- World
Video of dancer in mosque raises Uyghur anxieties about China’s attacks on religion
New Delhi: A Chinese tourism advertisement portraying a medieval Buddhist fantasy, shot in the prayer hall of Xinjiang’s second-largest mosque, has alarmed the Uyghur diaspora, which is calling it a desecration, a…
- Bangalore
No decision on announcing a Lingayat candidate for CM’s post: Bommai
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said no decision has been taken on announcing a Lingayat leader as BJP candidate for the chief minister’s post. Talking to mediapersons, Bommai underlined…
- Technology
Twitter rival Koo lets go 30% of staff over course of the year amid global slowdown
New Delhi: Homegrown Twitter rival Koo on Thursday said that it has let go 30 per cent of its workforce over the course of the year amid the current global meltdown. The…
- Bollywood
Parineeti Chopra, Raghav Chadha get engaged; here’s wedding date
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra had earlier sparked dating rumours with AAP leader Raghav Chadha with her outings. However, their wedding already seems to be on the cards as the couple took…
- Hyderabad
Traffic curbs around Charminar for Jummat-ul-Vida prayers
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police have imposed certain traffic restrictions around historic Mecca Masjid in the old city and also around Jama-e-Masjid in Secunderabad on Friday in view of Jummat-ul-Vida or last Friday of…
- India
Fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh’s wife stopped at Amritsar airport
Amritsar: Fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh’s wife Kirandeep Kaur was stopped at the Amritsar airport by immigration officials while she was trying to board a flight to London, sources said on Thursday.…
- Middle East
Turkish FM says holding talks with both sides in Sudan for truce
Ankara: As the violent unrest continues to rage in Sudan, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that negotiations are on with the two warring parties in a bid to reach an ultimate…
- Technology
SpaceX’s Starship ready for second launch attempt on Thursday: Musk
San Francisco: SpaceX’s Starship is ready for its first orbital test flight on Thursday, CEO Elon Musk said. This will be the second launch attempt, as the first on Monday was scrubbed…
- Entertainment
K-pop star Moonbin, aged 25, found dead at his home
Seoul: K-pop star Moonbin of the boy band ASTRO was found dead at his home. He was 25 years old. The Seoul Gangnam Police Station has confirmed that Moonbin was found dead…
- Technology
Spotify users can now share music, podcasts on BeReal
San Francisco: Music streaming platform Spotify has announced its integration with the French photo-sharing app BeReal, which will allow users to share music and podcasts in their BeReal posts. “We’re proud of…
- Technology
Snapchat brings its AI chatbot to all users, empowers more creators
New Delhi: Snapchat has announced to roll out its AI chatbot called ‘My AI to all users globally with new features for a better way to chat with your friends. Snapchat+ subscribers…
- Technology
Xiaomi India launches at-home phone setup service support for senior citizens
Bengaluru: Leading smartphone and smart TV brand Xiaomi India on Thursday introduced a specialised at-home phone support services for its senior citizen users in the country. As part of this initiative, Xiaomi…
- Technology
Microsoft to name hackers after ‘weather’ events in new naming taxonomy
San Francisco: Microsoft has introduced a new naming taxonomy for hackers, in which they will be identified with names inspired by weather conditions. As one of eight groups used by Microsoft to…
- World
Vital supplies dwindle, healthcare system threatened in Sudan amid unrest: UN
Khartoum: Amid the ongoing unrest in Sudan, people are running out of food, fuel and other vital supplies, and the healthcare system is in danger of collapse, UN humanitarians said. “We desperately…
- Middle East
At least 80 killed in stampede during charity event in Yemen
Sanaa: A stampede at an aid distribution centre in Yemen’s capital of Sanaa has claimed the lives of at least 80 people and left 220 others injured, according to Anis Al-Subaihi, spokesperson…
