Man shot dead by police near Kensington Palace

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A man has been shot dead by police after officers stopped a car near Kensington Gardens in London. Officers were called to reports of a man with a firearm seen entering a bank and a bookmakers in Marloes Road, Kensington, at 3.04pm, the Metropolitan police said. The force said the man was then seen to … Read more

Late Jorginho penalty earns Blues win

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Jorginho has scored three penalties this season, more than any other Premier League player Jorginho’s stoppage-time penalty ensured Chelsea avoided conceding further ground in the Premier League title race with a dramatic victory over Leeds United at Stamford Bridge. Teenager Joe Gelhardt, brought on as an 81st-minute substitute, appeared to have earned a late point … Read more

School children in Haryana to recite Gita ‘shlokas’ from next academic session: CM Khattar

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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said from the next academic session, students will be taught to recite ‘shlokas’ of the Bhagavad Gita in schools across the state. The chief minister made this announcement at the ongoing international Gita Mahotsava in Kurukshetra, an official statement said here. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was … Read more

What to know about the deadly tornado outbreak.

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What happened? A tornado outbreak tore through several states on Friday night. At least five were struck, including Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee. The tornadoes were part of a weather system that was wreaking havoc in many parts of the country, causing substantial snowfall across parts of the upper Midwest and western Great Lakes. … Read more

Colossal winged reptile is the largest known flying animal ever to live on the planet

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But increasingly, you don’t have to be a professional astronaut to go to space (Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa soared into orbit this week) and space agencies are, in some cases, rethinking what astronaut training means. The European Space Agency is, for example, exploring whether it’s possible to train a person with physical disabilities. Here’s to … Read more

7 ways to make the wider enterprise comfortable with artificial intelligence | ZDNet

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As the people charged with designing, building, and deploying artificial intelligence — from data engineers to developers — recognize, AI is a powerful mechanism for amplifying human knowledge, skills, and efficiency. But how can AI proponents employ AI to fix a moribund or toxic corporate culture? That’s probably the most vexing challenge with AI rollouts. … Read more

Punjab govt moves SC challenging Centre’s decision to expand BSF’s territorial jurisdiction

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The Punjab government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Centre’s decision that expanded the BSF‘s jurisdiction to undertake search, seizure and arrest within a larger 50-km stretch from the international border in Assam, West Bengal and Punjab, as compared to the earlier 15 km. The state government, in its plea, has said the extension … Read more

Covid live: 633 new Omicron cases detected in UK; variant could cause 75,000 deaths in England

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The Omicron variant could cause between 25,000 and 75,000 deaths in England over the next five months if no additional measures are taken beyond Plan B, according to scientists advising the government. New modelling from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, who also sit on the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling (SPI-M) … Read more