Scientists have for the first time named a heatwave. They call it Joe

As the world reels under the impact of climate change and heatwaves wreak havoc in several countries, leading to wildfires, drying up of rivers, and unpredictable droughts, scientists have for the first time given it a name. Just as cyclones have a name, the Spanish heatwave has been named Joe. The name has been…

China to generate artificial rain to protect grain crop from drought

China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate rain, while factories in the southwest waited Sunday to see whether they would be shut down for another week due to shortages of water to generate hydropower. The hottest, driest summer since the government…

When the Sun will eat Mercury, Venus, and Earth

The sun is an angry ball of fire, working o the principles of nuclear physics and powering life on Earth. However, this giver of life will not always be this kind and there will come a time when it will expend all its hydrogen fuel. What follows then will be utter chaos. As it exhausts its fuel, the sun, nearly five…

Ancient stones, World War-II ships emerge as heatwave dries up European rivers

Weeks of baking drought across Europe have seen water levels in rivers and lakes fall to levels few can remember, exposing long-submerged treasures – and some unwanted hazards. In Spain, suffering its worst drought in decades, archaeologists have been delighted by the emergence of a prehistoric stone circle…

Zomato Pro membership discontinued, new sign-ups and renewals also cancelled

Online food delivery app Zomato has announced the discontinuation of its loyalty program dubbed Zomato Pro. To recollect, the company has already shut down its more premium loyalty program called Zomato Pro Plus some time ago. Well, the subscription works much like Swiggy One membership and provides an extra discount…

UPI payments to be charged? Finance ministry responds

The central government has clarified its position on reports claiming that it may levy additional charges on UPI payments. In a series of tweets on Sunday, the Ministry of Finance said that UPI (Unified Payments Interface) is a “digital public good,” and there is no consideration to levy any charges for UPI…

Freebies are never free, subsidies that distort prices are harmful: RBI MPC member

Freebies are never ‘free’ and when political parties offer such schemes, they must be required to make the financing and trade-offs clear to voters, RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Member Ashima Goyal said on Sunday, adding this would reduce the temptation towards “competitive populism”.…

Bring back Boris: Swing voters show less trust in Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak, reveals research

At least 49 per cent of Tory supporters still wish former British PM Boris Johnson was not ousted from the PM race and would have preferred him to Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak, research has revealed. Interviews of voters in marginalised constituencies revealed that they believe Tory MPs damaged the reputation of the party…

Ankita Konwar on overcoming her fear of open water: ‘It made me calmer’

Taking  a seven day  scuba  diving course in the  Red sea was enough  for Ms. Ankita Konwar  to overcome her fear of open water. In a  conversation with Indian express.com  the 30 year-old- fitness enthuisiast said  “I did my pool training in Mumbai, and after my first four open water dives of the safari,…