- India
Supreme Court asks Centre to take Finance Commission’s views on freebies
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Central government to engage with the Finance Commission on the issue of political parties inducing voters through freebies, and examine if there is a…
- Middle East
Iran-backed Shia bloc announces candidates for new PM
Baghdad: The Shia political blocs in the Iraqi parliament have nominated Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani for the post of Prime Minister, months after failing to form a government due to a political row.…
- Technology
Meta’s fact-checking programme will now include more Indian languages
New Delhi: Meta, formerly known as Facebook, on Tuesday announced that it is expanding its third-party fact-checking programme in India to include NewsMeter – a fact checker primarily focused on the southern…
- Business
Jefferies hits ‘buy’ button on Zomato for long-term investors
New Delhi: As food delivery platform Zomato saw its stock tumbling to an all-time low, global brokerage and research firm Jefferies has said it is time to buy as the stock can…
- Technology
Flipkart, Pocket FM join hands to bring audiobook library
New Delhi: Homegrown e-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Tuesday announced that it has collaborated with personalised audio streaming service Pocket FM to enable an extensive audiobook library. The collaboration would help Flipkart enter…
- Business
Adani Group market capitalisation exceeded $200 bn: Gautam Adani
Ahmedabad: Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group, has said that the combined Group market capitalisation this year exceeded $200 billion. “We were able to raise billions of dollars from the international markets, a…
- India
Delhi police detain Rahul Gandhi amid protests against Centre
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was on Tuesday detained by the Delhi Police after he sat in protest with other parliamentarians against the Central government in between Parliament House and the Rashtrapati…
- Technology
This AI company listens to infant’s cry to spot neurological condition
Toronto: Can an infant’s cry determine if he or she is suffering from an underlying neurological condition? Ubenwa, a company based in Montreal, Canada, claims it has developed accurate AI-based algorithms for…
- World
Liz Truss beats Sunak in TV debate in poll of electoral college
London: Liz Truss, the incumbent caretaker Foreign Secretary in deposed UK Prime Minister Boris Johnsons government, beat her rival Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin former Chancellor, according to a survey of ruling Conservative party…
- Television News
Koffee With Karan 7: KJo confirms Ananya, Aditya’s relationship
Mumbai: Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda and his Liger co-star Ananya Panday will be seen as the guests in the upcoming episode of ‘Koffee With Karan’, which promises a laugh riot and some…
- World
US: President Biden may retrun to work by weekend
Washington: In a virtual address to reporters, US President Joe Biden, who tested positive for Covid-19 on July 21, said that he is anticipating returning to work in person by the end of…
- Middle East
Won’t turn on IAEA cameras until nuclear deal revival: Iran
Tehran: The Iranian nuclear chief said his country will not turn on the surveillance cameras of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) installed within the framework of a 2015 nuclear deal until parties…
- Hyderabad
Heavy rains in Hyderabad inundates low-lying areas
Hyderabad: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Hyderabad, inundating low-lying areas and throwing vehicular traffic out of gear. A two-wheeler was washed away in Mallepally area, while water entered houses in Nampally area…
- Bollywood
Aparshakti Khurana plays Kashmiri terrorist in upcoming film
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Aparshakti Khurana is set to play the role of a Kashmiri terrorist in his upcoming film ‘Dhoka D Round Corner’, thereby making a departure from his comic roles. The…
- World
Woman shot by police after opening fire at Dallas airport
Houston: A woman opened fire inside a teminal of the Dallas Love Field Airport in the US state of Texas before a responding police officer shot her, authorities said. No one else was…
