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Google domain enters adulthood, doesn’t doodle

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By Anirban Ghoshal

New Delhi: Internet giant Google has come of age. Its domain Google.com turned 18 on Tuesday, processing over 40,000 search queries every second on average.

The page which has been answering queries for all, providing shortcuts to all Google services was registered on September 15, 1997, and the first doodle inspired by the Burning Man Festival in US showed up on August 30, 1998. In 1998, it answered ten thousand search queries per day.

The company itself was started on September 4, 1998.

The Internet giant had released search versions in ten languages on May 9, 2000. Currently, the search service is available in 150 languages. By 2020, Google expects 600 million online users with online videos being accessed by 500 million people.

Interestingly, Google, which had became the largest search engine in the year 2000, kept silent about its domain name registration anniversary and did not release any doodle on the occasion, which is unlike the Menlo, California-based company’s behaviour. It does release a doodle for every big occassion or event.

One September 1 this year, the company adopted a new logo and branding.

“The new branding is to reckon with a world of seamless computing reflecting how Google is working for users across an endless number of devices and different kinds of inputs (such as tap, type and talk),” the company had said.

Also, the co-founders brought Google under a bigger parent company – Alphabet – in August.

“This newer Google is a bit slimmed down, with the companies that are pretty far afield of our main Internet products contained in Alphabet instead,” founder Larry Page wrote on August 10.

In July 2014, Google Maps was made available in Hindi language and Hindi voice navigation was added followed by the acceptance of Indian accents on Google voice in October 2014.

According to data made available in 2013, Google’s mobile operating system Android passed one billion device activations. The company introduced budget smartphones – Android One – in India in September 2014 in partnerships with three smartphone makers.

Currently, the company is working on a sister operating system (OS) of Android called Chrome OS as well as extending the Android series. Marshmallow is the latest Android OS the company is working on.

In December 2000, the company had launched Google Toolbar – a browser plugin that makes it possible to search without visiting the Google homepage.

The toolbar launch was followed by Google Images, Google News, Google Books and Orkut in July 2001, September 2002, December 2003 and January 2004, respectively.

The company also launched Gmail in October 2004 which currently has over 425 million users followed by opening of new offices in Bangalore and Hyderabad.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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