Jack Dorsey, the chief executive of Square Inc and Twitter Inc, said June 19, popularly known as ‘Juneteenth’, would be a permanent company-wide holiday in the United States to show support for racial diversity. June 19 commemorates the U.S. abolition of slavery by President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which was […]
Tripura professor develops robot to help health workers serving Covid-19 patients
In order to help the medical professionals serving COVID-19 patients, a young assistant professor has developed a robot, named ‘COVID-19 WARBOT’ that can serve food, medicines and other essential items to the patients without human intervention. “It’s a four-wheeled robot which I have developed at my home using the waste […]
Amazon to pause use of facial recognition software by cops
Amazon said it will implement a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software, a major course change for a company that has been one of the most strident defenders of the controversial technology. The company will pause law enforcement use of the software to give lawmakers time […]
DU Admissions 2020: Registration likely to open from Jun 20, no trial for sports quota due to Covid-19
The registration process for admission in Delhi University courses is likely to begin from June 20, but there will be no trials for sports and Extra-Curricular activities (ECA) due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Wednesday. A meeting of the Standing Committee on Admissions decided on Tuesday that registration […]
Uber co-founder’s startup says it was victim of arson
Uber Technologies Inc. co-founder Travis Kalanick’s secretive ghost kitchen startup said it was the victim of a “suspected arson” in a series of Twitter posts confirmed by the company’s spokeswoman. The startup, which builds kitchens to cook food for delivery services, said that two separate fires had been started at […]
QS Rankings: 2 IITs, IISc Bengaluru among top 200 in World University Rankings
Two Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) — Delhi and Bombay — and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru have maintained their positions in the top 200 in the QS World University Rankings despite losing some points. In the 2021 QS rankings announced in London on Wednesday, IIT Bombay continues […]
Flipkart Apple Days sale: iPhone SE, iPhone 11 available with cashback
Flipkart is back with its Apple Days sale and it starts today. The three day sale will continue till June 12 and it comes with offers on iPhone SE, iPhone 11 series and more. The Apple Days sale has special offers for HDFC Bank customers who can get cashbacks on […]
Govt should provide EWS students devices to attend online classes: Schools to HC
Four private schools in the national Capital have told the Delhi High Court that it is the responsibility of the central and the state governments to provide students from the economically weaker section (EWS) with logistics to help them attend online classes during the Covid-19 lockdown. In separate affidavits filed […]
Golf passes initial test with no positive virus results
The PGA Tour is not simply picking up where it left off. Very little about the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial resembles the opening round of The Players Championship on March 12, the last professional golf played before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down golf and most everything else. Players return […]
Monali Thakur says she has been secretly married to Maik Richter since 2017
Singer Monali Thakur has dropped a bombshell and revealed that she has been married to Maik Richter, a Switzerland-based restaurateur, since 2017. She revealed that she kept her marital status a secret as they did not have a conventional wedding. In an interview with The Times of India, Monali said, “The news […]
Bayern Munich in German Cup final after 2-1 win over Frankfurt
Robert Lewandowski netted a second-half winner as holders Bayern Munich remained on course for a domestic double after beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final for the third straight year. Despite a superb first half in which they took the lead through Ivan Perisic, Bayern […]
JK Rowling defends trans tweet, says she is a survivor of sexual assault
Harry Potter creator JK Rowling said she refuses to “bow down” to criticism about her recent comments on transgender people. Rowling published a lengthy post on her blog website Wednesday in response to the backlash and her concerns over “new trans activism.” She has been under hefty scrutiny about her thoughts on transgender […]
‘Best in the world’: Former quick in awe of India’s current pace attack
Former India fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad likes what he sees of the current Indian pace attack, calling it the best in the world. However, Prasad, who along with Javagal Srinath, formed one of India’s most successful fast bowling pairs, feels unlike today, India’s fast bowling contingent did not have a […]
Sonu helps man who lost his wife, old man who wishes to reunite with family
Continuing to display his dedication and concern for migrants in Mumbai, Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has offered help to a man who lost his wife and needs to go to his home town, Varanasi, for her last rites. A fan tweeted to the actor, “Dear Sir @SonuSood @shubhamVawasthi My Neighbour Mr Sitaram […]
Dhawan credits trust factor for successful ODI partnership with Rohit
Left-handed batsman Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday credited the trust factor with Rohit Sharma as the reason behind their successful opening partnership for India in one-dayers. With 16 century stands between them, the Indian duo are joint second with Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden in the most hundred-run partnerships in the […]