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Jeff Bezos retired to file lawsuits against SpaceX, says Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday openly criticised former Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos on Twitter, saying he has taken retirement only to file lawsuits against SpaceX.

Twitter announces to launch paid 'Ticketed Spaces' for iOS users

Twitter has announced to roll out paid 'Ticketed Spaces for iOS users where some hosts on its live audio feature can now sell access to Ticketed Spaces.

Cairns returns to Canberra, but suffers paralysis in legs after stroke

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has returned to his residence in Canberra. But he faces a long road to recovery, especially after having paralysis in his legs due to a stroke in his spine.

NHAI to be flag-bearer of Centre's Rs 6-trn asset monetisation plan

NHAI has planned an InvIT, but it has seen multiple deferments over the Covid disruptions. But a Rs 5,100-cr InvIT is now likely next month

HC order on bumper-to-bumper insurance intent laudable, can be challenged

The Madras High Court order on making bumper-to-bumper insurance cover for all new private cars sold from September 1 may not stand legal scrutiny: Experts

Bihar makes RT-PCR negative report must for passengers coming from Kerala

The Bihar government has decided that people coming from the state will now have to produce negative RT-PCR reports.

IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Pitch has become slow, batting-friendly, says Shami

India pace bowler Mohammed Shami admitted that the Indian bowlers struggled on the Headingley pitch since it had slowed down and offered little to bowlers by way of movement and bounce.

Kafeel Khan gets relief from Allahabad high court in hate speech case

The Allahabad high court has set aside the chargesheet and its cognizance order passed against Dr Kafeel Khan by chief judicial magistrate, Aligarh in a criminal case

Elon Musk's SpaceX says liquid oxygen supplies hit due to Covid-19

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's space company SpaceX faces shortage of liquid oxygen that is used to power its Falcon 9 rockets because of increasing demand in hospitals treating patients with Covid-19

ONGC's second oil rig to be operational at Kalol by mid-September

The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will have it's second oil rig operational within twenty days, according to the company

Samsung expands presence in global NAND flash market in Q2: Report

Samsung Electronics expanded its lead in the global NAND flash market in the second quarter of the year, a report showed on Thursday, on the back of strong chip demand and price hikes

No cash doles to poor in pandemic was most foolish: Chidambaram

The most foolish decision of central government yet was refusal to give cash doles to the poorest 20-25 per cent of the country's population during the pandemic, P Chidambaram said on Thursday

FB plans independent poll panel to review political content decisions

The social network is considering to form an independent election commission that would keep a tab on its decisions.

Mi NoteBook 2021 series with Intel's 11th Gen processor launched in India

Xiaomi on Thursday launched Mi Notebook Pro and the Mi Notebook Ultra laptops in the Indian market today

'Very disturbing trend': SC on use of sedition law on suspended IPS officer

CJI Ramana-led bench orally pointed out at a disturbing trend, where police officials siding with the party in power, later getting targeted when the another political party comes into office

Tech firms promise Joe Biden billions of dollars to bolster cybersecurity

Tech giants like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon have promised US President Joe Biden to help him improve cybersecurity infrastructure in the wake of several high-profile hacking cases

Heart inflammation more common after Covid than Pfizer vaccine: Study

Pfizer's Covid vaccine has been linked with an increased risk of developing myocarditis -- a type of heart inflammation.

Taliban open to Russia exploiting resource deposits in Afghanistan

Russian Ambassador to Kabul, Dmitry Zhirnov said that the Taliban is open to Moscows participation in the Afghan economy, particularly in developing resource deposits

Thailand welcomes more int'l tourists after travel program expansion

Over 3,000 international tourists have visited other designated tourist areas beyond Phuket in Thailand since a new program took effect on August 16

YouTube purges 1 mn videos with dangerous Covid misinformation

Google-owned YouTube has removed 1 million videos related to dangerous Covid-19 misinformation, like false cures or claims of a hoax, since February 2020.