- World
CIA warned about attack on Nord Stream pipes weeks ago
London: The CIA warned weeks ago that the Nord Stream pipes could be attacked, it has been revealed, after explosions opened three huge fissures in two key gas links that Western leaders…
- India
WBSSC scam: Partha, Arpita’s judicial custody extended to Oct 31
Kolkata: A special ED court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee and his close associate Arpita Mukherjee till October 31. This means that the…
- Entertainment
Malala launches film production career with three projects for Apple
Los Angeles: Malala Yousafzai — activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and self-confessed “Stranger Things” fan — is in production on her first project for Apple, ‘Variety’ has revealed. Her production company Extracurricular…
- India
Bombay HC reserves order on Anil Deshmukh’s bail plea
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the bail application of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. Justice N.J. Jamadar heard the bail of the senior Nationalist Congress…
- Business
Essar Oil UK signs offtake agreement with Vertex Hydrogen
London: Essar Oil UK Limited (Essar) has announced that it has signed a Heads of Terms offtake agreement with Vertex Hydrogen (Vertex) for the supply of 280MW plus of hydrogen. The hydrogen…
- Automobile
EV players welcome govt’s decision to defer stringent EV battery standards
New Delhi: Electric vehicle (EV) players on Wednesday welcomed the government’s decision to defer the implementation of stringent EV battery testing standards, saying it will help Indian battery makers redesign batteries and…
- Technology
Small businesses in India at highest ransomware risk: Report
New Delhi: India is currently 10th in the world on ransomware attacks and small businesses (up to 500 employees) are at the highest risk, accounting for more than half of all attacks…
- Technology
Intel unveils 13th Gen Intel Core family desktop processors
San Francisco: Chip maker Intel has unveiled the 13th Gen Intel Core processor family, led by the 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900K. The company said that the new 13th Gen Intel Core…
- India
Kolkata app fraud: ED seizes Bitcoin worth Rs 12.83 crore
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing mobile gaming app E-Nuggets in a fraud case on Wednesday seized Bitcoin worth Rs 12.73 crore owned by Amir Khan, the prime accused arrested in the…
- Science
South Korea to shun Russian rockets, to go with Musk’s SpaceX
Seoul: South Korea has decided to cancel plans to launch satellites using Russian rockets later this year amid the international community’s sanctions on Russia’s space programme over the Ukrainian war, a government…
- Pakistan
Ishaq Dar takes oath as Pakistan’s new Finance Minister
Islamabad: Pakistani parliamentarian Ishaq Dar on Wednesday took oath as the 42nd Finance Minister of the country, a day after he was sworn in as a Senator. In a ceremony held in…
- Technology
Russia’s social network removed from App Store globally
Moscow: Apple has removed the iOS apps of VK, the technology conglomerate behind Russia’s version of Facebook — VKontakte — from its App Store globally. According to The Verge, VK said its…
- Sports
Jasprit Bumrah among Mark Waugh’s Top-5 T20I players in the world
Melbourne: Australian great Mark Waugh has included India’s pace-bowling mainstay Jaspit Bumrah in his list of five cricketers who he thinks are the best T20I players in the world. Waugh is confident…