Continued farmers’ stir beyond comprehension: V K Singh

BAGHPAT: The continued stir by farmers despite the withdrawal of the three central farm laws by Prime Minister Narendra Modi defies one’s “comprehension”, Union Minister General (Retd) V K Singh said on Tuesday. The minister of state for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation made the observation here while taking stock of the construction…Continue Reading

Bill seeking ban on private cryptocurrencies among 26 proposed laws listed by govt for winter session

NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday listed 26 bills for the upcoming session of Parliament, including one to repeal the three contentious farm laws and another to ban all but a few private cryptocurrencies while allowing an official digital currency by the RBI. According to the Centre’s legislative business list for the upcoming session, three…Continue Reading

Oregon athletes can now be Airbnb hosts thanks to this sweet NIL deal

The Oregon Ducks have embraced creativity since collegiate athletes were given the ability to make money off their name, image and likeness. Nike co-founder Phil Knight and several former Nike executives recently launched Division Street, which is an initiative to help student-athletes at the University of Oregon capitalize on self-monetization after the recent policy change…Continue Reading

Chrono Cross is allegedly getting a remake

Square Enix is allegedly working on a remake of Chrono Cross, Video Games Chronicle  reported Tuesday. A remake of the cult-classic PS1 RPG was on Nvidia’s database leak back in September. However, while the company confirmed the list itself was real, any game’s inclusion was not a confirmation that it exists. Confusing, I know. Yet it seems like…Continue Reading

Avoid travel to Denmark and Germany, regardless of vaccination status, CDC warns

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are cautioning against travel to Germany and Demark after moving the two popular European destinations to its list of countries with “very high” COVID-19 rates.The two countries were bumped up to the CDC’s “level 4” category on Monday, with the agency raising guidance to warn that all U.S.…Continue Reading

Einstein didn’t usually save his drafts. But a rare manuscript worth millions is up for auction.

A rare manuscript with equations that helped lead Albert Einstein to his famous general theory of relativity is up for auction in Paris.  Renowned auction house Christie’s is selling the 54-page document known as the Einstein-Besso Manuscript on Tuesday. It was written between June 1913 and early 1914 by Einstein and his colleague and longtime friend, Swiss-Italian…Continue Reading

Grammy snubs 2022: Miley Cyrus shutout; Drake, BTS miss out on major nominations

It wouldn’t be an awards show without an accompanying list of grievances.But while the nominations for the 64th annual Grammy Awards certainly validated the Recording Academy’s revived commitment to diversity, some familiar names – and frequent visitors to the Grammy podium – were either shunned or relegated to smaller genre categories.Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, H.E.R.…Continue Reading

NFC West Week 11 review: Seahawks exposed by Kyler Murray-less Cardinals

Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports As dysfunctional as Seattle is, the Cards deserve legitimate credit for this victory – their second in three games without Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins. Even with so many key pieces off the field, Arizona looked like a legitimate contender. This time around the trade for tight end Zach Ertz paid…Continue Reading

Kyle Shanahan: Trey Sermon earning more opportunities

Injuries in the 49ers’ backfield thrust rookie third-round pick Trey Sermon into action in Week 11, and he earned touches for the first time since Week 5. While injury issues played a role in Sermon’s expanded role, head coach Kyle Shanahan said the running back has earned the additional opportunities. Sermon, who hadn’t seen an…Continue Reading