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Private astronaut Marcus Wandt has shared a dramatic video captured from the International Space Station (ISS) showing a thunderstorm from above. The footage (below) shows numerous flashes among clouds in what looks to have been a ferocious storm. “Thunderstorms are powerful and beautiful phenomena to witness, also from space,” Wandt wrote in an online post that included the video clip. Thunderstorms are powerful and beautiful phenomena to witness, also from space. ⚡ I was lucky to catch a pretty spectacular thunderstorm during my first session with the Thor-Davis experiment from the @Space_Station. We hope to help scientists to better understand……
Indian actor Akshay Kumar was among several Bollywood stars who attended the opening of the grand BAPS Hindu Mandir (temple) in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The traditional stone temple was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Actor Vivek Oberoi, Dilip Joshi, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan among others attended the inauguration. Akshay Kumar, who missed attending the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya last month, was seen arriving at the BAPS temple donning a traditional dress. He was also seen taking part in prayers. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp…
Pierre*, a French national who was living in Dubai in 2014, hit the ground running when he first started working for a high-profile consulting company’s HR team. “It was extremely intense. I was working incredibly long hours, and everything was very fluid — things would change all the time — but I was excited about the job,” he recalled. That excitement would soon fade into feelings of constant stress and uncertainty that were normalised in the fast-paced environment. Still, he attempted to adapt and rise to the challenge, all while ignoring his growing anxiety and the pressure he was feeling.…
There’s no shortage of robot vacuum deals out there, but if you’re willing to make a huge investment to make sure that your floors are always clean, you should think about getting the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra robot vacuum and mop. Amazon has slashed its price with a 25% discount that brings it down from $1,600 to $1,200 — it’s still expensive, but it’s going to be worth every single penny. However, if you want to pocket the $400 in savings, you need to proceed with the purchase immediately because it may be back to its normal price as soon…
Printing human tissue in space is not only crucial for distant space exploration but also for treatment of various diseases on Earth, experts say. Speaking at the World Governments Summit (WGS) in Dubai, Mike Gold, Chief Growth Officer at Redwire Corporation, said 3D printing human tissues in microgravity solves the traditional challenges associated with organ transplantation. He noted: “You have to die in order to get organs. I have friends who are waiting for organ donations. But in space, we were able to change that.” One of the game changers was printing cardiovascular tissues, which could lead to the creation…
The rupee appreciated 3 paise to 82.99 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, amid a positive trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said rupee is trading in a narrow range as strong American currency and elevated crude oil prices weighed on the local unit and restricted the uptick in the domestic unit. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic currency opened at 83.00, then touched 82.99 against the greenback in initial deals, registering a rise of 3 paise from its previous close.
Stella Violla had a number of reasons for wanting to get on to a weight-loss drug. For one thing, she wanted to get pregnant (she was overweight) and for another, she needed something to control her diabetes at the moment. This would also not be her first tryst with weight-loss injections. Previously, she had taken one that helped her shed 20kg, the Brazilian expat recalls. “And so my doctor said, let’s try Ozempic.” Ozempic, the drug that treats diabetes was first approved in 2017 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and gained a steady stream of users, from…
-آى بي للتطوير العقاري تقدم رؤيتها لسكن مستدام في دبي بإطلاق مشروعها “آى بي كافيلير” 2-“آى بي للتطوير العقاري” تطلق مشروعها “آى بي كافيلير” لمعيشة مستدامة في دبي دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة – أطلقت شركة آى بي للتطوير العقاري مشروعها “آى بي كافيلير”، وهو مشروع تطوير مبدع مصمم لتلبية الاحتياجات المتغيرة لملاك المنازل الحديثة، في خطوة مبتكرة ستعيد تعريف الحياة المستدامة في دبي. ويعزز هذا المشروع مكانة شركة “آى بي للتطوير العقاري” كشركة رائدة في مجال التطوير العقاري المستدام، كما يعد خطوة كبيرة نحو بناء مجتمعات حيوية وصديقة للبيئة. بفضل التزامها طويل الأمد ببناء مساحات معيشة مستدامة وخبرتها الواسعة، تعد…
Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends. Some days are trickier than others. If you’re having a little trouble solving today’s Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. And if you still can’t get…
It’s widely believed that the word “sandwich” was invented because of the behaviour of 18th-century aristocrat John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, reputedly an inveterate gambler who didn’t like to leave the card table for an activity as mundane as dinner. Accordingly, it is said, he asked for meat to be placed between two slices of bread so that he could eat without interrupting his gambling. (The bread served the additional purpose of not getting his hands greasy from the meat, which would have rubbed off on the cards.) Soon enough, his fellow gamblers began to ask the servants…