Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira (Image Credit: Facebook/ @Nate Eaton – Reporter) A bizarre case in Brazil has drawn widespread attention after a woman in her 30s was convicted of fraud and false identity following years of pretending to be a child. Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira is accused of creating a false identity and…
A purported video of MLA Jairam Mahto using abusive language has gone viral. DHANBAD: A purported video of Dumri MLA Jairam Mahto allegedly using abusive language during a WhatsApp call with the officer-in-charge of Barwadda police station has gone viral on social media, triggering controversy in the district.According to police sources, the conversation was reportedly…
The government is considering making annual dope tests mandatory for every pilot, instead of the current requirement covering 10% of the pilot network. NEW DELHI: The aviation ministry is considering mandating dope tests for all pilots at least once a year, civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said on Tuesday.The current rules require dope…
The technology could also potentially be used in places such as submarines and future human settlements on the Moon or Mars (American chemical society photo) Researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU Carbondale) are working on a technology that turns plastic waste from a water bottle into part of a cookie. For this, they programmed…
China develops hypersonic weapon to target US aircraft far from battlefield (AP photo) China has developed hypersonic glide vehicles that can launch air-to-air missiles, a new capability that could threaten high-value US aircraft such as command-and-control and surveillance planes from thousands of miles away, according to Bloomberg.The development is part of China’s wider effort to…
Screen grabs from the video shared by AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after waterlogging was seen at Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium, where BJP national president Nitin Nabin flagged off a series of “Pavan Mati Kalash” processions.AAP MLA from Kondli Kuldeep…
8-year-old girl dies after ‘brain-eating amoeba’ infection in Louisiana: What happened and how dangerous is Naegleria fowleri? An eight-year-old girl from Louisiana, Lillian Smart, lost her life after being infected by Naegleria fowleri, the “brain-eating amoeba,” a horrifying microbe that, thankfully, almost never infects anyone. Lillian’s story grabs attention not just because she was so…
Amazon and Flipkart have restructured cancellation fees ahead of festival season Online commerce platforms Amazon and Flipkart have restructured cancellation fees ahead of the festival season in the country. According to a report by PTI, Amazon India has changed the manner in which it calculates order cancellation fees for sellers using its Easy Ship and…
A Gwalior resident faced a fine after his car was covered in lipstick marks GWALIOR: A social media-inspired stunt in Gwalior ended with a car owner being fined Rs 5,500 and asked to get his vehicle washed after his girlfriend covered it with thousands of lipstick kiss marks.Gwalior resident Aditya Sikarwar’s car became the center…
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a proposal that would dramatically increase costs for employers who are sponsoring foreign workers under the H-1B visa program. According to the draft rule published for public inspection, companies filing cap-subject H-1B petitions would face a new standalone fee of $103,265 per petition, along with the…