Experts from the United Kingdom’s University of Birmingham claim to have designed a low-energy and high-efficiency means of purifying water for India’s rural farming communities, which could allow farmers to safely use high-saline groundwater and wastewater to grow crops.
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Lawsuit filed in US challenging new H1-B visa wage related rule
The new rule will limit an employer’s ability to replace workers with cheap foreign labour.
Kamala Harris’ rain tweet on campaign trail goes viral
A video of Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris, the US Democratic Party’s vice-presidential candidate for the November 3 election, where she is seen dancing in the rain while addressing voters in Florida has gone viral on social media.
Singapore Airlines to resume non-stop flight to New York on Nov 9
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will return to New York on November 9, when it launches non-stop flights between Singapore and John F. Kennedy International Airport.
China gaining on US, India fourth in Asian power index, says report
According to a report on division of national influences in the Asia-Pacific, China is closing in on the US as the most powerful country in the region, as America’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected its reputation.
Harvard University tops US News and World Report’s Global University Rankings 2021
In the 2021 US News and World Report Global University Rankings published today, the United States’ Harvard University secured the first spot yet again while Tsinghua University in China overtook the National University of Singapore to take the top spot in Asia.
Indian-American teenager wins prize for research on finding a cure for COVID-19
Anika Chebrolu has won USD 25,000 for her research to find a treatment for COVID-19.
23-year-old Mumbai-based wildlife photographer becomes first Indian woman to win Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award
Mumbai-based wildlife photographer Aishwarya Sridhar has become the first Indian woman to win the 56th Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award. The announcement was made at the Natural History Museum in London.
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris wish Hindus in US as Navratri festival begins
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on Saturday greeted Hindus on the occasion of the beginning of Navratri festival and wished for victory of good over evil once again.
NTU scientists develop “mini brains” for robots to recognise pain and self-repair
NTU scientists have developed a system of “mini brains” that can be embedded in robots to help them recognise “pain” and self-repair.
