Month: March 2023
Grammarly: Indian-American Rahul Roy-Chowdhury named CEO of Grammarly
NEW DELHI: Grammarly, the San Francisco headquartered company that provides artificial intelligence based assistance in writing English including spelling, grammar, punctuation, and plagiarism reviews; has…
Banks to keep branches open till March 31 for annual closing
With just only 10 days till the annual closing of the current financial year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed all banks to…
agritech startups: Agritech startups scale down expansion plans to conserve cash
The ongoing funding winter in the startup sector has begun to impact the pace of innovation in the agritech ecosystem, which offers technology-based solutions like…
At least 9 dead as powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: An earthquake of 6.8 magnitudes shook parts of Pakistan on Tuesday, killing nine people and injuring over 160 others, local media reported.The epicentre of…
Bomb Cyclone slams into San Francisco with hurricane-like force
A bomb cyclone slammed into Northern California, packing hurricane-like winds that knocked down power lines, shattered windows in downtown San Francisco and caused a big…
Taiwan: Taiwan says it has contingency plans for China moves while president abroad
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s defence ministry has contingency plans for any moves by China during Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen‘s overseas visit, Deputy Defence Minister Po Horng-huei said…
26% of world lacks clean drinking water, 46% sanitation: UN
UNITED NATIONS: A new report launched Tuesday on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years says 26% of…
Ukraine war: Russia tightens ties with China as West offers $16 billion lifeline to Kyiv
KYIV: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin cemented friendship between China and Russia and jointly criticised the West, which moved to buttress Ukraine against Moscow’s invasion…
California: Storm-weary California lashed with 12th ‘atmospheric river’ cloudbursts
LOS ANGELES: The latest burst of heavy, wind-blown rain and snow churned out of the Pacific into California on Tuesday, triggering scattered floods and mudslides,…
Petrol and diesel prices on March 22: Check fuel rates in your city
The petrol and diesel prices in India remained unchanged on Wednesday as well. According to fuel prices announced by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) at…