- World
US House passes bill to ban assault weapons after 18 yrs
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed a bill to ban assault weapons with a narrow 217-213 vote, the first vote of its kind in 18 years amid the increase in gun violence…
- India
India’s first monkeypox patient recovers, to be discharged
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday announced that the country’s first ever monkeypox patient has fully recovered and will be discharged later in the day. The 35-year-old Kerala native arrived…
- India
‘Hounded’ by ED, Shiv Sena Dy Leader flees to Eknath Shinde camp
Jalna: Under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Maharashtra ex-minister and Shiv Sena Deputy Leader Arjun Khotkar announced that he is joining the rebel faction led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde,…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Congress workers ransack Tejaswi Surya’s house, detained
Bengaluru: Congress workers in Karnataka were on Saturday detained for attempting to lay siege to BJP MP Tejaswi Surya’s residence over his alleged “stone pelting” remark. An audio in which Tejaswi could be…
- Middle East
Iran: Death toll from torrential rains risen to 53
Tehran: At least 53 people have been killed in recent flash floods in different Iranian provinces, a senior Iranian rescue and relief official said. Mehdi Vallipour, Head of the Relief and Rescue…
- Technology
Twitter may soon allow posting images, videos in one tweet
San Francisco: Twitter has confirmed that it is testing a new feature that will allow users to post images, videos and GIFs in one multimedia tweet. The company confirmed the test and…
- Technology
Uber to show drivers how much they’ll earn before accepting a trip
New Delhi: Ride-hailing major Uber is going to show drivers how much they will earn and where they are going before accepting a trip. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that with ‘Upfront…
- Technology
Short-video leader TikTok now plans own music streaming service
San Francisco: After dominating the short-video format market and giving jitters to Meta (formerly Facebook), TikTok parent company ByteDance is now eyeing the music streaming market with launching ‘TikTok Music’ and threatening…
- Technology
Apple plans to test new App Store ad placements
San Francisco: To give developers more opportunities to get their apps discovered by users, tech giant Apple is planning to soon test a pair of new ad placements on the App Store.…
- Technology
Android tablet market share drops below 50% in Q2
New Delhi: Android tablet market share fell below 50 per cent for the first time in 10 years, as people seek premium and detachable tablets from Apple, Windows OEMs and, to some…
- India
21 detained for questioning in Karnataka Muslim youth murder case
Dakshina Kannada, (Karnataka): Karnataka police said on Saturday that 21 persons have been detained for questioning in the the brutal murder case of a Muslim youth in Surathkal town of Dakshina Kannada…
- Technology
Global smartphone shipments down 9% in Q2: Canalys report
New Delhi: Global smartphone shipments fell to 287 million units in the second quarter (Q2), a massive 9 per cent drop, as component orders are being cut rapidly and suppliers have started…
- Telangana
Hyderabad: Kishan Reddy slams TRS govt for neglecting Musi works
Hyderabad: Union Minister for Tourism and Culture, G. Kishan Reddy on Saturday slammed the Telangana government for neglecting Musi riverfront development saying this resulted in the flooding of areas along the course…
- Bangalore
Probationary cop arrested for raping minor in Karnataka
Bengaluru: A police constable on probation has been arrested on the charges of raping a minor in Karnataka. On July 26, the distraught girl was sitting in a park in Bengaluru as…
- Telangana
Telangana Congress MLA Rajagopal Reddy appears set to join BJP
Hyderabad: Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy, a rebel Congress MLA from Telangana, appears to have finally made up his mind to switch his loyalties to the BJP. A member of Telangana Legislative Assembly from…
