- Technology
Indian gaming industry should develop games based on our culture: Ministry
New Delhi: As the 28 per cent GST on online gaming continues to hammer the sector, Vikram Sahay, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, said on Thursday that gaming…
- Bangalore
Cauvery Dispute: Karnataka terms TN’s plea as untenable in SC, cites monsoon failure
New Delhi: The Karnataka government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that Tamil Nadu’s application demanding release of water from Cauvery river is wholly misconceived as it is based on an erroneous…
- Kashmir
1 killed, 5 injured due to electrocution in J&K’s Poonch
Jammu: One person was killed and five others were injured when they came into contact with a live electric transmission wire on Thursday in J-K’s Poonch district. Officials said that one person…
- India
Gauhati HC acquits six convicts in 2004 I-Day blast case
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court on Thursday overturned the 2019 verdict of an Assam court by acquitting all six convicts in the 2004 Independence Day Dhemaji bomb blast case of all charges.…
- Technology
Google doubles down on ads transparency, data access as new EU law kicks in
London: Google on Thursday said it will increase how much information it provides about ads targeted at users in the European Union (EU), as the new set of regulations known as the…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Devotee drops Rs 100 crore cheque in temple, had only Rs 17 in account
Visakhapatnam: A devotee deposited a cheque of Rs 100 crore in the ‘hundi’ (offering box) at Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Simhachalam. When the temple authorities sent the cheque to the…
- Telangana
Telangana: KCR inducts Mahender Reddy into cabinet 3 months before polls
Hyderabad: Barely three months before the Assembly elections, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday expanded his cabinet with the induction of Patnam Mahender Reddy. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath…
- India
Gender change through surgery a constitutional right, rules Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has observed that a person has constitutional right to change their gender though surgical intervention. Justice Ajit Kumar made the observation while hearing a plea of a…
- Business
Uber appoints new Director of Business Development for India, S.Asia
New Delhi: Ride-hailing platform Uber on Thursday announced the appointment of Arnab Kumar as Director of Business Development for India and South Asia. Kumar brings over 17 years of experience in the…
- Business
Meta Horizon Worlds’ new update lets users easily block, report others while in Pause
San Francisco: Meta has released a new ‘v124’ update for the social virtual reality (VR) platform ‘Horizon Worlds’, which includes the ability for users to easily mute, block or report other people…
- Business
X announces changes to its API, retires legacy tiers & endpoints
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) has announced changes to its API (Application Programming Interface) that would retire some of the legacy tiers and endpoints — a move that could again…
- Technology
Google Chat to show view counts for messages in spaces
San Francisco: Google has introduced a new feature that will allow space members to see view counts for messages in all spaces. “A more detailed view of how many members are engaging…
- Technology
Samsung Electronics to unveil food platform at IFA 2023
Seoul: Samsung Electronics said on Thursday it will unveil a new, integrated food platform, which provides consumers with personalised cooking experiences, at IFA 2023 next month. The platform, Samsung said, is designed…
- Technology
Netflix adds 2.6 mn more subscribers in July despite password-sharing crackdown
San Francisco: Despite the password-sharing crackdown, streaming giant Netflix’s subscriber base continues to grow as it added 2.6 million more paid users in the month of July in the US. According to…
- World
Six nations to join BRICS grouping from Jan 1, 2024
New Delhi: The BRICS grouping on Thursday announced that six nations — Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Argentina, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia — will be included as full-time members. South Africa president Cyril…
