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Indian-American to run for the post of US highway commissioner

Indian-American Republican Jitendra Diganvker, who ran for Congress in 2016, announced that he was contesting for the post of Highway Commissioner in a suburb of Chicago, according to a media report.

Mar 19, 2021

Weird Singing Noise Coming From Antarctic Ice Shelf Recorded

Climate Change is so bad Antarctic Peninsula will reach its highest temperatures by 2044

Peninsula, along with the rest of the western part of Antarctica, has been one of the fastest-warming regions on Earth.

Mar 17, 2021

Panneerselvam to begin poll campaign from March 18 | Details

AIADMK coordinator and Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O.Panneerselvam will begin his election campaign for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from March 18.

Mar 17, 2021

Japanese Devotees Walk Barefoot on Live Coal with Prayers for End to Coronavirus

The festival, called hiwatari matsuri in Japanese, has a history of about 50 years at Mt. Takaosan. The monks set fire to wood and Japanese cypress leaves, creating an intense bonfire.

Mar 15, 2021

Bhavani Devi first-ever Indian fencer to qualify for Olympics

Bhavani Devi, the 27-year-old from Chennai is the first Indian fencer ever to make the cut for the Olympics.

Mar 14, 2021

Kerala Polls: First ever woman candidate of IUML in fray after 25 years

As per a study conducted by Inter-Parliamentary Union, the average percentage of women representation in politics in India stands at abysmal 11.8 per cent. Noorbina Rasheed appointment is historic.

Mar 13, 2021

India's Belarusian athletics coach passes away

Who was Nikolai Snesarev; India's athletic coach found dead

Belarusian Nikolai Snesarev, who was appointed as India's middle and long-distance coach till September by the Sports Ministry, passed away

Mar 5, 2021

'When will it end?': How a changing virus is reshaping scientists' views on COVID-19

Chris Murray, a University of Washington disease expert whose projections on COVID-19 infections and deaths are closely followed worldwide, is changing his assumptions about the course of the pandemic.

Mar 4, 2021

"Sticky bombs" shift base from Afghanistan to Kashmir; New headache reckons security forces in valley

One of the major advantages of these bombs for the terrorists is that they can be easily hidden and detonated and target the security forces in urban areas of Kashmir.

Mar 1, 2021

Abs of a boxer: Rahul Gandhi's fishing picture goes viral; netizens ask his fitness secret

A photo of Rahul Gandhi which appeared to have been taken shortly after he jumped into the ocean for a swim with fishermen in Kerala, has gone viral. In the photo, the outline of abs could be faintly seen through his shirt.

Feb 27, 2021

Khelo India Winter Games: PM Modi inaugurates this year's edition in J&K's Gulmarg | Details

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the second Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg via video conferencing on Friday.

Feb 26, 2021

Niagara Falls freezes to scenic beauty as temperature plunges in Northern America

Temperatures plunged across North America in February 2021, causing the falls on both sides of the United States-Canada border to partially freeze over. Niagara Falls is a powerful force of nature, but it's still at the mercy of winter weather.

Feb 24, 2021

Zoo crocodile eats tourist's shoe; Vets perform surgery to remove it 2 months later | details

A crocodile weighing almost 350 pounds, 10.5-foot-long has undergone successful surgery two months after it ate a tourist's shoe.

Feb 23, 2021

Snow covered in sand in Saudi Arabia's Tabuk is oddly satisfying to watch [must see]

When it snowed in Saudi Arabia's Tabuk, nature seems to have baked the perfect Tiramisu.

Feb 22, 2021

Keeping Indian soldiers warm in sub-zero temperature; how Sonam Wangchuk found a way [details]

Moreover, a complete 'Make in India' product, the tent will also reduce the use of many tons of kerosene to keep the soldiers warm.

Feb 20, 2021

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