The Allahabad High Court on Monday held that the marriage of Sakshi Misra, daughter of BJP MLA Rajesh Misra, and Ajitesh Kumar was ‘valid’. The court directed the state government to provide adequate police protection to the couple. According to the couple’s lawyer, Sakshi and her husband Ajitesh Kumar were attacked by some persons, wearing […]
Targeting teenagers, Google-owned content sharing app YouTube is bringing a new education feature called Learning Playlists with dedicated landing pages for educational videos on topics like math, science, music and language, free from algorithmic recommendations. The free-from-recommendations Playlists would have organisational features like chapters around key concepts, ordered from beginner to advanced lessons to help […]
After facing widespread criticism for eavesdropping on users’ conversations via its Assistant to improve speech recognition technology, Google said that it was conducting a full review of its safeguards in this space and would take action against third-party contractors involved in this incident. The reaction came after reports surfaced that third-party contractors working for Google […]
US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration was “not backing down” in the fight to know how many citizens and non-citizens were in America, at a time when the country is increasingly divided over the immigration issue. Previously, the White House had fought to include a question on citizenship in the 2020 census, […]
The opposition BJP is awaiting a Supreme Court ruling on the petitions of the 10 rebel Congress-JD-S MLAs and the Karnataka Assembly Speaker on their resignations for its next move against the coalition government in the 10-day monsoon session of the state legislature beginning on Friday afternoon, a party official said here. “We are waiting […]
Governments much publicised Swachh Bharat Mission aiming to enhance the level of sanitation in India and make the country open defecation free (ODF) seems to be on its way out making way as other important schemes on solid waste management and drinking water is expected to get higher funding. The Finance Ministry has decreased allocation […]
By Shashi Narasimhiah and Nidhi Kumari Indus Age spoke with Mr.Praveen Devarajan, Group General Manager, Audi Alto in an exclusive interview, following Audi Alto’s excellent performance at the Audi Australia 2019 awards night. Excerpts: Mr. Devarajan Audi Alto has swept up awards at the Audi Australia 2019 Dealer of the Year awards. […]
Two government-run arms makers have thrown open their firing ranges for use by private companies to test their equipment in a first-of-its-kind initiative under the “Make in India” programme. The firing ranges at Ordnance Factory Trichy in Tamil Nadu and the Rifle Factory Ishapore in West Bengal have made the “We are open” move to […]
Expressing serious concern over ongoing illegal trade of forest resources, Assam Forest Minister Parimal Shuklabaidya on Tuesday set a 15 day deadline for officers to end the corrupt practice and put in place a system to plug the revenue loss. The Minister’s warnings came days after he made some sudden night patrols on the areas […]
Apple is expected to launch four iPhones with significant specifications in 2020, a report has said. The Cupertino-based company is expected to launch three iPhones with OLED screens, with display sizes of 5.4-inch, 6.1-inch, and 6.7-inch. The devices will also have 5G connectivity and advanced 3D sensing camera technology, news portal GSMArena reported on Tuesday. […]