Alphabet reduced its stake in cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike before a significant software update outage that affected various industries. Alphabet’s holdings decreased from 855,789 to 427,895 shares. The outage led to a 35% drop in CrowdStrike’s stock price and sparked a class-action lawsuit and claims from Delta Airlines for $500 million in damages.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court of India, led by CJI D Y Chandrachud, criticised a petitioner for submitting a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to eradicate superstitions and promote scientific temper. The court emphasised that such matters fall under the domain of educational policy experts and cannot be mandated by judicial orders. The petition was subsequently withdrawn.
Read MoreIsro’s Human Space Flight Centre has recommended that Shukla be the prime mission pilot and Group Capt Prashanth Nair a backup. Final approval will be given by the multilateral crew operations panel. Shukla and Nair are among the four astronauts-designate selected for India’s Gaganyaan mission, to send astronauts to space.
Read MoreA civil service aspirant, Vani, claimed to have been paralysed after getting electrocuted at a Rajender Nagar library on July 23. The incident has led to the library being sealed for norm violations. Vani is recovering in a Bareilly hospital, facing lasting challenges. Authorities are set to register a case upon her statement.
Read MoreA man in his late 40s, Tabrez Pasha, allegedly stabbed his wife, Syeda Fazil Fatima, to death at her mother’s house in Chamarajpet. Pasha, previously arrested for robbery, had failed to convince Fatima to return to his house. After committing the crime, he recorded a threatening video and uploaded it on Facebook before fleeing....
Read MoreAmazon reported a significant increase in quarterly profits, earning $13.5 billion from April to June, up from $6.7 billion the previous year.
Read MoreA seven-year-old boy fell into a manhole outside South Delhi Public School, which had been covered with a cardboard sheet. He was rescued by bystanders and his parents, and taken to AIIMS Trauma Centre for treatment. The boy’s father criticized MCD for the incident and questioned their accountability. Police have not received any complaints...
Read MoreA 45-year-old lecturer, Atmaja Kasat, was hit by an SUV in Virar West, resulting in her death. The 24-year-old driver, suspected to be drunk, was caught by locals and handed over to the police. The driver, Shubham Patil, has been charged with multiple offences, including culpable homicide and rash driving.
Read MoreAfter reports of water leakage in the new Parliament building, Congress shared a video showing a monkey inside the lobby. Congress leaders criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pointing out recent infrastructure issues.
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