Watch | Massive glacier the size of 10 football fields breaks down in Antarctica, triggers internal tsunami 

Researchers on board the British Antarctic Survey’s RRS James Clark Ross have captured a major calving event as the William Glacier disintegrated into a thousand small pieces before their very eyes. William Glacier lies on the Antarctic Peninsula. While such events have long been known to trigger tsunamis at the…

Meta laid off 11000 employees, but not giving promised severance pay to everyone

Facebook’s parent company recently laid off as many as 11,000 employees, and announced several monetary benefits for them. But it seems like the tech company is not giving the promised severance to everyone. Several employees are reportedly complaining about getting lower severance packages rather than what other…

Google Pixel Fold appears on Geekbench with Tensor G2 SoC, when can it launch?

The Google Pixel Fold folding smartphone has been a part of the rumour mill for quite some time, and it appears the smartphone has made its way to one of the notable benchmark sites. A mysterious Google ‘Felix’ has appeared on Geekbench with impressive scores. For reference, old leaks have pointed out that…

Best in 2022: Smartphones for under Rs 25,000 that ruled this year

2022 saw a bunch of smartphone launches, and if you have waited all this while, and held on to your cash, well, now could be the best time to upgrade to a brand-new device. In this article, we are specifically focusing on smartphones that were released in the sub-Rs 25,000 budget, and if your budget happens to fall…

World Bank bumps up India’s growth to 6.9%, says economy rebounded ‘fairly robustly’

The World Bank has predicted the Indian economy to grow at 6.9 per cent in the current fiscal year. The World Bank raised its forecast for India’s growth to 6.9% for the current fiscal year from 6.5% earlier. It also trimmed its expectation for the next fiscal year to 6.6% from 7% earlier, reported Reuters. The…

Indonesia bans premarital sex, insulting President in new criminal code

Indonesia has passed a controversial new criminal code that includes outlawing premarital sex and cohabitation, in changes that critics contend could undermine freedoms in the Southeast Asian nation. The new laws apply to both Indonesians and foreigners and also restore a ban on insulting the president, state…

Red alert in 13 Tamil Nadu districts as IMD predicts heavy rain, 6 NDRF teams deployed

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for 13 districts of Tamil Nadu for December 8 as it predicts heavy rainfall due to a low-pressure depression that is being formed over the Southeast Bay of Bengal. The depression is likely to move in a west-northwest direction later on and may intensify. The…

Mathura put on alert after Hindu Mahasabha calls for reciting Hanuman Chalisa inside mosque

In various places in Mathura, police security is tightened up. Many vehicle checks are taking places.  Barricades are much in number on the road.Hindu Mahasabha’s call for reciting Hanuman Chalisa inside a mosque on Tuesday is the reason for this. Paramilitary force personnel and around 1500 police have been…