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There is a need to shift focus from who investigates to how suicides are investigated . Representational ImageOpinion
Sudhanshu Sarangi | Suicide probe: Not the who' but the how' of it is...

For a variety of reasons, investigative findings of the Indian police have suffered from trust deficit historically

28 Aug 2020 6:51 PM IST

With frequent hikes in the pollution levels of the capital, both government and private schools have been shut down for a couple of days twice. An effective deterrent or an unnecessary hindrance? Parents around the city weigh in.Opinion
Challenges for gender equity when schools reopen: Early warning signs

These past few months have brought unthinkable disruption to education systems all over the world

28 Aug 2020 6:19 PM IST

Chinese social media users on Friday responded to foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijians warning on Twitter, which is blocked in China but accessible through virtual private network softwareoblivious to the irony of using a blocked American platform to call out the US proposed ban of WeChat. This photo taken on August 19, 2020 shows a book about Chinese President Xi Jinping, titled \Xi Jinping; The Governance of China\, next to the QR payment code for Wechat Pay, at a news stand in Beijing. (Photo | AFP)Technology
Chinese users will boycott Apple, says China responding to WeChat ban...

If WeChat is banned...no reason why Chinese shall keep iPhone and apple products, foreign ministry spokesman Zhao...

28 Aug 2020 6:18 PM IST

Amazon has been trying to score a hit in the competitive wearable tech business, which is dominated in the US by FitBit and the Apple Watch. Last year, Amazon started selling wireless earbuds, finger rings and prescription eyeglasses with Alexa built in, but none have proven to be hits so far. Will this fitness tracker without a screen manage any better? (Photo | Amazon.com)Technology
'I can tell when you're sad, I can see that you're fat': Amazon Halo...

The fitness tracker can analyse from the "positivity and energy" in your voice how happy, sad, tired or excited you are.

28 Aug 2020 5:37 PM IST

Shashi Tharoor is respected across the board for his views, articulation, and commitment to the values of IndiaIndia
Shashi Tharoor a 'guest artist' in Congress: KPCC working president K...

Former KPCC President and Lok Sabha MP K Muraleedharan had also taken a dig at Tharoor

28 Aug 2020 5:17 PM IST

Indias first COVID-19 vaccine gets nod for human trials. (AFP Photo)World
US-based BCM ties up with Hyderabad's BE for COVID-19 vaccine...

BE engaged in licence negotiations with the BCM Ventures team after initial discussions on Baylor's technology

28 Aug 2020 4:25 PM IST

Mercedes gets big electric van order from Amazon. (AP Photo)Business
Mercedes-Benz joins 'The Climate Pledge', to deliver 1,800 electric...

Mercedes said it would also join a climate initiative established by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos

28 Aug 2020 4:22 PM IST

Residents wearing masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus walk on a Beijing street. (AP)World
China nears full re-opening of schools

China reported just nine new cases on Friday, all brought from outside the country

28 Aug 2020 4:06 PM IST

Rhea Chakraborty (pic courtesy: Instagram)India
Sushant Singh Rajput death case: CBI probes Rhea Chakraborty for the...

She was summoned by the central agency to appear before its probe team on Friday around 10.30 am

28 Aug 2020 4:06 PM IST

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko armed with a Kalashnikov-type rifle near the Palace of Independence in Minsk, Belarus. (AP)World
EU to blacklist up to 20 Belarus officials to press Lukashenko

Belarus' opposition says the poll was rigged and the EU, among others, disputes the results

28 Aug 2020 3:37 PM IST

Walmart is likely interested in TikTok to better connect with younger shoppers who turn to the internet for lifestyle trends, analysts say. (Photo | AFP)Technology
TikTok has one more suitor, Walmart teams up with Microsoft to buy...

Already business partners, Microsoft provides cloud computing services that help run the retailer's stores and online...

28 Aug 2020 3:36 PM IST

The Chinese military on Friday accused the US ship of entering \Chinas territorial waters\ near the islands \without authorisation\. (Representational Image: AP)World
US warship sails near disputed islands in tense South China Sea

The operation came a day after China fired ballistic missiles into the sea as part of ongoing live-fire exercises

28 Aug 2020 3:12 PM IST

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