- India
Agnipath threat to Indian security: Haryana farmers, khap panchayats
Chandigarh: The agitation against the Central government’s Agnipath recruitment scheme continued for a second day on Friday, with protesters blocking roads and railway tracks in parts of Haryana, largely close to the…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: Cops offer roses to all namazis in Lucknow
Lucknow: The Lucknow police on Friday indulged in a bit of ‘Gandhigiri’ to ensure that Friday prayers pass off peacefully. Led by Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Chiranjeev Nath Sinha, the…
- India
Agnipath agitators target properties of BJP leaders, Railways in Bihar
Patna: Protests against Agnipath scheme intensified in Bihar’s several districts on Friday with the agitators damaging the Railways properties and targeting the BJP leaders in West Champaran district. The agitators attacked BJP…
- Television News
Meet Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s new Dayaben
Mumbai: The TV sitcom ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ has enjoyed a successful run over the years. One of the most favorite characters of the audience, Dayaben is all set to be…
- World
Sri Lankan PM to present roadmap for economic recovery
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is to present a roadmap on overcoming the current economic crisis to Parliament soon, local media reported on Friday. Wickremesinghe said the roadmap will be completed…
- World
SpaceX fires employees who wrote open letter against Elon Musk
San Francisco: SpaceX has fired employees who wrote an open letter against Elon Musk’s behaviour on Twitter in the public sphere, calling it a “frequent source of distraction and embarrassment” for them.…
- Technology
Samsung to unveil Galaxy F13 in India on June 22
New Delhi: With an aim to expand its F-series lineup, tech giant Samsung on Friday announced that it is all set to launch a new smartphone — Galaxy F13 — in India…
- Technology
Discord unveils autonomous moderation tool to fight spam
San Francisco: Chat platform Discord has introduced a new autonomous moderation tool for servers to preemptively detect and block harmful messages and spam. AutoMod comes equipped with keyword filters that can automatically…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru Idgah maidan row: Major face-off between BBMP, Wakf Board
Bengaluru: In an interesting development, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the government’s civic agency, and the Wakf Board have locked horns over the Idgah Maidan property. The Wakf Board has refused…
- Technology
Reddit acquires machine learning platform Spell
San Francisco: Popular online discussion forum Reddit is acquiring machine learning (ML) platform Spell for an undisclosed sum. Founded by former Facebook engineer Serkan Piantino in 2016, Spell provides cloud computing solution…
- India
Age limit for Agnipath scheme raised from 21 to 23 for 2022
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday raised the upper-age limit for recruitment under the Agnipath scheme to 23 years from 21 years for the year 2022 amid protest and agitation against the new…
- Delhi
Students protest at Delhi’s ITO against Agnipath scheme
New Delhi: Several students along with the members of All India Students’ Association (AISA) and AAP’s Chatr-Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS) on Friday staged a protest over the Central government’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme for…
- World
1 dead, 2 injured in Alabama church shooting
Washington: One person died and two others were injured after a shooting at a church in the US state of Alabama, police said on Friday. Police in the city of Vestavia Hills said…
- Technology
iMessage edit, unsend features in iOS 16 spark concerns about abuse
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple’s new iMessage edit and unsend features in iOS 16 are reportedly sparking concerns about abuse among the audience. This year, at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2022,…
- Technology
Sony, Honda join hands for new EV company
Tokyo: Tech giant Sony and automaker Honda have joined hands to establish a new company that will engage in the sale of high-value-added electric vehicles (EVs) and provide services for mobility. The…
