The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has turned on an ICANN Managed Root Server (IMRS) cluster in Singapore, marking it the first of such site in Asia-Pacific. The region currently sees the highest volume of queries worldwide, receiving twice as many as Europe. The new cluster will help boost the root server … Read more
Coronavirus case in India: Kerala government has enforced month-long prohibitory orders since October 3. Coronavirus India update: A few months ago, Kerala was making headlines for becoming the model state in containing the Coronavirus pandemic. However, the situation has turned grim as the state crossed the unwanted milestone of reporting in the 24-hour span. Kerala … Read more
The government recently submitted a proposal where it agreed to waive the compounded interest or ‘interest on interest’ charges for MSME and personal loans during the moratorium period. As per the Centre’s draft proposal, compound interest on fixed-term loans and equated monthly instalments (EMIs) will be waived — to the tune of Rs 2 crore … Read more
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, CEO and founder, Paytm on Thursday announced Rs 10 crore investment for mini app developers on Paytm Mini App Store. The platform was launched recently by the fintech giant days after the company, along with other startups accused Google of being unfair for charging 30% commission. “We are announcing a Rs 10 … Read more
An Air Force helicopter on a routine training sortie made precautionary landing in the rural areas of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. An Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH- DHRUV) had to make precautionary landing in UP. (Image: HAL) An Air Force helicopter on a routine training sortie made precautionary landing in the rural areas of … Read more
The T-Pod was just the start for Swedish trucking startup Einride. Einride We’ve covered Swedish company Einride and its electric, driverless T-Pod and T-Log vehicles, but now, according to an announcement made on Thursday, the company is taking its tech global. Specifically, it’s going to offer the next generation of its short-to-medium-distance electric and Level … Read more
At a mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar, a youth has threatened to behead Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. He was reacting against the UP Police’s assault on Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Choudhary in Hathras district recently. In a video that has now gone viral, the youth is seen addressing … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images New coronavirus restrictions will “sound the death knell” for some of Scotland’s hospitality business, industry leaders have warned. In central Scotland where the infection rate is highest, pubs and restaurants will close for more than two weeks. Elsewhere, hospitality venues will have reduced opening hours and be barred from selling alcohol … Read more
After spending 28 days in prison, Rhea Chakraborty was released from Mumbai’s Byculla jail on Wednesday. She was fgranted bail by Bombay High Court, while her brother Showik Chakraborty’s bail plea was rejected. Rhea’s lawyer Satish Maneshinde said that she took help of yoga to survive in jail. The actress also conducted yoga classes for … Read more
Intel has announced the first details of its upcoming ‘Rocket Lake’ desktop CPU lineup, which will be sold as the 11th Generation Core CPU family. According to a blog post by John Bonini, Intel’s VP and GM of Client Computing Group Desktop, Workstations and Gaming, the new chips will be launched in the first quarter … Read more