California startup JetZero is building a $3 billion ‘manta ray’ aircraft that promises to cut fuel consumption by 50%, carry 250 passengers and replace traditional windows with screens; Japan Airlines just joined the project

A California-based startup, JetZero, is all set to move closer to a real-world test of a ‘manta ray’ aircraft that could change the future of the airline industry forever. According to the startup, its planned Z4 will carry about 250 passengers, fly roughly 5,750 miles and use 30% to 50% less fuel than the aircraft…

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Why NTA scrapped 3 UGC-NET papers

The National Testing Agency ordered fresh examinations for three UGC-NET papers NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday ordered fresh examinations for UGC-NET papers in English, Commerce and Sociology after a review committee found widespread factual, typographical and translation errors, along with a significant number of repeated questions.The re-examinations will be held on…

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A Florida couple bought a 45-acre swamp to protect it from development; 15 years later, 275 wood storks were nesting there in a thriving ecosystem filled with wildlife

Jim Stevenson (left) and Tara Tanaka (right) at their wildlife sanctuary in Florida. A Florida couple made an unusual decision more than a decade ago when they bought a 45-acre cypress swamp beside their home in Tallahassee, Florida, rather than allowing the land to be cleared or developed. Jim Stevenson and Tara Tanaka purchased the…

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