Portugal’s Socialist Party (PS, or Partido Socialista) have won the European elections by garnering 34 per cent of votes, showed the preliminary results after counting of 95 per cent of the votes. The Socialist Party was followed by PSD (Partido Social Democrata) with 23.0 per cent, Left Bloc (BE) with 9.4 per cent, according to […]
“We recognise that people have differing opinions on mining thermal coal and the Carmichael Project, however it is important that they have the facts before joining a protest,” a statement from Adani Mining read. The statement further reads, “The process of mining 10 million tonnes of coal per annum at the Carmichael mine will produce […]
has asked Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara to resign over mis-handling of intelligence reports in the lead-up to Easter Sunday’s bombings that killed nearly 360 people, officials said on Wednesday. Warnings had been shared with Sri Lankan security services, including one memo addressed to the IGP, ahead of […]
At least 40 people were killed and more than 250 others injured on Sunday as explosions ripped through three churches and three hotels in Sri Lanka, media reports said. According to the island nation’s The Daily Mirror newspaper, explosions were reported as hundreds of worshipers gathered at the St. Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade, Kotahena, St. […]
Despite Facebook’s claim that the livestreaming video of the March 15 Christchurch shooting that killed 50 people was removed from its platforms, sections of the raw footage are still available for users to watch, the media reported. According to a report in Motherboard on Friday, certain videos on Facebook and Instagram show sections of the […]
All good things must come to an end, and that stands true for hugely popular shows like “Game of Thrones”, “Big Bang Theory”, “Modern Family”, “Supernatural” and “Suits”. As the quest to claim the Iron Throne nears its end with the final chapter of “Game of Thrones” opening next week, IANS lists shows that are […]
In its first crackdown against white nationalism and separatism on its platform, Facebook has banned far-right political commentator Faith Goldy and Canadian white nationalist groups including from Instagram. Facebook last month abandoned a long-standing policy of allowing white supremacy to thrive on its platforms as nations criticised it for promoting hate propaganda in the wake […]
Book: Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe; Author: Roger McNamee; Publisher: Harper Collins; Price: Rs 599; Pages: 336 Facebook is perhaps the best example of how a great idea of connecting with family and friends online can become a catastrophe in just 15 years of its existence. From the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, housing […]
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are striving to provide an insight into Parkinson’s disease, the chronic neurodegenerative disease that affects more than five million people worldwide, NASA has revealed. The team, comprising astronauts Serena Aunon-Chancellor from NASA and Alexander Gerst from the European Space Agency (ESA), are studying a group of protein crystals […]
Mumbai “Thor” star Chris Hemsworth is in awe of India, and says it is one of the best places on the planet. Hemsworth expressed his admiration for the country through a video message, which was played at a fan-event . The event was held as part of the promotion activity of “Avengers: Endgame” in presence […]