In the mid-sixth century, a devastating disease swept across the Byzantine world and changed the course of entire cities. The outbreak, now known as the Plague of Justinian, is often described in historical records, but new archaeological findings from Jerash are making the story feel far more real and human. Researchers studying a mass grave…
Earthquake-resistant technology may soon become simpler, cheaper and far more reliable thanks to a newly patented steel sphere cylinder developed by researchers at the University of Sharjah. The passive seismic damping device, created by civil engineering professor Moussa Leblouba, uses friction generated by steel balls inside a hollow cylinder to absorb earthquake vibrations in buildings,…
Punjab pacer Gurnoor Brar has received maiden India call-up. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Growing up, Gurnoor Brar was one of the many Indian kids who used to mimic the bowling actions of Dale Steyn, Brett Lee and Shoaib Akhtar, even while crossing the road.Although Brar picked up the red cherry at the age of 16,…
Netflix’s famed cultural memo champions results over mere effort, challenging traditional workplaces that reward busyness. It advocates for ‘talent density’ and autonomy, urging managers to assess tasks by their impact rather than time spent. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) Netflix’s cultural memorandum is one of the most famous documents in the history of Silicon Valley’s management…
London Tube strike dates announced London Underground commuters may have avoided major disruption this week after planned Tube strikes were suspended, but fresh industrial action has already been announced for next month amid an ongoing dispute between the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union and Transport for London (TfL).The strikes that were scheduled between…
RAIPUR: Amid Union home minister Amit Shah’s visit to Chhattisgarh, mobile phone of a senior BJP leader and former Assembly Speaker Dharamlal Kaushik was allegedly snatched by bike-borne miscreants during a morning walk in Raipur on Monday, sparking a fresh political row over law and order in the state capital. However, the police nabbed the…
JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has warned that the UK’s current political scenario is making the bank reconsider plans for a multibillion-dollar office tower in London. He noted that America’s biggest bank may think about its London office plans if political changes in the UK result in a government that is “hostile to the…
Meta is about to lay off roughly 8,000 people on Wednesday, May 20, and the company has now told its North American staff to work from home that day as the cuts roll out. A leaked internal memo from HR chief Janelle Gale, first reported by Reuters, lays out the mechanics: emails will land at…
The world children are growing up in is not simply changing; it is changing at a pace that can feel almost impossible to pin down. Careers that once seemed stable are being reshaped by technology. New tools appear before adults have fully learned the last one. Attention spans are being pulled in a dozen directions…
census 2027 (Image credit: ANI) The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Tuesday issued notices to Punjab authorities after taking cognisance of the alleged use of casteist words in an official list prepared for the upcoming Census operations in the state.The Commission said it had decided to investigate the matter under powers granted to…