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Kerala Government Not Imposing Any Kind Of Uniform On Children: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Thiruvananthapuram: In the wake of criticism of the Kerala government's gender-neutral policy, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said that the Left dispensation was not going to decide what kind of uniforms children should wear to school. The CM said, in the state assembly, it was the pre

Musk subpoenas former Twitter CEO and friend Jack Dorsey

New York (AP): Tesla CEO Elon Musk has subpoenaed his friend and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as part of an effort to back out of his USD 44 billion agreement to acquire the company Dorsey helped found, according to court documents. Twitter and Musk are headed for an October 17 trial in Delawar

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launched Falcon 9 With 46 Starlink Satellites to Low-Earth Orbit

Billionaire tycoon Elon Musk-led SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit on Friday.Taking to his official Twitter account, Musk, the founder of American spacecraft manufacturer, and satellite communications corporation SpaceX shared the details about the new satellite launch.

BSNL to Receive Rs. 1.64 Lakh Crore Revival Package, to Merge With BBNL

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs. 1.64 lakh crore package for the revival of state-owned telecom firm BSNL, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The package has three elements - to improve services, de-stress balance sheet, and expansion of fibre network. Briefing reporters on t

WhatsApp Privacy Policy Not Withdrawn, Probe Must Continue, CCI Tells Delhi HC

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) Monday told the Delhi High Court that WhatsApp's updated privacy policy of 2021 has not been withdrawn and its probe concerning the policy should be allowed to proceed. The CCI also said the scope of its inquiry has no overlap with the issue of an alleged in

DSEU Announces Last Date To Apply For Undergraduate Courses, Diploma

New Delhi: The last date to apply for diploma programs and BA in digital media and design at Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University is July 27, the university said on Monday. Meanwhile, the last date to apply for undergraduate programs is August 15. "Last date to apply for Diploma programs a

Data Of Students Going Abroad To Pursue MBBS Not Maintained Centrally: Government

New Delhi: The data of students going abroad to pursue MBBS is not maintained centrally, the government informed Parliament on Friday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said a student who has acquired foreign medical qualification fr

Amazon Sues Administrators of More Than 10,000 Facebook Groups Over Fake Reviews

Amazon on Monday filed legal action against the administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups that attempt to orchestrate fake reviews on Amazon in exchange for money or free products, according to the company. These groups are set up to recruit individuals willing to post incentivized and misl

Amazon Pauses Construction of 6 Offices to Make It Suitable for Hybrid Work

Amazon is pausing the construction of six new office buildings in Bellevue and Nashville to reevaluate the designs to suit hybrid work, the tech giant said on Friday. The pausing and delay of construction will not affect Amazon's hiring plans, a company spokesperson said, reiterating the firm's p

Hyundai Aims to Take on Tesla With Launch of Ioniq 6 First Electric Sedan

Hyundai Motor Co on Thursday launched its first electric sedan, Ioniq 6, which the South Korean automaker is betting will help it grab a bigger share of the electric vehicle (EV) market dominated by Tesla Inc. The Ioniq 6 is one of more than 31 electric models that Hyundai Motor Group - including

Accommodate Ukraine-Returned Medical Students In Local Colleges: Rahul Gandhi Writes To Government

New Delhi: Addressing the plight of Indian medical students who have returned from war-hit Ukraine, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi requested the government to ensure suitable accommodation of students in local medical colleges, or facilitate their transfer to medical colleges in other foreign jurisdiction

Mark MacGann Emerges as Uber Whistleblower Who Leaked Company's Documents

Lobbyist Mark MacGann on Monday came out as the whistleblower who leaked thousands of compromising documents on US ride-hailing firm Uber to British newspaper The Guardian. MacGann led Uber's lobbying efforts in Europe, Africa and the Middle East between 2014 and 2016. He told the British daily h

Delhi Government Announces Pilot Project With UNICEF For Employment Opportunities To DSEU Students

New Delhi: The Kejriwal government Monday announced a new pilot project with UNICEF to enable access to employment opportunities for students of the Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU). The government said in a statement that the DSEU and UNICEF have introduced 'Career Awareness Sessi

Students, youth must realise importance of democracy: CJI NV Ramana

On Friday, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana remarked that it is important for people, especially students and youth to realise the importance of democracy. The CJI’s comments came as he was speaking at the Columbia University in New York. Speaking at Columbia University, the CJI remarked, “The 75

Microsoft Announces Support For Windows 8.1 to End in January 2023

Microsoft has announced to end the support for Windows 8.1 operating software. The tech giant has said that the technical support and security updates for the old version of Windows operating system will no longer be provided after January 10, 2023. Microsoft is also recommending users to switch to

Rajasthan Governor Tells Vice-Chancellors To Bring Out Updated Syllabus In Sync With NEP

Jaipur: Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Friday directed the vice chancellors to bring out an updated and a uniform subject-wise syllabus for universities that is in line with the New Education Policy by October 30. Mr Mishra was presiding over a meeting of the vice chancellors' of state-funded u

Karnataka 2nd PUC, Class 12 Result 2022 Tomorrow

Karnataka 2nd PUC Result 2022: The Karnataka Pre-University Examination Board will release the 2nd PUC, 12th result 2022 on Saturday, June 18. The 2nd PUC result 2022 will be available on the official website- karresults.nic.in. As per the official notice, the 2nd PUC result 2022 will be announced a

WhatsApp Group Voice Calls Updated With Options to Mute, Message Specific Participants

WhatsApp has updated its group voice calls experience on both Android and iOS. The update brings features to let users mute any other participants or message one of them while staying active on the call. The new update comes just days after WhatsApp expanded group voice calls t