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History of grassland could shed light on evolution of apes, study says

The study report suggested that open grasslands and scrubs existed much earlier than was previously thought.

Apr 19, 2023

NASA is working on asteroid deflecting machine

Forget nuclear weapons, as this technique could save earth from apocalyptic space bodies

Earlier, space scientist Natalie Starkey had suggested that a pre-emptive nuclear strike is a perfect way by which planet Earth can be protected

Apr 17, 2023

Pentagon scrambles for source as highly classified US documents leaked; biggest after Wikileaks

After the WikiLeaks revelations in 2013, this is considered the biggest leak of US intelligence leaks online

Apr 10, 2023

Johnson & Johnson willing to pay $9bn to settle baby powder claims: Report

The company is facing more than 40,000 lawsuits from former customers who say using its talc-based baby powder caused cancer

Apr 6, 2023

Trump won't be handcuffed when he surrenders on April 4, says his lawyer

When former US President Donald surrenders to authorities in New York on April 4 he will not be handcuffed

Apr 1, 2023

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey to take home nearly $1 bn once Elon Musk closes deal

After Adani, Hindenburg targets Twitter former CEO Jack Dorsey, makes him poorer by $526 million

Dorsey is now worth $4.4 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His firm Block's shares nosedived as much as 22 per cent on Thursday, before closing down 15 per cent late on Thursday.

Mar 24, 2023

Hindenburg to come out with one more report, details not given

The US short seller said another report is in pipeline, in a tweet a few hours ago without giving further details.

Mar 23, 2023

Elon Musk showers "love", SS Rajamouli 'overwhelmed' as Tesla cars sync to peppy beats of 'Naatu Naatu' in light show [Watch]

As a mark of respect for winning Oscars, Tesla cars put a beautiful light show to the beats of the peppy Naatu Naatu in New Jersey, US. The official handle of RRR Movie also responded to the Tesla chief's tweet. Read on.

Mar 21, 2023

'Still in shock...': Singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava meet Rihanna

Rahul Sipligunj, Kaala Bhairava, and choreographer Prem Rakshith had a happy moment backstage after they met singer Rihanna at the 95th Academy Awards. "Still in shock...," the singer wrote and shared a picture. See here -

Mar 14, 2023

US adds 311,000 jobs in February, all eyes on likely Fed rate hike now

The American economy added 311,000 jobs in the month of February and an average of 351,000 jobs added per month over the past three months

Mar 11, 2023

Nithyananda's fictional nation of 'Kailasa' worms way into UN panel discussion giving false impression

US city of Newark scraps sister-city pact with Nithyananda's 'Kailasa', says "duped"

After realising that it was duped by the fugitive godman Nithyananda's outfit Kailasa which claimed it holds recognition by Washington, the sister-city agreement was scrapped

Mar 3, 2023

GHQ Partners defends mega deal to buy Adani stake in 4 companies at $1.87 billion

Rajiv Jain, who had spent 22 years at Vontobel Asset Management before setting up GQH, said the deal was blocked after due diligence and that he has been following Adani Group for six years

Mar 3, 2023

Indian-American jailed for wire fraud from Indian call centres targeting elderly

Jeel Patel, 22, from South Carolina was part of the scheme from February to June 2020, which originated from call centres in India that disproportionately targeted elders

Feb 25, 2023

India abstains for the 6th time on UN Resolution on Ukraine; Adopted with 141 votes

India has abstained for the sixth time on a UN resolution calling for Russia to end the invasion of Ukraine that was adopted by more than two-thirds of the votes in the UN General Assembly

Feb 24, 2023

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Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste bias; Jayapal supports Bill, some Hindu groups oppose

Modelled after laws against racial bias, the new Bill seeks to ban caste-based discrimination in jobs, housing rental and sales and in public places like hotels, restaurants and stores

Feb 22, 2023

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