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Why is the Delhi government spending Rs 84 crore to install 500 giant flags?

275 Hits Vishva Nov 27, 2021, 2:44 PM

The Delhi government has earmarked Rs 84 crore to install the Indian flag in 500 locations across the city. This move was announced under the Aam Aadmi Party-led state government’s “Deshbhakti budget” in March for the year 2021 to 2022.

Education

What if Low-Cost Private Education Existed?

288 Hits Vishva Nov 27, 2021, 1:56 PM

The words minimal expense and private schooling appear to be contradictory. With the expense of educational cost averaging almost $12,000...

Education

Why NASA’s Mars rover failed to collect its first rock core

345 Hits Vishva Nov 27, 2021, 1:28 PM

Intriguing rocks turned out to be too crumbly for Perseverance to drill successfully. It’s moving on to try elsewhere.

Science

Why scientists worldwide are watching UK COVID infections

419 Hits Vishva Nov 27, 2021, 12:57 PM

The country’s relaxation of measures such as masking — especially in England — is showing the limits of relying on...

Business

How Facebook and Google fund global misinformation

428 Hits Vishva Nov 27, 2021, 9:50 AM

In 2015, six of the 10 websites in Myanmar getting the most engagement on Facebook were from legitimate media, according...

Science

Where Do Blue Whales Live?

447 Hits Vishva Nov 27, 2021, 7:37 AM

If you were to see a blue whale in the Northern Hemisphere, it would most likely be off the coasts of Baja California, Mexico, and Monterey, California, or near the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The majority of their summers are spent in the polar waters, where they feed on specific type of crustaceans called krill. Blue whales usually travel at the speed of 5 mph but can reach speeds up to 20 mph if necessary. During the wintertime, blue whales migrate closer to the Equator and breed there.

Education

How the airplane works

293 Hits Vishva Nov 26, 2021, 7:04 PM

Airplanes fly when the movement of air across their wings creates an upward force on the wings (and thus the...

Science

Why the Moon is getting further away from Earth

305 Hits Vishva Nov 26, 2021, 6:08 PM

The speed at which the Moon is moving away from Earth could affect life on the planet, but this could...

Science

When bees get a taste for dead things

276 Hits Vishva Nov 26, 2021, 3:52 PM

A little-known species of tropical bee has evolved an extra tooth for biting flesh and a gut that more closely...

Tech

Break the Internet review: How influencers will take over the world

297 Hits Vishva Nov 25, 2021, 12:26 PM

SINCE the word “influencer” started to take on new meaning in the mid-2010s, it has been tied to an image...