- India
6 youngsters to relay-swim 1,100-kms Mumbai-Goa return, set new world record
Mumbai: Three teens, including a girl, and three youths will jump into the Arabian Sea at Gateway of India on December 17 for the world’s longest relay-swim – 1,100-kms Mumbai-Goa-Mumbai – and…
- Middle East
Israel’s inflation hits 14-yr high
Tel Aviv: Israel’s year-on-year inflation rose to 5.3 per cent in November, the highest since October 2008, according to figures issued by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The 12-month inflation figure continued…
- World
SL police to question cricket commentator over mysterious death of ex-administrator
Colombo: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Sri Lankan police has taken over a probe into the mysterious violent attack on former national cricket administrator and businessman Dinesh Schaffter who died…
- Business
India’s growth expected to slow in 2023-24 on the back of sharp global slowdown
New Delhi: India’s GDP growth is on course to print close to 7 per cent this year in 2022-23, foreign brokerage, JP Morgan said in a report. While buoyant, it would still…
- Bangalore
Pro-terrorist comment row: Karnataka CM urges Kharge, Gandhis to clear their stand
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday asked the AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, former party presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to clear their stand on terrorism and terrorists. Interacting with…
- Business
Global mobile ad spend to reach $362 bn in 2023
New Delhi: As mobile captures share of ad wallet, global mobile ad spend is expected to reach $362 billion in 2023, a new report has shown. According to data.ai report, mobile will…
- Television News
Bigg Boss 16: Salman schools Sajid for playing sly prank on Abdu Rozik
Mumbai: In the upcoming ‘Shukravaar Ka Vaar’ episode of ‘Bigg Boss 16’, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will be seen schooling Sajid Khan over the prank played on Abdu Rozik and confusing the…
- World
Austria’s economy expected to face stagnation in 2023
Vienna: The Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) said that it expects the country’s economy to stagnate next year amid the ongoing energy crisis and the global economic downturn. Austria’s gross domestic…
- Business
TN procures 1.5 L tonne paddy more than previous year
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies minister on Friday said that the state has procured 1.5 lakh tonnes more paddy than what was purchased last year during the kuruvuai season. In a statement,…
- World
Indian-American surgeon gets 5-years jail for accepting bribes
New York: An Indian-American neurosurgeon has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for accepting approximately $3.3 million in bribes for performing spinal surgeries. Lokesh S. Tantuwaya, 55, of San Diego,…
- News
Rumblings in ruling NDA in Puducherry after CM, BJP cross swords
Puducherry: The ruling NDA (National Democratic Alliance) is facing rumblings after Chief Minister N. Rangaswamy and the state BJP crossed swords. In a recent statement, the chief minister had came out with…
- Technology
Microsoft launches real-time voice translation in Skype
San Francisco: Microsoft has launched real-time voice translation in Skype, which can now translate a person’s voice in real-time using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make the translated voice sound similar to the…
- Technology
Honda’s new Accord to offer Google built-in
San Francisco: With an aim to give customers a better driving experience, automobile company Honda has announced that its upcoming vehicle Accord will feature Google built-in. The 2023 Accord will be the…
- Business
Indian SaaS firm Freshworks lays off 90 employees
New Delhi: Indian software-as-a-service (SaaS) company Freshworks has laid off nearly 90 employees, or 2 per cent of its total workforce, citing rough global conditions behind the move. The company’s Founder and…
- World
US government sues Arizona state over makeshift border wall
Washington: The US federal government is taking Arizona and its top officials to court, demanding the state remove a makeshift border wall along the Mexico border constructed of garish shipping containers, but…
