A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Nagqu City, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, at 14:11 Friday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicentre was monitored at 31.94 degrees north latitude and 92.74 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, the centre said. (ANI/Xinhua)
Spotify launches site explaining how it pays artists
Spotify launched a new website yesterday addressing questions on how it pays out royalties, but failed to dampen mounting anger from musicians struggling to survive in the streaming era. “Artists deserve clarity about the economics of music streaming,” Spotify said on its new Loud & Clear site, adding that it […]
Amit Shah to release BJP’s manifesto for West Bengal on March 21
Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Friday said the party’s manifesto for the forthcoming West Bengal Assembly polls will be released by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on March 21 in Kolkata. “BJP manifesto for West Bengal Assembly elections will be released by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on March 21 […]
Congress and AIUDF alliance threat to Assamese culture, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam cabinet minister and BJP key strategist Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the Congress and AIUDF alliance is a threat to Assamese culture. Speaking to ANI, Sarma said “Congress and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) is a threat to Assamese culture. We have to defeat them in a manner so that they never silence our culture and ethos.” “In Assam, […]
Uttarakhand govt working to enhance capacity of Anganwadi workers
Uttarakhand’s Department of Women Empowerment and Child Development and Meraki Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding to improve pre-school/foundational learning of children in the state. Signing the MoU on March 15, the collaborative effort between the department and Meraki will work on multiple fronts including capacity building of Anganwadi Workers and Integrated Child […]
Big Tech backs plan to tackle e-waste crisis
Major technology firms including Dell, Microsoft and Google have joined a new initiative aimed at creating a circular economy for electronics by 2030, amid mounting alarm over the world’s ballooning e-waste problem. The project comes as humanity’s insatiable appetite for smartphones, household appliances and electronic car parts combined with the […]
Crackdown triggers exodus from Myanmar’s biggest city
Roads out of Myanmar’s biggest city were choked today with people fleeing the junta’s deadly crackdown on anti-coup dissent, as authorities in neighbouring Thailand said they were preparing for an influx of refugees. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February […]
Japan’s Momota in Zii Jia’s way for semifinal spot at All-England
An uphill task awaits the country’s top men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia as he has to better world number one Kento Momota for a place in the All-England semifinals. The World Number 10 advanced to the quarterfinals after outclassing Denmark’s Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus 21-12, 21-13 in the second round […]
Canadian spy hearing in China over after less than three hours, says diplomat
The hearing for a Canadian man detained in China for more than two years on espionage charges has finished after less than three hours, a Canadian diplomat said. Jim Nickel, the charge d’affaires of the Canadian embassy in Beijing, told reporters outside the courtroom in northeastern China that the hearing had […]
Chris Gayle thanks PM Modi for sending Covid-19 vaccines to Jamaica
West Indies batsman Chris Gayle thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for helping Jamaica by providing COVID-19 vaccines under the Vaccine Maitri initiative. As part of the Vaccine Maitri initiative aimed to assist countries in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the Made-in-India vaccines reached Jamaica last week. “Honourable Prime Minister Modi, people of India and Government of India, […]
Shiv Sena slams Centre over transfer of Antilia bomb scare case to NIA
Shiv Sena on Friday slammed the Centre for handing over the Antilia bomb scare case to National Investigation Agency (NIA) saying the agency, which is meant to investigate cases related to terrorism, has been handed over this case without it having any links to terrorism. “NIA investigates matters related to terrorism. But despite […]
Solskjaer says Rashford suffered ‘little twinge’ in Milan win
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford felt a “little twinge” before he was substituted in today’s Europa League victory over AC Milan but is expected to be fit for Sunday’s FA Cup tie at Leicester City, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said.Rashford, 23, was replaced in the second half by midfielder Paul […]
US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III to arrive in India today
US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on Friday on a three-day visit to India. Austin is set to meet Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the visit. India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the US Defence Secretary General Austin are also likely to discuss China and […]
IG bans loudspeakers from 10 pm to 6 am in Prayagraj after Allahabad
Responding to a complaint filed by Allahabad University Vice-Chancellor Sangita Srivastava seeking restrictions on use of loudspeakers early morning in mosques, Inspector General of Police, Prayagraj has asked the district magistrates in his range to ensure a ban on use of loudspeakers between 10 pm and 6 am. IG KP Singh wrote […]
EU countries to resume AstraZeneca jabs after ‘safe’ verdict
Leading EU countries said yesterday they would resume AstraZeneca vaccinations after the European medical regulator said the jab is “safe and effective” and not associated with a higher blood clot risk after days of commotion around the shot. The closely-watched announcement from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) came after the […]