Happy Birthday to You is almost certainly the most frequently sung piece of music on the planet, performed at gatherings in nearly every language and culture around the world. Yet for the better part of a century, the simple tune came with an unusual complication, a corporation actually owned the copyright to it and collected…
Jeff Bezos-founded Blue Origin is seeking its first outside investment as the space company looks to accelerate growth and strengthen its position in the commercial space industry. According to a memo sent by Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp to employees and reviewed by Business Insider, the company is looking to raise $10 billion at a…
NEW DELHI: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has strongly criticised the selectors for leaving Sanju Samson out of India’s T20I squad for the upcoming Zimbabwe tour, calling the decision “just unfair”. Ashwin also warned that frequent changes in the team could create insecurity among players and hurt India’s T20 setup.Speaking on his YouTube show Ash…
Think about the last time someone asked you what they should do about a major life decision. Not a small one which restaurant, which route, which candidate. A real one. Should they leave? Should they stay? Should they commit? Should they fight? You probably said something. You probably meant well. And somewhere underneath the advice,…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday reprimanded municipal authorities in Delhi, Gurugram, Lucknow, Patna and Tamil Nadu over illegal constructions and sought reports on the action taken to demolish or shut down unsafe buildings that pose a serious risk to public safety.A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan took note of the…
Lions, who are often described as ‘the king of the jungle,’ have been painted as valiant beasts who rule other animals. Particularly in the storybooks learned from childhood, the large felines are written as the apex predators that other animals fear. However, that’s not the case in reality. The studies suggest that animals are more…
Mumbai experienced unprecedented rainfall, exceeding normal monthly totals in just one week. MUMBAI: Monsoons have been a part of Mumbai’s life always. However, what the city has witnessed in the past week is beyond the definition of a “normal” Mumbai monsoon.Between June 30 and July 6, two key observatories of the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
With many people considering a career abroad to be their dream, a software engineer based in Jaipur is causing a stir after revealing the reasons why he turned down a ₹55 lakh annual salary abroad. In his viral LinkedIn post, senior software engineer Yashaswi Soni mentioned that despite being offered a very good salary, he…
NEW DELHI: The Puducherry State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held Mahindra & Mahindra, along with its dealer, responsible for failing to deliver a car that a man booked and paid for in full back in 2013.In its order on June 24, the commission directed Mahindra to refund the full amount and pay compensation, while…
(Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons and Instagram/ @steveawynn) After an unsuccessful attempt to sell one of New York City’s most exclusive homes for $90 million, billionaire casino mogul Steve Wynn is giving it another shot. His lavish duplex penthouse at the Ritz-Carlton Residences on Central Park South has returned to the market with a $70 million…