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US Health Secy Becerra again tests Covid positive in less than a month

US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra has tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time in less than a month

Only 12% companies are utilising AI to outpace their rivals: Report

Only 12 per cent of organisations that use AI are doing it at a maturity level to achieve a strong competitive advantage while the rest are still experimenting with the technology, a new report said

Elon Musk's SpaceX wins environmental nod for Starship rocket launch

Elon Musk's SpaceX has received environment clearance from the US Federal Aviation Administration for developing and testing its giant Starship rocket launch vehicle in Texas

First year of lockdown won't change global air pollution, says study

During the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world's economy slowed. Yet, the global annual average particulate pollution (PM2.5) was largely unchanged from 2019 levels

BlockFi, Crypto.com lay off hundreds as global crypto market crashes

Crypto trading and lending exchanges BlockFi and crypto.com have laid off hundreds of employees after the global crypto market was battered owing to a "dramatic shift" in macro-economic conditions

Pfizer's Covid vaccine safe and effective for kids under 5: US FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that kid-sized doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine appear to be safe and effective for children under 5-years-old

Bitcoin falls to record-low of $21,000 over worrying inflation data

Top cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) further nosedived to around $21,000 per coin on Tuesday, a level it saw some five years ago

US reports about 88,000 weekly Covid-19 cases in children, says report

About 88,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported across the US in the week ending June 9, a latest report said

Congress protest: 'I am fine,' says Chidambaram after hairline fracture

However, he tweeted that he was lucky to get away with only a suspected hairline crack

IPL media rights auction moves to Day 3; tournament to have 2 broadcasters

Two different broadcasters won the TV (package A) and digital rights (package B) for the Indian subcontinent in the e-auction of the media rights for the IPL cycle 2023 to 2027

BCCI announces increase in monthly pensions of former cricketers, umpires

Ex-India captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said that it is extremely important for the cricket board to take care of the financial well-being of our former cricketers and umpires.

Stalin asks PM to direct Cauvery Authority not to discuss Mekedattu issue

Stalin said that this was a highly sensitive issue and that disruption in the schedule of allocation of Cauvery waters would affect the state badly.

Google sends engineer on leave who said its conversation AI is 'sentient'

Google engineer Blake Lemoine on its Responsible AI team said that the company's conversational AI is "sentient", a claim that has been refuted by Google and industry experts

Delhi-NCR, Northwestern plains to get rainfall on June 16-17: IMD

The IMD forecast said that a fall in maximum temperatures by 2-3 degrees Celsius is very likely over northwest India during next three days

Pak rupee, stocks tumble as budget fails to restore investor confidence

The local currency surpassed the critical threshold of 204 against the US dollar in the interbank market during intra-day trade

Covid-19 peaks to be new normal; masks, boosters imperative, say experts

The recent surge in Covid-19 cases in the country is part of the new normal as the virus continues to mutate, experts said on Monday and added that use of masks and booster doses are necessary

Pak push India to 5th spot in latest ICC ODI rankings after beating Windies

India, though, will have a chance to climb the rankings as they play England and the West Indies (three ODIs each) before Pakistan play their next ODI series in August

NEP 2020 to be implemented for higher education from next year: Goa CM

The New Education Policy 2020 will be implemented in institutes of higher education in Goa, including professional colleges from the next academic year, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday.

Blockchain-based DeFi platforms need scrutiny, experts warn investors

As cryptocurrencies nosedive, investors of DeFi (decentralised finance) platforms need to exercise "caution and scrutiny" amid growing concerns about certain type of cryptocurrencies, warn experts

Chennai Corporation seeks World Bank assistance on drinking water project

The Greater Chennai Corporation has sought a World Bank funding of Rs 376 crore for the drinking water project in the city