- Technology
Tech careers not promoted at schools, colleges: India’s young workforce
New Delhi: Nearly 46 per cent of young professionals reported that tech careers were not promoted much to them during early education at schools or colleges, with that figure rising to 50…
- Technology
Microsoft may kill Xbox Live Gold subscription
San Francisco: Microsoft will reportedly sunset its Xbox Live Gold subscription, which enables multiplayer gaming, provides game discounts and much more. Games with Gold will also likely go away “after first appearing…
- Technology
Siddaramaiah holds talks with Foxconn CEO
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday chaired a high-level meeting with the Foxconn Industrial Internet (Fii) a subsidiary of i-phone maker Foxconn CEO Brand Cheng led delegation, regarding the proposal to set…
- Technology
Google Play Store sees huge drop in apps amid tough policies
New Delhi: Google’s tighter regulating policies have significantly reduced the number of available apps on its Play Store, pushing the total number of apps to the lowest point in years, a report…
- India
14-year-old girl gang-raped by 3 minor boys in Jharkhand
Ranchi: Three boys entered the house of a 14-year-old girl and allegedly gang-raped her while she was alone in Jharkhand’s Bokaro, police said. The accused trio are students of classes 5, 7…
- India
PM to inaugurate Port Blair airport’s new shell-shaped terminal building
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new integrated terminal building of the Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair on Tuesday via video conferencing. The inauguration of the new…
- Kashmir
Three, including traffic cop killed in Kashmir vehicle crash
Srinagar: Three persons, including a traffic cop, were killed on Monday in J&K’s Srinagar district when three vehicles collided against each other. Police said the accident occurred in the Maloora area on…
- Technology
AI shares new insights into solar magnetic field
London: Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in solar physics by utilising artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate the magnetic field in the upper atmosphere of the sun in quasi real-time. The research, published…
- India
MP HC seeks govt’s response on invoking NSA against Pravesh Shukla in urination case
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday issued a notice to the state government seeking its response on invoking the National Security Act (NSA) against Pravesh Shukla, the man who urinated…
- Middle East
Massive forest wildfires sweep Syria
Damascus: Firefighters have been battling massive wildfires in central, western and northwestern Syria since July 12, local media reported The fires broke out in the countryside of the central province of Hama,…
- Technology
Over 8.4 mn people globally learning Hindi on Duolingo
New Delhi: US-based language learning app Duolingo on Monday announced that more than 8.4 million learners globally are actively learning Hindi from English on the app. Hindi is currently the second most…
- Technology
YouTube quietly releases ‘Stable Volume’ feature to some users
San Francisco: Google-owned YouTube has quietly rolled out a new ‘Stable Volume’ feature to some users. The feature was spotted by a few users, including a Redditor and YouTuber M. Brandon Lee,…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru bomb blast case: SC allows prime accused to stay in Kerala
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed former president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and prime accused in the 2008 Bengaluru serial bomb blast case, Abdul Nassir Madani, to move…
- Science
Genes for learning & memory are 650 mn years old: Study
London: A team of scientists have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression and other complex behaviours originated around 650 million years ago. “We’ve known for a long time that…
- Business
Swiggy launches unique tool for restaurants to expand outlets, 100 onboard
New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Swiggy on Monday unveiled a new tool “Network Expansion Insights”, aimed at empowering partner restaurants to make informed decisions for their network expansion. Restaurants can now…
