Portable monitors have existed for years though they never caught the attention of regular customers. The segment was never promoted the way brands have pushed gaming monitors for instance. But that is not taking away from the fact that this is an interesting product category. In fact, a portable second monitor is very…
Some unidentified persons allegedly threw stones at Amritsar bound Shatabdi Express (02013) near Khanna railway station, Tuesday late. Gurinder Mohan Singh, DRM railways, Ambala division, said that no one was injured in the incident. “As reported by the guard of the train, a stone was thrown by some unknown person…
When my daughter returned to school this fall, I sent a care package that was perfect for a college student living through a pandemic. It included cookies, a coffee mug and a pulse oximeter. A pulse oximeter is a small device that clips on your finger and measures your blood oxygen levels. Even though my daughter and…
John Sopko, the U.S. special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, said on Wednesday his office would look into allegations that former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani took millions of dollars with him when he left the country. Ghani has said he left Kabul to prevent bloodshed and denied reports he took large…
Senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka’s request for central empanelment has been turned down by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) citing “nil central experience”, has learnt. The 1991-batch officer is currently Principal Secretary of Haryana’s Archives, Archaeology & Museums department. After…
A WEEK after Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as PPCC chief, the deadlock between him and the Congress high command over his resignation has been resolved with Sidhu now going full-throttle to protest against Lakhimpur Kheri incident on Thursday. On Wednesday, Sidhu resumed his duties as PPCC chief after a 10-day break.…
Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) on Thursday announced that it has entered into a master franchise agreement with 7-Eleven Inc (SEI) for the launch of 7-Eleven convenience stores in India. It added that the first 7-Eleven store is set to open on Saturday, October 9, 2021, in Andheri East, Mumbai. The retail…
Australia is moving with new urgency to redraft its defamation laws after a court ruling that publishers can be liable for public comments on online forums like Facebook sent shockwaves through the media industry and beyond. Since the ruling, CNN, which is owned by AT&T Inc, has blocked Australians from its…
Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is all set to offer medical courses from next year. The announcement was made by Institute Director Govindan Rangarajan during the convocation ceremony held virtually on Wednesday. “After about 100 years of excellence in science and engineering, we are planning to…
Bhramam is the second southern remake of the Bollywood hit Andhadhun. Maestro that was released earlier made me question the point of remakes when filmmakers have nothing of value to add to them. After suffering through the Telugu remake, I dreaded the thought of sitting through another version of Andhadhun. I…