- India
SC declines urgent listing of plea seeking Nupur Sharma’s arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to list urgently a petition seeking to arrest former BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her alleged remarks against Prophet Muhammad during a TV debate.…
- Sports
Women’s hockey world cup: India eye win against New Zealand for quarterfinals spot
Amstelveen: The Indian women’s hockey team put up a spirited fight in their second match of the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022 as they drew 1-1 against Asian rivals China at…
- World
Ukraine’s economy to shrink by at least 35% in 2022
Beijing: Ukraine’s GDP will shrink at least 35 per cent this year due to the conflict with Russia, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported, citing Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. While addressing the…
- India
PM Modi calls up Tejashwi to enquire about Lalu Prasad’s health
Patna: With RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav currently admitted in a private hospital in Patna, PM Narendra Modi has called his younger son Tejashwi Yadav to enquire about his health status. The…
- Entertainment
Aishwarya Rai as Queen Nandini from Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’
Chennai: On the heels of releasing the first looks of Vikram as Aditya Karikalan and Karthi as Vanthiyathevan from director Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus, ‘Ponniyin Selvan’, the makers of the much-awaited epic…
- Technology
AI, ML making equitable, high-quality healthcare a reality for millions: Qure.ai
New Delhi: The pandemic saw the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in providing timely and quality healthcare for millions. Healthtech startup Qure.ai created a niche for itself…
- Technology
TikTok to restrict livestreams to viewers who are 18 years and above
New Delhi: Chinese short-video making app TikTok is reportedly restricting livestreams to viewers who are 18 years of age and above, to prevent minors from encountering adult content. The new setting for…
- Technology
BharatPe back on track after Ashneer controversy, records 112% growth
New Delhi: Leaving the Ashneer Grover controversy behind, fintech platform BharatPe has closed one of the highest growth quarters in its history, facilitating over Rs 3,600 crore in loans in the first…
- Technology
Twitter tests custom timelines curated by 3rd-party services
San Francisco: Microblogging site Twitter is testing a new method to customise timelines that will display content curated by it or third-party sources. The test is currently only available on the web…
- Technology
Google announces 3rd innovation challenge for news publishers in Asia Pacific
New Delhi: Google on Wednesday announced the third Asia Pacific Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge, as part of its ongoing commitment to support the news industry around the world, including India.…
- Technology
Meta sues Chinese firm for scraping data from FB, Instagram
San Francisco: Meta has sued Octopus, a US subsidiary of a Chinese high-tech enterprise, and a Turkish individual for scraping data from Facebook, Instagram and other big tech platforms. Octopus claims to…
- Technology
Ola likely to lay off up to 500 employees in cost-cutting exercise
New Delhi: As Bhavish Aggarwal focuses his energies towards Ola Electric, the ride-hailing platform Ola is planning to lay off up to 500 employees across departments as it aims to cut cost…
- Bangalore
Kartaka PSI recruitment scam: CID submits charge sheet; arrested ADGP in denial mode
Bengaluru: Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has submitted a 1,975-page charge sheet against 34 accused before a court in connection with the sensational Police Sub-Inspector recruitment scandal, sources in the investigating agency stated…
- World
Global charity provides $28.5 mn to 19 countries hit by drought
Nairobi: A global charity has announced $28.5 million to help families in 19 countries, mostly in Africa, facing the worst global hunger crisis in decades. “The combined impact of conflicts, climate change,…
- India
Ajmer man who announced reward for decapitating Nupur Sharma arrested
Jaipur: An Ajmer man, who announced to give away his house and property as a reward to anyone who decapitates suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad,…
