Name: Photoshop or real? The Rainbow Mountain of Peru
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Description: Hike your way up to the Rainbow Mountain in Peru for its gorgeously stunning view. The natural process of mineralogy has led to the variation in colour and stripes of maroon, turqoise, yellow and lavendar cut the mountain, resembling a rainbow. It's only after a rigorous trek, that one can witness the beauty, which is at a height of 17,000 feet above the sea level.

Hike your way up to the Rainbow Mountain in Peru for its gorgeously stunning view. The natural process of mineralogy has led to the variation in colour and stripes of m

Photoshop or real? The Rainbow Mountain of Peru

Hike your way up to the Rainbow Mountain in Peru for its gorgeously stunning view. The natural process of mineralogy has led to the variation in colour and stripes of maroon, turqoise, yellow and lavendar cut the mountain, resembling a rainbow. It's only after a rigorous trek, that one can witness the beauty, which is at a height of 17,000 feet above the sea level. 

Photoshop or real? The Rainbow Mountain of Peru 

While it was earlier believed that cannabis originated in India about 3,000 years ago, new research traces the controversial plant back to the Neolithic times in China

While it was earlier believed&nbsp;that cannabis originated in India about 3,000 years ago, new research traces the controversial plant back to the Neolithic&nbsp;times in modern-day China.

New research debunks the rumoured origin story of Cannabis

One of the first plants adopted for domestic use by early humans, Cannabis Sativa has been used&nbsp;in&nbsp;textiles,&nbsp;food as well as recreational and medicinal drugs for a long time. But legal restrictions&nbsp;have&nbsp;made it difficult for modern science to trace&nbsp;back&nbsp;its roots and history.&nbsp;&nbsp;
While it was commonly believed that the earliest cannabis&nbsp;plants&nbsp;came from South Asia, new research claims that the plant most likely has its roots in&nbsp;modern-day&nbsp;China.&nbsp;Published in&nbsp;the journal Science Advances, the study&nbsp;says that the Cannabis Sativa plant was first domesticated in early Neolithic times in East Asia.
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The team from Switzerland and China adds that all current hemp and drug cultivars diverged from a&nbsp;gene pool currently represented by feral plants in China.&nbsp;&nbsp;
While earlier estimates suggested that the first records of cannabis were in India about 3,000 years ago, the new research&nbsp;claims&nbsp;the crop was likely introduced&nbsp;to the Indian subcontinent&nbsp;from China, along with other crops.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interestingly, the&nbsp;scientists&nbsp;added&nbsp;that while the much-loved and defamed plant&nbsp;can be traced&nbsp;as far&nbsp;back&nbsp;as&nbsp;10,000&nbsp;to&nbsp;3,000 BC, its use and recognition as a&nbsp;psychoactive&nbsp;drug is far more recent.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In fact, the earliest evidence of the burning of cannabis dates back to a&nbsp;2,500-year-old&nbsp;tomb&nbsp;in&nbsp;western China.&nbsp;However,&nbsp;the study notes that&nbsp;the plant&nbsp;was probably not burnt as&nbsp;a&nbsp;joint&nbsp;but more as a form of&nbsp;incense.
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A research team at the Mechanical Engineering dept of IIT-BHU has developed a QR code that will be woven into handloom Banarasi sarees to confirm their authenticity.

Using modern technology to authenticate Banarasi sarees, the manufacturer will now weave a QR code into the saree&nbsp;to validate its credentials.&nbsp;

Adding a bit of tech to the age-old Banarasi saree: Scan the QR code now!

A research team at the Mechanical Engineering department of the Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) has developed a QR code that will be woven into handloom Banarasi sarees to confirm their authenticity. This will also give assurance to the customers about the quality of the&nbsp;saree and they will not get duped into paying a hefty amount for low quality copies.&nbsp;
The manufacturer can weave the QR code into the&nbsp;saree, containing relevant fabric and manufacturing details. The new technique of weaved QR code will include the Handloom&nbsp;Mark Logo, Silk Mark and the&nbsp;Banaras Geographical Indications (GI) logo, along with other relevant information.&nbsp;
It should be noted that the QR code will be incorporated into the extra fabric of the blouse. This will not affect the fabric strength, style and the look of the saree will remain intact. The code will also help local and foreign customers to differentiate between handloom products and power loom products, as per the researchers.

Hike your way up to the Rainbow Mountain in Peru for its gorgeously stunning view. The natural process of mineralogy has led to the variation in colour and stripes of maroon, turqoise, yellow and lavendar cut the mountain, resembling a rainbow. It's only after a rigorous trek, that one can witness the beauty, which is at a height of 17,000 feet above the sea level.

Italy has banned big cruise ships from sailing into Venice after years of protests from residents, culture bodies and environmentalists. The ban adopted by the Italian

Italy has banned big cruise ships from sailing into Venice after years of protests from residents, culture bodies and environmentalists. The ban adopted by the Italian govt will take effect Aug. 1 and will cover the lagoon basin near St. Mark&rsquo;s Square, Venice's most iconic landmark.
The ban applies to ships weighing more than 25,000 tons, longer than 590 feet or with other characteristics that would make them too polluting or overwhelming for Venice&rsquo;s marine environment.
In 2019, the UNESCO had warned Venice about the &ldquo;damage caused by a steady stream of cruise ships.&rdquo; Last week, environmental activists&nbsp;demonstrated during the G20 summit that took place in the city, attracting international media attention on the issue.
Venice is one of the world&rsquo;s most iconic tourism destinations, attracting an estimated 25 million visitors a year. Many tourists come on cruise ships, straining the city&rsquo;s already overcrowded tourism infrastructure and overwhelming its delicate marine environment. Also Watch :&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/new-warning-ongoing-climate-crisis-could-wipe-out-167-million-homes-1624880250009" target="_blank">New Warning: Ongoing climate crisis could wipe out 167 million homes!</a>

Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland and Spain are the seven EU member countries that accepted Covidshield vaccine on Thursday.

Day after India formally requested European Union member states to include both Covishield&nbsp;and Covaxin&nbsp;in their exemption list for the passport, Switzerland and seven EU countries have added the Serum Institute-manufactured Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine.
Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland and Spain are the seven EU member countries that accepted Covishield&nbsp;vaccine on Thursday. Earlier,&nbsp;India had reached out to member countries of the European Union, urging to list domestically-made coronavirus&nbsp;vaccines--Covaxin and&nbsp;Covishield on the national travel lists formed in the backdrop of the Covid crisis.&nbsp;

Despite India being recoding low cases of Covid-19, UAE has extended the suspension of flights from India till July 21. The UAE's General Civil Aviatio

Despite India recoding lower number of&nbsp;Covid-19 case, the&nbsp;UAE has extended the suspension of flights from India till July 21.&nbsp;
The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority on Sunday said flights from India, Pakistan, Liberia, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic Of Congo, Uganda, Zambia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, and South Africa will remain suspended due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
Under the new changes, entry of UAE citizens from India and South Africa will be allowed only if the individual is fully vaccinated with a UAE-approved shot.
A national ban on entry from India began in April&nbsp;when the country was reeling under a severe second wave of coronavirus pandemic.

Lav Agarwal, the joint secretary in the health ministry, on Saturday, clarified that the World Health Organisation (WHO) was yet to take a final call on allowing intern

The Centre on&nbsp;on Saturday clarified that the World Health Organisation was yet to take a final call on allowing international travel for those fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The reaction from the government came when&nbsp;Lav Agarwal, the joint secretary in the health ministry was asked about the reports that Indians vaccinated with the&nbsp;Bharat Biotech's&nbsp;Covaxin may not be allowed to undertake international travel, since the WHO hasn&rsquo;t included the Hyderabad-based firm's&nbsp;vaccine&nbsp;in its list of vaccines for Emergency Use Listing.
Agarwal&nbsp;said discussion still being done if vaccinated people will be allowed.

Florida-based planemakers Aerion, are launching a Supersonic airliner, by the end of the decade, that could fly you from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just abo

Florida-based plane makers Aerion, are launching a&nbsp;Supersonic airliner, by the end of the decade,&nbsp;that could fly you from Los&nbsp;Angeles to Tokyo in just about three hours.
Aerion AS3 will be able to accommodate&nbsp;50 passengers at a time. The conceptualisation and design work for the aircraft has already begun.
The supersonic will be able to fly seven times as fast as a regular long-distance passenger plane.
The company also plans to launch&nbsp;hybrid-electric supersonic planes in the future.
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As a precautionary measure against the spread of potential fires, the Indian Railways has decided to ban charging of electronic devices during travel at night. Accordi

As a precautionary measure against the spread of potential fires, the Indian Railways has decided to ban charging of electronic devices during travel at night.
According to reports, all charging stations will be switched off between&nbsp;11 pm and 5 am. The Western Railways has already implemented the move.
There have been several incidents of fire due to over-charging on board long-duration trains.
The railways has also announced a number of initiatives against&nbsp;smoking and carrying inflammable items, which could also pose a risk.&nbsp;
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Kashmir is all set to host a 6-day tulip festival, from the 3rd of April in a bid to promote tourism and celebrate the arrival of spring. The festival will host a range

Kashmir is all set to host a 6-day tulip festival, from the 3rd of April in a bid to promote tourism and celebrate the arrival of spring. The festival will host a range of activities like cultural shows and musical evenings. It will have nearly 25 stalls that will display and promote the rich crafts and culture of the valley. Preparations are underway to light the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre and the Hari Parbat Fort. Another event, a houseboat festival is in the pipeline as well and is likely to be held in the month of May.

In a bid to promote domestic travel MakeMytrip collaborated with 22 travel Instagrammers and has released it's film Unseen India on the social media platform.As a

In a bid to promote domestic travel MakeMytrip&nbsp;collaborated with 22 travel Instagrammers and has released it's film Unseen India on the social media platform. As a part of MakeMyTrip&rsquo;s #MyIndia campaign, travel Instagrammers went to 19 states and 3 union territories and have explored over 100 destinations.&nbsp; #MyIndia campaign initially started off on the occasion of Republic Day as India&rsquo;s first travel parade.

In a bid to revive tourism, Thailand will do away with quarantine requirements for vaccinated foreign visitors arriving at the island of Phuket from the 1st of July. A

In a bid to revive tourism, Thailand will do away with quarantine requirements for vaccinated foreign visitors arriving at the island of Phuket from the 1st of July.
According to a Bloomberg report, a proposal to vaccinate 70% of the islands' residents to prepare for the reopening for vaccinated tourists, was approved by a panel chaired by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha.
The phased reopening will be tested with Phuket, before being expanded to other tourist hotspots, relying on the tourism industry.

The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, located on the foothills of Zabarwan Mountains in Jammu and Kashmir, is all set to reopen for the public from today. Nearly 15

The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, located on the foothills of Zabarwan Mountains in Jammu and Kashmir, has reopened for the public from Thursday.
Nearly 15 lakh bulbs of different tulips have been planted this year with over 64 varieties.
The garden, also 'Asia's largest', had remained closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its reopening marks the beginning of a new season of tourism in Jammu and Kashmir.
All Covid-19 protocols, including social distancing and face masks, are mandatory. Expressing joy on the news of its reopening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi too stated that 25th March is special for Jammu and Kashmir.

Israel's El Al airlines tested unvaccinated passengers for Covid-19 before allowing them to board a non-stop flight to New York at the check-in counter as par

Israel's&nbsp;El Al airlines tested&nbsp;unvaccinated passengers for Covid-19 before allowing them to board a non-stop flight to New York at the check-in counter as part of a new pilot programme.&nbsp;
With nearly 40 per cent of Israeli adults already vaccinated, the airline swabbed&nbsp;112 of the 280 passengers on the flight for a rapid antigen test, with results within 15 to 20 minutes.&nbsp;
The aim of the test was to ensure no one on the plane carried the coronavirus or could infect others.&nbsp;

Greece will begin to welcome tourists who either test negative for Covid-19, have antibodies or are vaccinated against the disease from May, Tourism Minister Harry Theo

Greece will begin to welcome tourists who either test negative for Covid-19, have antibodies or are vaccinated against the disease from May, Tourism Minister Harry Theocharis said on Tuesday.
All tourists will be subject to random testing, he said. Tourism accounts for one fifth of the economy in Greece but faced major blows because of the pandemic.
He further added that authorities have plans to prioritise the immunisation of people in the hospitality sector after the vulnerable have been vaccinated.

With an aim to promote yacht tourism, Thailand is allowing visitors to spend their mandatory 2-week Covid-19 quarantine in a yacht! The initiative will also help reviv

With an aim to promote yacht tourism, Thailand is allowing visitors to spend their mandatory 2-week Covid-19 quarantine in a yacht!
The initiative will also help revive the tourism sector of the country, which has been hit hard by the pandemic.
Those visiting Thailand with a negative Covid-19 test report can quarantine on board a yacht or a small cruise ship in Phuket.&nbsp;
Travellers will be given a 'smart wristband' that measures vital parameters like temperature and blood pressure.
A trial run of the program has already begun.&nbsp;

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2021, which is believed to be the largest gathering of people in the world, is scheduled to take place in April, amid the Covid-19 pa

The Maha&nbsp;Kumbh&nbsp;Mela, which is believed to be the largest gathering of people in the world, is scheduled to take place in April 2021 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
To assist pilgrims and ensure that Covid-19 safety protocols are followed, the Moradabad&nbsp;Railway division has developed an app for pilgrims.
Apart from getting information about trains, pilgrims can gather information about local temples, updated government guidelines for Covid&nbsp;protocols and SMS&nbsp;updates regarding any changes.&nbsp;
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To give tourism a boost and revive traditional cultural activities, the historic Badamwari garden in Srinagar reopened for visitors on the 21st of March. The garden, w

To give tourism a boost and revive traditional cultural activities, the historic Badamwari garden in Srinagar reopened for visitors on the 21st of March.
The garden, which is located in the foothills of Koh-e-Maraan in Srinagar city, is known for its almond bloom.
To announce the reopening, a ceremony was organised, where traditional folk songs and dances were performed.
The famous garden was closed last year, despite due to the Covid-19 outbreak. As per the tourism secretary, the garden will remain open for visitors till the blossom lasts.

Two Disney theme parks in California are all set to reopen to state residents on April 30, according to reports. Disneyland Park and Disneyland California Adventure Pa

Two Disney theme parks in California are all set to reopen to state residents on April 30, according to reports.
Disneyland Park and Disneyland California Adventure Park, will reopen with Covid-19 protocols in place, including temperature checks and social distancing measures. The two parks will operate at 15% capacity and some experiences like parades that draw large crowds, will stay suspended for now.
Like most businesses, the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc for the company, in September Disney laid off about 28,000 workers from its Parks, Experiences and Products division.

In an important milestone, Gujarat's Statue of Unity has crossed the mark of 50 lakh visitors, since it was inaugurated in 2018. Dubbed as the world's tallest statue,

In an important milestone, the Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Kevadia has crossed the 50 lakh visitors mark, since it was inaugurated in 2018.
Dubbed as the world's tallest statue, it has become a hotspot for international tourists.
The tourist site reopened for the public on the 17th of October last year, after being closed for nearly 7 months due to the pandemic.
To enhance connectivity to Kevadia, 8 new trains from different parts of India were recently added. Additionally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a seaplane service between Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad and Statue of Unity.

Bengaluru is all set to get India's first centralised AC railway terminal. The terminal, which has been named after Bharat Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya, will be inaugurate

Bengaluru is all set to get India's first centralised AC railway terminal.
The terminal, which has been named after Bharat Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya, will be inaugurated later this month,
It is built along the lines of the Bengaluru&nbsp;airport. The state-of-the-art terminal comes with a VIP&nbsp;lounge, a food court and a waiting hall.
The new terminal will allow more trains to metros like Mumbai and Chennai from Bengaluru.

Udhampur's Kud Tulip Garden has become a tourist hotspot. Over 9000 tulips have been planted in Highland Park in the Kud area of Udhampur district, an ANI report said.

Udhampur's Kud Tulip Garden has become a tourist hotspot. Over 9000 tulips have been planted in Highland Park in the Kud area of Udhampur district, an ANI report said. As of now, there are no time restrictions and no fee is being charged for visitors. The park, which has been established by the Department of Floriculture, is now home to tulips of five different colours.

There's a private island up for grabs in the Bahamas and that means 730 acres of vast forested hills and pristine white beaches to call your own. Little Ragged Island,

There's a private island up for grabs in the Bahamas and that means 730 acres of vast forested hills and pristine white beaches to call your own.
Little Ragged Island, also known as St Andrew's is being auctioned by&nbsp;Concierge Auctions, which is a US real estate company.&nbsp;
The island has been listed for&nbsp;$19.5 million.&nbsp;
The island has enough space to build an entire resort with an 18-hole golf course!
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Photoshop or real? The Rainbow Mountain of Peru

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