- Technology
Tweets with racial slurs increased since Musk’s acquisition: Report
San Francisco: Instances of racial slurs on Twitter have increased since Elon Musk bought the influential platform, despite assurances from the platform that it has reduced hate activity, media reports said. According…
- Technology
Apple invests $450mn for Emergency SOS via satellite
San Francisco: Apple has invested $450 million in developing the critical infrastructure that supports Emergency SOS via satellite for iPhone 14 models which will be launching “later this month” in the US…
- Technology
Now $8 Twitter Blue service disappears on iOS app, users flummoxed
San Francisco: Several Twitter users on Friday reported that the new $7.99 Blue subscription service suddently disappeared from their iOS app, as Elon Musk claimed the platform has hit an “all-time high…
- Telangana
PM Modi to visit Telangana amid protests, KCR to stay away
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Telangana on Saturday amid tight security in view of the protests called by the Left parties and criticism by the TRS government. The state…
- World
Only PM to appoint army chief ‘at any cost’, Sharif brothers decide in London huddle
London: As crucial discussions among various staakeeholders around the next Pakistan army chief’s appointment gain momentum within and outside the country, the Sharif brothers have reportedly decided in a London huddle that…
- Kerala
CPI-M indulged in TVM Corporation ‘recruitment scam’: Javadekar
Thiruvananthapuram: Amidst the protest by BJP and Congress outside the Thiruvananthapuram (TVM) Corporation in Kerala seeking resignation of the Mayor Arya Rajendran for allgedly trying to give jobs for 295 CPI-M activists,…
- Middle East
UN allocates $9.5 mn to contain cholera spread in Lebanon
Beirut: Two UN humanitarian relief funds have allocated $9.5 million to prevent the spread of cholera in Lebanon. A statement released by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…
- Telangana
Sharmila writes to PM on corruption in Kaleshwaram project
Hyderabad: YSR Telangana Party leader Y. S. Sharmila has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking immediate investigation and action against the massive corruption in Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP).…
- India
Gujarat polls: Workers, leaders unhappy with selection of BJP candidates
Gandhinagar: A section of BJP workers and leaders are unhappy with the leadership’s selection of candidates for the two-phase elections to the 182-member Gujarat Assembly polls with some of them announcing to…
- India
SC extends protection of area inside Gyanvapi mosque where ‘Shivling’ was found
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday extended the protection of the area inside the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi where a ‘Shivling’ was found till further orders. A bench headed by Chief…
- Middle East
Iran develops hypersonic ballistic missile
Tehran: A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that the country has built a hypersonic ballistic missile that is capable of penetrating “all missile defence systems”. “The…
- India
Maha: BJP calls Sharad Pawar ‘bhondu baba’ who practices ‘black magic’
Satara: Political discourse plummeted to a new depth with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) calling Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar an alleged “bhondu baba” who indulges in “black magic”, here…
- India
Rajiv Gandhi ‘misused’ Governor’s office to dismiss elected governments: BJP
New Delhi: Amid allegation by the opposition parties that the BJP is misuing Raj Bhavan, the BJP accused former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of misusing the Union Cabinet and Governor’s office to…
- Technology
Windows 11 starts testing filter box in Task Manager
New Delhi: Tech giant Microsoft has started testing a search/filter box in its Task Manager, to filter the possible matches and display those on the page. This feature is helpful when users…
- Sports
Ronaldo to spearhead Portugal at fifth World Cup
Lisbon: Portugal coach Fernando Santos has announced a 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with two veteran players, Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe, continuing to lead the team. Ronaldo…
