The United States should stop abusing the power of force, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has said, adding that Washington’s “risky behaviour” violates the basic norms of international relations. Speaking to his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif over phone on Friday, Wang said Beijing will continue to pay a constructive […]
Islamist group al Shabaab says 7 aircraft damaged in attack at Kenya base used by US forces
Somalia’s al Shabaab militant group attacked on Sunday a military base in Kenya used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces and published pictures of masked gunmen standing next to an aircraft in flames. US Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed an attack on the Manda Bay Airfield in Lamu county, close to […]
UP government to webcast all state University exams
Taking a cue from UP Board exams, the state government has decided to webcast the examination process of all state university exams, said state education department officials. The order, which aims at putting a check on use of unfair means during exams, has been issued to all state universities for […]
Lucknow University to crowdfund centenary celebrations
The Lucknow University (LU) which has entered into its centenary year, will resort to crowd funding for the 100-year celebrations. According to LU spokesperson Sanjay Medhavi: “We will be soon doing a centenary collection from our former students. We will also appeal general public to pay tribute to the institution […]
Science flourishes when left free, says Nobel laureate Stefan Hell
Science flourishes when left free without big directions as to where it should go, said German national scientist and 2014 Chemistry Nobel laureate Stefan Hell at the 107th Indian Science Congress (ISC) . “Real transformations in science do not come in a planned way. And therefore it is not really […]
States seek real-time access to GST returns, e-way bills
Certain states have sought real-time access to annual Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns and e-way bills in order to check tax evasion, which can potentially address the ongoing fund crunch and help compensate states for their revenue shortfall, two officials aware of the matter said requesting anonymity. Currently, these […]
One month on, DU teachers’ strike continues
A month after the teachers of Delhi University announced an indefinite strike and evaluation boycott mainly to demand the regularisation of jobs, the demonstrations are continuing. On December 4 last year the Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) had called for an indefinite strike and an evaluation boycott after the university […]
Income tax department issues new 2020 calendar for taxpayers with all deadlines
The income tax department has issued a new calendar for the year 2020 having a list of all the important tax-related deadlines. Designed as the “File-it-yourself” calendar to help taxpayers file their income tax returns easily, the e-calendar maps your ITR filing journey. “Here is a calendar with important dates […]
Worldwide spend on robotics systems, drones to hit $128.7 billion in 2020
Worldwide spending on robotics systems and drones will be $128.7 billion in 2020, an increase of 17.1 per cent over 2019, according to a new report from International Data Corporation (IDC). By 2023, this spending will reach $241.4 billion with a (CAGR) of 19.8%, said the IDC “Worldwide Robotics and […]
Two booked for ‘false complaint’ against Tanushree Dutta’s lawyer
Two persons, including a woman, were arrested on Saturday for allegedly making a false allegation against actor Tanushree Dutta’s lawyer Nitin Satpute, the Mumbai police said. A woman had filed a complaint against advocate Satpute at Mahim police station in November, alleging that he used abusive language during a heated […]
Elon Musk meets Tesla delivery goal,defies skeptics
Tesla beat Wall Street estimates for annual vehicle deliveries and met the low-end of its own target, sending shares to a record high in a vindication for Chief Executive Elon Musk after a few turbulent years. Boosted by demand for its mass-produced Model 3 sedans as overseas sales pick up, Tesla on […]
Katrina Kaif attends makeup artist Daniel Bauer’s wedding.
Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif is in Goa for the wedding of her friend and celebrity makeup artist Daniel C Bauer. He tied the knot with his partner Tyrone Braganza, in elaborate ceremonies that included a mehendi and haldi, as per the Hindu traditions. Tyrone works as an HR Manager on a cruise. […]
Google News is discontinuing digital magazines as no one’s reading them
Realising that people are not even reading magazines like Rolling Stone or Conde Nast Traveller and newspapers online, Google has decided to discontinue ‘print replica’ PDFs of magazines on its Google News app. The tech giant is sending emails to Google News users about full refunds that are being processed and there […]
Alia Bhatt joins Ranbir Kapoor for a football game in Mumbai
Bollywood actors and couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt attended a football game in Mumbai on Saturday and pictures of them watching the match have gone viral. Ranbir owns the Mumbai FC team. Sharing a picture from the appearance, the official handle of the team tweeted, “Our co-owner #RanbirKapoor and Bollywood star […]
At least 28 dead in raid on Tripoli military school: ministry
At least 28 people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday in an air strike on a military school in the Libyan capital Tripoli, a ministry spokesman said. “An air raid on the military school of Tripoli killed 28 cadets and injured dozens more,” Amin al-Hashemi, spokesman for the health […]