- Andhra Pradesh
20 Andhra legislative council members facing criminal cases
Amaravati: As many as 42 per cent of the Members of the Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh are facing criminal cases, a recent study has shown. The study also noted that 75…
- Technology
Google again sues Sonos for copying smart speaker, voice control tech
San Francisco: Google on Monday sued high-tech speaker and audio technology company Sonos again, alleging that the company infringed on its patents around smart speakers and voice control technology. The tech giant…
- Middle East
Russian optimism about reaching agreement with Iran in Vienna
Vienna: Talks to restore the nuclear agreement between Iran and six other states are going in the right direction, according to Russian negotiator Mikhail Ulyanov. “Looks like we are making progress. Let’s…
- World
Sri Lanka: Over 5.5 mn vehicles registered in fuel quota system
Colombo: Over 5.5 million vehicles have been registered with Sri Lanka’s national fuel pass or QR code system, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said on Monday. A total of 1,246 gas…
- Bangalore
Bangalore: Hindu activists demand demolition of Idgah maidan tower
Bengaluru: Following the decision of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) that the property of Idgah Maidan belongs to the revenue department of the state government, Hindu activists are now demanding demolition of the…
- Technology
LG unveils wireless earbuds with unique head-tracking spatial audio
New Delhi: LG Electronic on Monday announced two new sets of ‘TONE Free’ wireless earbuds, and the flagship device comes with the world’s first ‘Dolby Head Tracking’ feature across all content and…
- Technology
Meta shuts down its biggest VR game for Quest 1 owners
New Delhi: Meta is shutting down Quest 1 virtual reality (VR) headset support for ‘Population: One’, its popular battle-royale game set in VR. Quest 1 owners will no longer be able to…
- Business
AWS, Intel empower govtech and edtech startups in India
Hyderabad: Amazon Web Services (AWS) and chip-maker Intel recently hosted the ‘CXO Mixer’ event here to empower govtech and edtech startups, enabling them in their cloud journey to scale, transform and excel.…
- Middle East
Iranian FM: Nuclear weapons against our policies, beliefs
Tehran: Iran does not seek possession of nuclear weapons, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in a phone conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. “Nuclear weapons have no place in the doctrine…
- Technology
SoftBank posts massive $23.4 bn net loss, 2nd straight quarter in red
Tokyo: Japanese investment major SoftBank Group on Monday posted a huge $23.4 billion loss in the April-June quarter, as tech stocks continued to get hammered in the economic downturn. The Masayoshi Son-led…
- Technology
89% Indians wish to switch to 5G, most to change service provider to do so
New Delhi: As India gears up to usher in the 5G era, 89 per cent of consumers wish to upgrade to 5G network in India while 48 per cent would upgrade to…
- World
China extends military exercises around Taiwan
Beijing: China’s People’s Liberation Army on Monday continued their large-scale sea and air drills around Taiwan despite its initial announcement that the exercises which began last week in response to US House Nancy…
- India
Karnataka: Man arrested for unnatural sex with cows in Mandya
Bengaluru: The Karnataka police have arrested a man on charges of having unnatural sex with cows in Bengaluru, police said on Monday. Identified as Manjunath, the 34-year-old is a resident of Gejjalagere village…
- Bollywood
Tabu dazzles in Telangana’s traditional weaves
Hyderabad: Handloom Industry in the Telangana state occupies a unique place in the country for its exclusive art and artifacts of handloom weavers. On National Handlooms Day, Bollywood actress Tabu took to the…
- World
Birthrate in Sweden hits lowest in two decades
Stockholm: Birthrate in Sweden has reached the lowest level in more than two decades, according to official figures. The figures issued by Statistics Sweden on Sunday revealed that between January and April…
