- World
Muslim activists storm Birmingham cinema screening ‘The Kerala Story’
Birmingham: Muslim activists in Birmingham stormed a screening of the controversial Bollywood film ‘The Kerala Story’, which has sparked a row in India amid claims that it destroys ‘religious harmony’, media reports…
- Technology
Twitter bug restoring deleted tweets for hundreds of clueless users
New Delhi: A bug in Twitter is apparently restoring deleted tweets and retweets for hundreds of users who have no clue about it and the micro-blogging platform was yet to admit the…
- Business
Tencent launches palm-based payments in China
Beijing: Chinese internet and tech giant Tencent has launched a palm-recognition service for its WeChat Pay service here that allows Metro passengers to pay via waving their palm over a scanner, the…
- Kerala
Family of Keralite who died in Pakistan jail ready to accept body
Thiruvananthapuram: After showing an initial reluctance to claim the mortal remains of Zulfikar (48), a Keralite who died in a Pakistan jail, the family members of the deceased have now agreed to…
- Kerala
Kerala College principal suspended after SFI’s election fraud surfaces
Thiruvananthapuram: Two days after Kerala University recommended the removal of G.J. Shaiju, Principal of Christian College Kattakada, after an alleged election fraud by the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) surfaced, the management…
- India
RBI, SBI notification permitting Rs 2K note exchange sans id proof challenged
New Delhi: A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court challenging Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and State Bank of India (SBI) notifications, that permits exchange of notes without any…
- World
UK city of Coventry gets first turban-wearing Lord Mayor
London: A local British Sikh councillor based in Coventry has made history for the central England city by becoming its first turban-wearing Lord Mayor. Jaswant Singh Birdi, who was born in Punjab…
- Technology
TCS partners Google Cloud to launch next-gen generative AI offering
New Delhi: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Monday announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud, with launching ‘TCS Generative AI’ which leverages Google Cloud’s generative AI services to design and deploy custom-tailored…
- Technology
Meta fined record $1.3 bn for violating EU data transfer rules
London: The Irish Data Protection Commission on Monday fined Meta (formerly Facebook) a record $1.3 billion fine over violating data transfer rules in the European Union (EU). The Irish watchdog said that…
- Technology
Wind energy may enhance coolant power needs in nuclear plants: IIT Jodhpur
Jodhpur: Realising the significance of cooling power sources in nuclear power plants safety based on the historical nuke disasters, an international team led by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)…
- Technology
Ex-SoftBank veteran Manoj Kohli joins WeWork India as independent Board Director
New Delhi: Flexible workspace provider WeWork India on Monday announced the appointment of Manoj Kohli, former Country Head of Softbank India, Softbank Group International, as an independent Director to its Board. Anthony…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM launches work on Machilipatnam Port
Machilipatnam: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday launched the work on the Rs 5,156 crore Machilipatnam Port also known as Bandar Port. He unveiled a pylon and offered special prayers…
- Middle East
Iran summons Swiss ambassador over ‘fake’ flag photo
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Swiss ambassador to protest the embassy’s posting of a photo of a “fake” Iranian flag, media reported. The summons came after the Swiss embassy…
- Health
Strong legs can help heart attack patients have better prognosis: Study
London: People with strong legs are less likely to develop heart failure after a heart attack, according to research. Myocardial infarction is the most common cause of heart failure, with around 6-9…
- India
Biz2Credit to hire 200 for digital lending SaaS platform Biz2X in India
New Delhi: Digital lending platform Biz2Credit on Monday said it will hire 200 people in India in the next few months for its software-as-a-service (SaaS)- based platform called Biz2X. In a bid…
