Karachi Veteran Pakistani actor-writer Syed Sajid Hasan has had a harrowing experience after getting a hair transplant. In a video message, Hasan has narrated how an old acquaintance, a medical doctor, had been pleading him for nine years to get a hair transplant done from him. He accepted the plea around two months ago, but […]
In order to bring more people online, Facebook has unveiled new initiatives to upgrade existing networks for the future, build new networks in under-connected regions and leverage new technologies. The initiatives, announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) here, include partnerships to support Terragraph — a millimeter-wave, multi-node wireless backhaul system optimised to bring high-speed […]
While Google’s rise has helped its parent company Alphabet break all revenue records, Google’s Indian-born CEO Sundar Pichai neither receives any financial information about Alphabet’s “Other Bets” nor has any decision-making power over them. In newly-released government documents to the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) and reported by CNBC late Monday, Alphabet has published […]
The UN Security Council’s ceasefire decision in Syria would not have impact on Turkey’s ongoing military operation in Afrin, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag has said. “When we look at the UN Security Council resolution, we see that fight against terror organisations is outside its scope. Therefore, it will not affect Turkey’s ongoing operation,” […]
Michael McCormack, a former regional newspaper editor, was elected as Australia’s new Deputy Prime Minister on Monday. He replaces Barnaby Joyce as leader of the Nationals, the governing coalition’s junior partner, reports the BBC. Joyce stepped down on Friday following questions over his relationship with media adviser Vikki Campion, and an allegation sexual harassment by […]
US President Donald Trump’s approval rating in a new CNN poll stands at 35 per cent, down five points over the last month to match his lowest level yet, the media reported. The slide follows dip in approval for the President in January, a finding that appeared connected to a bullish stock market and strong […]
In a tug of war over flying taxis versus Hyperloop transport system, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Tesla CEO Elon Musk came out in the open on the micro-blogging site Twitter when the former took a swipe at Tesla over the need to dig tunnels for its Next-Gen mobility dream. Ride-hailing app Uber has announced […]
More certainty, predictability and clarity regarding retrospective taxation would help companies from the UK to invest more in India, Richard McCallum, Managing Director, UK India Business Council said here on Friday. “I think that if there was more clarity, certainty, predictability around retrospective taxation and (resolving) the Vodafone issue that would help the UK companies […]
New York is the dirtiest city, with more pests and litter than any place else in the US, according to a review of government data by the cleaning-services company Busy Bee. The newly released report ranked 40 urban areas across the US based on pest and litter data from the American Housing Survey, air pollution […]
At least 44 people were killed and 24 others injured when a bus skidded off the road and plunged into a river in Peru’s Arequipa region, authorities said. Seven of the injured are in serious condition, including three children, reports Efe news agency. The accident occurred on Wednesday on the Pan-American Highway. The authorities were […]