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How to delete conversations recorded by Amazon's Alexa

  In light of a recent debacle in which a family in Oregon, USA realised its conversation was surreptitiously recorded by Alexa and sent to a random contact on its phone, we thought it might be a good i...




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Trade body rejects claim flame retardants prevent furniture ‘circularity’

Goal is to meet highest performance standards, BSEF says




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'Clear evidence' of PFOA carcinogenic activity, according to NTP report

Effects observed in male rats




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China to publish several mandatory standards for disinfectants

Will go into force 1 November this year




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Nordic Council: keep ambition high on post-2020 chemicals framework

'Necessary' for sustainable recovery after Covid-19 pandemic




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MPC, RBI must coordinate action amid COVID-19 disruption: MPC minutes

While four of the MPC members voted in favour of the eventual 75-basis point (bps) cut, external members Chetan Ghate and Pami Dua argued for a 50-bps cut, the minutes, released on Monday, showed.




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Govt sets record grains production target for crop year 2020-21

The agricultural output in the economy grew by 3.5% in the third quarter (Q3) of FY20, against 3.1% in Q2 of FY20.




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Rice purchase for central pool to hit record 50 MT

Though rabi rice procurement continues till the end of September, the maximum procurement happens by July 15 before monsoon covers the entire country.




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RBI continues secondary market OMO purchases in third week of April

Although there is no concrete proof, experts believe a large chunk of this is likely to be T-Bill purchases by the RBI from the secondary market.




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Nature and spirit of international trade would depart from standard rule post COVID-19

India has firmly established itself as a net steel exporter in FY20 with total steel exports at 11.183 MT (31 % growth over last year) exceeding the total steel imports at 7.164 MT by 4.02 MT.




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Covid blues: Manufacturing PMI sees record slide in April

Indian manufacturing saw its worst contraction in April, as a nation-wide lock-down hit fresh orders and businesses cut staff at a record pace.




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Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87

Little Richard, the self-proclaimed 'architect of rock ‘n’ roll' whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, has died Saturday. He was 87




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TVS Sport sets a new record for ‘highest fuel efficiency on a motorcycle ‘at 76.4 kpl

Sets a new record for ‘highest fuel efficiency on a motorcycle’ at 76.4kpl




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Electric vehicles: The way forward for early adoption

On the government’s part, these include NEMMP (National Electric Mobility Mission Plan) and FAME II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric vehicles).




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Upcoming budget smartphones worth looking forward to

The Moto G5 Plus launches tomorrow, reskindling the budget wars in India. For budget buyers, there are actually quite a few options coming up soon, including the three new smartphones from Nokia. Here, take a look.




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Google On Guard Against Ad Blocking

If you want to withhold your online content from visitors using ad blockers, or make them pay — or simply know when ads are being blocked — Google plans to have you, and the World Wide Web — covered




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Doom Eternal runs pretty well even on low-end hardware




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Gears Tactics Review: A fun take on a third person shooter




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Buy groceries on JioMart using WhatsApp, heres how to order




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How to record the screen on Android devices




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US Ending Country Cap in Green Cards Will Help India and China

After the elimination of the country quotas from Green Cards, the present discrimination in the labour market will be over. As per a Congressional report, this will allow for the domination of India and China to gain American citizenship.Green Card is…




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Latest Developments for US H-1B Visa Holders, Regarding Switching Jobs

There have been Latest developments for H-1B visa holders in the US in the matter of switching jobs. It deals with the issue of obtaining a new job similar to the old which requires similar skills.Specialty Occupation Clause The US Citizenship and…




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USA Green Card : Bill for increasing Cap on Family Visas

US lawmakers are casting their vote regarding lifting the country-cap of seven percent for issuing the Green Card. This is a move that will immensely benefit top skilled Indian IT professionals who are languishing in the queue for several years. The…




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Indians Eager to Get US Citizenship before the Final Orders from the President

The immigration policies of President are Uncertain and there is a desire by the people to vote in the forthcoming elections in November 2020, which are forcing many immigrants who reside in the US to seek its citizenship.The Current Figures8.34 lakh…




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Record $83-billion bond bill looming over Indian firms

Chief among the problems is a lingering crisis at shadow banks that started in 2018, with a shocking default by then high-rated lender IL&FS. The woes mounted last year when major mortgage lender Dewan Housing Finance missed repayments.




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Coronavirus outbreak: Third virus case reported from Kerala, student who returned from Wuhan tests positive

At present, around 2,000 people are under observation in Kerala. “A total of 1,999 people have recently returned from China.




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Delhi violence: Day after it ordered hate speech FIRs, HC grants four weeks to police, govt

Unlike Wednesday, when Justices Muralidhar and Talwant Singh questioned the Solicitor General repeatedly over the delay in lodging FIRs and had video clips of the hate speeches played in open court with proceedings lasting through the day, the hearing Thursday was over in less than an hour.




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Coronavirus lockdown: Centre orders effective sealing of district, state borders

The Union Home Ministry said that in an order under the Disaster Management Act, “Directions were issued that district and state borders should be effectively sealed. States were directed to ensure there is no movement of people across cities or on highways.”




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Kerala HC stays govt order on special passes for tipplers to buy liquor

The court expressed concerns over the government order prescribing alcohol to persons suffering from alcohol-withdrawal syndrome and said such a remedy is not supported by any document in the medical literature.




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IIITM-K develops inventory dashboard to manage coronavirus lockdown

The institute, based in Thiruvananthapuram, aspires to emerge as a digital university with emphasis on blockchain, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cognitive science, internet of things and augmented reality.




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Supreme Court refuses to stay MHA order on full salaries to workers during lockdown

It is irrational to treat all private establishments alike irrespective of profit, loss, debt, or turnover, the petition said, adding that a blanket direction by MHA is akin to a tax without any statutory backing.




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Modified KTM 390 Duke: Yamaha RD400 fuel tank on a lighter scrambler!




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Honda Mean Mower: Fire-spitting 200 hp lawn mower sets Guinness World Record with fastest 0-160 km/h time




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2019 Ford Puma gallery: A new car that is inspired from SUVs

The Ford Puma is a new SUV-inspired crossover that has been unveiled in Europe with a launch set for later this year




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World’s most silent 1960s Ford Mustang! All-electric but fast as hell




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Modified Honda cars: Honda City, Civic and Accord with swanky new personalities




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Top 5 fastest motorcycles you can buy in 2019: Suzuki Hayabusa is third fastest only!




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This 1974 Yamaha RD350 modified as a broadtracker-inspired beauty is completely unrecognisable!




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Hero Karizma R ‘Katalan’: Custom-built as a capable scrambler in a backyard




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1973 Yamaha RD 200 stripped down, refurbished, polished to original glory with a touch of modern




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Rise of affordable ADVs in India: From Hero XPulse 200 to Yamaha & Honda’s new adventure bikes




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COVID-19: What should students from class 12, who might soon be taking board exams, do?

College admissions, after all, may start in the next 30-40 days. All this has made research, information and choice limited for students.




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Turkey lira hits record low against dollar

Turkey's lira hit a record low against the US dollar Thursday as traders worried over the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the Turkish economy and Ankara's policies.




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FIFA bans Manchester City from European football for 2 years, Pep Guardiola’s future uncertain at club

Manchester City are still in contention in this year's Champions League and face a two-legged tie with Real Madrid in this month's last 16 games.




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Coronavirus impact: Delhi shooting Word Cup postponed, Olympic test event cancelled

The World Cup will now held in two parts before the Olympic Games.




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Women’s T20 World Cup: Australia outclass India in final, lift trophy for record 5th time

Overwhelmed by the occasion, India crumbled to 99 all out in front of a turnout of 86174 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, a record in women's cricket history.




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All set but still a year to go: Coaches back to drawing board after Tokyo 2020 postponement

The deadly COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented postponement as the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Japanese government and the athletes world over agreed that Olympics in July-August this year could not have gone ahead in the present circumstances.




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Virat Kohli is ‘boss’ of Indian cricket, support staff there to take burden off him, says Ravi Shastri

"The captain is the boss, I always believe that. The job of the coaching staff, as far as I'm concerned, is to prepare the guys in the best possible way to be able to go out there and play brave, positive, fearless cricket," Shastri said.




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Ravindra Jadeja showcases sword swinging skills in video, David Warner hails Indian all-rounder

Warner, who is the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, was swinging the bat like a sword and he suddenly bursts into laughter when the director says cut.




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ICC Test Rankings: India lose top spot to Australia, drop to third spot

India dropped in the ladder largely because the record of 12 Tests victories and just one Test defeat in 2016-17 was removed in the latest chart, the ICC said in a statement.