Travis Kalanick apologised to all Uber Technologies Inc. employees on Tuesday in an open meeting. The CEO of an American worldwide online transportation network giant, apologised for the cultural failings at his company after an ex-employee accused that she was harassed and discriminated against while working in Uber Technologies Inc.[Read More…]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now officially become the most followed leader on Facebook. According to the report released by Burson-Marsteller, with over 40 million people following his personal account, Modi is winning the world over, virtually. The third spot belongs to the PMO account on Facebook, which had over 13 million followers.[Read More…]
Chinese scientists have developed a new magnesium-lithium alloy which is the world’s lightest metallic structural material. This has been developed by Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Magnesium-lithium Alloy, Shaanxi Daily reported on Feb. 21. According to reports, the density of this material ranges between 0.96 and 1.64 grams per cubic[Read More…]
Malaysian police on Wednesday named a senior official at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur in connection with the killing of Kim Jong-un’s estranged half-brother. Royal Malaysia Police Inspector General Khalid Abu Bakar said the embassy official, identified as Hyon Kwang Song, holds the title of second secretary. According[Read More…]
Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed along with four others has challenged their house arrest on Wednesday in the Lahore High Court. Justice Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan will hear their petition today. Hafiz Saeed, Malik Zafar Iqbal, Abdur Rehman Abid, Qazi Kashif Hussain and Abdullah Ubaid challenged their detention through senior advocate[Read More…]
The man who defaced Donald Trump’s star on Hollywood Walk of Fame has not been spared of the repercussions of his act. James Otis, the man who destroyed Trump’s star has been sentenced to three years of probation for vandalism. An attorney for James Otis says he pleaded no contest[Read More…]
Chief bureaucrats from India and China will hold the first round of the advanced strategic dialogue in Beijing on Wednesday in the midst of a diplomatic chill and careful optimism about a thaw as the year passes. Foreign secretary S Jaishankar flew into Beijing from Colombo on Tuesday. He met[Read More…]
Pakistan has cancelled the licenses of 44 weapons issued to Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed and other members of his organisations, citing security reasons. “The Punjab Home Department cancelled licenses of 44 weapons for security reasons,” an official told reporters on Tuesday. Pakistan had put Saeed and four leader of his[Read More…]
Iraqi forces, with aerial support from US-led coalition, advanced into the southern outskirts of Mosul on the second day of a push to drive ISIS from its stronghold. Iraqi polices and army troops had already launched a 100-day campaign to drive out the Islamic State terrorist from the eastern half[Read More…]
Ivanka Trump displayed her support towards the Jewish community on Twitter after 11 Jewish Community Centers were targeted with bomb hoaxes on President’s Day. She tweeted: ‘America is a nation built on the principle of religious tolerance. We must protect our houses of worship & religious centers. #JCC.’ 11 JCCs[Read More…]
Australian states might legalise the medical use of cannabis in the coming years. The state opposition government in Australia’s New South Wales on Tuesday said it will encourage for medical cannabis to be legally available for patients suffering from long term illness. Making the world’s favourite drug legal would allow[Read More…]
A small plane carrying five people crashed into a shopping Centre near an airport outside Australia’s second-largest city – Melbourne on Tuesday. As per the officials, unknown number of people may have been killed. “It appears to be a very, very tragic accident that’s occurred out here … that’s potentially[Read More…]