- Technology
TikTok COO resigns after nearly five years
San Francisco: V Pappas, TikTok’s chief operating officer (COO), has resigned after nearly five years at the Chinese short-video making app to “refocus” on her “entrepreneurial passions”. Pappas tweeted on Thursday, “After…
- India
New charge sheet may include names of Atiq’s minor sons
Prayagraj: The Prayagraj police are planning to include the names of the two minor sons of slain gangster Atiq Ahmad in another charge sheet that is likely to be filed soon in…
- Technology
Musk-Zuckerberg cage fight ‘cancelled’, says Tesla CEO’s mother
New Delhi: Dubbed as the fight of the century, the anticipated showdown between Elon Musk and Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apparently been cancelled, the Tesla CEO’s mother Maye Musk…
- Middle East
Iran, UAE vow to strengthen coordination, elevate cooperation level
Tehran: Iran and the UAE have highlighted the necessity to strengthen mutual coordination and elevate the level of bilateral cooperation, particularly in the trade and economic sectors. During their meeting in the…
- Technology
Qualcomm to deliver next-gen Snapdragon chips for Sony smartphones
San Francisco: Chip-maker Qualcomm on Friday said it has extended its collaboration with Sony to power its future smartphones with next-generation Snapdragon platforms. The companies agreed to work together on the next…
- Bollywood
Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor-starrer ‘Bawaal’ to have a grand screening at Eiffel Tower
Mumbai: Actors Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor are all set for the worldwide premiere of their upcoming film ‘Bawaal’. Before hitting OTT, however, the movie will have its first screening at the Salle…
- Technology
Automaker Ford gears up for fresh job cut round amid shift to EVs
San Francisco: US automaker Ford is preparing to cut more jobs as it directs more investments towards building electric vehicles (EVs). The fresh layoffs could be announced as soon as next week,…
- India
Conductor slaps old woman in Karnataka bus, video goes viral
Hubballi: Even as the state government issued a circular directing employees of the state owned transport corporations to behave cordially with woman passengers, an incident of a female conductor slapping an old…
- Technology
AWS invests $100 mn to help customers build generative AI solutions
San Francisco: Amazon Web Services (AWS) is investing $100 million in a generative AI innovation centre to help customers build and deploy generative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. The programme will connect AWS…
- Technology
Microsoft planned to develop separate version of Xbox Cloud Gaming
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft was planning to develop a separate version of Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) that won’t be dependent on the premium Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. On Thursday, at…
- Technology
Apple Vision Pro may feature ‘Travel Mode’ for plane rides
San Francisco: The first developer beta of visionOS contains a hidden feature for Apple Vision Pro spatial computer. The feature, named ‘Travel Mode,’ is specifically designed to enhance the users’ in-flight experience.…
- Pakistan
Shehbaz Sharif ‘snatches’ umbrella from officer, leaves her drenched
New Delhi: A viral video doing the rounds on social media shows Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is in Paris to attend a global financing summit, “snatching” an umbrella from a…
- India
Cong has ‘Bharat Jodo’ ideology, BJP-RSS have ‘Bharat Todo’ doctrine: Rahul
Patna: Ahead of the opposition meeting, Congress senior leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday appealed to his party leaders to stay united in a fight with the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha…
- Middle East
Qatar PM, Russian FM agree to strengthen ties
Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and visiting Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, have agreed to deepen bilateral relations. During the talks held…
- India
Bihar: Man wearing king cobra around his neck, dies of snake bite
Patna: A man who was in the getup of Lord Shiva died after a king cobra he was wearing around his neck bit him at a religious event in Bihar’s Madhepura district…
