Chinese authorities raid US due diligence firm Mintz Group, detain 5 staff

US corporate due diligence firm Mintz Group said on Thursday its Beijing office was raided by authorities and five Chinese staff were detained, stoking worry among foreign companies in China just as its capital hosts an international economic forum. News of the raid and detentions comes as Sino-US relations have…

2 injured as private joyride glider falls on building in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad

The pilot and passenger of a private joyride glider were injured after it fell on a building near Birsa Munda Park in Dhanbad on Thursday, a police officer said. Both the injured persons were admitted to Asarfi Hospital and doctors said their condition was serious. PRIVATE JOYRIDE GLIDER ACCIDENT Barbadda police…

Covid ‘far from over’, says PM Modi as he chairs high-level meet amid rising cases | 5 points

On Wednesday a meeting was conducted by Prime Minister Modi. This meeting was a high level one in the midst of an increase of the influenza cases in India. The significance of genome sequencing was primarily discussed and he has asked others to be vigilant. Modi said Covid is far from over. Yesterday the active covid…

Interpol’s Red Notice not mandatory for extradition proceedings against Mehul Choksi, says CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Tuesday that a Red Notice issued by Interpol is neither a pre-requisite nor a requirement for extradition proceedings against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi. Recently, Interpol withdrew the Red Corner Notice issued against Choksi that allowed him to travel freely…

Spicejet grounds 2 pilots for having gujiya, beverages in flight cockpit on Holi

Spicejet  airlines are back in the limelight.  It’s the incident of a Delhi based flight. Two spicejets pilots were taking snacks while flying. On the occasion  of Holi , two pilots were eating beverages and Gujiya  ( a traditional Holi snack) that was kept in a console of the cockpit. For this…

Japanese astronomer films meteorite crash into the Moon | Video

 As countries rush to return to the Moon with several space agencies mounting big missions, a Japanese astronomer has captured a unique event on the lunar surface. Daichi Fujii, curator of the Hiratsuka City Museum, captured a meteor hitting the moon, triggering a brief flash on the surface. The impact was…

Australia’s nuclear submarine plan to cost up to $245 billion by 2055 -defence official

Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine programme with the United States and Britain will cost up to A$368 billion ($245 billion) over the next three decades, a defence official said on Tuesday, the country’s biggest single defence project in history. US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony…

5-year-old boy dies after falling into 200-feet borewell in Madhya Pradesh

A 5-year-old boy died after falling into a 200-feet-deep borewell in Madhya Pradesh on Monday, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said. According to NDRF officer Pavan Gaur, the boy fell into an uncovered borewell at a farm in Kopardi village of Madhya Pradesh’s Ahmednagar district. The deceased boy,…

What is organoid intelligence? A tool that could make AI look slow

Artificial Intelligence is the next big revolution happening in the tech world, but the advancement is not going to stop there and scientists have given a glimpse of the future already. Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have introduced organoid intelligence that could make faster, more efficient, and more powerful…