Warren Buffett on Wednesday resigned as trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the world’s largest private charitable organizations, as he delivered another $4.1 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway stock to philanthropy. Buffett has been making annual contributions to five charitable foundations…
India said on Wednesday it has found around 40 cases of the Delta coronavirus variant carrying a mutation that appears to make it more transmissible, and advised states to increase testing. Below is what we know about the variant. What is Delta Plus? The variant, called “Delta Plus” in India,…
A parliamentary panel meeting on the issue of vaccine development witnessed high drama on Wednesday as several BJP MPs walked out of it asserting that this is not the appropriate time to discuss the vaccine policy, sources said. Scientific Advisor to the government K Vijaya Raghavan, ICMR DG VK Bhargava and…
Japan’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that laws requiring married couples to have the same surname are constitutional, dismissing a challenge by three couples seeking to keep their original names. The decision to affirm a 2015 Supreme Court ruling was a major disappointment for rights activists who say the laws…
Apple might be looking to refresh its MacBook Air lineup with a powerful variant that would supersede the existing MacBook Air models in terms of performance. The new MacBook Air is likely to launch in the next few months or, if delayed, early next year. HIGHLIGHTS A new MacBook Air model is expected to launch this or…
BJ Watling is playing the final Test match of his cricketing career in the ongoing WTC Final after announcing his decision to retire from all formats of the game last month. HIGHLIGHTS BJ Watling will be retiring from all formats of cricket after the WTC Final vs India Watling has amassed 3790 runs from 75 Tests so far…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has not played Test cricket for India since January 2018 but was the Player of the Series for the national team on his one and only tour of England in 2014. HIGHLIGHTS Bhuvneshwar Kumar was India’s best bowler on his maiden Test tour of England Bhuvi picked 19 wickets and amassed 247 runs on the…
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has launched a ‘Centre for Research on Start-Ups and Risk Financing’ (CREST) to provide academic and thought leadership in innovation, entrepreneurship and risk capital. Along with this, the institute also plans to create a unique world-class data repository on Indian…
Odisha Sub Ordinate Staff Selection Commission, OSSSC RI Recruitment 2021 advertisement has been released for 586 vacant posts. The registration process for the recruitment drive will begin tomorrow, June 24, 2021. Interested candidates can get more details on the official website of OSSSC, osssc.gov.in. The Last…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has stayed the transfer of 100 MHADA flats to the Tata Memorial Hospital for providing temporary accommodation to cancer patients undergoing treatment there. State Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad on Wednesday confirmed the decision. Shiv Sena MLA Ajay Chaudhary told reporters…