The Uttarakhand Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to Chief Minister Vatsalya Yojana, which aims to help children who lost their parents or the earning member of their family during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the CM Vatsalya Yojana, the government will take responsibility for such children who have lost their parents and will provide assistance of […]
Mahatma Gandhi’s Great-Granddaughter Sentenced To 7 Years In South Africa
Ashish Lata Ramgobin, Mahatma Gandhi’s great-granddaughter, has been sentenced to seven years in jail by a South African court in a 6-million-rand cheating case. Ms Ramgobin, 56, was pronounced guilty of defrauding industrialist SR Maharaj, who had paid 62 lakh rands (around ₹ 3.3 crore) to her to clear the custom and […]
French Open: Novak Djokovic to face Rafael Nadal in semi-finals
World number one Novak Djokovic will lock horns with defending champion Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the ongoing French Open on Friday. Djokovic on Wednesday (local time) defeated ninth-seeded Italian Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(5), 7-5 in the quarter-finals to book the semi-final berth. The Serbian tennis player started off well as he won the […]
UN condemns ‘horrendous attack’ on deminers in Afghanistan
The United Nations has called for an investigation into the attack in northern Afghanistan against the HALO Trust, a humanitarian group working to rid the country of landmines. This comes after 10 people were killed, and 16 others injured, when gunmen burst into a demining camp in Baghlan-e-Markazi district and opened fire. This attack by […]
Here is your horoscope for 10 June 2021
Aries A significant idea or hunch can set you on a new path with today’s Solar Eclipse, dear Aries. You may see an old project or problem in a new light. From this insight, an original or recycled interest or pursuit may emerge. There can be helpful reflections about your […]
ZEISS India and Shree Rapid Technologies establish partnership
Shree Rapid Technologies announced today a partnership with ZEISS to market and promote Machine Measuring and Scanning technology in India. SRT with its 20 year legacy of bringing the latest technology to the Indian market has taken a leap yet again to offer the best manufacturing capabilities and provide the highest […]
Study finds evidence that dreams reflect multiple memories, anticipate future events
Dreams result from a process that often combines fragments of multiple life experiences and anticipates future events, according to novel evidence from a new study in the Journal Sleep. The journal Sleep is the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, a joint venture of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine […]
Recent vaccination rise may ease pandemic risks in Asia: Fitch
The recent acceleration of vaccinations in parts of Asia can reduce risk of setbacks to economic recoveries and public finances associated with further waves of Covid-19 pandemic provided that it is sustained, Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday. The Asia Pacific region’s Covid-19-containment response was a relative global outperformer in 2020. But in 2021 its vaccine rollout has in aggregate lagged that of […]
Taking short breaks may help our brains learn new skills
In a study of healthy volunteers, National Institutes of Health researchers have mapped out the brain activity that flows when we learn a new skill, such as playing a new song on the piano, and discovered why taking short breaks from practice is a key to learning. The researchers found that during rest the volunteers’ brains rapidly and […]
Ten deminers killed in gunmen attack in Afghanistan’s Baghlan
At least 10 deminers were killed and 16 more suffered injuries after gunmen attack their office in northern province of Baghlan on Tuesday night, according to security official. The incident happened in Baghlan-e-Marzaki district of the province after a group of gunmen attacked the office of the HALO Trust, TOLOnews reported. The bodies and […]
Windows 11: What We Know About Microsoft’s Likely Next OS
Microsoft is getting ready to announce the biggest update to Windows since Windows 10’s debut in 2015, and even though the company hasn’t officially revealed anything about this update, all signs point to it offering a significantly different experience for PC users. In fact, the update is supposed to be […]
India’s daily Covid-19 positivity rate dips to 4.66 pc, recovery rate at 94.55 pc
As the country records less than one lakh cases for the second successive days, the daily positivity rate of India has declined to 4.66 percent, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Wednesday. “The weekly positivity rate is currently at 5.66 percent while the daily positivity rate […]
Pinterest hones its online shopping experience with a host of new features
With the rise of online shopping, e-commerce platforms are coming up with all kinds of ways to offer consumers experiences similar to those of bricks-and-mortar stores. Pinterest, for example, has unveiled new features available in France, Canada, Germany and Australia, to improve the online shopping experience on its site. Here’s […]
No instability in the BJP govt in MP: Narendra Singh Tomar
Refuting the speculations of a change in leadership in Madhya Pradesh, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said there is no instability in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state. Interacting with reporters, Tomar said, “There is no instability in Madhya Pradesh Government. The party has selected Shivraj […]
India reports 92,596 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs
With 92,596 new COVID-19 cases registered in the last 24 hours, India reported less than 1 lakh COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. India on Tuesday reported 86,498 new COVID-19 cases. On Monday, the country had reported 1,00,636 new COVID-19 cases. The COVID case tally in India has now […]