Facebook rebrands as Meta to emphasise ‘metaverse’ vision

Expect the metaverse to reach a billion people within the next decade, says Mark Zuckerbeg Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta in an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future, what Mr. Zuckerberg calls the “metaverse.”Skeptics point out that it also appears to be an attempt to…Continue Reading

HC seeks status report on Jamia violence cases from Delhi Police

Matter posted for further hearing on December 23 Matter posted for further hearing on December 23 The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked Delhi Police to submit the latest position of cases relating to incidents of violence on the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) campus in December 2019 during the student protests against the Citizenship (Amendment)…Continue Reading

CEO meets Education Dept. officials

The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi, Ranbir Singh, on Thursday interacted with officials from the Department of Education to seek their cooperation in creating awareness of the special summary revision – 2022 programme among students, parents, and teachers.Himanshu Gupta, Director of Education, attended the virtual meeting.The CEO called upon all citizens of Delhi above…Continue Reading

Councillors in Delhi civic bodies score low on performance, says Praja report

The performance of councillors in Delhi’s three municipal corporations — North, South and East — has been on the decline in the last three years in terms of attendance in house meetings and the number of issues raised, a report card released by the NGO, Praja Foundation, said on Thursday. A majority of the 265…Continue Reading

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs invites applications for filling up of three vacancies of the Members in National Consumer and Disputes Redressal Commission Application invited only in online modeThe last date for submission of application is 30th November 2021 Posted On: 28 OCT 2021 6:14PM by PIB Delhi…Continue Reading

Bay Area animal shelter workers face animal cruelty charges after 7 puppies found dead in van

A stock photo of a dog, unconnected to the incident, taken in Palo Alto.Yuval Helfman / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm Three employees at a Bay Area animal shelter have been cited by police after seven puppies were found dead during a routine pet transportation in August. The three individuals, all employed by the city-affiliated Pets in Need…Continue Reading

Three people hospitalized after sailboat explosion in Northern California

Oct. 28, 2021Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 5:18 p.m. The view along 1 Marina Way in Eureka, near where the fire was reported. Google Maps Three people are hospitalized with “serious” burn wounds after a sailboat exploded at the Eureka Public Marina late Tuesday night, according to a statement from Humboldt Bay Fire. Firefighters responded to a report…Continue Reading

‘We want answers’: Remains found near Palm Springs identified as Lauren Cho

Oct. 28, 2021 Lauren “El” Cho, 30, has been missing since leaving her rental in the Morongo Valley, Calif., in June 2021.San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department/Handout Human remains found in California’s Yucca Valley have been identified as Lauren Cho, a 30-year-old New Jersey woman who went missing from her Airbnb in June. Cho, who friends…Continue Reading

Here’s the weather forecast for San Francisco’s Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park

Oct. 28, 2021 Festivalgoers are seen under the windmill during the 2016 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival at Golden Gate Park on Aug. 7, 2016, in San Francisco. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Dress in layers and bring a jacket. That’s the main takeaway from the weather forecast for San Francisco from Friday through Sunday, when the annual…Continue Reading