Hit by an unprecedented economic crisis, Sri Lanka is facing an acute shortage of fuel and other essential supplies. This has led to tourists scrambling to find a way out of this beautiful island nation. Tourism, one of the major contributors to Sri Lanka’s economy, is now going to see its vulnerable phase…
A dead fox has been found infected with bird flu in Japan’s northern Hokkaido region, the environment ministry said on Tuesday, describing it as the country’s first case of avian influenza being detected in a mammal. Akane Shoji, an environment ministry official, said that the fox was believed to have eaten…
Scientists have long debated the formation of planets in our solar system. While Earth was formed thanks to gravity pulling dust and matter together over billions of years, the birth of mega-planets like Jupiter and Saturn still remains a mystery. The Hubble Telescope, now, has pointed to a Jupiter-like planet that…
The International Space Station, which has remained home to astronauts, cosmonauts, and lately some tourists, is set to welcome a new crew — private astronauts. Four civilians will lift off on a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket on Friday to become the first private astronauts to live and work on the Space Station as Nasa…
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said Virat Kohli should play his natural game and look to be busy against high-quality spinners R Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal when Royal Challengers Bangalore face table-toppers Rajasthan Royals in a much-anticipated IPL 2022 contest in Mumbai. Ravi Shastri said he liked the way…
The Poco X4 Pro 5G is all set to go on its first sale today. Poco X4 Pro 5G, the successor to the Poco X3 Pro, was launched in India last month. The smartphone is being touted as a powerful mid-ranger. It comes with features including a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC, a super AMOLED display with a high refresh rate of…
The share Allotment for Veranda Learning Solutions Initial Public Offering (IPO) is likely to be known today. Those who subscribed to the IPO must check their application status to ascertain whether they have been allotted shares or not. Veranda Learning Solutions IPO opened for subscription on March 29 and will close…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that seven districts in Bihar witnessed heatwave conditions on Monday and the temperature is likely to soar in the next two days. According to the IMD, the temperature was above 40 degrees Celsius in seven districts and similar conditions have been predicted in…
Sensex and Nifty dropped in early morning trade on Tuesday, as heavyweight financial stocks slipped, while fresh inflation worries due to rising global crude prices also weighed on sentiment. The equity benchmark S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.34 per cent or 203.63 points to 60,408.11, the NSE Nifty 50 index was down…