Month: August 2024

Jacob Oram appointed New Zealand bowling coach for Test series in India

August 29, 2024 admin

New Zealand have roped in former pacer Jacob Oram as their bowling coach ahead of the gruelling three-Test away series against India, a much-anticipated showdown in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu New Zealand have roped in former pacer Jacob Oram as their bowling coach ahead of the gruelling…

Sports

Former Bangladesh Speaker, former Commerce Minister arrested in murder case

August 29, 2024 admin

Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Former Bangladesh Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and former Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi have been arrested over the killing of a goldsmith during the recent quota reform protests that led to the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government, media reports said on Thursday (August 29, 2024.) Mr….

World

OpenAI In Talks To Raise Funding At Over $100 Billion Valuation, WSJ Reports

August 29, 2024 admin

OpenAI In Talks To Raise Funding At Over 0 Billion Valuation, WSJ Reports

OpenAI backer Microsoft is also expected to put in money. OpenAI, the startup behind the popular ChatGPT, is reportedly in discussions to raise billions of dollars in a new funding round that could see it valued at above $100 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The funding round is expected to be led…

World

Dubai airport refuses to check-in SpiceJet passengers over airline dues

August 29, 2024 admin

Mumbai airport issued an advisory to SpiceJet’s passengers about a likely disruption to their flights and later withdrawn. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu “SpiceJet’s passengers at Dubai airport on Thursday (August 29, 2024) were barred from checking-in over the airline’s failure to clear airport dues,” said multiple industry sources. This forced the airline to…

Business

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to visit swing districts in Michigan and Wisconsin

August 29, 2024 admin

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the National Guard of the United States NGAUS General Conference in Detroit, Michigan U.S. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign on Thursday (August 29, 2024) in Michigan and Wisconsin as the former president ramps up battleground state…

World

Bengaluru Woman Choked To Death At Home, Cops Suspect Husband

August 29, 2024 admin

Police have detained Navyashree’s husband Kiran and are questioning him Bengaluru: A 25-year-old woman was choked to death, allegedly by her husband, at her home in Bengaluru late on Tuesday night. Police said Navyashree’s husband Kiran has been taken into custody and is being questioned about the incident. A police statement says the complaint in…

Nation

TRAI proposes tighter rules for spam calls, messages

August 29, 2024 admin

TRAI issued a consultation paper proposing certain amendments to its anti-spam regulations. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday (August 28, 2024) issued a consultation paper proposing certain amendments to its anti-spam regulations, even as the regulator struggles to keep up with a renewed flood of fraudulent…

Business

Reflect Orbital is a company with plans to sell you sunlight at night

August 29, 2024 admin

Screenshot of the landing page of the Reflect Orbital company [File] | Photo Credit: Reflect Orbital Reflect Orbital, a lighting and energy company, wants to sell customers sunlight at night for their needs as it works on refining its light-harvesting technology in order to power solar farms and provide paid solar energy after dark. The…

Science

Adani Group to invest ₹3,500 cr. in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior-Chambal region

August 29, 2024 admin

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav along with Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, state Assembly Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd CEO Karan Adani and other dignitaries inaugurate Regional Industry Conclave, in Gwalior on August 28, 2024 | Photo Credit: ANI The Adani Group has proposed to invest ₹3,500 crore in…

Business

Paralympics 2024 LIVE Updates: India Start With Para Badminton, Archery

August 29, 2024 admin

Paralympics 2024 Day 1 LIVE Updates: India’s Paralympics 2024 journey starts in badminton, as the mixed doubles duo of Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan begin their journey for a first Paralympic medal. Several other badminton stars will play throughout the day, with the likes of Suhas Yathiraj and Sukant Kadam also in action. Para archery will…

Sports