Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi’s new book discusses how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the common way of life while suggesting solutions to the ongoing crisis triggered by the disease. The book titled ‘Covid-19: Sabhyata ka Sankat aur Samadhan’ (Covid-19: Crisis of Civilisation and Solutions) was launched online on Thursday by […]
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Amarinder launches second phase of ‘Punjab Smart Connect Scheme’, 80,000 students get smartphones
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday virtually launched the second phase of the “Punjab Smart Connect Scheme”, marked by the distribution of smartphones to another 80,000 Class-12 students of government schools. The event witnessed simultaneous distribution of phones in 845 schools by various ministers, MLAs and other dignitaries across the […]
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A new study uses machine intelligence to hasten brain mapping
Researchers at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University have discovered a new way to use machine intelligence for accelerating brain mapping technique. Published in Scientific Reports, the study shows that researchers used the technique to untangle the human brain’s wiring and to better understand the changes that […]
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Instagram crashes for Android users across the world, services restored now
Instagram has crashed for Android users across the world and many users have taken to Twitter to complain about the issue. People have been tweeting with #instagramdown and #instagramcrashing making these topics trend on the micro-blogging site. A few users have also been tweeting screenshots of the app with the […]
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Bigg Boss 14: Kamya, Shefali slam Rakhi for her fight with Nikki
Every contestant was disgusted with the kind of language that was used during Rakhi Sawant’s fight with Nikki Tamboli on Friday’s episode of Bigg Boss 14. Former contestants Kamya Panjabi and Shefali Bagga also expressed their displeasure with the way Rakhi carried herself during the fiasco. Shardul Pandit, who was an […]
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Fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes postponed until July due to Covid-19
The judge presiding over the criminal fraud case against Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes said he has reluctantly decided to postpone a jury trial from March to July to allow more time for recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Friday’s order by US District Judge Edward Davila in San Jose, California, […]
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Met Amit Shah in 2014 for the first time, recalls Suvendu
The cynosure of Amit Shah’s public address in Medinipur was former Trinamool heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari who officially joined the BJP on Saturday. As he started addressing the crowd at Midnapore College Ground, Amit Shah himself said the star of today’s show was Adhikari whose exit from the party is believed […]
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Google trial judge suggests potential trial date, and it is in 2023
The judge hearing the US Justice Department’s antitrust case against Alphabet Inc’s Google suggested a trial date of September 12, 2023, on Friday. US District Judge Amit Mehta suggested the date during a status conference, and counsel for the two sides did not object. Mehta noted that the two sides […]
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Code words, covert operations, action: le Carré at the movies
John le Carré, the British writer of spy fiction who created an alternative to the suave James Bond with a sullen George Smiley, died on December 12. He leaves behind a rich legacy of novels that elevated espionage fiction to literary art. A series of successful film and television adaptations […]
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Parts of Australia’s Sydney put into strict Covid-19 lockdown
Around a quarter of a million people in Sydney’s northern beaches were ordered on Saturday to stay at home until Wednesday midnight after a coronavirus cluster grew by 13 new cases, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said. Sydney, Australia’s largest city of around five million people, may see some […]
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Cisco is the latest victim of Russian cyber-attack using SolarWinds
Cisco was compromised as part of a suspected Russian campaign that has roiled the US government and private sector and left security experts across the country racing to assess the extent of the damage. Some internal machines used by Cisco researchers were targeted, the networking equipment maker said. The company […]
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Congress to hold Chintan Shivir to discuss way ahead: Leaders after key meet
A crucial meeting between Congress president Sonia Gandhi and dissenters along with senior leaders on Saturday decided to hold a ‘Chintan Shivir’ (brainstorming session) to discuss the way forward and steps needed to strengthen the party. Addressing the media after a marathon four-hour-long meeting, senior Congress leader Pawan Kumar Bansal […]
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‘Never good to see’: Gavaskar reacts to India’s lowest Test total
The cricket world couldn’t stop talking as India folded for an all-time record lowest total of 36 in Tests. Not one Indian batsman could enter digits with Mayank Agarwal’s 9 being the highest score in an innings the players would want to forget as Australia steamrolled them by eight wickets […]
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5 killed in accident in Andhra’s Anantapur while trying to rescue another victim
Four persons were killed when a truck ran over them, while they were trying to rescue an accident victim lying on the road in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district on Friday evening. The accident victim, too, succumbed in the incident, the police said. The incident happened at Raghavampalli village of Bathalapalli […]
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Amitabh Bachchan reveals major consequence of being an actor
Amitabh Bachchan is one of the biggest superstars of his generation but the actor still has to deal with a few disadvantages. The 78-year-old has shared a post about how he had to boast about having a sweet tooth during an ad shoot, while in real life he doesn’t consume sweets. […]