The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets pending an investigation to determine what caused a first-stage booster to crash onto a landing barge early Wednesday after helping launch another batch of Starlink internet satellites. After standing down from the piloted Polaris Dawn launch late Tuesday because of an unfavorable long-range forecast, SpaceX […]
After standing down from the piloted Polaris Dawn launch late Tuesday, SpaceX shifted gears and pressed ahead with plans for back-to-back launches of Starlink internet satellites early Wednesday, one from Florida and the other from California. But the second flight was called off after the first stage used in the Florida launch toppled into the […]
On August 24, the Union Cabinet approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), which guarantees an assured pension to government employees who joined the service after January 1, 2004, under the National Pension System. This optional scheme, which will be applicable from April 1, 2025, will benefit 23 lakh Central government employees, potentially rising to 90 […]
PUBLISHED August 28, 2024 The MTV Video Music Awards have always been a showcase of unpredictable and daring moments. It all started in 1984 when Madonna set the tone with a provocative performance of ‘Like a Virgin,’ where she donned a white wedding dress and sensually rolled around the stage—a move that was considered both […]
Asus on Tuesday announced the launch of new laptop models in India equipped with AMD’s Zen 5 ‘Strix Point’ Ryzen APUs and artificial intelligence (AI) features. The new ROG Zephyrus, TUF Gaming, ProArt, and Zenbook models are aimed at general consumers, creators, and gamers. All of Asus’ new laptops run on Windows 11 out-of-the-box and […]
AUSTIN, Texas — A Latino voting rights group called Monday for a federal investigation after its volunteers said Texas authorities raided their homes and seized phones and computers as part of an investigation by the state’s Republican attorney general into allegations of voter fraud. No charges have been filed against any targets of the searches […]
A combination of screenshots from a video showing card-stacking artist and architect Bryan Berg construct the tallest house of cards. — Screengrab/Instagram/@guinnessworldrecords A man in the United States has recently set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) by meticulously constructing a 54-level house of cards within a mere eight hours. According to The Indian Express, Bryan Berg, […]
WATCH | Saba Naqvi in conversation with Yogendra Yadav We are criminally guilty because we took our Constitution for granted, says the political activist and politician. | Video Credit: Interview by Saba Naqvi; Camera: Dipesh Arora; Production Assistants: Vitasta Kaul and Vedaant Lakhera; Editing by Samson Ronald K.; Produced by Jinoy Jose P. In this […]
Yogendra Yadav, the political analyst, both comments on and analyses political processes. He is also a participant in politics as an activist and political worker. In 2024, he was a phenomenal predictor of electoral outcome. “Indian society is a pyramid. The top of the pyramid has been captured by the BJP in terms of caste, […]
Qualcomm held its Snapdragon India event last month, where it showcased its Snapdragon X series chipsets, which power the Copilot+ PCs across various manufacturers. The company also unveiled the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 mobile platform aimed at providing 5G connectivity in budget smartphones. Both of these announcements were interesting as they highlighted the chipmaker’s ambition […]
