Focus shifts to Seemanchal for second phase of elections

- October 30, 2020

Patna,  After completion of the first phase of elections in Bihar, the focus has now shifted to Seemanchal where elections for the second phase are scheduled to be held on November 3. Districts such as West Champaran, East Champaran, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj, Katihar etc. fall under Seemanchal. Besides, elections for the second phase will

2nd Indian origin candidate running for US VP

- October 29, 2020

New York, Oct 29 There are two Indian-origin candidates running for the US Vice President in the November 3 election — Democrat Kamala Harris and Sunil Freeman, who is on the ticket of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL). While Harris has been in the limelight, often reviled by President Donald Trump as a

Chips smartphones help Samsung deliver strong Q3 results

- October 29, 2020

Seoul/New Delhi, Oct 29 Samsung Electronics on Thursday delivered a forecast-beating performance in the third quarter on its better-than-expected chip business and demand for its mobile and home appliance products amid the pandemic. The world's largest memory chip and smartphone vendor said its net profit amounted to 9.36 trillion won ($8.3 billion) in the third

India s Covid tally crosses 80L recoveries over 73 lakh

- October 29, 2020

New Delhi, Oct 29  With a fresh spike of 49,881 coronavirus infections and 517 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally crossed 80 lakh-mark with the total number of cases at 80,40,203, the Union Ministry of Health stated on Thursday. Out of the total Covid-19 cases, 6,03,687 are currently active, 73,15,989 have been discharged, while 1,20,527

Aus vs Ind MCG to allow maximum 25K spectators for Boxing Day Test

- October 28, 2020

Melbourne, Oct 28 A cap of 25,000 — which is one-fourth of the total capacity of the Melbourne Cricket Ground — has been kept for the Boxing Day Test to be played between Australia and India this year amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. India will be touring Australia for three ODIs, three T20Is and four

YouTube in India hits 325 million monthly unique viewers

- October 28, 2020

New Delhi, Oct 28 Google-owned YouTube on Wednesday said the platform is now being watched by over 325 million unique viewers (over 18 and above) month on month in India and it is the top platform for accessing videos in regional languages in the country. YouTube creators in India are now entering diverse categories, driving

3 people are hired on LinkedIn every minute Satya Nadella

- October 28, 2020

New Delhi, Oct 28 The global professional networking platform LinkedIn, which has more than 722 million users, ensures that three people are hired every minute and new features make it easier for nearly 40 million job seekers to indicate theyre looking for their next opportunity, according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. More professionals are turning

India s numbers touching 80L although daily spike dips

- October 28, 2020

New Delhi, Oct 28 With a fresh spike of 43,893 coronavirus infections and 508 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally stood at 79,90,322. The daily spike in cases as well as deaths have been on the decline, the Union Ministry of Health stated on Wednesday. Out of the total Covid-19 cases, 6,10,803 are currently active,

NASA set to unveil exciting Moon discovery

- October 26, 2020

If you are a science buff, get ready to get some exciting news about a mysterious Moon discovery from NASA on Monday. The US space agency said the discovery from Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) will be unveiled at a media teleconference at 12 pm EDT (9.30 pm India time) on Monday. This new

Kid influencers promoting junk food on YouTube parents helpless

- October 26, 2020

New York, Oct 26 The 'kid influencers' — children whose parents film them doing activities such as science experiments, playing with toys, or celebrating their birthdays — are promoting junk food brands on YouTube and millions of parents have no choice but to turn their children to watch such videos, a new study has stressed.