Mild tremors were felt in Dehradun on Tuesday afternoon. According to the National Center for Seismology, an earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter Scale occurred at 1.42 pm. Earthquake of Magnitude:3.8, Occurred on 10-08-2021, 13:42:54 IST, Lat: 30.63 & Long: 77.97, Depth: 10 Km ,Region:… https://t.co/rz6sg3HYWl — National Center for Seismology […]
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Study reveals gender-disposed personality traits can explain salary gap
According to a recent study by a University of Houston psychology researcher, the salary gap between men and women may be due to certain gender-disposed personality traits. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Group Decision and Negotiation’. “We found that women are higher in politeness and compassion than men, but […]
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INS Talwar participates in post conclusion of Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 in Mombasa
Indian Naval ship Talwar has participated in a post conclusion of exercise Cutlass Express 2021 with Kenya Navy Ship Shujaa and thanked the Kenya Navy for hosting the Indian Navy’s vessels at Mombasa, the coastal city in southeast Kenya. “Post conclusion of exercise Cutlass Express 2021 INS Talwar undertook a Maritime Partnership Ex with Kenya Navy Ship Shujaa. On completion of […]
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Beijing to recall envoy from Lithuania as Taiwan plans to open office there
China has decided to recall its ambassador from Vilnius after the Lithuanian authorities allowed Taiwan to open a representative office in the country, local media reported on Tuesday. In July, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu announced that Taiwan would open a representative office in Vilnius. The Chinese Foreign Ministry today strongly opposed Vilnius’ decision saying “the government “decided to recall the […]
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Samsung reveals new smartwatch chip ahead of Galaxy Watch 4 launch
South Korean tech giant Samsung recently announced the Exynos W920, a new processor designed for smartwatches and other wearables. As per The Verge, the company stated that it’s the world’s first wearable-specific chip to be built on a 5nm process, helping improve performance and efficiency. The Exynos 920 has two Cortex-A55 cores […]
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US Open: Andy Murray squeezes into main draw after Stan Wawrinka’s withdrawal
Former world number one, Andy Murray has moved into the main draw of the US Open after former champion Stan Wawrinka withdrew because of his ongoing recovery from foot surgery. Earlier in June, Wawrinka underwent his second left foot surgery of the year. The Swiss star has constantly struggled to find his A-game since the knee […]
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Musicians should not try to predict song’s outcome, says Shankar Mahadevan
While several people look at songs’ success through the prism of views and likes, renowned singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan does not seem to be affected by the number game. In an interview with ANI, Mahadevan opened up about the factors that make a song hit and why is it important for […]
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Pakistan: Five terrorists killed in exchange of fire in Quetta
A Pakistan counter-terrorism unit killed at least five terrorists of a banned group in exchange of fire in the capital city of Balochistan province. The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) conducted a raid in Quetta’s Western By-pass area during which terrorists hiding in the area opened fire, Ary News reported. Earlier this month, the CTD […]
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Covid-19: Pakistan minister fumes over UK’s decision to retain country in Red List
A federal minister of Pakistan has expressed outrage at the UK government’s decision to retain the country on its Red List of countries facing travel restrictions. On Monday, Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari said that the UK never asked Pakistan for data related to the country’s COVID-19 situation to review their decision, Geo News […]
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ITBP flags off a 7-day cycling expedition to celebrate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav on 75 years of India’s Independence
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has organized a 7-day cycling expedition covering 225 km from the Nathu La in Sikkim to Siliguri to celebrate the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ on the 75th year of Independence and Fit India Movement. The 48th Battalion of the ITBP organized a week-long cycling expedition during which team […]
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Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at Kheer Bhawani temple in J-K
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday offered prayers at Kheer Bhawani temple located in Tulmulla village, Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. “The theme background of our party has always been secularism. Gandhi family’s routes are also connected to Kashmir. Though the migration happened four to five generations ago, all the Congress leaders from Gandhi’s […]
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Boulders Rolling Down near National Highway 58 (Rishikesh-Srinagar) Cause Pure Traffic Chaos
At first, they are all looking skywards, mobile phone cameras pointed in the same direction and then it happened: triggered by a landslip, boulders are seen rolling downhill on a national highway in Uttarakhand with people scrambling to safer areas. There have been no reports of any casualty so far. […]
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Israel to send help to fight wildfires in Greece
Israel intends to send three planes to help Greece extinguish forest fires in addition to 15 Israeli firefighters who are already assisting the efforts, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told his Greek counterpart. “Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke this evening with @PrimeministerGR Kyriakos Mitsotakis and informed him that he had approved the departure of two […]
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PM Modi expresses displeasure over absence of RS BJP MPs during passage of crucial Bill
Chairing the last BJP parliamentary party meeting of the ongoing Monsoon Session Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed displeasure over the absence of Rajya Sabha members of Parliament in the Upper House during the passage of a crucial Bill. In the Rajya Sabha, yesterday, the opposition demanded division to send the […]
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Chandigarh University becomes first University of India to have record number of 309 International Tie-ups
Chandigarh University with its commitment to provide international academic exposure, quality education, innovation, Joint Research Programs, Faculty Exchange Programs, academic projects, conferences, and a lot more has signed MOUs with 309 universities across the globe. Under the International Academic Alliance Program, Chandigarh University has established partnership with leading universities of 68 countries including […]