NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday backed Tesla CEO Elon Musk‘s concerns regarding Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and called it a “black box“.“EVMs in India are a black box, and nobody is allowed to scrutinize them. Serious concerns are being raised about transparency in our electoral process.Democracy ends up becoming a sham and…
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates appeared on Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath’s latest podcast series “People by WTF.” Gates talked about a range of things during the podcast, including his relationship with India over the years, Artificial Intelligence (AI), capitalism versus socialism and more. Gates complimented Microsoft CEO while talking about the role of…
Prisoners in Russia‘s southern region of Rostov took two jail employees hostage, prompting law enforcement agencies to rush to the site, reported news agency Reuters citing Federal Penitentiary Service.Five detainees who took the employees hostage have claimed that they are supporters of the Islamic State.Russia’s RIA state news agency reported, citing unidentified sources, that the…
Eid-ul-Adha, also known as the ‘Festival of Sacrifice,’ is a significant Islamic holiday commemorating the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. It marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, and is celebrated with prayers, feasts, and the giving of gifts. Eid-ul-Adha is a…
Over 700 participants peformed Yoga at the Trafalgar Square in London ahead of International Yoga Day at an event organised by the High Commission of India in the United Kingdom. The International Day of Yoga is celebrated worldwide on June 21 since 2015, following its adoption by the United Nations in 2014. The theme for…
The Israeli army has declared to hold a “tactical pause” of military operations for humanitarian purposes from 5:00 GMT to 16:00 GMT (10:30 am to 9:30 pm, IST).The pause will be assumed along the road from Kerem Shalom crossing to Salah al-Din Road and then northwards.The decision will extend relief to parts of southern Gaza,…
Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday proposed that President Joe Biden should undergo a cognitive assessment, but in the following sentence, he confused the name of the person who administered the test to him during his presidency.In a recent speech to his supporters in Detroit, the former US President challenged Biden to take the…
The marriage of a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man named Habib Khan was called off after successful intervention by the police in Pakistan’s Charsadda town. While the police managed to arrest the groom and the ‘Nikah Khwan’ (a person who solemnizes the marriage), the girl’s father managed to escape.A case has been registered against…
After a man opened fire at a splash pad in US’s Detroit injuring at least 8, the witnesses recounted the horror of the incident. The authorities found the suspect at a residence, where the individual took their own life, according to officials.Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard informed that among the 8 injured, two are kids…
Australia secured a hard-fought five-wicket win against Scotland in a crucial Group B encounter of the T20 World Cup at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Saturday. Scotland posted their highest total in a T20 World Cup match, reaching 180 for five, but Australia chased down the target with two balls to spare,…
