Chandigarh-born Sri Srinivasan has become the first Asian American to serve as chief judge for the influential appeals court in Washington, United States (US). The 53-year-old was born in the city in 1967 when his father, late Thirunankovil Padmanabhan Srinivasan, was professor in Panjab University’s (PU) mathematics department. His parents […]
‘Grave consequences’, says Shiv Sena after US removes India from developing countries’ list
The Shiv Sena has criticised US president Donald Trump for withdrawing India’s status as a developing country a week ahead of his two-day visit to India from February 24, saying he is “bringing a box of bitter gourds instead of sweets”. The office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) had […]
Man comes to rob posh Mumbai flat, drinks 2 bottles of champagne instead
man broke into a posh flat in South Mumbai and before he could lay his hands on anything to steal, he went first for some champagne. When the man started drinking, he finished two bottles of champagne and passed out, failing to rob anything from the house, according to a […]
J-K leader Shah Faesal booked under Public Safety Act
Bureaucrat-turned-politician Shah Faesal, who is under detention in Srinagar for the last six months, has been slapped with the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) that allows authorities to detain a person for up to two years without trial, officials said on Saturday. Sources said Faesal, who is being currently held […]
Faster than Usain Bolt? Karnataka man, running with bulls, covers 100m in lesser time than Jamaican sprinter
A 28-year-old man from Karnataka, Srinivasa Gowda, is making waves all across social media as he allegedly covered a distance of 100 meters in just 9.55 seconds. Gowda did so during Kambala – a traditional sport of running with the bulls – where he plays the role of a Kambala […]
Ericsson launches two new AI-powered network services
Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson has launched two new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered offerings in its Network Services portfolio, enabling communications service providers to secure always-on networks and deliver optimal user experiences. The two new portfolio additions — Network Intelligence and Omni Network Channel — are part of Ericsson’s Network Services […]
CBSE exam begins, 3.2 Lakh students to appear from Patna zone
The annual examination for Class 10 and 12 of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will start in the state from Saturday. The examination will start with vocational subjects. Examination for core subjects, however, will begin from February 22 for Class 12 and February 25 for Class 10. Psychology […]
Zuckerberg ready for Facebook to pay more tax, accepts global tax reforms
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg accepts that global tax reforms mean it may have to pay more taxes in different countries, excerpts of a speech he is due to deliver in Germany on Saturday show. Cross-border tax rules are set to be rewritten after 137 states sought last month to […]
BSSC inter level CCE prelims Results 2014 declared, check merit list here
Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC )has declared the results of inter level combined competitive prelims exam 2014. Candidates can check their results online at bssc.bih.nic.in. BSSC had conducted the inter level CCE 2014 on December 8,9, and 10 in the year 2018. The result was declared on February 14, 2020. BSSC inter level CCE was conducted […]
Google Play Store recorded 98% decrease in apps accessing SMS data
Google detailed how it took down malicious apps and developers from the Play Store last year in its new security report. In 2019, Google recorded a 98 per cent decrease in apps accessing SMS and call log data. It was further able to stop over 790,000 policy-violating app submissions before […]
CBSE Class 10th, 12th board exams begin today: Read important instructions
CBSE Board exams for class 10th and 12th is beginning today. A total of 30 lakh students are registered to take the exams. Out of the 30 lakh students, 18 lakh students will take the class 10th exam while the other 12 lakh candidates will take the class 12th board exams. […]
South Korean mother meets dead daughter through VR simulation
Wearing virtual reality goggles, Jang Ji-sung burst into tears as her 7-year-old daughter, Na-yeon, emerged from behind piles of wood in a neighbourhood park, her playground until she died from blood-related diseases three years ago. “Mom, where have you been? Have you been thinking of me?” Na-yeon said, prompting a […]
On tariff hike by US, Airbus says move will harm US airlines, consumers
The US government’s decision to raise tariffs on European-built aircraft will hit US airlines already facing a shortage of aircraft and complicate efforts to reach a negotiated settlement with the European Union, Airbus said. The European planemaker said it would continue discussions with its US customers to “mitigate effects of […]
Samsung Galaxy S20 India pricing revealed, pre-booking starts today
Samsung has finally started preorders for its flagship Galaxy S20 series in India. The company will start shipping the phones from March 6. Interested customers can prebook the new Samsung phones starting today at 12:00 noon from the company’s official website. Samsung’s new flagship series features three phones namely Galaxy […]
Arvind Kejriwal to take oath as CM tomorrow, Delhi Police issue traffic advisory
Delhi Police have issued a traffic advisory for Sunday when the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal is all set to take oath for the third time as the chief minister. The ceremony is scheduled at the Ramlila Ground in the national capital and traffic regulations will be in […]