- World
Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn-in as interim President
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn-in as the interim President of the island nation on Friday. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe was sworn-in before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Daily Mirror reported. Earlier…
- Telangana
Telangana: Flood situation grim at Bhadrachalam
Hyderabad: The flood situation in Telangana’s Bhadrachalam town and surrounding areas remained grim on Friday with the Godavari river flowing above the danger mark and the water level rising every hour. Several…
- World
Omegle can be sued for matching child with sexual predator: US Court
San Francisco: Online chat service Omegle is now facing a lawsuit after its matching system paired an 11-year-old girl with a man who then sexually abused her. A district judge in Portland,…
- Business
IT spending in India to reach $112 bn in 2022 amid global uncertainties
Mumbai: The IT spending in India is likely to reach $114.9 billion in 2022, growing 7.7 per cent from last year, a Gartner reports said on Friday. Global economic uncertainty continues to…
- Business
realme to democratize power of 5G across products, beyond smartphones
New Delhi: 5G, one of the most anticipated technology marvels in recent times, is almost at the threshold of deployment in India. The government of India has recently approved 5G spectrum auctions,…
- Middle East
Lebanon’s state media employees strike over deteriorating living conditions
Beirut: The employees from Lebanon’s two state-run media outlets have launched a two-day strike in protest against the deteriorating working and living conditions. The employees of the National News Agency (NNA) and…
- India
UP: 2 months after being gang-raped and run over, Dalit woman loses leg
Mathura: A 30-year-old Dalit woman from Kosi Kalan area has lost her leg, almost two months after she was gang-raped and the accused crushed her leg with a motorbike. The woman had…
- Technology
Non-game apps now dominate Apple App Store for 1st time
San Francisco: As global downloads on games and non-games apps reached 35 billion in the second quarter this year, the spending on apps has overtaken games on Apple App Store for the…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Holiday declared in schools amid rain fury
Bengaluru: Heavy rains continued to pound many districts of Karnataka on Friday, forcing the authorities to declare holiday in schools in Belagavi, Chikkamagalur and Hassan districts. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has called…
- Business
New Instagram tools to better connect creators with subscribers
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has announced that it is bringing new tools, including subscriber chats, exclusive posts and more for creators to connect with subscribers to the photo-sharing platform Instagram. The…
- Telangana
Tension during Telangana BJP MP’s visit to flood-hit area
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed during Telangana BJP MP D. Arvind’s visit to the flood-affected Jagtiyal district on Friday when the supporters of BJP and ruling TRS clashed. When the Lok Sabha member from…
- World
Central banker warns Sri Lanka faces shutdown without stable government
Colombo: The governor of Sri Lanka’s central bank, Nandalal Weerasinghe, has warned that the country may shut down if no stable government is formed soon, local media reported. There is a “lot…
- Technology
Xiaomi India elevates COO Muralikrishnan as President
Bengaluru: Global tech company Xiaomi India on Friday announced to elevate Muralikrishnan B as President of its India operations, effective from August 1. Muralikrishnan will be responsible for day-to-day operations, services, public…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt to join BRICS
Moscow: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt plan to join BRICS, and their potential membership bids could be discussed and answered at next year’s summit in South Africa, BRICS International Forum President Purnima…
- India
Ahead of Karnataka assembly polls, BJP-RSS leaders hold meet
Bengaluru: The meeting of the RSS and BJP leaders to discuss strategy for the state Assembly elections in 2023 was underway at a resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Friday. State…
