In what could alter the Indian telecom scenario, Google is reportedly exploring to buy a 5 per cent stake in financially-stressed Vodafone Idea, a move that would not only pit Sundar Pichai-led tech giant against Facebook which has poured in Rs 43,574 crore for 9.99 per cent stake in Reliance-led Jio Platforms but also help struggling Vodafone stand up in the world’s fastest growing mobile market.
Day: May 29, 2020
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board met via teleconference on Thursday with all agenda items deferred until June 10 following a discussion, led by Chairman Shashank Manohar, around the issue of confidentiality.
The Bangladesh government has decided not to extend the ongoing shutdown over the coronavirus pandemic, allowing offices to reopen on 31 May, the media reported.
The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 5.8 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 360,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
The Railways Food Vending Association has said it is not ready to begin services on platforms due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and urged officials not to pressure it into opening stalls.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled some limited and cautious easing of the country’s coronavirus lockdown measures.
Videos of ‘locust swarms’ in Mumbai went viral on social media on Thursday, prompting authorities to clarify that no such activity took place here.
At a time when film industry is down and out with corona lockdown, comes Ponmagal Vandhal. This Jyotika-starrer may live up to its title – showing a way to the filmdom by having a digital premiere in OTT ( Amazon Prime) when theatres are shut.
A decision to name a flyover here after freedom fighter and Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar by the BJP-ruled city civic body and inagurate it on Thursday was put on hold amid opposition to the move by Congress and JDS.