NEW DELHI: Chess fans and players have been worried about the upcoming Candidates tournament in Cyprus, mainly due to safety concerns and basic facilities like electricity. The island’s closeness to tensions in West Asia and recent attacks on nearby military bases have raised fears about whether it’s the right place to host such a major…
Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) newly appointed chairman of selectors Habibul Bashar said on Tuesday that he wants veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to return to the country and continue playing for at least two more years, with the 2027 ODI World Cup in mind.Shakib, 39, had moved to the United States after the country’s Awami…
Maya Angelou was a celebrated American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist known for her inspiring quotes that have continued to motivate many generations. She is best known for her inspiring autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, which highlights her strength, perseverance and ability to overcome challenges with dignity.Maya Angelou was a prominent…
The notion of a robot ‘smelling’ its way through a complex environment has captured the imagination of scientists for years, but has always come with a caveat: what if the robot loses a sensor? In a groundbreaking advance that combines biology and engineering, a new robot, inspired by the humble silkworm, is able to continue…
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Travelers at a Houston airport voiced shock and disbelief over seemingly endless TSA security lines caused by a severe staffing shortage. “This is insane,” one traveler said. “This is the first time I’ve experienced something like this in my entire life,” said another. The line at George Bush Intercontinental Airport snaked underground, across terminals and…
NEW DELHI: Stressing the need for robust infrastructure along the borders, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been entrusted with the task of developing infrastructure along the Indo-Myanmar border, spanning approximately 1,600 km, an initiative that will further bolster the border management capabilities.Rajnath, who chaired a parliamentary consultative committee…
The pilot is part of a broader MAS initiative to extend settlement capabilities using tokenized bank liabilities and regulated stablecoins. Ripple has joined a pilot program run by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), partnering with trade finance platform Unloq to build blockchain-based cross-border settlement infrastructure, according to a press release today, March 25. The…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah is heading an informal Group of Ministers (GoM) dealing with “overall strategic issues” that have emerged because of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, including fall in supply of cooking gas and LNG, the primary feedstock for urea production.Shah has already held a meeting with other ministers, including fertiliser…
Hollywood star Ryan Gosling has lashd out at members of the film industry, putting the onus of the survival of theatres on the audience. Taking accountability for the promotion of films and survival of movie theatres, the actor’s video from a recent screening has gone viral. Gosling reportedly made a surprise appearance at a New…