Mozilla has announced in a blog post that it is laying off 250 people, that’s a quarter of its workforce. Going forward, the company spokesperson said that they will be operating with about 750 employees and plan to refocus some of its teams on projects to make money. Mozilla CEO Mitchell […]
Garment workers lose up to $5.8 bln in wages during coronavirus pandemic
Garment workers supplying global fashion brands have been underpaid or not paid at all during the coronavirus crisis, with lost wages potentially amounting to nearly $6 billion, researchers said on Monday. With the pandemic leading to store closures and falling sales, many retailers cancelled orders or demanded discounts from suppliers, […]
Realme C12, C15 India launch date revealed, new phones to feature 6,000mAh battery
Realme is set to launch two new smartphones under its popular C-series later this month. The company on Wednesday confirmed it will unveil Realme C12 and Realme C15 in India on August 18. The two phones will come with 6,000mAh battery. “As the fastest-growing smartphone brand, realme is set to […]
Covid-19: Indians most confident about travelling in post-pandemic era
Indians, among the most travelled before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, are the most confident in the world about resuming their international adventures once they allowed to do so. They also top the list of people most eager to travel internationally in the next 12 months with 77 per cent […]
Facebook limits ad targeting that some linked to race
Facebook will retire a controversial ad targeting option that let marketers reach users based on a “multicultural affinity” for certain racial and ethnic groups, including African Americans and Hispanics. The company doesn’t allow advertisers to target users by race, but critics have argued that other features could help marketers work […]
Pandemic has shattered global Class of 2020’s hopes for landing first job
British fashion school graduate Phoebe St. Leger’s dream of landing a job at a design label is on hold. Like many others in the global Class of 2020, the pandemic is clouding her career ambitions. The coronavirus forced the cancellation of her university graduating class’s final-year fashion show, removing the […]
Judge blocks Uber, Lyft from classifying drivers as contractors in California
A California judge on Monday granted the state’s request for a preliminary injunction blocking Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc from classifying their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The ruling by Judge Ethan Schulman of San Francisco Superior Court is a defeat for the ride-hailing companies, as they […]
International Youth Day 2020: History, significance and theme of the day
International Youth Day was designated by the United Nations (UN) in the year 1999, in an attempt to raise awareness regarding the cultural and legal issue concerning youth. The first IYD was observed on 12 August 2000 and has been observed annually ever since. In 1999, the General Assembly endorsed […]
‘Benaud kept on saying if I bowl to potential, India will beat Australia’
Former India left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi revealed how legendary Australian cricketer Richie Benaud had said India would go on to win the Test against Australia in Melbourne in the 1981 series if Doshi played to his full potential. Doshi was talking about the third Test match against Australia in Melbourne […]
Oil holds loss with coronavirus overshadowing US stockpiles
Oil held a loss — but remained near a five-month high — as an industry report pointing to another drop in American crude stockpiles was overshadowed by the coronavirus and a lack of progress on US stimulus talks. Futures in New York were steady near $42 a barrel after losing […]
After Mandeep, five other Covid positive hockey players shifted to hospital as precaution: SAI
Five Covid-19 positive hockey players have been shifted to a hospital in Bengaluru as a precautionary measure after striker Mandeep Singh was transferred to the facility following a dip in his blood oxygen level, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Wednesday. Mandeep is asymptomatic but was hospitalised at […]
Indian spot gold prices witness growth despite global gold prices falling
Spot gold prices in India(Rs. 54,390.0) have increased since yesterday(Rs. 54,380.0). Although, it was lower than the average gold price observed this week (Rs.54992.86) by 1.1%. The spot gold prices in India(Rs.54,390.0) witnessed a growth of 0.02%, despite global gold prices($1889.7) saw a drop of 1.19%. Gold and other precious […]
‘Modi hai toh Mumkin hai’, tweets Rahul Gandhi. It is a jibe
With a pithy one liner, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took yet another swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy’s warning that the country’s GDP growth may touch its lowest since independence in the backdrop of a raging coronavirus pandemic. Gandhi employed PM Modi’s widely […]
Neymar and financial gulf with PSG don’t faze Atalanta
Atalanta’s unexpected run to the Champions League quarter-finals brings the Bergamo club up against one of the most expensive players in world football on Wednesday when they take on Paris Saint Germain and their Brazil forward Neymar. The French club smashed the world record transfer fee when they spent 222 […]
Will look into it: Sanjay Raut says over apology demanded by Sushant’s family
Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said on Wednesday his comments about the relationship between Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput and his family was based on the information he has, according to news agency ANI. A cousin of Rajput, who was found dead in his apartment in Mumbai’s Bandra in […]