February2021
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Palantir Technologies reported a 40% rise in sales in Q2
Feb 16, 2021U.S. data analytics firm Palantir Technologies Inc on Tuesday reported a 40% rise in sales in its second quarterly results since going public in September last year. The company signed 21 contracts each worth $5 million... -
Amazon.com Inc to start making TV streaming device in India this year
Feb 16, 2021Amazon.com Inc will start making its TV streaming device in India this year via a unit of Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn, the U.S. online retail giant said on Tuesday. The Fire TV Stick will be made... -
At least 37 killed when a bus plunged into a canal in Madhya Pradesh, India
Feb 16, 2021At least 37 passengers were killed when a bus plunged into a canal in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, police told AFP as recovery efforts continued. The accident happened when the bus,... -
Biman Bangladesh Airlines to spread its wing to Toronto, Tokyo and Chennai from March
Feb 16, 2021State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism of Bangladesh, M Mahbub Ali said Biman Bangladesh Airlines will spread its wing to Toronto, Tokyo and Chennai from March next. He made the announcement while inaugurating commercial service... -
NASA intends to fly a helicopter on Mars for the first time
Feb 16, 2021More than a century after the first powered flight on Earth, NASA intends to prove it’s possible to replicate the feat on another world. Transported aboard the Mars 2020 spacecraft that arrives at the Red Planet... -
A half-thousand students to take part in Bangladesh ICT Skills Competition
Feb 16, 2021The first phase of Bangladesh ICT Skills Competition has been started with more than 500 students from around 30 engineering universities. All these students will be having free online courses through dedicated online platform, managed by... -
Leading airlines commit to helping UNICEF in its historic mission of transporting COVID-19 vaccines around the world
Feb 16, 2021UNICEF is today launching the Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative. Under this landmark initiative, over 10 leading airlines are signing agreements with UNICEF to support the prioritization of delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, essential medicines, medical devices and other... -
Nicki Minaj’s father killed by a hit-and-run driver in New York
Feb 16, 2021Nicki Minaj’s father has been killed by a hit-and-run driver in New York. In a statement police say Robert Maraj was walking along a road in Long Island on Friday night when he was hit, reports... -
TV presenter Anne Robinson to be the new host of Countdown
Feb 16, 2021TV presenter Anne Robinson is to be the new host of Countdown, Channel 4 have confirmed. She will become the game show’s first female host in its 39-year history when she replaces Nick Hewer later this... -
Mercedes-Benz to recall cars over a safety defect with the cars’ emergency call system
Feb 16, 2021Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than one million cars over a safety defect with the cars’ emergency call system. The problem is with the cars’ eCall feature, which alerts emergency services of an accident and relays a...
