WhatsApp users will not be able to read or send messages after May 15 if they do not accept the app’s updated terms and conditions of their privacy policy. The phone messaging service will display a banner alert in the coming weeks prompting users to sign up. Messaging will be switched […]
Sleep is vital to associating emotion with memory, finds study
Research from the University of Michigan suggests that groups of neurons activated during prior learning keep humming and building memories into your brain during sleep. U-M researchers have been studying how memories associated with a specific sensory event are formed and stored in mice. In a study conducted prior to […]
‘The Great Gatsby’ to be adapted as animated feature film
Nearly a month after it was reported that a television adaptation of ‘The Great Gatsby’ from ‘Vikings’ creator Michael Hirst is in development, another adaptation is already in the works! As per Variety, ‘The Great Gatsby’ is getting adapted as an animated feature film. Author William Joyce is set to helm the animated version of […]
Zack Snyder will not be paid for his cut of ‘Justice League’
American filmmaker Zack Synder, who is soon going to treat movie buffs with his version of ‘Justice League’, recently revealed that he is not getting paid for helming the highly-anticipated movie. As per Variety, Snyder, who sat down with Vanity Fair for an interview, said that this bargain with Warner Bros is what has […]
Say goodbye to digestive troubles with these nine Ayurvedic rules for eating
Digestive troubles are quite common. They can not only lead to discomfort but also pain in some cases. While eating healthy is essential for good gut health — in turn, important for good digestion — did you know that eating itself is a science that can help the body immensely? […]
IFIM Law School announces commencement of LLB Programs
IFIM Law School, the 15th Best Law School (Careers 360:2020), announces the commencement of admissions for its 2021-2022 academic year. First round of admissions closes on 31st March 2021. Affiliated to KSLU and recognized by the Bar Council of India, IFIM Law School offers courses like BBA. LLB (the 5-year […]
India at UNHCR: Terrorism can never be justified nor its perpetrators be equated with its victims
Terrorism continues to be one of the gravest threats to humankind and a crime against humanity, which violates the most fundamental human rights namely the right to life, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday in his address to the United Nations Human Rights Council. “As a longstanding victim India has been at the […]
Bharat Forge to make armoured vehicles for Indian armed forces
Bharat Forge will make armoured vehicles in India in partnership with South African company Paramount Group. The two companies signed the pact on the sidelines of the ongoing International Defence Expo (IDEX 2021) in Abu Dhabi on February 22. The agreement will see the production of Kalyani M4 a multi-role platform, […]
Toolkit case: Delhi court grants bail to Disha Ravi
A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to climate activist Disha Ravi, who was taken into custody by Delhi Police on February 13 from Bengaluru in connection with the farmers protest ‘toolkit’ case. Additional Session Judge Dharmender Rana has granted bail to her on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 100,000 […]
Gmail finally reveals all data it collects from phone users, adds privacy labels to iOS app
Google has finally added privacy labels to the Gmail app on Apple App Store. Google took a very long time to add labels to its major apps. After YouTube, Gmail now becomes the second most important Google app to get a privacy label. Some of the popular Google apps that […]
S&P assigns BBB-minus to Bharti Airtel’s proposed senior notes
S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday assigned BBB negative long-term issue rating to senior unsecured notes that Bharti Airtel Ltd proposes to issue. At the same time, it assigned BB long-term issue rating to proposed subordinated perpetual securities (PERPS) issued by Network i2i Ltd and guaranteed by Bharti Airtel. Bharti Airtel will use […]
Tax raids on hospital owner, Rs100-cr ‘illegal’ deals on radar
The Income Tax Department has detected instances of alleged tax evasion after it raided a group that runs the “biggest private” multi-specialty hospital in Srinagar, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Sunday. Surabhi Ahluwalia, spokesperson, said: “I-T officials conducted a search and seizure operation on February 19 […]
Britain bans non-essential international travel till 17 May
In view of the spread of COVID-19, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced a ban on non-essential international travel from and to the country till at least May 17. Though travel and aviation sectors have been among the hardest-hit during the pandemic, the ban came as the […]
Gangster Ravi Pujari remanded to police custody till March 9
Mumbai Sessions Court on Tuesday remanded gangster Ravi Pujari to police custody till March 9 in the 2016 Ghazali restaurant firing case. Ravi Pujari is wanted in more than 49 cases in Mumbai. Earlier on Saturday, a Bengaluru court granted the custody of Ravi Pujari to Mumbai Police. Milind Bharambe said […]
MoHUA approves construction of 56,368 houses under PMAY-U
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) approved construction of 56,368 houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) at 53rd Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee meeting held here on Monday evening. According to the housing ministry, these houses are proposed to be constructed under various verticals of the PMAY-U Mission. “Let’s get […]