- India
CBI registered 110 cases against 166 civil servants since 2018: Govt
New Delhi: Apex investigating agency Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered 110 cases against 166 Civil Service Officers since the year 2018. “During the last five years including 2018, 2019, 2020,…
- World
Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza post raid on Al-Aqsa
Jerusalem: Israel on Wednesday carried out intensive airstrikes on military facilities in the Gaza Strip. Security sources in Gaza said that the airstrikes targeted two military posts of Hamas in the southwest…
- Bangalore
AAP demands closure of toll plazas in Karnataka, just like Punjab
Bengaluru: Aam Aadmi Party’s Karnataka state communication in-charge Brijesh Kalappa on Wednesday demanded closure of toll plazas in the state, on the lines his party’s government in Punjab. Addressing a press conference…
- India
Muslim cattle trader murder: 5 cow vigilantes held in Rajasthan
Bengaluru: Five cow vigilantes, including main accused Puneeth Kerehalli, who allegedly beat a man to death for transporting cows and buffaloes, were arrested on Wednesday. The Sathanur police arrested the accused, on…
- Bollywood
Jr NTR to lock horns with Hrithik Roshan in ‘War 2’
Mumbai: Actor Jr NTR, who has been swaying the audience – both Indian and international – with ‘RRR’, has been signed for the spy action-thriller, ‘War 2’ – a sequel to the…
- Telangana
BRS demands disqualification of Bandi Sanjay from Parliament
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Wednesday demanded disqualification of Karimnagar Lok Sabha MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar following his arrest in 10th class paper leak case. State ministers and other BRS…
- Technology
Vendors sue Twitter for thousands of dollars in unpaid bills
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Twitter has been sued by a group of vendors who allege that the micro-blogging platform has failed to pay tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid bills, the…
- India
Hanuman Jayanti: Calcutta HC asks Bengal govt to mull deploying central forces
Kolkata: In the wake of the violence in Rishra in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday advised the state government to consider deploying central…
- Technology
Tesla remains EV market leader in US with over 50% share
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla remains the market leader in the electric vehicle (EV) market in the US with more than 50 per cent share, selling more cars than the other 17…
- Technology
Amazon lays off over 100 employees across gaming verticals
San Francisco: Amazon has laid off more than 100 employees across its gaming divisions that include Prime Gaming, Game Growth and Amazon Games, as part of ongoing layoffs at the company. The…
- Middle East
Israel backs India’s call for bringing 26/11 masterminds to justice
New Delhi: Echoing the sentiments of a “vast majority” of Indians, Israeli Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana on Tuesday called for bringing to justice the perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. Ohana…
- Technology
Apple reveals first glimpse of its grand India retail store in Mumbai
New Delhi: After years of wait, Apple on Wednesday finally lifted the curtains off its much-awaited own branded retail store in India, as it ramps up plans to boost local manufacturing in…
- Technology
Paytm boosts offline payments leadership with 6.8 mn devices, GMV grows 40%
New Delhi: Leading payments and financial services company Paytm on Wednesday said it has achieved a new milestone in offline payments with 6.8 million devices deployed, while consumer engagement is the highest…
- Technology
Pinterest expands Creator Inclusion Fund to 5 more countries
San Francisco: Photo-sharing social media platform Pinterest announced that it is expanding its Creator Inclusion Fund to Canada, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France. The Fund is Pinterest’s incubator programme to elevate Creators…
- Middle East
Iran appoints new Ambassador to UAE after 8 years
Tehran: Iran has appointed an Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after eight years of having no envoy in the country amid an improvement of relations between the two Arab nations.…
