New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Highlighting the need for storing passwords, cybersecurity researchers have found that that 83 per cent of online users are thinking up their own, weak passwords, while 54 per cent say they are unaware about how to check if any of their credentials have already been[Read More…]
Moscow, May 23 (IANS) Russia is open to dialogue with the US on the Treaty on Open Skies, but only if it is based on equal rights and aimed at mutual consideration of interests and concerns, the Foreign Ministry here said in a statement. Earlier on Friday, Russian Deputy Foreign[Read More…]
Agra, May 23 (IANS) As Agra sizzled at 45 degrees Celsius on Friday, there was a slight respite on the COVID-19 front. With six new cases, the total count stood at 843. Two deaths were reported from the rural areas, taking the toll from COVID-19 to 30. However, the number[Read More…]
Rome, May 23 (IANS) Italy’s flag carrier, Alitalia announced that it would restart operations starting June 3, when the country’s reopens its borders to unrestricted travel from most parts of Europe. The company said on Friday that the social distancing of 1 metre means flights using Airbus aircraft will fly[Read More…]
Washington, May 23 (IANS) Former world No. 24 Jamie Hampton has announced her retirement from professional tennis. The 30-year-old won five ITF titles in her career, reaching the third round or better at every Grand Slam event other than Wimbledon. Hampton dealt with numerous injuries over the past five years,[Read More…]
San Francisco, May 23 (IANS) Google has launched helpful Android features and apps for people with hearing loss, deafness and cognitive differences. For people with limited mobility, the tech giant has introduced Action Blocks, a new Android app that allows them to create customizable home screen buttons. They can create[Read More…]
By Nikhila Natarajan New York, May 23 (IANS) Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati, credited with presiding over the most-watched TV show in history “the ‘Ramayan’ re-run on Doordarshan which has racked up more than 250 million unique views” recalls his WhatsApp groups ringing with laughter when news of nostalgia[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) As Lockdown-4 brought in easing of restrictions across the country, India crossed the 1.25 lakh mark coronavirus cases with the total number rising to 1,25,101, the Union Health Ministry data revealed on Saturday. Of the total cases, 69,597 are active, 51,783 have recovered while 3,720[Read More…]
Hong Kong, May 23 (IANS) Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has insisted that the city’s freedoms and fundamentals would remain sound as she welcomed a national security law to be passed by China that would require new institutions to safeguard sovereignty and allow for mainland agencies to operate when[Read More…]
Paris, May 23 (IANS) France has decided to hold the delayed second round of mayoral elections on June 28, which Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said was “reversible” if the coronavirus pandemic situation turns against it. “On May 27, we will present a decree calling voters to the polls on June[Read More…]
New York, May 23 (IANS) Beaches in New York have reopened for Memorial Day weekend, while strict restrictions are in place to prevent COVID-19 spread. The opening was announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo last week, as the state, the epicentre of the pandemic in the US, saw a downward trend[Read More…]
St. Johns, May 23 (IANS) Cricket West Indies (CWI) has begun the recruitment process within the Caribbean to find a permanent head coach for the women’s team. Gus Logie has been serving as the interim head coach and in-charge of the women’s team since October last year. In the Women’s[Read More…]
Rome, May 23 (IANS) The world’s forests continue to be cut down at “alarming rates”, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in its State of the World’s Forests 2020 report. The 188-page report released on Friday, which caps a decade of studies on biodiversity under the oversight of[Read More…]
London, May 23 (IANS) Irish watchdog has submitted a preliminary decision in a probe into Twitter whether it complied with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to other member states of the European Union (EU). The Twitter probe is related to a bug in its Android app in 2019, where[Read More…]
London, May 23 (IANS) Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has become the highest paid female athlete in the world, topping American great Serena Williams. According to the Forbes magazine, Osaka earned $37.4 million in the last 12 months from prize money and endorsements, $1.4 million more than Williams, setting an[Read More…]
Islamabad, May 23 (IANS) The Pakistan Foreign Minister has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a transformational project contributing positively and transparently to the country’s national development. Pakistan’s statement on Friday came after Alice Wells, outgoing principal deputy assistant secretary for the Bureau of South and Central Asian[Read More…]
Berlin, May 23 (IANS) Hertha Berlin scored two quick goals after half time and snatched all three points against local rivals Union Berlin with a 4-0 win in the curtain raiser of the 27th round of the Bundesliga. On Friday, the hosts controlled possession from kick-off, whereas newly promoted Union[Read More…]
Lima, May 23 (IANS) Peruvian football clubs have been given permission to resume training after more than two months of inactivity caused by the coronavirus pandemic. President Martin Vizcarra made the announcement in a televised speech on Friday, in which he also confirmed an extension of the country’s lockdown until[Read More…]
Washington, May 23 (IANS) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has increased to over 5.2 million, while the death toll surged past 338,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Saturday morning, the total number of cases stood at 5,210,065, while the death toll increased to 338,142, the[Read More…]
By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Delicate lives at their most profound. No overt metaphysical questions, just rhythmic existence leaving enough room for interpretation. Stories, mostly wrapped under a thin disguise. What she manages to say loudly is always with the silences and abandon of her characters. With[Read More…]
By Sanjeev Sharma New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) What is the correlation between promoters increasing their stakeholding in companies and the consequent impact on the company’s share price? Usually, an increase in promoter stake is seen as a sign of confidence in the company by the promoter group and is[Read More…]
Madrid, May 23 (IANS) The Spanish Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Services has confirmed slight increases in the number of new deaths and cases of COVID-19. Within the 24-hour period from midnight Wednesday to midnight Thursday, 56 people lost their lives to COVID-19, more than the 48 confirmed[Read More…]
United Nations, May 23 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for solidarity and unity in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in his Eid message. “Our world is like one body. As long as one part is affected by this virus, we all are affected. Now more than ever,[Read More…]
Washington, May 23 (IANS) Basketball Hall of Famer and Georgetown University coach, Patrick Ewing has announced that he is being treated at a hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. “This virus is serious and should not be taken lightly,” the 57-year-old said, Xinhua reported. “I want to encourage everyone to[Read More…]
Beijing, May 23 (IANS) Chinese health authority said on Saturday that it saw no new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland on Friday. No deaths related to the disease were reported on Friday, according to the National Health Commission, adding that it received reports of two new suspected cases,[Read More…]
