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Guinness World Records awards certificate to Shakuntala Devi for ‘fastest human computation’

7:31 pm July 30, 2020

New Delhi: Guinness World Records on Thursday honoured Indian math genius Shakuntala Devi with the long overdue record title for ‘fastest human computation’, four decades after she achieved the feat. The fastest human computation is 28 seconds and was achieved by Shakuntala Devi by successfully multiplying two randomly selected 13-digit numbers, at Imperial College London, UK, on June 18, 1980. The certification was […]

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India-UK move towards ‘Early Harvest’ trade pacts in JETCO meet

8:02 pm July 24, 2020

London: India and the UK are committed to a free trade agreement (FTA) which will start off with “Early Harvest Agreements”, the Indian government said on Friday during the first-ever virtual India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO). Minister of Commerce and Industry and Railways Piyush Goyal and UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss agreed to intensify the work of Working Groups through frequent meetings in […]

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WHO chief upbraids Pompeo over ‘unacceptable’ allegations

11:40 pm July 23, 2020

Geneva: The director-general of the World Health Organization has upbraided US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for making “untrue and unacceptable” allegations, responding to media reports saying Pompeo had claimed the health agency chief was “bought” by China. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus insisted WHO was focusing on “saving lives” as he lashed out Thursday at the comments that British media said Pompeo had […]

Stay positive to overcome Covid-19 crisis, Super 30 founder tells students

8:32 pm July 23, 2020

Patna: With schools still shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic, noted mathematician Anand Kumar has lauded the Centre’s decision to launch educational TV channels for students to keep them engaged at home, and said it was important they stay positive to overcome the crisis. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had in May announced that the government would launch TV […]

Amber Heard wraps up testimony in Johnny Depp libel trial

8:17 pm July 23, 2020

London: Amber Heard insisted Thursday that she never wanted to let the world know about the years Johnny Depp allegedly abused her, as she concluded giving evidence in her ex-husband’s libel case against a British tabloid for labeling him as a “wife-beater.” Taking the witness stand for a fourth straight day, Heard testified that everything […]