It’s been raining denim pieces on the runway though in an appliqued and embroidered format. While designer Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla showcased multiple denim ensembles in their recently-showcased Mard line, Pankaj and Nidhi too toyed with the textile with iridescent embellishments offsetting dark indigo. A couture denim ensemble from Mard […]
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What to do if your WhatsApp account gets temporarily blocked
WhatsApp in today’s time is not just another app, it has become a necessity. Slightest non-functioning of the app becomes a cause of concern for users. Imagine the plight if the account gets blocked? When you get the message your account is “temporarily banned” it implies that the WhatsApp version […]
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People in casual relationships more likely to use condoms
People having sex with casual partners are more than twice as likely (85 per cent) to use condoms as people in committed relationships (36 per cent), says a new study. Researchers from McMaster University peered into the most intimate moments of sexually active women and men across Canada to ask if they’re […]
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China captures 46% of global 5G sales in 2019, disruption ahead
Driven by Huawei, China remained the largest contributor to the global 5G market, capturing 46% of the total 5G devices sell-through in 2019, a new report said on Thursday. While Samsung led the global 5G sales with over 40% of the market share, Huawei (including Honor) alone captured 74% of 5G sales […]
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Irony prevails at Benetton, transparent femininity at Prada
The frills are on at Milan Fashion Week, where “pretty” is womenswear watchword of the next cold weather season. Embellishments appeared even on brands known for their spare lines, mostly in the form of constructed ruffles, gathering and tiers. Highlights from Thursday’s womenswear previews for next fall and winter: Transparent Femininity at […]
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Google’s AI tool is no longer going to label people in photos as man or woman
According to a Business Insider report, Google’s Cloud Vision API service will no longer label photos of people with ‘man’ or ‘woman’. Cloud Vision API is an AI-powered tool that helps developers identify components in an image. Google sent out an email to Cloud Vision API customers stating that the […]
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Singer Kailash Kher wants Trump to dance to this song on India visit
Bollywood singer Kailash Kher has a plan for Donald Trump when the US President visits Ahmedabad, which is in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat, on February 24. Trump will be in India for a jam-packed and intense two-day visit, along with First Lady Melania Trump, and will be […]
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Cloud storage service Dropbox’s shares rise after upbeat results, share buyback plan
Dropbox Inc on Thursday reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, raised its outlook for operating margin and announced a $600 million share buyback, sending its shares up 11% in trading after the bell. The company raised its operating margin target between 28% and 30%, which it expects to achieve by 2024, […]
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China ‘deliberately delaying’ clearance for flight to evacuate Indians: Sources
Chinese authorities are “deliberately delaying” clearance for a third Indian flight that was expected to ferry medical and relief supplies and bring back some 100 Indian nationals from the Coronavirus-affected Hubei province, people familiar with developments said on Saturday. India had planned to send a massive C-17 Globemaster military transport […]
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South Korea reports 142 more coronavirus cases, total 346
South Korea reported 142 more coronavirus cases Saturday morning, bringing the nationwide total to 346. An additional death was also reported, bringing the total to two. Among the latest cases, 92 were connected to a hospital in Cheongdo, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement […]
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Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia’s names dropped from Melania Trump event, BJP says no politics
The BJP Saturday said there should not “petty politics” after reports surfaced that the names of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and deputy CM Manish Sisodia were dropped from the school event where US First Lady Melania Trump is scheduled to visit on Tuesday in the national capital. The Indian […]
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Another man arrested in Kashmir for spreading rumours on social media
A man was arrested in Handwara of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday for spreading rumours on social media, police have said. This comes two days after the arrest of a man in Srinagar who had uploaded photographs on Facebook last year falsely accusing security forces of vandalism in Kupwara […]
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WHO says window of opportunity to stem coronavirus ‘narrowing’ as cases soar
The World Health Organization warned Friday that the window to stem the deadly coronavirus outbreak was shrinking, amid concern over a surge in cases with no clear link to China. The warning came as Italy moved to close public spaces in ten towns, in a move with echoes of China’s […]
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Delhi rape convict’s plea ‘bundle of distorted lies’: Tihar Jail to court
Authorities of Tihar Jail on Saturday said in a local court claims by Vinay Sharma, one of the December 16 gang rape case death row convicts, about his injuries are self-inflicted and he is not suffering from any mental health issues. Vinay Sharma’s counsel, AP Singh, had told the court […]
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Trump to raise trade barriers, religious freedom on India visit, say officials
US President Donald Trump will raise concerns over rising trade barriers and tariffs during his India visit, which begins on Monday, but the onus for the announcement of a deal was “wholly” on India, senior Trump administration officials said Friday. The official took aim specifically at Make in India, one of Prime […]