Uber Technologies Inc.’s board of directors has approved a $2.65 billion acquisition of food delivery rival Postmates Inc. in an all-stock deal, expected to be announced as soon as Monday morning in the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter. Uber’s head of food delivery, Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, is expected […]
Europe’s failure to tame Google’s dominance is a lesson for the US
As US authorities ready the biggest antitrust case of the new century, there are lessons to be learned from Europe’s attempt to inject more competition into search, one of the most lucrative digital markets. Two years after a record fine and an order to give Europeans more choice, Alphabet Inc.’s […]
Samsung’s second-quarter chip sales unlikely made up for smartphone weakness
The world’s biggest supplier of DRAM and NAND memory chips on Tuesday will announce preliminary April-June revenue as well as operating profit, which it previously expected to show a decline. Profit likely fell 4.5% to 6.3 trillion won ($5.25 billion) from the same period year earlier, according to Refinitiv SmartEstimate, […]
Amit Trivedi: ‘There is nothing called nepotism in the music industry’
Composer and singer Amit Trivedi had sung various songs for late actor Sushant Singh Rajput and is at loss for words on being asked about him. The musician, however, doesn’t believe in the nepotism debate that has taken over social media ever since his demise. On being told how his fans will […]
Uttarakhand forest dept can’t radio collar elephant, point to its ‘size’
The Uttarakhand forest department and researchers from Wildlife Institute of India (WII) have come across a ‘giant’ elephant near Haridwar in Rajaji landscape recently which they say is so huge they can’t radio collar it. They said it is one of the biggest elephants they have come across in the […]
Qualcomm teams up with Flipkart to debut HRX Branded Audio Products in India
Qualcomm has partnered with Flipkart to launch its maiden range of wireless audio products under the HRX brand. According to the Mashable, the new lineup of devices comes equipped with Qualcomm cVc noise cancellation technology which is said to cancel out the background noise and echo. The company has rolled off three new products […]
Actor Nick Cordero dies at 41 from coronavirus complications
Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, who specialized in playing tough guys on Broadway in such shows as “Waitress,” “A Bronx Tale” and “Bullets Over Broadway,” has died in Los Angeles after suffering severe medical complications after contracting the coronavirus. He was 41. Cordero died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai hospital after more […]
Punjab medical education department to conduct exams to recruit over 4,000 health staff
Punjab’s Department of Medical Education and Research on Sunday said examinations will be held to recruit more than 4,000 health staff, including doctors and nurses. Examinations for its various courses for the current session will be held, an official spokesperson said here. The Punjab government has sanctioned more than 4,000 […]
Before PLA took a step back, a video call between NSA Doval and China’s Yi
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councilor Wang Yi over video call on Sunday, right before soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army were reported to have taken the first few steps to move back from the standoff points in the Galwan area, people […]
When Akshay Kumar forgot Twinkle Khanna’s birthday, so she made him buy her a huge diamond
If you need proof that opposites attract, look no further than Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna’s marriage. If he is as diplomatic as they come, she has no filter. Their quirky and fun equation was on full display during their appearance on Koffee With Karan. Recently, a snippet from the show resurfaced online, […]
Education key to solving all pressing problems, Anand Kumar tells Cambridge varsity students
Emphasising that education is the only way people can find solutions to all pressing problems in the world, Super 30 founder and mathematician Anand Kumar said it was important to stay positive and bring about qualitative changes in life, amid the COVID-19 crisis. Addressing a webinar organised by Cambridge University […]
‘Progress on frontline troops to disengage’: China on talks with India
China on Monday said “progress” had been made between the two militaries to disengage and ease tension along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), six days after commander-level talks took place to cool the situation in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan Valley area. The Chinese foreign ministry did not elaborate on the details of […]
Akshay Kumar’s Bell Bottom team to fly to UK in August for shoot
Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film Bell Bottom will be among the first films to begin shooting post lockdown. The entire cast of the film including Vaani Kapoor, Huma Qureshi and Lara Dutta will head to the UK in August for the shoot. The makers shared a new picture to announce the same. It […]
‘I hated him’: Hussain recalls how Ganguly was always late for toss
Sourav Ganguly is credited for changing the face of Indian cricket. Ganguly is one of India’ greatest captains of all time having guiding his country to several tournament wins while giving a chance to many youngsters, who later became legends of Indian cricket. Ganguly was a feisty captain and was […]
Fire breaks out at ATM in Ahmedabad, fire-fighting ops underway
A fire broke out at an ATM in Ahmedabad’s CTM area on Monday afternoon, reports ANI Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and fire-fighting operation are underway.