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Reopening TN schools, colleges to focus on students' mental health

With schools for higher classes and colleges reopening in Tamil Nadu from September 1, the main focus will be on emotional and mental health of the students as also the teaching and non-teaching staff

SpaceX to use robot chopsticks to catch largest-ever flying object

Tech billionaire Elon Musk took to Twitter on Monday to announce that his aerospace manufacturing firm SpaceX will try to catch largest-ever flying object with robot chopsticks.

Vaccinate teachers, children to keep schools safe from Covid-19: WHO

As millions of children return to school for the new academic session, vaccinating teachers and other school staff against Covid-19 disease can help make schools a safe place, WHO and Unicef said

Is Elon Musk an alien? Guess what tech billionaire said

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has stated on Twitter that he is an alien.

UP should ensure health facilities to control fever in Mathura: Priyanka

Congress General Secretary in-charge Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday demanded better health facilities in the state

Whole city of New Orleans loses power due to Hurricane Ida

New Orleans, the biggest city in Louisiana, is now without power after powerful Hurricane Ida made a landfall in the US state, local officials said.

10 teams to compete in I-League Qualifiers 2021 in Bengaluru

The Indian football season is set to kick off with the I-League Qualifiers 2021, which will take place at the Bangalore Football Stadium in Bengaluru in October

Apple iPhone 13 to feature satellite connectivity, says report

Apple is reportedly planning to launch iPhone 13 lineup next month and now a new report has claimed that the upcoming models will feature low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication connectivity

Hiring activity in India touches pre-pandemic level, says report

The overall economic activity has shown signs of improvement, and for the first time in months, hiring activity in India is at a pre-pandemic level, according to a report by jobsite Indeed on Monday.

Indian food services market to hit $13 billion in GMV by 2025

Although massively under-penetrated when compared to the US and China, online penetration of food services market in India is set to grow two times by 2025 with the right tailwinds

IBBI proposes amendments in liquidation norms to increase transperancy

In a bid to increase transparency in the liquidation process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), IBBI has proposed amendments to the regulations

TN enforces strict monitoring at borders with Kerala amid Covid surge

Tamil Nadu has enforced strict monitoring at its borders with Kerala for people entering the state after the latter recorded 29,836 Covid-19 positive cases, with a positivity rate of 19.67 per cent

Most Americans killed in Kabul airport attack were '9/11 babies': Report

Twelve of the 13 US service members killed in the August 26 Kabul airport bombing were "9/11 babies", according to media reports

UP govt announces 2-day relief from night curfew in wake of Janmashtami

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced relaxation in night curfew on Monday and Tuesday across the state, in view of the Janmashtami festival

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 216.3 mn, deaths surged to over 4.50 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 216.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.50 million and vaccinations soared to over 5.19 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Russia adds 19,286 fresh coronavirus cases in a day, tally at 6,882,827

Russia registered 19,286 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 6,882,827, the official monitoring and response center said on Sunday

Covid-19 cases in Africa surpass 7.72 million: Centers for Disease Control

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 7,721,121 as of Sunday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said

Death toll from ballistic missile attack in Yemen climbs to 40: Officials

The death toll from Houthi-fired ballistic missiles that struck a strategic air base of Yemen's government forces in the southern province of Lahj climbed to 40, local officials said on Sunday.

South Africa detects new variant of interest of Covid-19 C.1.2

South Africa has identified a potential variant of interest (VOI) of Covid-19 that is assigned to the PANGO lineage C.1.2

IndiGo board appoints Director Gregg Saretsky as Special Advisor

The Board of Directors of IndiGo on Sunday announced the appointment of Gregg Saretsky, Member of the Board, to the position of Special Advisor with immediate effect