- World
China bans celebrities with ‘lapsed morals’ from endorsing products
Taipei: China has banned all celebrities from endorsing a range of products and banned those with “lapsed morals” from endorsing anything, as part of an ongoing drive to align society with “core socialist…
- Pakistan
Pak govt to ‘surprise’ Imran Khan when he reaches Islamabad
Islamabad: Senior PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry says the party plans to keep changing the date on which they will reach Islamabad to tire the government out, the media reported. “We will give…
- India
Haryana farmers facing shortage of DAP fertiliser: Bhupinder Singh Hooda
Chandigarh: Haryana’s Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday questioned the state BJP government regarding the shortage of fertilisers, record unemployment, and on allocating CET exam centres in far-flung areas. He…
- India
Rusted ropes of Morbi bridge not replaced, only repainted: Public prosecutor
Morbi: Public Prosecutor here Harsendu Panchal on Wednesday made some startling revelations in the Morbi bridge collapse case. Citing the FSL’s preliminary report, he has said the cables were not changed by…
- India
Meghalaya CM’s chopper makes emergency landing due to bad weather
Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma’s chopper had to make an emergency landing near Shillong on Wednesday due to inclement weather, officials said. An official of the Chief Minister’s Office said…
- Delhi
Delhi air quality remains in ‘very poor’ category
New Delhi: The air quality of Delhi on Wednesday entered in the “very poor” category, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), and will…
- Science
SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy for the first time since 2019
San Francisco: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched Falcon Heavy, the world’s most powerful active rocket, into space once again after over three years. According to CNET, on November 1 at 9.43 a.m.…
- Automobile
Hyundai, Kia’s US sales up 7.9% amid chip shortage
Seoul: Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday its overall vehicle sales in the United States rose 7.9 percent last month from a year earlier despite the extended chip shortage. Hyundai Motor, its…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh lawmaker Bhageerath Reddy passes away
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council member, Challa Bhageerath Reddy, belonging to YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) died at a hospital in Hyderabad on Wednesday following a brief illness. He was 46. The MLC…
- Mumbai
Mumbai RPF jawan saves toddler, woman, from falling under local train
Mumbai: Displaying alertness and bravery, a Railway Protection Force jawan saved a woman and her toddler from being run over by a local train in Mumbai, Central Railway officials said on Wednesday. #WATCH…
- Hyderabad
Joint inspection for reopening closed roads in Secunderabad Cantonment
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police and Secunderabad Cantonment officials on Wednesday decided to undertake a joint inspection of roads in the Cantonment area amid demands from the local population to reopen the closed…
- India
Rupee has behaved in an orderly manner, says RBI Governor
New Delhi: With the rupee witnessing a downward spiral for the past several weeks, even crossing the 83 mark against the US dollar, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said that the…
- Technology
Twitter rival Koo surpasses 50 mn downloads
New Delhi: Homegrown micro-blogging platform Koo on Wednesday said it has clocked 50 million downloads with a significant uptake in users, time spent and engagement since January this year. Koo is available…
- Business
Amazon Prime members get access to 100 mn songs
San Francisco: Amazon has announced to provide 100 million songs to its Prime subscribers in shuffle mode, along with new features and ad-free content to improve the listening experience. The company has…
- Middle East
Another floating hotel for FIFA World Cup fans sets sail for Doha
Doha: Amid the luxury awaiting those visiting Qatar for the FIFA World Cup 2022 are cruise liners to house fans in the waters of Doha. One such cruise ship set sail for…
