The woman, who will be allowed to return home, said she had been pressured to retract her statement after telling the police that a dozen young men had attacked her. PARALIMNI, Cyprus — A British woman who was convicted last month of lying to the authorities in Cyprus when she accused a dozen […]
New data relay satellites to keep Gaganyaan crew in touch with Earth
India plans to ring in its own era of space-to-space tracking and communication of its space assets this year by putting up a new satellite series called the Indian Data Relay Satellite System. The IDRSS is planned to track and be constantly in touch with Indian satellites, in particular those […]
Eden far from a paradise as Australia bushfires hit economy
The peak summer holiday period should bring boatloads of cruise-ship passengers and other holiday makers to the Australian coastal town of Eden, with visitors thronging stores like Lynn Baxter’s newsagent. This year, Eden is anything but a paradise for Baxter and other business owners on the town’s smoke-filled main street. […]
JNU violence: Midnight to sunrise, Mumbai takes stand
Mumbai: The spontaneous midnight meet at the Gateway of India on that kicked off hours after a mob attack at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) continued across various parts of the city on Monday. Students, teachers, researchers, celebrities and citizens poured out onto the streets of Mumbai condemning the attack and […]
‘Will continue to protest against CAA’: Jailed activist Sadaf Jafar released
Social activist and Congress worker Sadaf Jafar was released from jail on Tuesday, 19 days after she was arrested for her alleged involvement in the violent protests against the amended citizenship act in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow. Jafar, Pawan Rao Ambedkar, former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer SR Darapuri and nine […]
‘Matter of national interest’, says SC on plea over Kashmir group defacing notes
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to examine a plea alleging that the Jammu branch of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed exchange of currency notes worth Rs 30 crore which were allegedly stamped with anti-India slogans by Kashmiri Graffiti, a separatist group. The bench of […]
Pak Minister Slaps TV Anchor For Linking Him With TikTok Artist
Pakistan Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has admitted that he had slapped a TV anchor at a wedding for linking him with TikTok sensation Hareem Shah. Defending his move, he said to media that he was a human first before anything else, The Express Tribune reported. “Ministries come […]
NASA’s planet hunter, TESS, finds Earth-sized planet in ‘Goldilocks zone’
NASA said on Monday that its planet hunter satellite TESS had discovered an Earth-sized world within the habitable range of its star, which could allow the presence of liquid water. The planet, named “TOI 700 d”, is relatively close to Earth — only 100 light years away, NASA’s Jet Propulsion […]
Study shows 80% medical students feel low sense of personal achievement
Despite the prestige of becoming a physician, 80 per cent of medical students report a low sense of personal achievement, a new study shows. The researchers are concerned about the role of smartphone addiction in medical students as 22 per cent of participants met the basic score qualifying for smartphone […]
Bridging the digital divide in education
As of March 2019, there are about 4.4 billion Internet users globally, of which only 56Cr are in India. On a population coverage ratio, India’s 41% is way below the global 57%. Even in the developed nations of North America and Europe, the digital divide is stark, and there is […]
35 killed in stampede at Qassem Soleimani’s funeral
Iranian state television says 35 people have been killed and 48 others injured in a stampede that erupted at a funeral procession for a general slain in a U.S. airstrike. The TV says the stampede erupted in Kerman, the hometown of Gen. Qassem Soleimani where the procession was underway on […]
UP govt-run primary schools with 30 or fewer students under scanner
Government-run primary and upper primary schools having 30 or fewer students are now under the state government’s scanner. Details of all such schools are now being collected so as to initiate focused interventions to improve their functioning and help them match some of the best performing government schools in UP. […]
Nirbhaya rape case: Delhi court issues death warrant against all 4 convicts, execution on Jan 22
Delhi court issues death warrant against all 4 convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya rape case. The execution will be held on 22nd January at 7 am. However, the court said that the convicts can use their legal remedies within 14 days. “We will file curative petition in Supreme Court,” said […]
CES 2020: Mercedes goes Hollywood with ‘Avatar’-inspired cyborg concept car
Daimler AG Chief Executive Officer Ola Kallenius paused an ambitious cost-cutting campaign long enough on Monday to unveil a futuristic concept vehicle inspired by one of the most expensive Hollywood blockbusters ever made. The Mercedes-Benz AVTR, named after the environmentally-conscious sci-fi film Avatar, is designed to showcase a melding of […]
Rather play golf than coach Manchester United or Real Madrid, says Pep Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said that he will not consider coaching rivals, old or new, in the future in the Premier League, adding he would rather retire to the golf course than coach Manchester United or Real Madrid. “After training City I won’t train United,” Guardiola was quoted […]