- Thursday, May 30, 2024
The Virgin Hyperloop made its first journey carrying passengers Sunday, in a test the company claimed represented a major step forward for the "groundbreaking" technology capable of transporting people at 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) an hour. The Hyperloop is intended to carry passengers in small pods through a vacuum tube,…
The US became the first nation worldwide since the pandemic began to surpass 10 million coronavirus infections, according to a Reuters tally on Sunday, as the third wave of the COVID-19 virus surges across the nation. The grim milestone came on the same day as global coronavirus cases exceeded 50…
Former Republican US president George W Bush has said that the American people can have confidence that the 2020 presidential election was "fundamentally fair, its integrity will be upheld, and its outcome is clear". Bush, however, also said that outgoing President Donald Trump has the right to request recounts and…
Family disputes in the KK Modi Group that owns Godfrey Philips India has reached a tipping point with Lalit Modi's son and a director of the second largest tobacco maker Ruchir writing to the corporate affairs ministry seeking an SFIO and Sebi probe alleging serious corporate governance issues and other…
With the historic electoral win by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, her husband Douglas Emhoff also scripted history as he will be the first ‘Second Gentleman' - the first male spouse of a vice president in the US when she takes the oath of office in January. The wife of…
Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer says qualifying for a maiden IPL final is "best feeling ever" after a roller-coaster journey in which his team has peaked at just the right time. Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 17 runs on Sunday to reach the final against defending champions Mumbai…
India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 85,53,657 with 45,903 new infections being reported, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 7.9 million, pushing the national recovery rate to 92.56 per cent, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll from the…
Bicycle sellers in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir, have struggled to keep pace with demand as the COVID-19 pandemic has driven surging interest in pedal power to get around the city and keep fit. Jamsheed Jeelani, who runs a bike shop in Lal Chowk, the city's commercial hub,…
Remembrance Sunday events to honour Britain's war dead have been drastically pared back this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, while anti-virus measures have also hit fundraising for military veterans. The Royal British Legion, which runs the annual Poppy Appeal, has warned it risks a shortfall in donations of millions…
If your pet is a picky eater now, wait until it sees what Nestle's pet food brand Purina has in store: a new line of chow based on insect protein. The Swiss food giant said Thursday that Purina was launching a line based on "alternative proteins" from insects and plants,…
