Woman behind NASA Mars landing 2021: Dr Swati Mohan
- Born in India
- Immigrated to US
- Inspired by Star Trek
- Studied hard
- PhD from MIT
- Lead engineer at NASA
- Flight controller for Mars mission
Coronavirus testing in South Korea:
1. Drive to a testing station
2. Stay in your car
3. It takes less than 10 minutes
4. Results texted to you the next day
Done. Oh, and it's free.
Me: 'India has managed the pandemic well compared to other large countries'
Now I'm being called:
- IT Cell
- RSS
- Paid by Modi
- Sanghi
- Bhakt
- Secret agent
Vehicles sold in the US last year
1. Ford F-series: 909k
2. Chevy Silverado: 586k
3. Ram Pickup: 537k
4. Toyota RAV4: 427k
5. Nissan Rogue: 412k
6. Honda CR-V: 379k
7. Toyota Camry: 343k
this year
Cybertruck: over 200k orders in 72 hours.
#Tesla@elonmusk
On this day in 1944: More than 150,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy.
Timelapse shows their 87 days of combat.
- orange: UK
- blue: USA
- red: Canada
- black: Axis
(CRMA) #DDay
INDIA: TV show Ramayan becomes world's most-watched show in recent years with record 77 million viewers in one night.
Beating Game of Thrones record 19 million
Good news from Italy:
- Number of new cases down
- Number of new deaths down
- Number of hospitalized down
- Number of ICU patients down
- Number of newly discharged patients up
Google Play Store:
- Saves 1.2-star rating Chinese app 'TikTok' by removing 8 million bad reviews
- Removes 4.9-star rating Indian app 'Remove China Apps' for 'policy violation'
Some countries India 🇮🇳 has provided COVID vaccines to so far:
🇦🇪UAE
🇧🇷Brazil
🇪🇬Egypt
🇳🇵Nepal
🇷🇸Serbia
🇬🇭Ghana
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇩🇿Algeria
🇲🇽Mexico
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇿🇦S Africa
🇲🇦Morocco
🇲🇻Maldives
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇲🇲Myanmar
🇦🇷Argentina
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇨🇮Ivory Coast
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇦🇫Afghanistan
#India’s #AppBan, which “selectively and discriminatorily” targets dozens of Chinese apps on “ambiguous and far-fetched” grounds, is an “abuse of national security exceptions and a suspected violation of relevant #WTO rules”: Chinese Embassy in India globaltimes.cn/content/11931…
China's Global Times editor Hu Xijin says the Indian Army does not have 'real modern' combat capabilities.
This is China's 'modern' combat capability used in Galwan Valley: nail-studded rods
I have been the victim of a very serious phishing attack. I’m putting this statement out to set the record straight about what I’ve been through. I will not be addressing this issue any further on social media.
India should curb ‘boycott China’ voices after border clash. Blindly associating border issues with investments and trade is illogical. Both sides need to cherish precious development opportunities amid #COVID19 uncertainty. bit.ly/30U1OSe
India's ban on Chinese apps:
- Powerful action by India
- No question, it will hurt China
- Others might follow India's example
- Can open a new chapter in global politics
#59Chinese
India vs. China military capabilities:
Tanks
India: 4,292
China: 3,500
Aircraft
India: 2,123
China: 3,210
Field artillery
India: 4,060
China: 3,600
Navy vessels
India: 285
China: 777
Manpower
India: 3.5 million
China: 2.7 million
(GFP) #IndiaChinaFaceOff
INDIA-CHINA: Global Times editor Hu Xijin says the Indian Army does not have 'real modern combat capabilities at plateau.'
Numbers tell another story:
- Indian troops dead: 20
- Chinese troops dead: 35 (as per US intel)
Female speaking time in Best Picture noms
8% - Bohemian Rhapsody
10% - BlacKkKlansman
12% - Green Book (winner)
18% - Vice
30% - Black Panther
36% - A Star Is Born
69% - The Favourite
90% - Roma
(Ceretai) #0urWorld#Oscars
Losing some followers because I give you my opinion after months of credible, fact-based reporting on coronavirus pandemic - is a risk I'm willing to take.
MS Dhoni is the only captain in the history of cricket to win all three ICC trophies.
- T20 World Cup
- World Cup
- Champions Trophy
#HappyBirthdayDhoni
What a coincidence:
@elonmusk was born on June 28, 1971, according to the Gregorian calendar.
Nikola Tesla was born on June 28, 1856, according to the Julian calendar.
Most livable big cities in India 🇮🇳
1. Bengaluru
2. Pune
3. Ahmedabad
4. Chennai
5. Surat
6. Navi Mumbai
7. Coimbatore
8. Vadodara
9. Indore
10. Greater Mumbai
-Govt
#India cannot bear the consequences of losing the participation of Chinese companies in infrastructure and 5G, and the scrutiny on #Huawei and #ZTE may decouple the country from global #5G development, analysts said. bit.ly/2Atss9W
UK: Government plans to form an alliance of 10 democracies called 'D10' to avoid reliance on Chinese technology.
Members: G7 plus India, S. Korea, Australia