Remember the Capitol Hill rioter who posed with his feet propped up atop former House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk? Identified as Richard “Bigo” Barnett, the man has been found guilty of all charges finally. Barnett was among the crowd of thousands of supporters of former President Donald Trump who stormed Congress on January 6, 2021, in an attempt ...
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‘Varisu’ crosses Rs. 210 Cr in First Week, Rashmika Mandanna thanks ‘Vijay’
Thalapathi Vijay-Rashmika Mandanna-starrer “Varisu” has grossed Rs 210 crore in its first week and is expected to continue its victorious run at the box office. Following a grand response, Rashmika said: “Looking at the massive love and appreciation being showered on ‘Varisu’ really warms my heart and makes me feel so grateful!” Directed by Vamshi Paidipally, Rashmika’s performance in the ...
Read More »Agitating wrestlers meet Sports ministry officials, demand resignation of Brij Bhushan, talks fail
The meeting between the Sports ministry officials and the delegation of four wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik here on Thursday failed to yield results as protesting grapplers were not satisfied with the response. Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Bajrang Punia said that they didn’t get any ”satisfactory response” from the ministry and the protest will continue ...
Read More »Rajamouli keen to enter Hollywood? Dream that may come true soon
For those planning a film with Indian director S.S. Rajamouli, this may sound uneasy as he said recently that it’s his dream to work in Hollywood. Currently in Los Angeles, meeting Hollywood honchos, Rajamouli’s dream may come true soon. Last Monday, his magnum opus ‘RRR’ turned Los Angeles’s colossal TCL Chinese IMAX into a dance party, with hundreds of audience ...
Read More »Elon Musk on selling spree: Puts Twitter statue, 100 other items at HQ on auction
Elon Musk is bent upon squeezing Twitter assets as he has placed hundreds of items from its San Francisco headquarters up for auction online, including the bird statue and other office assets. In December 2022, after Musk revealed that Twitter spends $13 million a year on food service, and now the company said it will be selling at least 265 ...
Read More »2023’s first 15 days see 24K techies fired from jobs: Layoffs.FYI
The year 2023 began on a bad note for tech workers globally and 91 companies have laid off more than 24,000 tech employees in the first 15 days this month, signaling worse days ahead, said job cuts tracker Layoffs. About 24,151 tech workers lost their jobs, dominated by companies like Amazon, Salesforce, Coinbase and others, according to layoff tracking website ...
Read More »2022 used smartphone shipments increased by 11.5% worldwide: IDC
The global shipments of used smartphones, including officially refurbished and used smartphones, were estimated to have reached 282.6 million units in 2022, representing an 11.5 per cent increase over the 253.4 million units shipped in 2021, according to the IDC. This growth is expected to continue, as IDC forecasts that used smartphone shipments will reach 413.3 million units worth $99.9 ...
Read More »Miss Universe 2022: R’Bonney Gabriel of USA crowned title
R’Bonney Gabriel from the United States was named the winner of the Miss Universe pageant for 2022 at a ceremony held on January 15 in New Orleans and she was crowned by the previous year’s winner. Gabriel stood out during the competition, particularly in the final Question-and-Answer round. The final question asked to the three finalists was about how they ...
Read More »Nepal Plane Crash: Yeti Airlines flight with 72 onboard crashes, Nepal PM calls for emergency meeting
At least 16 people have been killed after an aircraft carrying 72 people crashed about 200km from Kathmandu in Nepal. The twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft by Yeti Airlines took off for Pokhara on Sunday morning with 72 passengers, including two infants, four crew members and 10 foreign nationals, said airline spokesman Sudarshan Bartaula. #WATCH | A passenger aircraft crashed at ...
Read More »Archaeologists upbeat after finding ancient house ruins in Henan village, following gold mask earlier
Archaeologists have excavated the ruins of house foundations dating back more than 5,000 years in the Yangshao village site in Central China’s Henan-province last month, adding another finding about the ancient civilization in the region. The house was once a large building with rammed earth walls that might have covered more than 130 square meters. It is speculated that it ...
Read More »BJP may lose 50 seats in 2024 Lok Sabha elections: Shashi Tharoor
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said that it will be “impossible” for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to replicate its electoral success in the Lok Sabha elections of 2019 in 2024, while speaking at the Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhikode, Kerala. Tharoor, who is the MP for Thiruvananthapuram, stated that it is “conceivable” that the ruling party could lose ...
Read More »Army Day Today: Parade moves to Bengaluru First Time Since 1949
The 75th Army Day parade, traditionally held in Delhi, will take place in Bengaluru at the Parade Ground, MEG & Centre today, Sunday, January 15, 2022. This marks the first time the event is being held outside of the national capital since its inception in 1949. Army Chief General Manoj Pande will lead the parade and present gallantry awards, followed ...
Read More »iQOO 11, first snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered smartphone goes on sale in India
The iQOO 11, which was recently released in India, can now be purchased through iQOO’s official Indian website and Amazon.in. It is available in Alpha and Legend colors and has two memory options in India — 8GB/256GB and 16GB/256GB. The prices for these options are INR59,999 ($740/€680) and INR64,999 ($800/€735) respectively. However, there are exchange bonuses and bank offers that ...
Read More »Delhi under severe grip of Cold Wave, Temperatures to drop further
A chill in the air is forecasted to hit the city of Delhi and the surrounding region next week, with temperatures potentially dropping as low as 3 degrees Celsius. Yesterday, the minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 10.2 degrees Celsius. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, a cold wave is expected to hit several areas in Delhi between January ...
Read More »NASA ranks 2022 as 5th warmest year, NOAA says 6th highest since 1880
NASA said earth’s average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest year on record and the situation is “alarming”. However, another study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) termed 2022 as the sixth highest since 1880. The global temperatures in 2022 were 1.6-degree Fahrenheit (0.89-degree Celsius) above the average for NASA’s baseline period (1951-1980), ...
Read More »Twitter vacating office space in India too, staff told to work remotely
Elon Musk-owned Twitter is reportedly vacating its co-working spaces in Delhi and Mumbai after having already done so in Bengaluru. Already 150 of the company’s employees who work at the WeWork facility in Mumbai’s BKC, and 80 at The Executive Centre in Delhi’s Qutub area are asked to do so, reports said. IANS, quoting sources, reported that the company has ...
Read More »Fossils reveal dinosaurs of prehistoric Patagonia
A study by the University of Texas at Austin is providing a glimpse into dinosaur and bird diversity in Patagonia during the Late Cretaceous, just before the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct. The fossils represent the first record of theropods — a dinosaur group that includes both modern birds and their closest non-avian dinosaur relatives — from the Chilean portion of ...
Read More »Genetic Mutation in Kids? Blame it on Old Father’s sperms
A study by Rockefeller University scientists has nailed down reasons why older male fruit flies are more likely to pass mutations onto their offspring, with implications for a similar impact in humans with inherited diseases. Since male reproductive system acts as the pivotal point for new genes, new mutations are inherited from fathers than from mothers, said the study though ...
Read More »Humble as ever, Keeravani says inspired by Western musical films ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, ‘Phone Booth’, ‘Coming to America’
The ‘RRR’ Golden Globe award for the original song landed Telugu music composer M.M. Keeravani along the ranks of world famous composers who have struck original concept to get the whole world dance to their tune. In his interview with journalists after receiving his trophy, Keeravani, who’s also known as M.M. Kreem in Hindi movie credits, said he is a ...
Read More »Thanks to Zelensky, “Naatu, Naatu” song shot in front of Ukraine Presidential palace bags Golden Globe
As the RRR fim song ‘Naatu Naatu’ has won the Golden Globe award for ‘Best Original Song’, one person who deserves a Thank You is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who gave the permission to shoot the song in front of the Presidential Palace, portraying the British era building in 1920s in India. When the film was shot in August 2021, ...
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