If global warming continues to be the way it is now, Siberia, one of the coldest and most inhospitable places on this planet could become the next tourist hotspot, in less than half a century. One of the biggest and most devastating results of global warming is the rise of temperatures which is already causing …

In what could be a possible game-changer in the delivery of health services in rural areas, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a first-of-its-kind experiment transported blood samples for over 36 kilometres from a remote primary health centre (PHC) in Tehri district of Uttarakhand to the district hospital. The drone was able to accomplish the task in a fraction of …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be bestowed with the Maldives’ highest honour “Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen” during his visit to the country, Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid announced. PM Modi will reach the Indian Ocean archipelago on Saturday in his first bilateral visit after retaining power in the Lok Sabha polls. “The Most Honourable Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan …

The Mumbai local is arguably the most congested and crowded suburban railway system, anywhere in the world. The sheer number of passengers travelling on the system makes it prone to accidents. In fact, it is increasingly becoming a ‘death trap’ for commuters.  BCCL/ REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE A total of 18,423 people were killed and 18,847 people were injured in suburban train-related …

In a tragic incident, around 15 monkeys died possibly due to heatstroke in Joshi Baba forest range in Bagli, Dewas. The group met the tragic fate as another group of monkeys allegedly controlled the nearby water source and didn’t allow the group to access it. Forest officials have even admitted burning the decomposing carcasses of some monkeys fearing that they …

The question about the implications of artificial intelligence, not just for the future of technology but the future of jobs and our communities, is something Microsoft is investing new energy and resources to answer. On Friday, the company announced that it’ll open its “first regional hub for AI” in Louisville, Kentucky. The project will be an experiment to upskill people …

Google apparently has warned the Trump administration that its Huawei ban could endanger US national security. The search giant’s senior executives are pushing for an exemption from the Huawei blacklisting that basically banned US companies from doing business with the Chinese company, according to the Financial Times, which cited three anonymous sources. Now playing: Watch this: What is going on …

Today is National Donut Day — or National Doughnut Day, depending on where you live and how you roll. So break out your map and yellow highlighter, because it’s time to plan. On this holiest of days (see what I did there?), you can score free or discounted donuts from a variety of stores. And these are just the national/regional …

A swathe of news sites including The Guardian, the Washington Post, The Intercept, HuffPost, NBC News, the Toronto Star, the Christian Science Monitor and Breitbart News have reportedly been blocked in China. The Great Firewall of China already bars citizens from accessing non-Chinese social media sources including Facebook, Google, Gmail, Twitter and Microsoft’s Bing, and last month China also blocked …

By now you’ve probably seen those photos popping up all over social networks of your friends’ faces looking a little smoother or scruffier than they usually do. Three new filters on Snapchat have folks playing around with their looks. Two filters embrace gender fluidity by merging their facial features with traits associated with the opposite sex.  One filter makes you look more feminine, one …