- India
Over 200 Meiteis who crossed over to Myanmar to escape violence in Manipur return to state: CM
Imphal: More than 200 Meiteis who crossed over to neighbouring Myanmar to escape the ethnic violence in Manipur have safely returned to the state after more than three months, Chief Minister N…
- World
Over 2,500 Ukrainians freed in prisoner exchanges with Russia
Kiev: As many as 2,598 Ukrainians taken captive in the Russia-Ukraine war have been released as a result of prisoner exchanges. So far, Ukraine has carried out 48 prisoner exchanges with Russia…
- Bangalore
Operation Hasta in Karnataka: 2 BJP MLAs skip crucial meeting
Bengaluru: Amid the rumors of “Operation Hasta” or “Reverse Operation Lotus”, two prominent BJP MLAs skipped a crucial meeting called by former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in Bengaluru. The meeting was organised…
- Business
Google Invests $88M in South Korean Startup Incubation
Seoul: Google has invested $87.9 million to incubate nearly 500 South Korean startups and help them go abroad, a company official said. Google’s ChangGoo Programme — launched in 2019 in cooperation with…
- Business
Global quantum computing market likely to reach $7.6 bn in 2027
New Delhi: The global quantum computing is expected to grow from $1.1 billion in 2022 to $7.6 billion in 2027, a new report has said. The forecast includes base quantum computing as…
- Business
South Indian Bank’s Stock Rises 6% as RBI Approves New CEO
New Delhi: The stock of South Indian Bank jumped more than 6 per cent on Friday after the RBI conveyed its approval for the appointment of P.R. Seshadri as the Managing Director…
- Health
Blue-light glasses not helpful for eye health, sleep quality: Study
London: Spectacles that are marketed to filter out blue light probably make no difference to eye strain caused by computer use or to sleep quality, according to researchers, including one of Indian-origin.…
- Health
After EG.5, WHO flags another Covid variant BA.2.86
New Delhi: After EG.5 raised concerns for a new Covid outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has now flagged another sub-variant of Omicron BA.2.86, dubbed as BA.X. BA.2.86 is from Omicron’s BA.…
- India
MP polls: Scindia loyalist denied ticket from Gohad
Bhopal: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia loyalist and former MLA Ranveer Jatav has been denied ticket by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Gohad assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh. Jatav was one…
- World
Debate on siren’s role in deadly Hawaii wildfires forces official to resign
Honolulu: As the death toll from the Hawaii wildfires is still on the rise, the debate has got heated around whether sirens could have made a difference against the deadliest fires in…
- World
New Zealand amends roadside screening tests to get drug drivers off road
Wellington: New Zealand is changing the roadside drug testing regime to ensure police have the right tools to get dangerous drug-impaired drivers off the road, Justice Minister Ginny Andersen said on Friday.…
- India
BJP leader joins Congress in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal: BJP leader Samandar Patel, said to be close to Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, joined the Congress on Friday in the presence of former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal nath and ex-minister…