El Salvador could soon become the world’s first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender
The value of the popular digital currency Bitcoin has been touching new highs almost every day now. In a recent…
‘Sea Snot’ outbreak creates havoc in Turkey, President Erdogan vows to fight
The Marmara Sea in Turkey is suffering from an outbreak of “sea snot”, damaging marine life and the fishing industry.…
The Tiananmen Square Massacre of June 4, 1989
China, one of the world’s oldest civilisations, has a vast history, filled with stories of inventions, modernization, uprisings and protests.…
India is expected to grant ‘Indemnity’ to Pfizer, Moderna for their COVID-19 vaccines. What caused govt to take a U-turn?
Amid the acute shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in the country, the Centre is likely to grant indemnity against legal proceedings…
Naftali Bennett, the man who could succeed Benjamin Netanyahu
The Israeli political opposition is all set to overturn Benjamin Netanyahu’s government that has been in power for 15 years.…
Second wave left 1 crore Indians jobless, income declined in 97% households: CMIE
The record surge in the COVID-19 cases during the second wave has deeply impacted household incomes and jobs as localised…
Likes, Cheer, Humm, Sad & Haha: Twitter may soon add Facebook-like emoji reactions for tweets
In today’s age where social media is ruling everybody’s life, emojis have become an important part of the conversation on…
Delhi govt now allows home delivery of liquor, but only via mobile apps & websites
As localised lockdowns were forced to remain in place in the national capital, the Delhi government has permitted the home…
Domestic flights to become costlier as govt raises minimum airfares by 13% to 16%
As the number of air passengers is continuously falling over the last three months due to increasing cases of COVID-91…
WHO assigns labels to COVID variants, ‘Indian variant’ to be called ‘Delta’
In a move to address the confusion regarding different COVID-19 variants, World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a set of…