Indian-American teen develops potential Covid drugAnika Chebrolu, a 14-year-old from Texas, won the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge for her work on developing a molecule that can bind to a certain protein of the coronavirus and prevent it from functioning. The Indian-American teenager

It snows cocoa in Switzerland Strong winds left a dusting of cocoa powder over an area surrounding the Lindt & Sprüngli chocolate factory in Olten, Switzerland. Pictures shared on social media showed a thin coat of cocoa dust on the surface of cars

Parotta masksA restaurant chain in Madurai is using people’s love for parottas to spread awareness on the importance of wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus. The restaurant is dishing out parottas shaped like face masks at a cost of Rs.50 for

Smiling masks With masks becoming a part of daily wear, a Belgian businessman has given them a human face. He has developed a photo booth called Cheesebox that takes a shot of the lower face and prints it on a mask. The process takes

Writing out-of-the-boxA college in Karnataka was issued showcause notice for a weird experiment. When students of the Bhagat PU College in Haveri arrived for their midterm exam, they were given modified cartons to wear over their heads. The college administrator had devised this

A ready reckoner helmetWith hike in penalties and tighter road traffic regulations under the amended Motor Vehicles Act, R Shah, a resident of Vadodara, has stuck his driving licence, registration certificate, insurance papers and other relevant documents on his helmet, lest he forgets

Pictures of Jupiter causes stir on social mediaNASA’s Juno spacecraft orbiting our solar system’s largest planet has been sending countless breathtaking picture of Jupiter, giving researchers and space enthusiasts an unprecedented look at the mysterious planet. The most recent picture has caused a

A R Rahman has Iftar dinner at CannesGrammy and Oscar-winning musician A R Rahman breaks his Ramadan fast and has Iftar dinner at Cannes. The music maestro was at the film festival to promote his directorial debut Le Musk, India’s first virtual reality film. He

No more dhindhora Soon, the customary beating of drums announcing auction of an attached property, will be a thing of the past. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed to replace ‘archaic’ methods, such as beating drums and public

No blondes pleaseA Silicon Valley CEO, Eileen Carey, who runs a software company and is a blonde, said she dyed her hair, wore loose-fitting clothes and switched her contact lenses for glasses “to look older and be taken seriously” in the workplace. She

Forest bus With moss-covered seats surrounded by vibrant flowers wrapped around poles, Taiwan’s ‘forest bus’ is now charming passengers with a lush green ride. Florist Alfie Lin has decorated an ordinary single-deck city bus with moss, orchids, ginger lilies and a variety of ferns, converting it into