MIT built a 300-gram robot that flies through the sky, dives underwater and takes off again, just like a diving bird |

Image Credit: Raphael Zufferey Nature has given us amphibians in various forms, from frogs to other multi-environment creatures, yet few things transcend the different domains of Earth as remarkably as the diving birds that inspired the MIT and EPFL researchers. For so long, scientists have long dreamt of a machine that can fly through the…

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In 1996, Indonesia’s ‘crazy’ tree planter who was mocked for his mission planted 11,000 trees and turned barren hills into a green paradise | World News

When traversing the hills of Wonogiri in Central Java, today’s visitors might take the dense areas of greenery in stride. The springs nourish nearby villages, the farms have sufficient water for numerous harvests, and the slopes covered with trees conceal the bare ground that used to be visible before. However, very few would think of…

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Family pension fraud: Mizoram offers surrender window before crackdown | Guwahati News

Aizawl: Mizoram CM Lalduhoma on Wednesday urged all those receiving family pension under the Govt of Mizoram through fraudulent or invalid documents to voluntarily surrender their Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) during the voluntary surrender window.The chief minister, who holds the finance portfolio, made the statement at the statewide kick-off programme on “Sensitisation of Voluntary Surrender…

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‘Regulation on H-1B is…’: Industry experts weigh in as US plans higher wage rules for foreign workers

Skilled foreign professionals heading to US could soon face higher salary thresholds and tighter visa rules, with proposed changes expected to raise minimum pay requirements by 21% to 33% under H-1B and employment-based immigration categories.The moves comes as US authorities are pushing to restrict high-skilled immigration through tougher wages and reduced post-study work options for…

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No relief for Delhi-NCR as IMD warns of prolonged heatwave, ‘orange’ alert issued | Delhi News

Intense heatwave conditions in Delhi NEW DELHI: Residents across Delhi-NCR are likely to continue facing intense heatwave conditions till May 27, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an “orange alert” for the national capital and adjoining areas.The city is not only experiencing scorching daytime temperatures but also unusually hot nights, raising concerns over prolonged…

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