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Beta users will now be able to schedule group calls within their groups, reports WABetaInfo.Users will be able to choose the call subject and the date for the scheduled call.The feature will also allow users to select the type of group call — video or voice.An event will automatically be added to the group chat, when a call is scheduled.Group participants who decided to join the call will be alerted 15 minutes before the call starts.”We think a scheduled group call improves the process of planning and coordinating discussions. Instead of multiple back-and-forth messages to agree on a suitable time,…

From Gal Gadot and Alia Bhatt’s ‘Heart Of Stone’ to Sushmita Sen’s ‘Taali’, the upcoming lineup promises to keep you hooked and engaged.IANS has brought an enthralling slate of six titles on various OTT platforms, which will captivate audiences of varied choices with titles spanning across genres and languages.Heart Of Stone:Join Rachel Stone, a skilled spy, as she protects a valuable secret for a global peace agency. She’s the only woman in this high-stakes world, balancing her agency’s goals and the secrecy of the asset she guards. With important missions at risk, Rachel must act fast against enemies to save…

One of the highlights of the session is a probable bill aimed at curbing damages to public assets. This legislation targets individuals involved in causing harm to public properties, aligning with a growing trend among several states to create strong disincentives against rioters and troublemakers.These states have already enacted laws that permit the recovery of damages to both public and private properties from individuals found responsible, along with provisions for dismantling the properties of such offenders. Following an exhaustive study of these existing laws, the Gujarat government has resolved to implement a similar regulation within the state.But this is just…

Mitochondria are found in every cell in human bodies.The genes responsible for generating mitochondria are dispersed across both the nuclear DNA located in the nucleus of our cells and the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) located within each mitochondrion, according to the study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.To understand how SARS-CoV-2 impacts mitochondria, researchers analysed a combination of nasopharyngeal and autopsy tissues from affected patients and animal models.“The tissue samples from human patients allowed us to look at how mitochondrial gene expression was affected at the onset and end of disease progression, while animal models allowed us to fill in…

The Nasdaq-listed SaaS firm’s Founder and CEO Girish Mathrubootham posted this information on X (formerly Twitter).“2,200 tickets, 7 screens, Freshworks employees only,” Mathrubhootam informed.Several companies in South India declared holiday on August 10, the release date of ‘Jailer’.Not just in Chennai or Madurai, offices in cities such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Thanjavur, Vishakapatnam, Mysuru, Ellore, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi also declared holidays, with many big companies handing out free tickets to their employees so that they can watch the film.Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Freshworks operates around the world to serve thousands of customers including Allbirds, Blue Nile, Bridgestone, Databricks, Klarna, NHS,…

As reported by Variety, in a statement given by Jared Levine, who was the manager of Robbie for over 34 years, the musician passed away in his home in Los Angeles after battling a long time illness.He said: “Robbie was surrounded by his family at the time of his death, including his wife, Janet, his ex-wife, Dominique, her partner Nicholas, and his children Alexandra, Sebastian, Delphine, and Delphine’s partner Kenny. He is also survived by his grandchildren Angelica, Donovan, Dominic, Gabriel and Seraphina.””Robertson recently completed his fourteenth film music project with frequent collaborator Martin Scorsese, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’.…

On this occasion, the CM will distribute smartphones with Internet connections and SIMcards.In the first phase of the scheme, 40 lakh women beneficiaries will be distributed the smartphones and SIM with data connectivity through telecom service providers authorized by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).Beneficiaries will be able to choose the smartphone of their choice in the camps. For this, Rs 6,800 will be deposited in the e-wallet through DBT for smartphones and SIMs to the beneficiaries.In the first phase, the girl students studying in Class 9 to 12 in government schools, girl students studying in higher educational institutions…

The MPC also decided to make the scheduled banks maintain an incremental cash reserve ratio (I-CRR) of 10 per cent on the increase in their net demand and time liabilities (NDTL) between May 19 and July 28.This measure is intended to absorb the surplus liquidity generated by various factors referred to earlier including the return of Rs 2,000 notes to the banking system.Announcing the decisions of the MPC after its three-day deliberations, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday that the Committee unanimously decided to keep the repo rate at 6.5 per cent.The standing deposit facility (SDF) rate remains unchanged…

Soon as the House convened for the day, Speaker Om Birla read out obituary references of some former members, who have passed away recently.After that however, the opposition members entered the well of the House and shouted slogans, seeking the prime minister’s presence in the House.After allowing a couple of questions, the Speaker adjourned the proceedings till 12 p.m.Incidentally, the prime minister is expected to reply to the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha at around 4 p.m. Thursday.–IANSans/dpb

A few months ago, the Supreme Court had included the Chief Justice’s name in this committee in its order. But if the proposed legislation is passed by Parliament, the Chief Justice’s position will be given to a Central minister. “I had said it before, the Prime Minister doesn’t respect the Supreme Court of the country. Their message is clear, any Supreme Court order they don’t like, they will bring it to the Parliament and overturn it through legislation. If the Prime Minister openly disregards the Supreme Court, it’s a very dangerous situation,” Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi.”The proposal…