POLITICS

Google showcases its first foldable smartphone ‘Pixel Fold’

The Google store allows interested parties to sign up for more information once it’s officially revealed on May 10. New Delhi: Google will unfold a new era of smartphones in the companys history next week, with its first foldable phone, the Pixel Fold.The Pixel Fold will be announced during the Google I/O 2023 event on May 10. The company did not divulge much details but released a brief teaser video that shows a full-size outer display on a phone that opens up similarly to Samsung‘s Galaxy Z Fold. The camera bar on the back of Pixel Fold is almost similar to other Pixel devices. “The first foldable phone engineered by Google. Keep me updated about devices, news, tips, and offers from the Google…

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Tata Electronics to become a key Apple player after Wistron’s iPhone plant acquisition

The move will only give a fillip to the government’s local manufacturing dream, at a time when iPhone exports from the country surged to cross $5 billion in FY23 New Delhi: As Apple doubles down on local manufacturing in India, Taiwan-based iPhone manufacturer Wistron is reportedly winding up its operations in the country and Tata Electronics is set to take over Wistron’s Karnataka factory and manufacture new Apple products. The move will only give a fillip to the government’s local manufacturing dream, at a time when iPhone exports from the country surged to cross $5 billion (over Rs 40,000 crore) in FY23. Wistron’s factory in Karnataka, that employs about 12,000 people, constitutes a major chunk of its business in the country. According to…

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Scientists witness planet being swallowed by sun-like star, says same will happen to Earth

The planetary extinction appears to have occurred in our own galaxy, around 12,000 light-years away, near the eagle-like constellation Aquila Cambridge (Massachusetts): Scientists have observed a Sun-like star swallowing a planet for the first time, confirming a prediction that Earth will face the same fate in 5 billion years. Scientists at MIT in collaboration with Harvard University and Caltech have observed some hints of stars just before, and shortly after, the act of consuming entire planets, but they have never caught one in the act until now. Published in the journal, ‘Nature’, the planetary extinction appears to have occurred in our own galaxy, around 12,000 light-years away, near the eagle-like constellation Aquila. Astronomers discovered an outburst from a star that grew…

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Nalanda MP wants Bajrang Dal banned in Bihar

Everyone worships Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman. But by gathering a crowd in his name untoward incidents happen, said Kaushalendra Kumar Nalanda/ Muzaffarpur: Bihar MP and JDU leader Kaushalendra Kumar has sought for a ban on the Bajrang Dal. The JD(U) Lok Sabha MP from Nalanda on Thursday said that he believes that if any organisation like Bajrang Dal would do good work it will be appreciated but if people of this organisation get involved in wrongdoings it will not be tolerated. “Everyone worships Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman. But by gathering a crowd in his name untoward incidents happen,” Kumar said. The ruling alliance in Bihar comprises apart from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U), the Congress, which in its recent manifesto for the…

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81 per cent firms facing shortage in ‘power’ tech skills globally in AI era

81 per cent organizations globally are encountering a shortage in “power user or developer” tech skills New Delhi: About 81 per cent organizations globally are encountering a shortage in “power user or developer” tech skills, a report showed on Thursday, as the enterprises scout for new-age skill sets in the generative AI era. The shortage of future tech skills is expected to arise from the high demand for application developers and business app users, as indicated by 76 per cent and 62 per cent of the surveyed organizations, respectively, according to the report by EY and iMocha, a skills intelligence and skills assessment platform. Merely 19 per cent of the organisations reported having established a skill taxonomy, while 43 per cent had…

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Punjab: Sukhbir Badal seeks forgiveness for ‘mistakes’ at remembrance of father

Sukhbir Badal on Thursday sought to reach out to the people, especially the devout Sikhs, seeking forgiveness Badal (Punjab): In an emotional but befitting homage to the late Parkash Singh Badal at the massively-attended Antim Ardas for the patriarch’s departed soul, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Thursday sought to reach out to the people, especially the devout Sikhs, seeking forgiveness for “whatever mistakes may have been committed, inadvertently or otherwise in the past”. “I and my family owe an irrepayable debt of gratitude to the Panth and Punjabis across the world for the overflowing love and support we have received during these tough days filling me with boundless humility. “This sacred bond with the Sangat tells me to seek forgiveness…

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CM KCR inaugurates BRS headquarters In Delhi

CM KCR took part in the Vastu Puja and Vedic rituals that preceded the opening of the new BRS headquarters building Hyderabad: Amid all fanfare, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) President and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao inaugurated the party’s central office building at Vasant Vihar in Delhi at 1.05 pm, a moment considered to be most auspicious on Thursday. He took part in the Vastu Puja and Vedic rituals that preceded the opening of the new building. Flanked by senior leaders of the party, he unveiled the plaque and unfurled the BRS flag marking the beginning of a new vista in the journey of the party and its emergence as a national political force. Amid Vedic chants, he was led to his chamber…

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North London girl, 7, who struggled to see the board at school finds out she has terminal brain tumour

A seven-year-old who struggled to see the board at school and kept bumping into other children in the playground was told by doctors she had a lazy eye but actually had a terminal brain tumour. Sarah Atif, from Harrow, North London, had problems with her eyesight and kept complaining she was tired, and her mum Uroos was growing increasingly concerned. Sarah’s teachers also raised the alarm when she started writing much bigger in her school books, and so she was referred to Moorfields Eye Hospital for an eye test. But it soon became clear that the problem was more serious than just her vision. Uroos said: “Up until December 2022, everything was perfect and Sarah was doing really well. It was…

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WFI sexual harassment: SC closes case after noting FIR registered against WFI chief, security provided to complainants

The Supreme Court on Thursday closed the proceedings in a plea that sought an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in connection with sexual harassment allegations by a number of women wrestlers. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala noted that an FIR had already been registered and the Delhi Police had provided security to the complainants following the apex court’s instruction to do so. “The purpose of the plea was registration of FIR which is now registered. Apart from registration of FIR this court had passed some other directions to ensure security to complainants. Police has indicated that proper security has been provided to…

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Zelensky says world has ‘historic responsibility’ to prosecute Putin for war crimes

Vladimir Putin has to face justice for war crimes in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has declared during a visit to The Hague – the home of International Criminal Court (ICC). “We all want to see a different Vladimir here in The Hague, the one who deserves to be sanctioned for his criminal actions here, in the capital of international law,” the Ukrainian president said, referring to the Russian leader. “The aggressor must feel the full power of justice. This is our historical responsibility.” Mr Zelensky added that he was sure “we will see that happen when we win… And we will win”. In March, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Mr Putin over the suspected deportation of children from Ukraine, a war crime. Russia, which…

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