S.Korea’s population forecast to drop 1 pc annually from 2054
Seoul, June 6 (IANS) South Korea’s population is anticipated to decrease 1 per cent annually starting 2054 due to rapid aging and chronically low birthrates, government data showed on Thursday. The population is forecast to drop by 1.03 per cent in 2054 compared to a year earlier, with the on-year population reduction ratio set to […]
Strike vote at Seoul National University Hospital raises concerns of general strike
Seoul, June 6 (IANS) Doctors at Seoul National University Hospital were holding a vote on Thursday on whether to go on a strike in protest of the government’s medical reform plan, raising concerns other doctors’ associations could join the collective action. The emergency committee of the Seoul National University College of Medicine (SNU Medicine) and […]
Defector group sends leaflets to Pyongyang; no signs of N.Korea provocation detected (Ld)
Seoul, June 6 (IANS) A North Korean defectors’ group said on Thursday that it has sent about 10 large plastic balloons carrying propaganda leaflets against the North Korean regime across the border, raising concerns Pyongyang could resume sending trash-filled balloons. Filled with 200,000 flyers criticising the regime, dollar bills and USB sticks loaded with K-pop […]
Australian Police warns of frequent road accidents during winter afternoons
Sydney, June 6 (IANS) Police in the Australian state of Victoria on Thursday called on motorists to take extra care, as crash data suggested that afternoon is a dangerous period during winter. Victoria Police noted in a statement that over the last five years, on average, 43 per cent of collisions resulting in injury occurred […]
Google buys Cameyo to bring Windows apps to ChromeOS devices
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Google has acquired Cameyo, which develops virtualisation tools to run Windows apps on ChromeOS devices, for an undisclosed sum. Recognising the potential of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), Google partnered with Cameyo last year to launch a seamless virtual application delivery experience fully integrated with ChromeOS. These features ensure users can […]
Sensex trades higher on positive global cues
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Indian frontline indices opened in green on Thursday following positive global cues. At 9:50 am, Sensex was up 375 points, or 0.50 per cent, at 74,724. Nifty was up 105 points or 0.47 per cent, at 22,725. Overall market trends remain positive. Out of the total stocks, 1949 are trading in […]
T20 World Cup: We need to find ways to deal with challenging New York wicket, says Vikram Rathour
New York, June 6 (IANS) For the second time in as many games, a low-scoring match was played in the 2024 T20 World Cup at New York. After Sri Lanka were bowled out for 77 by South Africa, India’s bowlers were fearsome and relentless in bundling out Ireland for 96. The nature of the pitch […]
Malavika Mohanan to be in Hyd for extensive shoot schedule of her next film
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Actress Malavika Mohanan, who was recently seen in the Malayalam film ‘Christy’, is set to visit Hyderabad this week for an extensive shoot schedule of her upcoming film. A source close to the project said, “Malavika will be flying to Hyderabad this week for a marathon shoot schedule of her next […]
Shriya Saran wishes to meet ‘inspiring’ para athlete Simran and her husband
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Actress Shriya Saran found the story of visually impaired para athlete Simran Sharma and her husband Ganjendra Sharma inspiring, and expressed her desire to meet them. Shriya, on Thursday, morning took to her Instagram stories, where she shared an article about Simran and how her husband Gajendra sold his land for […]
Dakota Fanning reveals Tom Cruise has been gifting her shoes on every birthday since 2005
Los Angeles, June 6 (IANS) Actress Dakota Fanning shared that, despite Tom Cruise having given her a cell phone, when she was 11 on the set of their 2005 film ‘War of the World’, the Hollywood star has continued to send shoes as birthday presents, which she has been receiving for the past 19 years. […]
