The United States and its closest partners are stepping up pressure on Iran to return to stalled nuclear negotiations, warning that it will face greater international isolation, new economic penalties and possibly military action if it forges ahead with its atomic programme. In a series of high-level diplomatic…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said late on Friday that it will accept mixed-dose coronavirus vaccines from international travelers, a boost to travelers from Canada and other places. The CDC said last week that it would accept any vaccine authorized for use by U.S. regulators or the World…
An Apple employee who led fellow workers in publicly sharing instances of what they called harassment and discrimination at the company said on Thursday that she had been fired. Janneke Parrish, an Apple program manager, said the iPhone maker informed her on Thursday that she had been terminated for deleting material…
Actor Kriti Sanon has wrapped up Adipurush. The film stars Kriti as Janaki while Prabhas plays Lord Ram. On Sunday, director Om Raut shared photos on Twitter from the sets of the film. “Dear Kriti, it was magical watching you play Janaki. Can’t believe your part is wrapped up. What a lovely journey!” he wrote…
Square Inc Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey said on Friday the fintech firm is looking to build a bitcoin mining system based on custom silicon and open source for individuals as well as businesses. This would add to Square’s existing bitcoin-focused projects including a business to build an open developer…
“Struggle,” Ravi Dahiya says, “is continuous. Sometimes, it’s external. Mostly, it’s within.” The Olympic silver medallist turns philosophical while talking about his job-hunting misadventures. The story goes something like this: in 2015, after Dahiya started winning medals at junior Asian- and world-level…
Sardar Mohammad Zaidi, imam of the Fatima mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar, had almost reached the end of Friday prayers when gunfire and explosions signalled the start of the second attack on a Shi’ite mosque in a week. The mosque, also known as the Imam Bargah mosque, is the largest of around 40 Shi’ite…
An order directing teams of government school teachers to carry out inspections to ensure adherence to dust control measures has led to outrage among teachers. The order from the SDM Rohini’s office has constituted five teams of two teachers each to “carry out inspections/special drives to ensure adherence to the…
Producer Kalaippuli S Thanu of V Creations on Saturday released the first look poster of Naane Varuven, featuring Dhaunsh. The actor sports a cowboy hat and letter jacket as a sharp object rest on his shoulder. He also wears a serious look of a man, who is all set to hunt without any hesitation. The production was…