The rhesus macaque is the most widely studied nonhuman primate in biomedical research. A genome sequencing project for this species, led by a team of researchers has created a new framework for the study of this important primate. Research published in the journal Science has established a new reference genome […]
From child marriage to revenge porn: 10 set-backs for women
LondonFrom mass job losses to soaring domestic violence, the rise of revenge porn and a widening gender poverty gap, 2020 has threatened to hobble progress on women’s equality as the Covid-19 pandemic wreaks global havoc. U.N. experts predict the gender poverty gap will widen in 2021 amid the economic downturn. […]
Online exam for select govt recruitment from next year : Union Minister Jitendra Singh
A Common Eligibility Test (CET) will be conducted online across the country from next year to screen and shortlist candidates for recruitment to select central government jobs, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday. He said the test will be a major boon for youths seeking government employment. “The National […]
Qualtrics files for IPO two years after sale to SAP
Qualtrics, which makes customer-survey software, said in a filing Monday it plans to sell an undetermined number of shares for $20 to $24 each. Its paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission listed a placeholder amount of $100 million, which will likely change once it sets the amount of […]
NYC’s Moynihan train hall is about to transform travel
For a symbol of life-altering change in New York City next year, hundreds of thousands of East Coast train travellers and commuters need look no farther than the January 1 opening of the Moynihan Train Hall. The $1.6 billion project expands Penn Station, the nation’s busiest rail terminal, by 255,000 […]
Strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocks central Croatia, damage reported
A strong earthquake hit Croatia on Tuesday, with some injuries reported as well as considerable damages to roofs and buildings southeast of the capital. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said an earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hit 46 kilometers (17 miles) southeast of Zagreb. Initial reports said the earthquake caused wide […]
US to allow small drones to fly over people and at night
Small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday, a significant step toward their use for widespread commercial deliveries. Previously, small drone operations over people were limited to operations over people who were directly participating […]
China readies Plan B for Nepal Communist Party if PM Oli doesn’t play ball
The Communist Party of China team tasked to unite the two rival factions of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda may not have made much of headway, people familiar with the matter said after the group […]
Mohan Bhagwat inaugurates media studies and research centre
Rashtriya Swayam Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday inaugurated ‘Kesari Media Studies and Research Centre’ at nearby Chalappuram and said the new generation should remember the struggle through which the organisation marched forward. Bhagwat said ‘Kesari’, a Sangh Parivar affiliated weekly which started publishing in 1951, is a product […]
Pakistan extends ban on flights from UK
Pakistan on Monday extended the ban on flights from the UK for another week over fears of a new variant of the coronavirus which is reportedly spreading at a much faster rate. The extension was announced by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) after the government decided that the threat level […]
HBO Max, Disney+ see bump in app downloads with film debuts
AT&T Inc.’s HBO Max streaming platform set a single-day record for downloads of its mobile app following the release of the superhero sequel “Wonder Woman 1984,” from the company’s Warner Bros. studio. An estimated 554,000 users signed up for the app from Friday to Sunday, including a record 244,000 downloads […]
India may extend ban on flights from UK, says Hardeep Singh Puri
India is likely to extend the ban on flights from Britain in a bid to contain the spread of a new strain of coronavirus, civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday. “I foresee a slight extension of the temporary suspension. I don’t expect that extension to be a […]
China’s capital locks down part of district in coronavirus fight
Beijing sealed off 10 areas of its northeastern Shunyi district on Tuesday, the first lockdown in the Chinese capital since the last coronavirus outbreak in the months of June and July. The city has reported 16 infections and three asymptomatic cases since December 18, when the first cases were found. […]
Maharashtra: Shiv Sena puts up posters in Dombivli in support of Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena party workers put up banners and posters across Dombivli on Tuesday in support of Sena leader Sanjay Raut after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued summons to his wife Varsha Raut allegedly in connection with the PMC Bank scam. The party slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the posters, […]
Khushi Kapoor wishes half-sister Anshula Kapoor on birthday
Actor Janhvi Kapoor’s younger sister Khushi Kapoor took to Instagram Stories to wish her half-sister Anshula Kapoor on the latter’s birthday on Tuesday. Khushi was recently in the news when she made her Instagram account public. Sharing a glamorous throwback picture of the two of them, Khushi wrote: “Happy birthday to […]