- World
Musk’s X to allow US political candidates, parties advertise ahead of election
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) has announced that it will allow US political candidates and parties advertise on the platform ahead of the 2024 presidential election. “Building on our commitment…
- World
Charges withdrawn against Indian-origin woman accused of extortion in Singapore
Singapore: A 27-year-old Indian-origin woman in Singapore has had her charges withdrawn and let off with a stern warning for allegedly extorting S$1,800 from a man who had procured her escort services.…
- India
TN: One held at Trichy Airport for smuggling gold in dessert jar
Delhi: Customs officials at Tamil Nadu’s Trichy Airport have arrested a person smuggling gold by hiding it in a dessert jar, an official said on Wednesday. A gold bar of 24 K…
- India
Gujarat witnesses 49 percent surge in crorepati taxpayers
Ahmedabad: Gujarat has witnessed a significant surge of 49 per cent in the number of ‘crorepati’ taxpayers, individuals declaring an annual income of Rs 1 crore or more, for the assessment year…
- Technology
Meta launches new WhatsApp app for Mac users
New Delhi: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has launched a new WhatsApp application for Mac users with a group calling feature which will connect with up to eight people on video…
- India
Indian American CEO jailed for 2 years for committing bank fraud
New York: An Indian-American CEO of multiple software development and IT services companies in California has been sentenced to two years in prison for committing bank fraud and failing to pay over…
- World
Wagner chief Prigozhin buried privately in St Petersburg
St. Petersburg: Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner military group, was buried in private in his native Russian city St. Petersburg. Prigozhin’s press service said in a post on Telegram that the…
- Hyderabad
Sparks fly at Telangana Congress meet to pick candidates
Hyderabad: Acrimonious scenes were witnessed at the first meeting of Congress’ Telangana election committee held on Tuesday to pick candidates for coming Assembly elections. The party’s Telangana unit President A. Revanth Reddy…
- World
UK air travel disruption to last for days: Transport Secy
London: British Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said that the widespread travel disruption could last for days after flights were cancelled or delayed due to a technical fault in the air traffic…
- Politics
Centre reduced LPG prices in response to pressure of INDIA: Tejashwi
Patna: Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said that the Narendra Modi government’s decision on Tuesday to reduce the price of LPG cylinders by Rs 200 was due to the pressure of…
- Health
8-cm live worm removed from woman’s brain in world’s 1st discovery
Sydney: In a world’s first such case, a team of Australian neurosurgeons has removed an eight cm-long parasitic roundworm from a patient who complained of forgetfulness and depression. The world’s first case…
- Technology
Apple mega launch event on Sept 12 to unveil iPhone 15 series
San Francisco: Apple on Tuesday revealed that its next big global product launch — showcasing the fresh lineup of iPhone 15 series — will happen on September 12. The tech giant is…
- Science
India’s moon rover finds oxygen, titanium, aluminium, and other elements on the moon
Chennai: India’s moon rover has found the presence of oxygen, aluminium, sulphur and other elements near the lunar south pole, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Tuesday. Investigation regarding the…
- Technology
Google’s Duet AI now available in Gmail, Docs & more
San Francisco: Google on Tuesday rolled out its Duet AI assistant across all of its Workspace apps, including Gmail, Drive, Slides, Docs, and more. According to Aparna Pappu, GM and Vice President,…
- Bangalore
Society will suffer from inertia sans scientific, rational education: Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Even after 75 years of Independence, only 78 out of 100 people are literate in India, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed on Tuesday, adding that if scientific and rational education is…
