Monthly Archives: October 2024
Two dozen world leaders gathered in Russia on Tuesday for the opening of a three-day summit of the Brics group, an alliance of emerging economies that the Kremlin hopes will challenge Western “hegemony”. With the summit, the biggest such meeting in Russia since it ordered troops into Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin is seeking to show […]
Construction workers came across an “exceptionally preserved” marble statue during a job in the city of Varna in Bulgaria. The Varna Regional Museum of History announced the find in a Facebook post on Oct. 15, 2024, which included photos of the discovery. The statue, slightly taller than a human, according to the post, was found […]
Bomb Threat In Kolkata-Jaipur Indigo Flight: An IndiGo Airlines flight with 183 passengers on board on Tuesday evening had to make an emergency landing at the Jaipur International Airport after receiving a bomb threat. An official said that the flight was coming from Kolkata to Jaipur when the pilot got information that there was a […]
New Delhi: Even as air quality in the national capital fell to the ‘very poor’ category, city doctors on Tuesday reported a 30 per cent surge in respiratory diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A thick layer of smog enveloped Delhi on Tuesday morning as the city’s air quality deteriorated to the […]
New Delhi: As rural land records evolve, urban land management must also rise to meet the demand of rapid urbanization, said minister of state for Rural development Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani in New Delhi on Tuesday, adding that India has already digitized land records of 625,000 villages across the country. More than administrative tools, accurate land […]
NEW DELHI: Loneliness is a major risk factor that increases the risk of dementia by over 30 per cent, regardless of age or gender, a review of 21 long-term studies involving over six lakh participants worldwide has found. Loneliness, which involves one feeling dissatisfied with their social relationships, was also linked with symptoms preceding the […]
Samsung is working on a tri-fold phone that could be launched next year, according to a report. The South Korean tech conglomerate will have to catch up to rival Huawei, after the launch of the Mate XT Ultimate Edition in China with a CNY 19,999 (roughly Rs. 2,37,000) price tag. Other smartphone makers like Xiaomi, Honor, […]
Though online phishing scams are the new normal. Now, scammers are going both on and offline to target new unwitting victims. The new scam is that these criminals are now targeting people via text and fake parking tickets. GET SECURITY ALERTS, EXPERT TIPS – SIGN UP FOR KURT’S NEWSLETTER – THE CYBERGUY REPORT HERE Parking […]
On Tuesday, the West Bengal government ordered the closure of schools and colleges in nine districts from October 23 to 25, 2024, due to the impending threat from Cyclone “Dana,”. Schools and colleges will remain closed in the following districts: East Midnapore, West Midnapore, South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Jhargram, Bankura, Hooghly, Howrah, and […]
WhatsApp for Android might be getting a new feature which will make video calls and capturing images within the app more fun. As per a feature tracker, the instant messaging platform is testing camera effects. The new feature is said to add filters, backgrounds, and other effects to users’ faces when capturing an image or […]