Kerala SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Class 10th Board Result 2017 is likely to be announced on 5 May 2017. The news has made students eager, who want to check their result as earliest as possible. There are also some reports claiming that the result could be announced today on May 4, 2017, although there […]
CBSE Class 12 Results Likely to be Announced by May 24, 2017
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is likely to announce the CBSE Class 12th Board Exam 2017 results by May 24, 2017, according to some reports. Students who appeared in the exam can check their result on the official website cbse.nic.in, once the results are declared. Last year, the CBSE Class 12 results were […]
Instagram Now has 700 Million Users
On Wednesday, the photo-sharing service Instagram announced that it now has 700 million users. Instagram reached 600 million users in December 2016 and took just four month to add 100 million new users. “We’re thrilled to announce that our community has grown to more than 700 million Instagrammers. And the last 100 million of you […]
NASA Super Pressure Balloon Mission Takes Flight from Wanaka Airport in New Zealand
NASA’s super-pressure balloon finally took flight on April 25 from New Zealand’s Wanaka Airport, and now NASA scientists expect this balloon to break previous flight record and to stay in the air for up to 100 days. The football-stadium-sized, balloon carries with it a telescope that will be used by scientists at the University of […]
This Purple Streak of Light is a Newly Discovered Astronomical Phenomenon Named Steve
A few months back, a new astronomical phenomenon, in the form of a purple streak of light, was discovered. This phenomenon has unofficially been named as Steve, by members of Alberta Aurora Chasers—a group of aurora enthusiasts on Facebook—who were reportedly inspired by a scene in move ‘Over the Hedge’ in which a hedge […]
Kannada actor Rajkumar Honored with a Google Doodle on his 88th Birth Anniversary
Google has honored Kannada actor Rajkumar with a doodle on his 88th birth anniversary. Widely acknowledged as one of India’s finest actors, Rajkumar was born on April 24, 1929. His real name was Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju. He started his career in films in 1954 with movie Bedara Kannapa, and performed in 200 films. Before beginning […]
Cassini will meet Titan today for the last time and then will move on its final journey to Saturn
Today, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will pass Saturn’s icy moon Titan for the last time and then will move on its final journey to Saturn. Cassini was launched in 1997, and since reaching Saturn in 2004, it has been completing circles around the Saturn. For the past 13 years, it has collected and sent huge amount […]
ISRO Planning to Send a Mission to Venus after 2020
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is planning to send a spacecraft around Venus. The agency has invited scientists to suggest studies for a potential orbiter mission to Venus. Scientists have one month time to suggest space-based studies to IRSO. ”The formal mission on Venus may not happen before 2020 since the study need to be […]
This Metallic Space Fabric has been Created Using 3-D Printing Technology
NASA scientists have created a metallic “space fabric” using 3-D printing techniques, and according to scientists, this new material would be used in space missions. Recently, NASA revealed about the prototype of the fabric developed by a team of researchers under the supervision of a systems engineer Raul Polit Casillas at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory […]
NASA Atlas V Rocket Takes Adelaide-built CubeSat Miniaturized Satellite into Space
An Adelaide-built CubeSat miniaturized satellite is on its way to International Space Station (ISS). On Wednesday morning, the satellite was blasted into space on board a NASA Atlas V rocket that is scheduled to reach ISS on Saturday. The CubeSat satellite has been built by a team of 50 students and staff from the University […]
You are Safe! Asteroid 2014 JO25 will Cruise by Earth Today at a Distance of 1.1 Million Miles
A huge 2000-foot-long asteroid 2014 JO25 will cruise by Earth today at a distance of about 1.1 million miles, according to NASA. Asteroid 2014 JO25 was discovered by astronomers in 2014. NASA says the distance between 2014 JO25 and the Earth today will be shortest in the past 400 years. This distance will be about […]
Solar-Powered Harvester Device Can Suck Drinking Water out of Air
Solar power harvester device can even work when humidity levels are as low as 20%. A team of researchers from MIT and University of California (UC) Berkeley have got success in creating a device that can pull water out of thin air. Dubbed solar power harvester, this device can even work in conditions when humidity […]
PG DAV College Dehradun Celebrates the Student Union Festival
On Tuesday, Dehradun’s PGDAV College celebrated its student union festival. The event was inaugurated by Mussoorie MLA Mr. Ganesh Joshi. Other guests present on this occasion included Khatima MLS Mr. Pushkar Singh Dhami, BJP Dehradun President Umesh Aggarwal, BJP leader Mr. Amit Goel and state Vice-President of Kisan Morcha Mr. Yogendra Pundir. While addressing the […]
Huge, Dinner Plate-sized Spider Discovered in the Remote Wilderness in Australia
Researchers have discovered over fifty new spiders species in Australia, and one of these newly found species includes a spider as big as a dinner plate. Other spiders include one that knows the art of dancing to attract a mate and a tarantula which goes “scuba diving” to catch its prey. The area […]
NASA’s Super Pressure Balloon Launch Being Delayed due to Low Pressure System
NASA’s super pressure balloon launch is getting delayed due to the build-up of a low pressure system over different regions in New Zealand. According to experts, these areas of low pressure are also associated with unfavorable winds and precipitation. Chris Schwantes, NASA’s on-site meteorologist for the 2017 Wanaka Super Pressure Balloon Campaign, says conditions are […]
Vodafone Moves to TRAI, Says Reliance Jio is Still Luring Customers to Subscribe Summer Surprise Offer
On Monday, Vodafone moved to TRAI against Reliance Jio Summer Surprise Offer, complaining that the company is still “luring customers” to subscribe the offer. “Reliance Jio is continuing with this offer held as not meeting regulatory norms, in the garb of configuration changes. For past three days, it has been promoting and luring customers to […]
Venus Lookalike, Dubbed Kepler-1649b, Discovered by Astronomers
Astronomers claim to have discovered a possible Venus twin, dubbed Kepler-1649b, which is located about 219 light years away from us and orbits a dim star Kepler 1649. According to scientists, the discovery was made using NASA’s Kepler space telescope. The Venus lookalike is slightly larger than Earth, and complete one orbit around Kepler-1649 in […]
Jamini Roy: Google Doodle Honors the Famous Bengali Artist
Today, Google Doodle is paying tribute to famous Indian artist Jamini Roy on his 130th birth anniversary. Born on April 11, 1887 at Beliatore village in Bankura, West Bengal, Jemini Roy was one of the most significant and well-known modernists in Indian fine arts. Mr. Roy is known for his unique style of painting based […]
Coral Bleaching has Damaged Two-thirds of the Great Barrier Reef
About two-thirds of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has been damaged by back-to-back years of “severe” coral bleaching, a series of aerial surveys carried out by the team of Australian Research Council’s Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies has revealed. The 2016 survey of the reef had revealed bleaching to be most severe in the […]
NASA Extends Peggy Whitson’s Space Trip by Three Months
NASA has announced to extend Peggy Whitson’s space trip by three months. The US astronaut will now remain in orbit until September. Peggy is the world’s oldest and most experienced spacewoman, and is currently onboard the International Space Station (ISS). She arrived at ISS last November, and now her current mission – third – will […]
Puffins that Remain Close to their Mate during Migration Produce More Chicks Together
A new study carried out by researchers from Oxford University and the London Institute of Zoology suggests that puffin pairs that follow similar migration patterns tend to birth more chicks than those who follow disparate flight plans. Puffins migrate to far-away wintering grounds during the non-breeding season, and very little information is available about their […]
A $9 Million Project Aims to Protect Great Barrier Reef from Coral Bleaching by Pumping Cold Water on It
The Reef and Rainforest Research Centre in Australia and the tourism industry have proposed a $9 million project to save coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef by pumping cold water onto a handful of critical reef sites. The plan has been submitted to the federal government in the country. According to the proponents of […]
Badrinath Highway Remains Closed for the Past Three Days
Badrinath highway could not be opened on Friday at Lambagad for the third consecutive day. Continuous rain disturbed the efforts being done by the administration to open the highway. The Malari highway, which connects Niti Border to the other parts of country, is also blocked at Suraithota for the past three days. In Uttarkashi district, […]
Toyota Announces to Recall 23,157 Units of Corolla Altis Cars in India over Airbag Issue
Toyota Motor Corp has announced to 23,157 units of the Corolla Altis luxury sedan in India because of airbag issue. These airbags were manufactured by Takata Corp. The recall is India is part of the global recall of around 2.9 million units. According to the company, no other Toyota vehicles sold in India will be […]
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