Day: August 2, 2019

Pentagon stalls $10 bn cloud contract eyed by Amazon

1:48 pm August 2, 2019

San Francisco: The Pentagon has put off awarding a 10 billion cloud computing contract sought by Amazon, saying Thursday that the process will be reviewed by the newly-appointed defense secretary. Amazon was considered a strong contender to provide technology for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) program — a contract that is also being pursued […]

Priyanka attacks Modi on lack of empathy for Assam

SC decision in Unnao case stamp on UP govt’s failure: Priyanka

1:44 pm August 2, 2019

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Unnao rape case is a “stamp” on the prevailing “jungle raj” in Uttar Pradesh and the state government’s failure. The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a slew of instructions in the case, including directing the transfer of all […]

Judicial magistrates can direct accused to give voice samples to probe agencies: SC

1:37 pm August 2, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday held that judicial magistrates are empowered to direct accused in criminal cases to give voice samples to agencies during investigation. In a major judgment, a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) does not have provisions that allow judicial magistrates to […]

I’d love to be part of Marvel Cinematic Universe: Taron Egerton

1:35 pm August 2, 2019

Los Angeles: Actor Taron Egerton has finally responded to fans calling him best suited for the role of Wolverine, saying he would love to join Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor said he is open to donning a superhero’s cape but is not sure if the makers would consider him for Wolverine. “I love Marvel and […]

Chris Messina joins ‘The Sinner’ season 3

1:31 pm August 2, 2019

Los Angeles: Actor Chris Messina is the latest addition to the third season of USA Network’s “The Sinner”. Messina will essay the role of Nick Haas, college friend to Matt Bomber’s Jamie. The third season will follow detective Harry Ambrose (Bill Pullman) as he starts a routine investigation of a tragic car accident on the […]