NEW DELHI: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, have measured the Van der Waals force — that allows geckos to walk effortlessly along walls, and rainwater to accumulate and fall from a canopy — using optical tweezers. The Van der Waals (VdW) force — named after Dutch scientist Johannes […]
Read MoreLos Angeles: Pop divas Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will be headline the half-time show at the Super Bowl 2020. Lopez announced on Twitter that she will be hosting the 2020 Super Bowl half-time show alongside Shakira at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. “Going to set the world on fire @shakira #PepsiHalftime #SuperBowlLIV @pepsi,” […]
Read MoreShimla: Heavy rains lashed Kangra and Sirmour districts of Himachal Pradesh where Kufri was the coldest place, the Meteorological department said on Friday. The MeT department has already issued a yellow warning of heavy rains for Friday and Saturday. While it has been raining in state capital Shimla and several other parts of the state […]
Read MoreJodhpur: A Jodhpur court will on Friday take up Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s plea against his conviction in the blackbuck poaching case. The actor had filed a plea against his conviction by a lower court, which had sentenced him to five years in jail. However, there are apprehensions that the actor may not appear before […]
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