- Middle East
Iraqi soldier, Islamic State militant killed in Iraq
Baghdad: An Iraqi soldier and a militant of the Islamic State (IS) group were killed in two incidents in the central and northern parts of the country, the Iraqi military said. Acting…
- World
Sri Lanka reduces fuel prices amid shortage
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and the Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) have reduced the retail price of fuel. The two state-owned oil companies reduced the retail price of fuel…
- Hollywood
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck get legally wedded in Las Vegas
Los Angeles: Hollywood stars Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have finally tied the knot in Las Vegas. According to a marriage license on the online records for Clark County, Nevada, the couple’s…
- Technology
Online interior design startup Modsy shuts down, lays off employees
San Francisco: Online interior design services startup Modsy has quietly shut operations and several customers have been left with unfinished renovations and project orders in process. San Francisco-based Modsy has abruptly ceased…
- Technology
After India, US aims to crackdown on VPN service providers
Washington/New Delhi: After India, the US lawmakers have now asked the Lina Khan-led Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to address abusive and deceptive data practices by hundreds of companies providing Virtual Private Network…
- Technology
Google Play to hide app permissions, makes developers responsible for data collection
New Delhi: Google is set to no longer show permissions it automatically gathers from apps on its Play Store, giving developers control over what they wish to disclose to users on data…
- Middle East
Nine Yemeni soldiers killed by Houthi militia despite truce
Aden: Nine Yemeni soldiers were killed by the Houthi militia during the past 48 hours in the country, a military official told Xinhua, accusing the militia of breaching the ceasefire. “The Houthi…
- Sports
3rd ODI: Pant, Pandya help India win series 2-1 over England
Manchester: Hardik Pandya’s impressive all-round show (71 runs and 4 wickets) along with Rishabh Pant’s fantastic maiden century (125 not out) in the 50-over cricket guided India to a convincing five-wicket win over…
- World
US: Four killed as small planes collide mid-air in Nevada
Washington: Four people were killed after the small planes they were travelling on collided in mid-air around noon at North Las Vegas Airport in the US state of Nevada. “At this time, there…
- India
Prez poll: 140 MLAs, two outstation legislators to vote in Kerala Assembly
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Assembly on Monday will join the process of electing the new president of India. There are 140 members in the Kerala Assembly and it’s a foregone conclusion that all the…
- India
Govt to table weapons of mass destruction Bill in Rajya Sabha today
New Delhi: On the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament on Monday, the Centre is likely to table ‘The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities)…
- Business
Amazon sees $12 bn worth sales on Prime Day globally
San Francisco: Amazon saw sales worth at least $12 billion (according to third-party estimates) during its Prime Day event in the US and 15 more countries on July 12-13. It was the…
- Science
China to launch first solar probe in October
Beijing: China will launch, in October, its first solar probe, which aims to study the relationships between the solar magnetic field, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), the media reported. Solar…
- Health
Green tea may significantly help in lowering diabetes: Study
Beijing: Drinking green tea may not only help in reducing your waistline, but may also prove beneficial in lowering diabetes, finds a study. Type 2 diabetes is a significant global public health…
- India
Presidential poll not about two candidates, but ideologies: Yashwant Sinha
New Delhi: Making his final appeal ahead of the poll scheduled on Monday, Opposition’s Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha on Sunday said that the election is not about the identities of the two…
