- Business
EU opens formal probe into Musk’s X in wake of Israel-Hamas war
London: The European Commission on Monday opened formal proceedings to assess whether Elon Musk’s X may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to risk management, content moderation, dark…
- Business
Global passenger battery EV sales to reach 10 mn units in 2023
New Delhi: The global passenger battery electric vehicle (BEV) unit sales increased by 29 per cent (year-on-year) in the third quarter this year, a report showed on Monday, adding that annual BEV…
- Business
IBM to acquire 2 data integration platforms from Software AG for $2.3 bn
San Francisco: Tech major IBM on Monday announced to acquire two data integration assets from Germany-based enterprise software company Software AG for 2.13 billion euros ($2.3 billion). IBM entered into a definitive…
- Business
Telecom Bill drops OTT reference, mandates biometric identification for new SIM cards
New Delhi: The Telecommunications Bill 2023 has excluded over the top (OTT) services in its definition of telecom services which comes as a sigh of relief for such players. The new version…
- Business
MediaTek, Nvidia join hands to power AI-led next-gen vehicles
New Delhi: Chip making giant MediaTek on Monday said that it has partnered with chip maker Nvidia to provide a global one-stop shop for the automotive industry, designing the next-gen of intelligent,…
- Business
Blue Planet receives $35 mn IFU funding to boost key operations in India
New Delhi: Blue Planet Environmental Solutions, a sustainable waste management company with operations in India, South-East Asia and the UK, on Monday said it has received $35 million investment from The Investment…
- Pakistan
Pakistan concerned over ‘generous’ supply of weapons to India
Islamabad: Pakistan has expressed serious concerns over what it termed as “generous” supply of conventional weapons to “one state” in South Asia in an obvious reference to India, insisting that it was…
- Kerala
Protesters in Wayanad demand killing of man-eating tiger
Thiruvananthapuram: Protests broke out in Wayanad on Monday as a large number of people demanded that a man-eating tiger caught in a cage put up by the forest department, be shot dead.…
- Middle East
UN Security Council anticipates key vote on Gaza aid access
United Nations: The UN Security Council is gearing up for a crucial vote, possibly on Monday, on a draft resolution calling for the facilitation of aid access to the war-torn Gaza Strip…
- Bollywood
With past predictions proven true, Bharat Mehra says ‘Dunki’ to soar past Rs 1K cr
Mumbai: Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan is poised to continue his winning streak with his upcoming release, ‘Dunki’, directed by the acclaimed Rajkumar Hirani. Following the resounding success of ‘Jawan’ and ‘Pathaan’…
- Middle East
At least 110 people killed in Israeli strikes in northern Gaza
Tel Aviv: At least 110 people, including women and children, were killed and 100 others injured in Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza’s Jabaliya region, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Monday. According…
- Hyderabad
Woman gang-raped in Hyderabad, 5 arrested
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police have arrested five persons on the charges of gangraping a woman in Secunderabad. According to police, the crime was committed on December 7 in Tarnaka under the limits of…
- India
Delhi HC refuses to entertain PIL for urgent implementation of Women’s Reservation Bill
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) urging to urgently implement the Women’s Reservation Bill, 2023, ensuring 33 per cent reservation for women…
- India
ASI submits survey report on Gyanvapi mosque, court reserves verdict
Varanasi: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday, December 18, submitted a 1,500-page survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque at a Varanasi court in a sealed cover. The report was submitted…
- World
Egypt monitoring Red Sea tension as ships avoid Suez Canal
Cairo: Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced it was closely monitoring the impacts of military tensions in the Red Sea, following major carriers taking alternative routes due to safety concerns. SCA Chairman…
