Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Sunday stunned fans with her red carpet look for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards 2021. The ‘Baywatch’ actor took to Instagram and posted pictures in which she looked drop-dead gorgeous as the actor aced the fashion game for the prestigious […]
Microsoft in talks to buy AI firm Nuance Communications
Microsoft is in advanced talks to buy artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. An agreement could be announced as soon as this week, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. The price being […]
Amitabh Bachchan celebrates 30 years of ‘Ajooba’
As the 1991 Bollywood film ‘Ajooba’ clocked 30 years on Monday, megastar Amitabh Bachchan reminisced the occasion on social media by delving upon the passing time. The 78-year-old actor took to his Twitter handle and shared a still from the movie that featured him clad in the superhero costume of his character from […]
Human alterations to aquatic ecosystems increase methane emissions
Atmospheric methane has tripled since pre-industrial times. It traps heat far more effectively than carbon dioxide and accounts for 25 percent of atmospheric warming to date, and much of that methane is coming from aquatic ecosystems, with human activities contributing to the emissions levels, a new paper published in Nature Geoscience has found. The global contribution and importance of aquatic ecosystems as methane emitters […]
You might be able to run Linux natively on Apple M1 Macs as early as June
Apple’s macOS is a fantastic operating system and the latest version ‘Big Sur’ has been optimised to run natively on Apple’s new Apple Silicon hardware, allowing it to take advantage of all the hardware and power efficiency improvements. A new report suggests that official Linux support for M1 Macs could […]
Flipkart enters into strategic partnership with Adani Group
Flipkart, India’s leading homegrown e-commerce marketplace, on Monday announced a strategic and commercial partnership with the Adani Group, India’s largest multinational infrastructure company. In this two-pronged partnership, Flipkart will work with Adani Logistics Limited, the largest diversified end-to-end logistics service provider in the country and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone […]
“Hands Are Aching”: Kareena Kapoor Cooks Up A Storm In New Show Star Vs Food
Book the date guys – Kareena Kapoor, Malaika Arora and her boyfriend Arjun Kapoor and Karan Johar are all set to feature in a new cooking show Star Vs Food. The Discovery Plus show will witness Kareena and her friends cooking up a storm in the kitchen. Sharing just a glimpse […]
United Arab Emirates names 2 new astronauts, including woman
The United Arab Emirates named the next two astronauts in its space program Saturday, including the country’s first female astronaut. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai who also serves as the autocratically ruled country’s prime minister and vice president, named the two astronauts on Twitter. He […]
No meals on flights with duration of less than 2 hours to cut Covid-19 risk
The ministry of civil aviation on Monday announced that no meal will be served on flights with a duration of 120 minutes to minimise the risk of COVID-19 infections. As per the amended existing standard operating procedure (SOP) for onboard service in the domestic flight of operations, no meals can be served in the […]
RMZ Corp and CPP Investments announce commercial real estate development joint venture in India
RMZ Corp, one of Asia’s largest privately-owned real estate owners & developers, and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments”) announced today that they have entered into a joint venture to develop and hold commercial office space in Chennai and Hyderabad. CPP Investments will invest Rs 15,000,000,000 (USD 210 million), which will […]
India Makes Sustained Outreach To US Universities To Build Knowledge Partnerships
India, which sends the largest number of STEM students to the United States, is making a sustained outreach with American universities to build knowledge partnerships. As part of this effort to build knowledge partnerships, India’s ambassador to the US Taranjt Singh Sandhu has intensified interactions with US universities. “With over […]
Study discusses impact of chemotherapy on immune cells
The findings of recent research from Queen Mary University of London revealed novel insights into the effects of chemotherapy on the tumour microenvironment (TME). The study, published today in Cancer Immunology Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, found that chemotherapy enhances the anti-tumour actions of immune cells within […]
Yemen’s Huthi rebels claim strikes on Saudi oil plants
Yemen’s Huthis claimed today to have launched drone strikes against Saudi energy giant Aramco’s facilities, amid an upsurge in fighting between the insurgents and the Riyadh-backed government in northern Yemen. Neither Aramco or Saudi authorities immediately reported any attack. Huthi spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement carried by the […]
JIBS organizes International Scientific Conference on “Mental Health”
Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS), OP Jindal Global University in collaboration with the Free International University of Moldova organized the International Scientific Conference on “Mental Health, Well-Being and Loneliness during COVID-19” from April 09-10. As the pandemic continues to disrupt the lives of people across the world, the conference aimed to discuss, analyze and suggest ways […]
Uttar Pradesh schools, coaching centres shut till April 30
The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday ordered the closure of all schools till April 30, on a day the state reported its highest single-day spike of coronavirus cases since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. According to a government statement, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also ordered the imposition of a night curfew […]