SC refuses the plea of dog lovers for stay on its order. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay its order directing the removal of stray dogs from public institutions such as hospitals, schools and colleges, rejecting pleas filed by animal lovers and welfare groups.The apex court said that state and union…
On a quiet patch of countryside in Derbyshire, England, rows of carefully shaped trees are growing in unusual directions. Some curve into loops, others bend like armrests, and a few already resemble the outline of chairs. But this is not an art installation or a sculpture garden. It is a long-running experiment in growing furniture…
As Meta prepares to lay off nearly 8,000 employees on May 20, workers inside the company say the mood has hit rock bottom. “Everyone is unhappy; the only people who are not unhappy are, literally, executives,” one employee working on Instagram told Wired. According to a report by the publication, which spoke to 16 current…
Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni (X) The uncertainty surrounding MS Dhoni’s IPL future continues to grow, but former Chennai Super Kings star Suresh Raina believes the legendary captain should return for another season. Speaking on Star Sports after CSK’s emotional home defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk, Raina revealed a personal conversation he had with…
Several historic streets and roads in Lahore are set to regain their pre-Partition names after Pakistan’s Punjab government approved a plan to revive the city’s pre-Partition heritage.Many of the historic names — often associated with Hindu and Jain communities — had been changed over the years to names linked to Islamic, Pakistani, or local historical…
Iranian lawmakers are discussing legislation that would offer large financial rewards for the assassination of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, escalating tensions following the February strikes on Iran that killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei.As per the Telegraph UK, Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of Iran’s national security commission, said lawmakers were preparing…
Starbucks has announced to cut 300 jobs in the US, adding it has started a review of its international corporate workforce. The layoffs marks Starbucks’ third round of layoffs since CEO Brian Niccol took the helm. As reported by CNBC, the combined severance costs and reassessment of its office space will result in restructuring charges…
Google’s database engineers can lean on AI as heavily as they want—but whoever commits the code owns it, VP Sailesh Krishnamurthy says. Google is telling its database engineers to lean on AI coding tools as heavily as they want while contributing to open source projects like PostgreSQL—but with one firm condition attached. Whoever commits the…
The northeastern state of Manipur contains the amazing freshwater body of Loktak Lake, known for its perfect circular floating islands called phumdis. The phumdis, which are masses of vegetation, soil, and organic matter, form an incredibly unique landscape that can be seen from outer space. Referred to as India’s “floating lake”, the Loktak Lake contains…
In the ongoing investigation into the death of Twisha Sharma, her mother-in-law and retired judge Giribala Singh has alleged that the 33-year-old. BHOPAL: In the ongoing investigation into the death of Twisha Sharma, her mother-in-law and retired judge Giribala Singh has alleged that the 33-year-old underwent a medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) and claimed there…