Indian man arrested in US for gold scam, sentenced to 15.5 years in prison. Syed M Makki, a 38-year-old Indian man in Illinois, has been sentenced to 15.5 years in prison without parole for taking part in gold scam targeting elderly victims. Gold scams are widespread in the US where scamsters convince senior citizens that…
The World Health Organization’s Africa director on Friday warned against underestimating the risk posed by the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda, saying even a single case could trigger wider transmission beyond the affected countries, Reuters reported.Speaking to Reuters in Geneva, Mohamed Yakub Janabi said it would be “a…
The robot wolf, bear attacks in Japan, Monster Wolf, solar-powered animal repellent, conflicts with wildlife, Japanese bears, and technology being used on the farm to prevent wildlife intrusion have been increasing in relevance in the rural areas of Japan. With incidents between humans and bears growing more common, people in the countryside have started relying…
A hidden cave in France’s Dordogne region, Cussac Cave, revealed thousands of years of history when explorer Marc Delluc discovered detailed Upper Palaeolithic art. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons Underneath the beautiful, rolling hills of the Dordogne area in south-western France, there lay a large-scale secret of history in total darkness for thousands of years. On…
Ho Chi Minh (Image: Wikipedia) There are some quotes that feel simple when they are first read and then slowly become larger the more time a person spends thinking about them. This quote, often associated with Ho Chi Minh, belongs in that category. At first glance, it appears to be talking about two things that…
Workers discovered a fossilized skeleton initially thought to be a Triceratops. Further examination revealed it was a much rarer Torosaurus. Image Credits: Torosaurus is not Triceratops: ontogeny in chasmosaurine ceratopsids as a case study in dinosaur taxonomy Fig 1 Imagine working with heavy machinery in an ongoing city construction project, when all of a sudden…
Britain formally adopts new transgender guidance on single-sex spaces under Equality Act Rules / Image: File From public toilets and hospital wards to gyms, schools and women-only refuges, Britain is preparing for one of the biggest changes to its equality guidance in years after the government formally unveiled new transgender access rules.The updated guidance outlines…
A world record-breaking floating offshore wind turbine with a capacity of 16 megawatts has been installed in China, creating an outstanding record in clean energy and offshore wind turbine technology. The wind turbine, nicknamed the “Three Gorges Pilot,” is expected to produce enough electricity to supply power to some 4,200 homes each year. Designed specifically…
Elon Musk agrees with what Jeff Bezos says on philanthropy. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, in his interview with CNBC, said his businesses do more good to the society than his charity works. Elon Musk seemed to have agreed with that. “If I do my job right, the value to society and civilization from my for-profit…
The most technologically developed countries in the world are ranked based on their degree of digitalisation, access to the internet, mobile phone usage, investment in research and development, and the overall technological competitiveness of the state. Among the top countries to be considered for the year 2026 are those with higher degrees of incorporation of…
