HOUSTON: During NASA’s Artemis mission, astronauts will have cars which are human-rated, unpressurised Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to help them explore more surface of the Moon and make a variety of scientific discoveries. Engineers at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston are creating an unpressurised rover prototype, named the Ground Test Unit, in preparation for […]
NEW DELHI: Tourist visits to lighthouses along India’s 7,517-km coastline have surged by 400 percent, growing from 400,000 to 1.6 million annually over the past decade. This rise is part of India’s initiative to promote lighthouse tourism, highlighting the historical and cultural significance of the country’s 203 lighthouses. In the first half of the current […]
MOSCOW: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended a special dinner hosted in his honour by His Excellency Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, at the latter’s official residence. During the meeting, both sides engaged in friendly conversation. His Highness thanked His Excellency President Putin for his ongoing commitment to […]
BEIJING: China’s domestic consumer market showed steady growth in the first three quarters of 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The Chinese government actively supported this expansion through policies aimed at boosting domestic demand, such as trade-in subsidies for cars and household appliances. In September, retail sales of household appliances and audio-visual […]
GENEVA: James Elder, Spokesperson for the United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF), described Gaza as the real-world embodiment of hell on earth for its one million children. During a press conference today, he said that the situation in the Gaza Strip is “getting worse, day-by-day, as we see the horrific impact of the daily airstrikes and […]
Saying goodbye at the airport just got a bit more interesting in New Zealand, where long hugs could land you in hot water. Dunedin Airport, located on the charming South Island, has decided that three minutes is the maximum cuddle time allowed at its drop-off zone. Yep, you read that right—a three-minute hug limit! A […]
The ZEE5 Global original series, ‘Mithya – The Darker Chapter’ will premiere on ZEE5 Global this Diwali – from November 1, 2024. Dubai: ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content, dropped the trailer of its original series and psychological drama ‘Mithya – The Darker Chapter. Directed by Kapil Sharma and produced […]
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person with a net worth of $242 billion, recently reiterated his belief that “college is overrated.” He made the statement while sharing a video on X (formerly Twitter), where he expressed his long-standing views on the diminishing value of traditional education. 🚨ELON MUSK: "I think the value of a college […]
MUMBAI: Expats families in the Gulf looking to travel for their annual vacation to Mumbai or other places in Maharashtra have some good news! Their vacation plans might just line up with CBSE board school holidays in the UAE. Starting from April 1, 2025, Maharashtra state board schools will kick off their academic year earlier […]
On July 17, Apex, bones of a cool stegosaurus dinosaur fossil, made waves in a sale for a staggering $44.6 million at Sotheby’s in New York City. The lucky buyer? Billionaire Ken Griffin, the CEO of Citadel. He plans to loan this incredible piece of history to American institutions for display, which sounds awesome. But […]
It seems we’ve officially reached a point where robots not only threaten our jobs but are now aiming for our hearts as well. That’s right—two of the world’s most advanced AI robots recently went on a date, and it’s both hilarious and slightly unsettling. In a cheeky YouTube video, Ameca and Azi put on a […]
