Canberra, Oct 8 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday announced the nomination of outgoing Finance Minister Mathias Cormann as Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In July, Cormann announced his retirement after serving as the Finance Minister for seven years, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation[Read More…]
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Indian Air Force Day 2020: Three IAF officers part of Balakot ops honoured with gallantry award
Indian Air Force Day is commemorated on October 8 every year to mark the foundation day of the Air Force.
FB amplifying LGBTQ+ voices across apps for ‘Coming Out Day’
San Francisco, Oct 8 (IANS) Facebook has announced new product features, premiering special programming on Facebook Watch and amplifying LGBTQ+ voices across its social channels ahead of the ‘Coming Out Day on October 11. The social network has partnered with PFLAG, It Gets Better Project and The Tegan and Sara[Read More…]
Sony leads smartphone image sensor market in 2020 1st half
Tokyo, Oct 8 (IANS) Sony captured the top position in the smartphone image sensor market in the first half this year with a 44 per cent revenue share, followed by Samsung Electronics and OmniVision Technologies, a new report said on Thursday. The global smartphone Image sensor market led by Sony[Read More…]
NZ’s domestic season in new normal set to resume from Oct 19
Auckland, Oct 8 (IANS) New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced on Thursday that Plunket Shield will begin country’s home summer on October 19, followed by the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield for Women, Ford Trophy and Super Smash. The three venues which will host all the matches are Eden Park, Seddon Park and[Read More…]
Harris dominates VP debate, fly on Pence’s white hair rocks social media (2nd Ld)
By Nikhila Natarajan New York, Oct 8 (IANS) A fly that landed on US Vice President Mike Pence’s head of thick white hair and nested there for a good two minutes became an unlikely breakout star on the social media viewing party at the first Vice Presidential debate in Salt[Read More…]
Sensex crosses 40,000, IT stocks surge
The BSE Sensex soared over 400 points on Thursday morning to cross the 40,000 mark.
Need to maintain momentum of Covid-19 battle to save lives: PM Modi
His remarks came as India’s Covid-19 tally crossed the 68-lakh mark with a total of 68,35,655 cases and 1,05,526 fatalities till date.
Coronavirus in India: 78K new Covid-19 cases take tally past 68 lakh
Coronavirus in India: Out of these, 9,02,425 are currently active; 58,27,704 have been discharged, while 1,05,526 have lost the battle against the pandemic.
‘Covid-19 spreading in the Americas in new, different ways’
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) The coronavirus pandemic in the Americas was spreading in new and different ways, while the rate of transmission in the region was still very active, Carissa F.Etienne, Director of the Washington-based Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Etienne confirmed that[Read More…]
Facebook bans ‘militarised calls’ for poll watching
San Francisco, Oct 8 (IANS) Facebook has banned calls for people to engage in poll watching when those calls use militarised language or suggest that the goal is to intimidate, exert control, or display power over election officials or voters, as it prepares for US presidential election with a unique[Read More…]
IAF Day: President and PM greets nation, laud air warriors for humane services
Indian Air Force Day is commemorated on October 8 every year to mark the foundation day of the Air Force.
Djokovic, Kvitova enter French Open semis
Paris, Oct 8 (IANS) Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitova have entered the semifinals on the ongoing French Open after registering contrasting wins in their respective quarterfinal matches. In the men’s singles event, Djokovic, despite visibly struggling with his left arm early on Wednesday evening, defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6, 6-2,[Read More…]
Mumbai residents can view Covid containment zones in Google Maps
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Google on Thursday launched a new feature in the Covid-19 layer on Maps that displays the demarcation of containment zones in Mumbai. Google said it is working closely with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for sourcing this information and will update this data regularly. As people[Read More…]
KL continues to hold Orange Cap, Purple stays with Rabada
Abu Dhabi, Oct 8 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul and Delhi Capitals fast bowler Kagiso Rabada continue to lead the respective charts for leading run-scorers and wicket-takers in the ongoing Indian Premier League season following the conclusion of the 21th IPL 2020 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and[Read More…]
Hathras ‘action’ brings RLD back in focus
Lucknow, Oct 8 (IANS) One incident of police misbehaviour has catapulted the almost defunct Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) on to the centre stage of politics in western Uttar Pradesh. Massive protests have been held in districts of Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Aligarh and Bijnor among others on Tuesday and Wednesday[Read More…]
Cong leader booked for sedition in Hathras
Hathras (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 8 (IANS) A case for sedition has been lodged against Congress leader Shyoraj Jivan, a Dalit, who was caught on camera trying to incite local people in Boolgarhi village where a 19-year-old was fatally assaulted by four men last month. The Congress leader was seen in[Read More…]
Google to now alert users about critical issues within apps
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Google is set to roll out a new safety feature that will automatically issue an alert within the Google app people are using and help them address it, and the users no need to check email or phones alerts for a suspected hack or a[Read More…]
Aus aboriginal site named world’s 3rd best places to see
Canberra, Oct 8 (IANS) Uluru or the Ayers Rock, the sacred Aboriginal site in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT), was on Thursday named as the world’s third best places to see. The ranking was featured in the Lonely Planet’s list of the best locations to see in the world in 2020[Read More…]
Election for IOC chief to be held next March in Athens
Lausanne, Oct 8 (IANS) The election of the next president of the International Olympic Committee will be held during the 137th IOC Session which will take place from March 10 to 12 next year in Athens. The decision was taken at the virtual meeting of the IOC Executive Board on[Read More…]
Jews protest against targeting as Covid-19 spike in US turns communal
By Arul Louis New York, Oct 8 (IANS) The resurgence of Covid-19 cases in few parts of New York has led to the communal targeting of the Jewish minority, which countered it with protests and making a bonfire of masks. After Governor Andrew Cuomo singled out the Jewish community for[Read More…]
56 new Covid cases in Taj city, tally reaches 6,110
Agra, Oct 8 (IANS) Fifty six fresh coronavirus cases were reported in Agra in the last 24 hours taking the total number to 6,110, the state authorities said on Thursday. District Magistrate P.N. Singh said so far 5,436 had recovered, while the number of active cases now was 545. The[Read More…]
Chris Gayle: Music comes naturally to me
BY NATALIA NINGTHOUJAM New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) West Indies cricket superstar Chris Gayle sure has a career alternative now. He is out making a mark in the world of music, and a new track he has collaborated on as a rapper has already crossed one million views on YouTube.[Read More…]
Kamala Harris, plexiglass and a lone fly star in VP debate (Ld)
By Nikhila Natarajan New York, Oct 8 (IANS) Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris, her idea of plexiglass partitions on stage and a lone fly that landed in US Vice President Mike Pence’s hair came out swinging at the end of the first and only debate between the two in[Read More…]
Aus state reports 8 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases
Sydney, Oct 8 (IANS) Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) on Thursday reported eight new locally transmitted coronavirus cases, taking the state’s overall tally to 4,249, according to health officials. According to health officials, the new cases form two separate clusters — five tied to a known cluster, and the remaining[Read More…]