KIAL sees surge in passenger traffic

[ad_1] Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL) handled over 1 lakh passengers in May, thanks to the huge increase in international passenger traffic. The last time it crossed the 1-lakh figure was during pre-COVID period in 2019-20. According to the Airports Authority of India, KIAL handled 1,00397 passengers in May. The airport handled only 27,134 passengers […]

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Eng vs Ind fifth Test | England recalls Anderson for delayed final Test against India

[ad_1] Friday’s match should have been played in Manchester last September but was postponed due to COVID concerns in Indian camp. Friday’s match should have been played in Manchester last September but was postponed due to COVID concerns in Indian camp. England have recalled James Anderson for the delayed fifth Test against India at Edgbaston […]

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Apple eyes fuel purchases from dashboard as it revs up car software

[ad_1] Apple Inc wants you to start buying gas directly from your car dashboard as early as this fall, when the newest version of its CarPlay software rolls out, accelerating the company’s push to turn your vehicle into a store for goods and services. A new feature quietly unveiled at Apple’s developer conference this month […]

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Punjab assembly passes resolution against any bid to change ‘nature’ of Panjab University

[ad_1] The Punjab assembly on Thursday passed a resolution recommending the state government to urge the Centre not to alter the “status” of Panjab University. However, the BJP, with its two MLAs, Ashwani Sharma and Jangi Lal Mahajan, opposed it, asking whether there was actually a proposal to change the status of the institution into […]

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Former prison Cascades Female Factory in Australia is a grim reminder of convict ancestry

[ad_1] The World Heritage site reopened this March with a $5 million state-of-the-art history and interpretation centre The World Heritage site reopened this March with a $5 million state-of-the-art history and interpretation centre Charlotte Williams with red hair, 56, from Wales, was imprisoned for 14 years for stealing sheep; Mary Ann Cummings, 35, from Devonport, […]

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It’s alive! How belief in AI sentience is becoming a problem

[ad_1] AI chatbot company Replika, which offers customers bespoke avatars that talk and listen to them, says it receives a handful of messages almost every day from users who believe their online friend is sentient. “We’re not talking about crazy people or people who are hallucinating or having delusions,” said Chief Executive Eugenia Kuyda. “They […]

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Udaipur murder | ‘We call for full respect of all religions, ensuring different communities can live in harmony, peace’: U.N. spokesperson

[ad_1] U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for the full respect of all religions and for ensuring that different communities can live in harmony and peace globally, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has said amidst communal tensions in Rajasthan after the killing of a tailor in Udaipur. Mr. Dujarric said this in response to a question on […]

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Rupee gains 5 paise to close at 78.98 against U.S. dollar

[ad_1] The rupee rebounded from its all-time low to close 5 paise higher at 78.98 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 78.92 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 78.90 and a low of 78.99. It finally settled at 78.98, a rise […]

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Twitter’s long-form Notes feature: What it is, how it will work

[ad_1] Earlier this month, Twitter announced that it is working on a built-in “Notes” feature that will allow users to write long-form text on the platform, going past the 280-character word limit for tweets. These notes can then be published in a tweet, just like you would do with an external article. The platform is […]

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Bolava Vitthal to usher in the Aashad season

[ad_1] The pilgrim town of Pandharpur in the Solapur district of Maharashtra comes alive with the teeming pilgrims during Aashad Ekadashi. On the occasion, the presiding deity of the town, Vitthala, believed to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, is worshipped through a series of devotional renditions of abhangs by musicians and laypeople. Bolava Vitthal […]

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