Queen Elizabeth II invites Trump for official state visit to the UK 

 The British government is planning to use Queen Elizabeth II as a “secret weapon” to invite US President-elect Donald Trump to Buckingham Palace in the first half of 2017 to bolster US-UK ties, a news report claimed on Sunday. Ministers believe the Queen is their “secret weapon” and British…

6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Argentina, Chile

An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude jolted western part of Argentina and some parts of Chile early on Sunday morning. As per recent reports, no immediate reports of damage were reported.  It is the second quake to hit the region in eight days. The quake’s epicenter was 16 miles (25.75 km) southwest of the Argentine town…

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor to see specialist about recurring eye problem

New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson has confirmed that senior batsman Ross Taylor has vision problems and will be soon seeing an eye specialist before the second Test of the ongoing two-match series against Pakistan. The New Zealand head coach said the 32-year-old had his eyes checked before the start of the match and…

Beware: WhatsApp video-calling invite link is a scam!

WhatsApp recently announced the launch of its video calling feature which has started to roll out for Android, iOS and Windows Phone users. While the news is welcoming, many users are receiving as well as sharing an unverified link on WhatsApp which is said to be an invite to activate the video calling feature. If…

Researchers create an app that will prevent selfie deaths

The number of people who die each year taking a selfie is on the rise but a team of US researchers now hope they can tackle the problem. They are developing an app which will warn people when they are at risk. The study has been led by PhD student Hemank Lamba and a team of friends at Carnegie Mellon University in…

PV  Sindhu Wins Maiden China Open Super Series Title

PV Sindhu defeated China’s Sun Yu 21-11, 17-21, 21-11 in the final of China Open Super series to lift the title at the Haixia Olympic Sports Center in Fuzhou. The Olympic silver medalist became the second Indian woman badminton player to win the China Open. A tournament with a prize money of USD 700,000.  Last…

Jobs For Engineers at Sports Authority of Goa

The Sports Authority of Goa has released an employment notification inviting interested, eligible candidates to apply for the positions of Technical Assistant, Junior Engineer and Work Supervisor. Vacancy details Total posts: 5 Name of the posts: Technical Assistant: 1 Junior Engineer: 3 Work Supervisor: 1 Eligibility…

Admission for PhD Programmes at BITS Pilani

The  Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani has released an admission notification inviting applications from interested, eligible candidates to apply for its full time and part time Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes in the below mentioned disciplines at Hyderabad, Goa and Pilani campuses for the…

IDBI Bank Recruitment for Executives

The IDBI Bank Ltd. has released an employment notification, inviting interested and eligible candidates to apply for the positions of Executives on contract basis at different offices and branches. The contract would be initially for a period of one year and this may be reviewed for extension on year-to-year basis for…

First look of Dhanush’s ‘Ennai Nokki Paayum Thotta’ to be launched November 27

This is the first time Dhanush and GVM joined together in Kollywood. Both are the busy artist. The makers of Dhanush-starrer upcoming Tamil romantic actioner “Ennai Nokki Paayum Thota”, have confirmed that the films first look will be unveiled next week. In an official poster, it was shared that the first…