- India
Thousands protest in Guj’s Palanpur for water reservoirs
Palanpur: Thousands of farmers on Thursday gathered in Palanpur of the Banaskantha district in north Gujarat to demand the state explore the possibility of filling the water reservoirs — Karmavat Lake and…
- Pakistan
Shehbaz Sharif govt deprives 9mn overseas Pakistanis from voting rights
Islamabad: The Pakistan government under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has passed the Elections Amendment Bill 2022, removing the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in general elections, and also disallowing at least…
- Entertainment
Anushka is not having an easy time on ‘Chakda Xpress’ prep
Mumbai: Anushka Sharma, who is currently sweating it out on the field for her upcoming film ‘Chakda Xpress’, recently shared her ordeal, courtesy the physical training for the film. The actress shared…
- India
Mamta govt wants CM, not Governor, as Chancellor of state varsities
Kolkata: A fresh confrontation between West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and the Mamta Banerejee government loomed after the state cabinet on Thursday decided to have Chief Minister as the Chancellor of all…
- Technology
Meta to let you manage who sees your posts on Facebook
New Delhi: Meta (formerly Facebook) on Thursday announced new privacy controls for users, saying that it is rolling out a new setting to make it easier to manage who sees your posts…
- Health
Vitamin D supplements do not prevent Type 2 diabetes risk: Study
Tokyo: Daily vitamin D supplements do not seem to prevent the development of Type 2 diabetes in people already at high risk of the condition, finds a study. Type 2 diabetes affects…
- India
4 injured after Dalit wedding procession attacked in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: Several members from the upper caste (Thakor) community on Thursday allegedly attacked the wedding procession of a Dalit woman in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, leaving four persons injured. The injured persons were rushed…
- Technology
Moody’s slashes India’s economy growth projection to 8.8% for 2022
New Delhi: Global financial services provider firm Moody’s Investors Service has slashed India’s GDP projection to 8.8 per cent for 2022, from 9.1 per cent estimated previously. The rationale behind the cut…
- Technology
Broadcom to acquire enterprise cloud services provider VMware for $61 bn
San Francisco: In the second biggest tech deal of the year, chip and software maker Broadcom on Thursday announced to acquire enterprise cloud services provider VMware in a cash-and-stock deal valued at…
- Tollywood News
Kamal Haasan to promote ‘Vikram’ in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Kamal Haasan’s intense action entertainer ‘Vikram’ directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj is due for release on June 3 and Kamal is preparing to promote the film in a big way in Hyderabad.…
- Technology
Lenovo India logs $2.2 bn in sales with 38% YoY growth
New Delhi: Global technology brand Lenovo Group on Thursday reported record fiscal year results, with historic highs on both profit and revenue fronts, as its India business reached record high. The total…
- India
Germany approves Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin
New Delhi: Germany on Thursday approved the ‘Made in India’ Bharat Biotech’s Covid vaccine Covaxin. “Covaxin has been approved by Germany. The entrants will no longer need proof of vaccination as the Federal…
- Telangana
KCR, Deve Gowda discuss ‘topics of national importance’
Bengaluru: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Thursday called on former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda at his residence here and discussed “topics of national importance”. The meeting was long a…
- World
Myanmar bans use of foreign currency for local payments
Nay Pyi Taw: The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) has banned the use foreign currency for local payments in an effort to stabilise the foreign exchange rate in the country. The bank…
- India
Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut, Sanjay Pawar file nominations for RS polls
Mumbai: Two Shiv Sena leaders, party Chief Spokesperson Sanjay Raut and Kolhapur District Chief Sanjay Pawar, filed their nomination papers for the upcoming biennial elections to Rajya Sabha, here on Thursday. In a…
