- India
No trace of Parag Agrawal, Vijaya Gadde amid Twitter-Threads drama
New Delhi: While former Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey came out in support of his platform, calling Meta’s Threads a ‘Twitter clone’, there is no sight of former Indian-origin Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal…
- Middle East
Turkey’s Erdogan calls for extending Black Sea Grain Initiative
Istanbul: At a joint press conference with his visiting Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative which will expire on July 17.…
- Pakistan
Pak sets up committee for decision over WC participation in India
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a 14-member committee, headed by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, to consider the country’s cricket team’s participation in the World Cup to be held in…
- Middle East
Erdogan calls on Sweden to ‘keep promises’ for NATO bid
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reaffirmed that his country would not green-light Sweden’s accession to NATO unless the Nordic nation adopted a firm stance against “terror groups”. “How can a…
- India
MP pee-gate: After ‘feet wash’ by Shivraj, Cong performs ‘shuddhikaran’
Bhopal: Post “feet wash” episode on camera at Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s residence in Bhopal, the Congress performed “shuddhikaran” (purification) of tribal victim Dashmat Rawat after he returned to his home…
- Technology
Nord 3 brings flagship features to mid-range segment in India
New Delhi: The Nord series, which experienced a substantial 40 per cent (year-on-year) growth in terms of shipments during Q1 2023, has now brought flagship features to the mid-range segment with Nord…
- Technology
Samsung Galaxy M34 5G: Offers feature-rich experience at affordable price
New Delhi: Samsung has just launched its new smartphone Galaxy M34 5G in the country, which is a feature-packed smartphone providing a premium experience at an affordable price. The new smartphone comes…
- Business
Global public cloud revenue crosses $500 bn, Microsoft leads
New Delhi: Led by Microsoft, global revenue for the public cloud services market reached $545.8 billion last year, an increase of 22.9 per cent over 2021, according to a new report. Top…
- Health
Board games can help boost maths ability in young children: Study
Santiago: Board games based on numbers, like Monopoly, Othello and Chutes and Ladders, make young children better at maths, according to a review of studies. Board games are already known to enhance…
- India
Odisha train tragedy: CBI interrogates 3 arrested Railways officials
Bhubaneswar: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team on Saturday started interrogation of three Railways officials were were arrested in connection to the Balasore triple train tragedy. The CBI on Friday evening…
- India
Madhya Pradesh: Youth beaten up in Gwalior, forced to lick sole
Bhopal: In yet another inhumane act in Madhya Pradesh, a youth was beaten up in the Gwalior district and forced to lick the sole of a person’s foot. In a video that…
- Technology
Don’t want to replace Twitter but create less angry place for users: Instagram head
New Delhi: Instagram head Adam Mosseri has clarified that Meta does not want to replace Twitter but create a public square for communities on Instagram that never really embraced Twitter and for…
- Middle East
One killed in shooting at Lebanon mosque
Beirut: A Lebanese citizen on Friday opened fire at worshipers as they were leaving a mosque in the town of Bar Elias in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, killing one and injuring several others,…
- Technology
China slaps hefty fines on Alibaba, Tencent as part of regulatory crackdown
Hong Kong: China has slapped hefty penalties on the country’s two digital payments giants, Tencent and Alibaba, as part of its regulatory crackdown that began a couple of years ago. Tencent, along…
- Technology
Meta launches Android beta for Threads that reached 70 mn users
New Delhi: Meta’s Twitter rival Threads, which has amassed 70 million followers, is now launching a beta programme for Android to give users early access to new features and bug fixes. The…
