- World
US determined to de-escalate Taiwan Strait tensions: Blinken
Manila: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday assured Philippine officials that Washington was determined to de-escalate tensions in the Taiwan Strait to keep the region safe and ensure unimpeded access…
- Business
Nikon, Panasonic suspend low-end compact digital camera production
Tokyo: Japanese camera players Nikon and Panasonic have suspended the production of low-end compact digital cameras and will now focus on costlier mirrorless cameras going forward, the media reported on Saturday, as…
- Business
Intel Meteor Lake chip delayed to 2024, TSMC slows 3nm expansion: Report
New Delhi: The mass production of chip-maker Intels next big flagship processor Meteor Lake is expected to be delayed until 2024, a report has said. According to TrendForce research, Intel plans to…
- World
World food prices decline after Ukraine grain exports resume: FAO
Rome: World food prices declined dramatically in July following the resumption of grain exports from Ukraine, according to the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). A deal to allow grain shipments from Ukraine…
- Middle East
Putin, Erdogan vow to further enhance bilateral ties
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to strengthen bilateral relations during their talks in Russia’s Sochi. Putin and Erdogan on Friday pledged to increase bilateral trade…
- Chennai
TN releases 25,000 cusecs water from Bhavanisagar reservoir
Chennai: As the average inflow into the Bhavanisagar in the past 24 hours increased to 19,000 cusecs, about 25,000 cusecs surplus water was released into the Bhavani river on Saturday. People of…
- Technology
Meta tests new live-streaming platform for influencers
San Francisco: Tech giant Meta, formerly Facebook, is testing a new live-streaming platform for influencers called “Super”, media reports say. The new platform allows influencers to host live streams, earn revenue and…
- World
Bangladesh hikes fuel prices to highest in history
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s retail fuel prices have been hiked to levels not seen since the country’s independence in 1971. The Bangladeshi government on Friday night hiked the fuel prices by up to 51.7…
- India
Noida: Intense manhunt launched for BJP’s Shrikant Tyagi
Noida: Noida Police has launched an intense manhunt to nab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shrikant Tyagi, accused of outraging a woman’s modesty during an argument over the plantation of palm trees…
- Technology
Mobile gaming market falls nearly 10% in first half of 2022
San Francisco: The majority of mobile game genres saw a decline in sending and downloads in the first half of 2022, with the total mobile gaming market falling 9.6 per cent year-over-year,…
- India
Karnataka: Another arrest made in BJP youth leader murder case
Dakshina Kannada: The Karnataka police has arrested from Kerala a man who allegedly harboured BJP youth wing leader Praveen Kumar Nettaru‘s killers, police sources said on Saturday. According to the sources, the…
- India
Prostitution Racket: Meghalaya BJP leader’s custody extended
Shillong: The police custody of BJP’s Meghalaya unit vice-president Bernard N. Marak, who was arrested from Uttar Pradesh on July 25 for allegedly running a brothel in the West Garo Hills district, was…
- India
SP, Congress to launch special campaigns from August 9
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress will launch special campaigns from August 9 to mark 75 years of India’s Independence. SP national president Akhilesh Yadav will launch ‘Tricolour on every…
- World
Japan marks 77th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
Tokyo: Japan on Saturday marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima that took place in the final days of the Second World War. A moment of silence was observed at…
- Middle East
Palestinians fires over 100 rockets at Israel after airstrikes on Gaza
Tel Aviv: Hours after Israeli airstrikes killed several people including a leader of militant organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the Gaza Strip, over 100 rockets were fired back at Israel from…
