9:00 pm till Monday morning 6:00 am in the city of Ahmedabad,” Gupta said in…
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently questioned the logic behind some peoples refusal to wear masks to protect against the spread of coronavirus. Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates recently questioned the logic behind some peoples refusal to wear masks to protect against the spread of coronavirus. On the first episode of ‘Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Ask Big Questions’ podcast, Gates and the actress-comedian discussed the politicisation of masks in America and what a ‘weird thing’ that is. The 65-year-old American business magnet jokingly compared the people who refuse to wear a mask to ‘nudists’ as well. During the…
Bitcoin rose above $18,000 on Wednesday, to its highest in three years, and its market capitalization has hit an all-time record of $336 billion. The price has closed above $17,000 on only five other days in history, Deutsche Bank analysts said. Frenzy over its price caught the attention of Hollywood celebrity Maisie Williams, who ran a Twitter poll Tuesday on whether she should buy Bitcoin. Events triggering Bitcoin’s price surge include improvement in mainstream acceptance and President-elect Joe Biden appointing crypto-friendly Gary Gensler to oversee Wall Street regulations, an OANDA analyst said. The price of the digital token surged 2.5%…
An 11-year-old girl from Odisha’s Kendrapara district walked 10 kms to meet the District Collector on Monday to lodge grievances against her father. Accusing her father of taking away her stipend and Mid Day Meal (MDM) money, Sushree Sangeeta Sethi covered 10 kms on foot to submit a written complaint to Kendrapara Collector Samarth Verma. After her mother’s death two years back, Sushree Sangeeta’s father, Ramesh Chandra Sethi remarried. Her father and step mother allegedly refused to take care of Sushree Sangeeta, following which the girl stayed at her uncle’s place. Above all, when the minor girl’s father refused to…
After an excruciating wait for eight months due to COVID-19, the 2020 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has finally got its two finalists. The Qalandars defeated the Multan Sultans in the second eliminator on Sunday to book their spot in the final to be played on November 17. David Wiese was the topic of discussion for his all-round display for the Qalandars. However, what stole the limelight was pacer Haris Rauf, who picked up three crucial wickets during his four-over spell and one of them being of legendary Shahid Afridi. The moment the bowler got Afridi out was…
Former USA President Barack Obama shared praise for India in book A Promised Land. He mentioned listening to Mahabharata, Ramayana and watching Bollywood films. Obama’s comments about Rahul Gandhi that he was ‘eager to impress’ while lacking the ‘aptitude and passion’ had sparked a political row and huge debate on social media, the India mentions in the book also included the Mahabharata, Ramayana and Bollywood. He stated, he has learned many things from Ramayana & Mahabharata. AND followed many things in his life. Barrack Obama wrote that even before he visited India (twice, 2010 and 2015) he had been fascinated…
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected lives of people irrespective of their professions, economic, social or religious status Some financially strong cricket playing countries like England, India, Australia have started cricketing activities, associate nations such as the Netherlands, Afghanistan, Nepal and others are still trying to come out of the pandemic in order to organize tournaments and look after their cricketers. Many started using cricket bet online platforms https://twitter.com/paulvanmeekeren/status/1327982251804647427 ESPNcricinfo, in a tweet, mentioned that the 2020 T20 World Cup would have ended on Sunday at the MCG in Australia if the situation were normal and there was no outbreak of…
Videos released by the German government have humorously praised the nation’s couch potatoes as the country battles a second wave of coronavirus. The first advert, entitled “#specialheroes – Together against corona”, depicts an elderly man looking back on the winter of 2020. “The fate of this country lay in our hands,” he says. “So, we mustered all our courage and did what was expected of us, the only right thing. “We did nothing. Absolutely nothing.” The federal government has said the comical videos are a clear message to the public that reducing contact with others is vital in preventing the…
Cyberattacks targeting health care sectors and taking advantages are not new. North Korean, Russian hackers target COVID-19 vaccine makers in India, says Microsoft Microsoft has detected cyberattacks from nation-state actors targeting seven prominent companies directly involved in researching vaccines and treatments for Covid-19, including in India. The targets include leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers in Canada, France, India, South Korea and the US, which is done by Strontium ( a Russian Hacker group) At Least seven Indian pharma companies are working to develop a vaccine against coronavirus, led by Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech. Microsoft did not reveal the…