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Instagram unveiled a new platform for Reels on Thursday called 1 Minute Music, which is currently only available in India. The new platform, according to the company, comprises music from 200 musicians around the country and includes a set of music tracks and films for usage on Reels and Stories. “Today’s Instagram trends are fueled […]
It is not uncommon for people to spend millions of dollars to look like celebrities or even Barbie dolls. A Japanese man, on the other hand, has spent ₹12 lakh (2 million Yen) to look like a dog. When Twitter user @toco eevee posted his photos in the new avatar, the netizen went insane. According […]
The talking point: Artificial Intelligence software can now detect emotions during sales calls or in classrooms. Alongside, this April a press release from Intel and Classroom Technologies summed up their current joint project: working on a set of artificial intelligence tools that can identify the emotions of students in virtual classrooms. Zoom too is experimenting […]
Ancient beliefs and rituals have long been associated with Europe, and one such legend is currently taking place in a Russian town. Residents of Batagay hamlet in Yakutia are warning that a ‘mouth to hell’, a portal to the underworld, has opened in Siberia. A massive 282-foot-deep crater (sinking mass) is still growing and affecting the […]
In the newest restriction on women’s freedom, Afghanistan’s Vice and Virtue Ministry has made it essential for female news anchors to hide their faces on air. Afghanistan’s new authorities are closing in on the country’s population. What began as a physical invasion and a rush to power now has implications for Afghans’ daily life, particularly […]
The pop music culture of Stolkhom has been garnering eyeballs as it’s become an overachieving hub of export growth and artistic genius. This export growth and the popularity of its music industry is happening regardless of population. Currently, Sweden has become the third-largest exporter of music in the world, just behind the US and the […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has honoured ASHA Foundation volunteers for their crucial role in providing direct healthcare facilities in rural areas. On Sunday, the WHO awarded the one million women workers for their service to India in the coronavirus pandemic. ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) is the first point of contact in rural regions […]
The Everest remains every trekker’s Muse. What was the first feat ever on May 29, 1953, has become an adventure sport calling for any seasoned climber. Also given that shorter destinations are now well mapped on lower altitudes, each trekking season leaves behind imprints of civilisation by way of litter, camp site bonfire marks and […]
The food crisis in the world is deepening following Russia’s attack on Ukraine – the so-called wheat basket for Europe. The United Nations has warned that the world has only 70 days’ worth of wheat left. For the first time since 2008, world wheat stocks are at such a low level. This type of crisis […]
On Friday, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty made their debut in the annual Sunday Times Rich List, ranking 222 with a combined fortune estimated at £730 million, trailing only the Hinduja brothers of Indian ancestry, who have about £28.5 billion. The research describes British-born Sunak, who is married […]
Cannes Festival opened today with the glam and galore that is deserving of this prestigious event. Especially, since the festival is taking place after 2 years, there was a rejuvenating atmosphere of joy throughout the opening ceremony. Celebs from all around the globe have participated in this most-talked film festival of the French Rivera. Here […]
It has been more than a decade that 17 foreigners including four women have been languishing in jails In Pakistan due to failed efforts to identify their nationality. Notifications issued by the federal interior ministry say that internees have been sentenced under the Foreigners’ Act for illegal entry into Pakistan. “They are mentally challenged and […]
Spain’s leftist coalition government on Tuesday approved a draft law to strengthen the country’s abortion rights and make Spain the first country in Europe to offer state-funded paid leaves for women suffering from painful periods. With the new bill, the minority socialist government hopes to guarantee access to abortion across Spain and destigmatise menstrual health. While […]
Tagged climate villain, China remains inextricably linked to coal, which supplies around 56 per cent of its power and employs millions in power plants, transport and mines. At a time when global gas prices are soaring, China’s coal reserves and reliance on this polluting form of energy might appear well judged to the less climate-minded. […]
When Elon Musk, the world’s richest person talks, the world listens. And now the 50 year old Tesla CEO has spoken of the stark contrast between an American worker and a Chinese worker in his latest interview with an American financial daily. Musk showered praise on the Chinese workers for being hardworking. “There are just […]
Students applying to the US for academic session beginning September 2022, please note. Only fresh applications will be entertained. Those who have been refused a F-1 Student Visa before will not be able to get a slot when the appointment applications open this summer “We want the summer season to be for fresh applicants. People […]
It is a classic case of “tried and tested.” Petro dollars will always have the upper hand, never mind the come-and-go Apple and Microsoft of the world. Saudi Aramco on Wednesday dethroned Apple as the world’s most valuable company as surging oil prices drove up shares and tech stocks slumped. The Saudi Arabian national petroleum […]
Post pandemic US is witnessing a rejuvenated “ghosting” trend. Manufacturers, restaurants, airlines and cleaning companies are among the employers seeing a surge of job seekers who accept positions. Then, they are neither seen nor heard from again. And so, employers are adding a new feature to the post-Covid employment landscape: A job isn’t filled until […]
If Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s announcement last Thursday at a news conference in London be believed, Japan is all set to ease border controls in June. “We will further relax controls, so that in June it will be possible to enter the country as smoothly as other G7 nations,” said Kishida. What that means, exactly, […]
Wondering where to travel this summer? If a modest budget is what you have, then safety concerns might be the other issue on the checklist. Some places are prone to terror outfits, while some have a reputation of racial aggression. To help quantify the topic of safety, the Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP) has released […]
