An upcoming feature will let users join an ongoing group call with the “Join Missed call” feature. It will give users the ability to join a missed group call video midway. Currently, a user cannot join an ongoing group call unless someone calls them again to let them enter a WhatsApp call. The Facebook-owned messaging […]
The City Council of Wroclaw, Poland, has named a square after Amitabh Bachchan’s father Harivansh Rai Bachchan, as a tribute to the late poet. The actor shared the news on his Instagram account, calling it a moment of immense pride for his family and India. He wrote, “The City Council of the City of Wroclaw, […]
“The 75th anniversary is a significant milestone for the world’s biggest, and by far, the most crucial deliberative organisation. In the last 75 years, the United Nations has served as a platform for the nations of the world to come together under one roof and dream and work together towards a better future for humankind,” […]
Canadian government in conjunction with Alberta are launching a pilot programme to cut down quarantine time for international travellers by testing them for Covid-19 at the point of entry, said the Department of Intergovernmental Affairs in a statement. “A joint pilot programme from the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada – the first […]
Researchers at the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam have discovered set of salivary glands in the upper part of the throat. This can pave way for techniques that could improve the quality of life for people who receive radiation therapy for cancers of the head and neck. The new glands have been labelled as tubarial […]
A NASA spacecraft OSIRIS-REx touched down on the rugged surface of the Bennu asteroid on Tuesday, grabbing a sample of rocks dating back to the birth of our solar system to bring home. The minivan-sized OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin, unfurled its 11-foot (3.35 m) robotic arm toward a flat patch of gravel near […]
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a landslide victory in New Zealand’s general election Saturday, and said she would use her mandate to rebuild an economy battered by the pandemic and tackle social inequality. “Over the next three years there is much work to do. We will build back better from the Covid crisis. We have […]
After being postponed from April 29 due to the pandemic, Billboard Music Awards 2020 was finally aired live. Hosted by Kelly Clarkson, the prestigious music ceremony was hosted at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The awards function did not see many singers participate (even digitally) in the show. Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles […]
Former New Zealand skipper John R Reid, the country’s oldest surviving Test player, died in Auckland on Wednesday. He was 92. Reid, who was the 1959 Wisden Cricketer of the Year, made his debut for New Zealand against England in Manchester in 1949. The right-handed batsman was the first captain ever to score 500 runs […]
An exceptionally rare, “fancy vivid purple-pink internally flawless” World’s largest pink diamond from Russia will be sold at Sotheby’s auction on November 11. The 14.83-carat diamond, named “The Spirit of the Rose”, is the largest vivid purple-pink diamond to be ever offered at auction and it is estimated to be worth USD 23-38 million, according […]