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San Francisco, Sep 21 (IANS) A family in the US has sued Google after a man belonging to the family died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge following directions from Google Maps.In September last year, Philip Paxson drowned after his vehicle plunged off a bridge in Hickory, North Carolina that collapsed in 2013, reports USA Today.In a lawsuit filed against Google’s parent company Alphabet this week, Paxson’s wife Alicia alleged that “Google Maps directed him to cross the Snow Creek Bridge” as he drove through an “unfamiliar neighbourhood heading home from his daughter’s ninth birthday party”.The Navy veteran’s…

Official sources said that a team of police had searched the residence of Dy. SP, Sheikh Aadil Mushtaq in Srinagar two days back.”To evade arrest he had jumped out of the house. During searches of a laptop, some incriminating documents, electronic devices etc were recovered from his residence.”An FIR was lodged against the officer in Nowgam police station and he has been arrested today”, the sources said.A SIT formed under SP south will investigate the case keeping in view its possible serious ramifications, they added.–IANSsq/shb

t was Arsenal’s return to the Champions League after six years and Arteta channeled the emotion of being among the elite again.”It was a beautiful night. After such a long time we needed to produce the right performance to try to win the game,” said Arteta.”It was great to see the atmosphere and the Champions League music. It was getting a bit emotional before. We showed in both boxes we were exceptional and that was the difference,” he added.Bukayo Saka put the hosts ahead in just the eighth minute with a close-range tap-in and then Leandro Trossard fired home from…

The R&B artiste, 44, shared a video on Tiktok in which he showcased his dance moves alongside his four kids which are: Usher ‘Cinco’ V, 15, Naviyd Ely, 14, Sovereign Bo, 2, and Sire Castrello, 1, People reported.Usher shares Sovereign Bo and Sire Castrello with his girlfriend Jenn Goicoechea and is a dad to Usher V and Naviyd Ely with ex-wife Tameka Foster.In the clip, the ‘Good Good’ singer and his kids stand near each other as they groove to ‘Wassup Gwayy’ by FamousSally & YB.He added at the top of the video: “When they ask you to bring your…

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) clarified that the application processing time for licences to trained pilots may vary depending upon the complexity of the application submitted.“The indicative timeline published for Issue and Conversion of Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL), by the DGCA is 20 and 30 working days, respectively. The DGCA has been meeting the indicative timelines despite an increase in the number of applications. Average timelines achieved for applications during 2023 for CPL Issue and Conversion is 22 and 31 working days,” said an official.The DGCA official also claimed that the total number of CPL’s issued in the…

As the minister was highlighting various aspects related to security, Chowdhury intervened and asked him whether he had the guts to discuss China.Singh first smiled and said that he had “himmat” (guts) to do so.When Chowdhury asked the defence minister how much of Indian territory has been taken over by China, Singh said that he is ready to discuss the matter but it would be better not to rake up the past, amid thumping of desks byBJP MPs.The Congress member further interrupted Singh when he said during his speech that in India’s ancient texts also there are references to scientific…

“The objective of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar is to recognise the notable and inspiring contribution made by the scientists, technologists, and innovators individually or in teams in various fields of science, technology and technology-­led innovation,” according to an official statement.Scientists, technologists and innovators working in government, private sector organisations or any individual working outside any organisation, who have made distinguished contributions in terms of path-breaking research or innovation or discovery in any field of science, technology, or technology-led innovation, shall be eligible for the awards, the statement explained.People of Indian Origin staying abroad with exceptional contributions benefiting the Indian communities…

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India’s leading research and academic institutes, National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM) along with IIT Delhi successfully presented the country’s bid before the steering committee members of the conference during the ongoing 16th ICCC at Bangkok.Besides India, other bidders were from Switzerland and UAE. The decision was announced on September 20, 2023 at the meeting in Bangkok. The Indian bid was presented by Dr L P Singh, Director General, NCCBM, and Dr Shashank Bishnoi, Professor (Civil Engg.), IIT Delhi.The International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement is the largest and most prestigious event of its kind which reviews…

In a statement announcing the deals, the group promised to “stay together in 2025 and beyond.”Big Hit Music noted in a release: “The board of BigHit Music all agreed to renew the exclusive contracts of BTS members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook.”BTS members Jin and J-Hope are presently fulfilling their mandatory South Korean military duties, while Suga is preparing to join them in his military service on September 22.Military conscription is mandatory in South Korea for up to 28 months minimum, though sometimes K-pop singers and K-drama actors are let off easier as they are mostly given…