The audio social networking app Clubhouse is getting several new features this month, including one many people have wanted: in-app recording. As per The Verge, in October, app users will be able to record a room, save it to their profile and club, or download it. The company is calling the feature “replays.” […]
MEA Joint Secretary meets Nepal’s Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary
Anurag Srivastava, Joint Secretary (North), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) met Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal and Home Secretary Tek Narayan Pandey in Kathmandu on Friday and discussed on advancing bilateral issues of mutual interest. On Thursday, India and Nepal held the Joint Project Monitoring Committee (JPMC) meeting on […]
India, UAE have shared interest, not in competition: Piyush Goyal at Dubai Expo 2020
Underlining the strong support shown by India and the UAE for each other during the pandemic, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said both the countries have shared interest and they are not in competition. “UAE and India have shared interest. We are not in competition, we […]
Nigerian President orders conditional lifting of ban on Twitter
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday that he had directed the government to lift the suspension of Twitter in the country if the social media network complies with national regulations. Soon after the government announced the ban in June, Twitter reached out to the Nigerian government to “resolve the impasse,” Buhari said during his […]
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve reopens for tourists
The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve have reopened once again for tourists starting Friday. The inaugural ceremony that took place today was attended by State Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya, Agriculture Minister Atul Bora and PCCF (Wildlife) Amit Sahai. “Momentous occasion for Assam forest and Assam’s rich tourism platform as we open […]
Indian Army deployed in flood-affected areas of West Bengal
The Indian Army has been deployed in the flood-affected areas in West Bengal including Asansol, Durgapur, Howrah, Hooghly districts, informed the Eastern Command on Friday. The Eastern Command further informed that the Indian army has rescued at least 91 people since yesterday. Some districts are experiencing heavy rainfall for the past 48 hours. Several areas are inundated with rainwater reaching about […]
PM Modi to interact with Gram panchayats, Pani Samiti on Jal Jeevan mission on Oct 2
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Gram Panchayats and Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSC) on Jal Jeevan Mission via video conferencing on Saturday at 11 AM. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Gram Panchayats and Pani Samitis/ Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSC) on Jal Jeevan Mission […]
Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked by Rs 43
The petroleum companies have hiked the price of commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders by Rs 43.50. The new rates are effective from today. However, the rates of domestic LPG cylinders remain unchanged. Now, the price of a 19-kilogram commercial cylinder will be Rs 1736.50 in the national capital. Earlier, […]
PM Modi greets President Ram Nath Kovind on his 76th birthday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan and extended his greetings to the latter on his 76th birthday. Also extending his wishes on Twitter, PM Modi said that President Kovind’s focus on empowering the poor and marginalised sections of society is exemplary. In […]
Formalities of Air India bidding completed, announcement of winning bid soon: Sources
The ministerial committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to meet later this week to clear the winning bid for the national carrier Air India. The Tata group, through its holding company, is believed to be the frontrunner and a formal announcement is likely after approval by the committee. A top […]
Over 350 flights canceled at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport as Typhoon Mindulle approaches
Haneda Airport in Tokyo cancelled 357 flights on Friday due to powerful typhoon Mindulle approaching the country, according to the international airport’s schedule. Since early Friday, 264 flights departing Haneda and 93 arriving at the airport have been canceled, while several more flights have been postponed. The typhoon — the […]
Female instructors, students fear Taliban will never let them go back to universities
As the Taliban restrict the entry of women at Kabul University, female instructors and students at Afghanistan’s public universities increasingly fear that they will never be able get back to their classes. Cora Engelbrecht and Sharif Hassan, writing in The New York Times said that setbacks at public universities have posed another major […]
Google Lens takes visual search to a new level
With a new, more advanced AI system, Google Lens can now understand and answer questions about an image. According to Mashable, Google has unveiled what seems like a really useful and almost scarily advanced new way to search with images. Google Lens already lets you search based on an image. For example, if you […]
India reported 26,727 new Covid-19 cases,277 deaths in last 24 hours
India reported 26,727 new COVID-19 cases and 277 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Health Ministry on Friday. As per the ministry, out of 26,727 new COVID-19 cases and 277 deaths across India, 15,914 cases and 122 deaths were reported in Kerala yesterday. India’s active caseload stands at 2,75,224; the lowest in 196 […]
Former Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge signs for Perth Glory
Perth Glory on Friday confirmed that former Liverpool and England forward Daniel Sturridge has signed with the club for the A-League 2021/22 season. The 32-year-old is a two-time UEFA Champions League and FA Cup winner who scored 68 goals during a six-year spell at Liverpool and also won a Premier League title with […]