43 killed in Dhaka building fire
Dhaka, March 1 (IANS) At least 43 people were killed in a deadly fire that broke out at a six-storey commercial building on Baily Road in Dhaka late on Thursday night.
Centre fine-tunes plan for new Mumbai-Indore broad gauge rail line project
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The 66th meeting of the Centre’s Network Planning Group (NPG) has expedited the process for the new 309 km Broad Gauge (BG) railway line project to open a direct route from Mumbai to Indore, fostering improved connectivity and socio-economic growth in the backward areas of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
C-DOT, Qualcomm to support startups, developers working on innovative products
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a public-funded Government research institution focused on telecom technology, on Friday announced plans to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies.
Google begins to enforce Play Store policies in India, to remove non-compliant apps
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Google on Friday said that after giving developers in India more than three years to prepare, including three weeks after the Supreme Court’s order, it is taking necessary “ensure our policies are applied consistently across the ecosystem, as we do for any form of policy violation globally”.
India’s emergence as global chip manufacturing hub no distant dream: Industry
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Top industry bodies on Friday hailed the government’s decision to clear three semiconductor fabrication (fab) manufacturing projects worth Rs 1.3 lakh crore, saying that the emergence of the country as a global semiconductor manufacturing destination “no longer seems to be a distant dream.”
Infinix launches smartphone with 6,000mAh battery in India
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Smartphone brand Infinix on Friday launched its latest device in India, the Smart 8 Plus, with a massive 6000mAh battery.
Meta removes Facebook News, to stop paying news publishers
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Meta has announced not to enter into new commercial deals for traditional news content in Australia, France and Germany, and will not offer new Facebook products specifically for news publishers in the future.
Kebabs, biryani, sugar-free cake: ‘Aangan Aapno Kaa’ cast bonds over potluck lunch
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) The team of ‘Aangan Aapno Kaa’ hosted a potluck lunch for the entire cast and crew of the show, with Samar Vermani bringing a sugar-free cake, Wasim Mushtaq’s delicious kebabs to Mahesh Thakur’s homemade biryani.
Questioning Taylor’s songwriting ability ‘like challenging someone’s faith in God’
Los Angeles, March 1 (IANS) Grammy-winning producer Jack Antonoff, who is a longtime collaborator with Taylor Swift said that questioning the pop star’s songwriting ability “is like challenging someone’s faith in God”.
Emily Blunt in talks to star alongside Dwayne Johnson in ‘The Smashing Machine’
Los Angeles, March 1 (IANS) Actress Emily Blunt is currently in talks to feature in the upcoming film ‘The Smashing Machine’ starring Dwyane Johnson.
