- India
G20 summit: Macron to arrive on Sep 9 on 2-day visit
New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in New Delhi on September 9 for a two-day visit to attend the G20 summit, according to official sources. The G20 summit under India’s…
- Health
Study explains why Covid virus affects smell and taste
New York: SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, can infect sensory neurons explaining why many people reported losing their senses of smell and taste, finds a study. When Covid-19 began spreading in 2020,…
- Bangalore
Elderly woman sexually harassed during CT scan in Bengaluru hospital
Bengaluru: An elderly woman was allegedly sexually harassed during CT scan in Bengaluru, police said on Thursday. The incident took place in the limits of Kodigehalli police station limits. The police following…
- World
New Zealand’s filled jobs up 1.1%: Statistics
Wellington: Filled jobs in New Zealand increased 1.1 per cent, or 24,946 jobs, for the quarter ending in June 2023, the statistics department said on Thursday. Stats NZ said the increase follows…
- World
Australian government declares war on feral cats
Canberra: Australia’s Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek on Thursday declared war on feral cats in a bid to protect iconic native species from extinction. Plibersek on Thursday launched a…
- Bangalore
Yediyurappa declares agitation against Karnataka Cong govt, to take up state-wide tour
Bengaluru: It seems that the Karnataka BJP unit is bringing former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to the forefront yet again after getting him ‘forcefully’ resigned in 2021. Speaking to reporters, Yediyurappa declared…
- World
Typhoon Yun-yeung approaches Japan
Tokyo: The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Thursday said that typhoon Yun-yeung formed over the seas south of the country is likely to hit the eastern Pacific Ocean side and make landfall…
- India
BJP says ‘won’t accept’ after Mamata announces hike in salaries of MLAs, ministers
Kolkata: The legislative team of the BJP in West Bengal Assembly on Thursday vehemently opposed the announcement by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to hike in the salaries of all ministers and MLAs…
- World
Indian-origin man sentenced for causing workplace death in Singapore
Singapore: An Indian-origin forklift operator was sentenced to 18 weeks in jail in Singapore for his negligence, which led to a workplace fatality, the city-state’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said, releasing a…
- Technology
Huawei’s shift to Kirin processors to hurt Qualcomm the most: Top analyst
New Delhi: Chinese smartphone brand Huawei’s new smartphones will fully adopt the new self-developed Kirin processors starting in 2024, a move that will hurt chip-maker Qualcomm the most, according to leading analyst…
- Science
Probe to explore metal-rich asteroid on track for liftoff in Oct: NASA
Washington: NASA has announced that its Psyche mission, aiming to explore a metal-rich asteroid, is on track for liftoff in October. The Psyche mission is a journey to a unique metal-rich asteroid…
- Technology
Netflix techie who went missing after taking Uber ride in San Francisco found dead
San Francisco: A Netflix software engineer, who mysteriously disappeared after taking an Uber ride in the US, has died by suicide at the San Francisco Bay last week, media reports said. According…
- Technology
Snapchat unveils new measures to protect teens from online harm
New Delhi: Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, on Thursday announcing new features to further protect 13-17 year olds from potential online risks. These features, to roll out in the coming weeks,…
- Bangalore
4,427 dengue cases reported so far this year in Bengaluru, says Health Minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Thursday that 4,427 dengue cases have been detected till date this year in Bengaluru alone, adding that the cases will now be monitored…
- India
Plea in SC seeks registration of FIR against Udhayanidhi Stalin
New Delhi: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking initiation of legal action against Udhayanidhi Stalin, Tamil Nadu minister and son of Chief Minister MK Stalin, over his controversial…
