- Middle East
Erdogan, Isaac hold phone call after restoration of ties
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a phone call with Israeli President Isaac Herzog over bilateral relations, according to a statement by Turkey’s presidential office. The statement released on Friday emphasised…
- India
Complaint against Amazon over sale of ‘obscene’ Radha-Krishna picture
Bengaluru: The Hindu Janajagruthi Samithi has lodged a complaint against Amazon with for selling obscene pictures of Lord Krishna and Radha, police said on Saturday. In the complaint, the Hindu outfit said…
- Sports
IND v ZIM, 2nd ODI: Shardul replaces Deepak as India win toss
Harare: Stand-in captain KL Rahul has won the toss and elected to bowl first against Zimbabwe in the second ODI at Harare Sports Club on Saturday. India are currently leading the three-match…
- Afghanistan
Afghanistan to rebuild 2,200 houses in quake-hit areas
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan said it will rebuild 2,200 houses which were partially or fully damaged in the devastating June 22 earthquake which affected the provinces of Paktika and Khost.…
- India
Gujarat: Inspired by crime web series, minor buys weapon; lands in juvenile home
Surat: A 14-year-old boy landed in a juvenile home after the police caught him with a country-made revolver in this Gujarat city, sources said on Saturday. Pratham (name changed), a resident of Pandesara…
- Pakistan
Pakistan, India can’t afford another war: Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated his country’s strong resolve to maintain peace in the region but added that sustainable peace in South Asia was linked to the resolution of…
- India
It will be BJP vs AAP in 2024 general elections, claims Manish Sisodia
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday claimed that the 2024 general elections will see a direct contest between the BJP and AAP. The election will be held between Prime…
- India
Staring at women while aboard a bus now an offence in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s amended Motor Vehicles Act has now given a provision which could lead to the arrest of any one who stare at women while on board a bus. Acts like whistling,…
- Middle East
Death toll rises to 20 in market blast in Syria
Damascus: At least 20 people, including children, have been killed and more than 50 others injured in a fresh round of fighting between Syria and the Turkish-backed militia in northern Syria, a…
- Technology
Twitter to put a label on phone numbers of verified user profiles
New Delhi: Twitter is working on a new feature to put a label or tag on the phone numbers of verified user profiles, apart from the blue tick or badge the company…
- Technology
Questions raised on Elon Musk’s bot claims on Twitter
New Delhi: Leading bot researchers have questioned Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s claims about the huge presence of fake/spamming accounts on Twitter, as the online tool his team used to count bots on…
- Technology
Wireless charging stops for Pixel owners after Android 13 update
New Delhi: Google Pixel smartphone users were left in a lurch after downloading Android 13 as several of them were not able to use wireless charging after installing the latest operating system…
- Middle East
Turkey in talks with Russia over presence of Kurdish militia in Syria
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey and Russia have been in constant dialogue over the presence of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia in Syria. On his…
- Technology
Apple’s Shazam app turns 20, surpasses 70 bn song recognitions
New Delhi: Apple’s music recognition platform Shazam has officially surpassed 70 billion song recognitions, as it turned 20. For more than 225 million global monthly users, to ‘Shazam’ is to discover something…
- World
China ramps up Russian energy imports
Beijing: While many European countries are trying to wean themselves off Russian gas, China is importing an increasing amount of energy from its neighbour. Data from Beijing’s Customs Office on Saturday showed…
