China on Tuesday launched Gaofen-11, an optical remote sensing satellite, as part of its high-resolution Earth observation project. It will aid in the Belt and Road Initiative. The Gaofen-11 satellite was launched on a Long March 4B rocket at 11 a.m. from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in northern Shanxi Province, Xinhua news agency reported. […]
Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday rolled out its group calling feature — for both voice and video options — on iOS and Android devices for its 1.5 billion users. The group calling feature supports up to four people simultaneously. “You can make a group call with up to four people total — anytime and anywhere. Just […]
At least 543 tourists have been rescued from a mountain in Indonsia’s Lombok Island following a deadly earthquake that killed 16 people and cut off routes, a government official said on Tuesday. The 6.4-magnitude temblor, with an epicentre not far from the base of Mount Rinjani volcano, struck the island on Sunday. It has also […]
Immigration officials in Canada have been using DNA testing and ancestry websites to try and determine migrants nationality, according to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The agency’s actions have raised concerns about the privacy of the data held by the sites involved in the process. The agency has not kept statistics on how often […]
Disappointing quarterly results, along with profit booking, pulled the key indices of the Indian equity market lower during the morning trade session on Tuesday. According to market observers, heavy selling was witnessed in metal, oil and gas and banking stocks. Around 10.20 a.m., the broader Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) traded at 10,297.55 […]
Celebrate 160 years of Hills sport Sports buffs are in for a treat with cricket legends Doug Walters and Len Pascoe visiting the Hills to celebrate 160 years of grass roots cricket in the area with tales from inside Australian cricket. Doug and Len will entertain at an evening event on 31 August at the […]
Minister for Multiculturalism Ray Williams today launched the 2018 GIANTS Multicultural Festival, to be held before the GWS Giants take on St Kilda at Spotless Stadium, this Saturday 28 July. The 2018 GIANTS Multicultural Festival will feature cultural performances, family friendly entertainment and food stalls from around the world to coincide with the match. Mr Williams […]
After US President Donald Trump slammed Twitter for “shadow banning” Republicans, the micro-blogging platform on Friday said it is not involved in banning people based on political viewpoints and there was a technical issue in its search that has been resolved. Trump on Thursday slammed Twitter for “shadow banning” some Republicans in search results. “SHADOW […]
Key equity indices — BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 — touched new benchmarks on Friday morning, supported by healthy buying in FMCG, metal and banking stocks. Both the Sensex and Nifty50 hit their all-time highs of 37,272.86 points and 11,237.45 points, respectively. According to analysts, broadly positive global cues also supported the gains. At 9.35 […]
Himachal Pradesh on Friday continued to experience heavy rains with Gohar in Mandi district recording the highest rainfall at 207 mm, an official said. Many roads in interiors of Sirmaur district were closed to traffic after torrential rains and landslides. “Monsoon was aggressive across the state during the last 24 hours. Precipitation occurred at most […]