- Business
Twitter, Tesla, Musk incur major losses; Tycoon poorer by $39 Bn
New York: Elon Musk, still the world’s richest man, is poorer by nearly $39 billion since he spoke of buying out Twitter. Irony. At $231 billion of worth on the Forbes Real Time…
- Middle East
Two more gas ships allowed into Yemen’s Hodeidah port
Sanaa: Two more ships carrying diesel were allowed to enter Yemen’s blockaded Red Sea port of Hodeidah as part of the ongoing truce between the country’s warring sides. The Saudi-led coalition forces…
- India
First total lunar eclipse of 2022 to grace the skies on May 15
New Delhi: Skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere are in for a treat as the first total lunar eclipse of 2022, also known as “supermoon”, “Blood Moon” or “Flower Moon” will shine bright on…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man spends three days with mother’s body in flat
Hyderabad: A 22-year-old man, who is said to be mentally unsound, spent three days with the body of his mother at their flat in an apartment building in Hyderabad. Police found the…
- Middle East
Iran FM says good deal accessible in nuclear talks
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said a “good” and “reliable” outcome is within reach in the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal if the US makes…
- Technology
iPhone app Yik Yak exposes millions of user locations
San Francisco: US-based anonymous social media platform Yik Yak, which allows users to read messages from others in proximity, has reportedly left at least two million users’ precise locations exposed. David Teather,…
- Technology
Hackers hit top crypto data websites amid crypto meltdown
New Delhi: As the crypto market suffered a meltdown, several top crypto data websites were hit by cyber attacks where a malicious pop-up prompted users to connect their crypto wallets. Crypto data…
- Technology
Samsung likely to raise chip prices by 20%
Seoul: South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly planning to raise chipmaking prices by up to 20 per cent. Samsung is in talks with foundry clients to hike the contract chipmaking prices,…
- Technology
Parag Agrawal explains why a ‘lame-duck’ CEO will keep changing Twitter
New Delhi: Breaking his silence, a defiant Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has explained why a “lame-duck” CEO has made key changes at the micro-blogging platform amid the $44 billion takeover by the…
- Technology
Twitter likely tests ‘Liked by Author’ label for tweets
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter is likely testing a new label “Liked by Author” that appears when the creator of a tweet likes your reply. A spokesperson told TechCrunch that the company…
- World
US: Jen Psaki signs off as White House Press Secretary
Washington: Jen Psaki has signed off as the White House Press Secretary after serving in the post for 15 months and holding 224 media briefings. “I want to say thank you to the…
- Technology
Smartphone demand drops ‘like a rock’, 200mn less handsets this year
Beijing: The demand for smartphones and PCs or laptops has dropped ‘like a rock’ and the current global situation and Covid-19 lockdowns can wipe off 200 million units of handsets in 2022,…
- Telangana
Telangana can deposit 6.05 LMT of fortified parboiled rice with FCI
New Delhi: The Centre has allowed the Telangana government to deposit a total of 6.05 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of fortified parboiled rice with the Food Corporation of India (FCI). This would…
- India
NGT seeks action against industries polluting Ganga in UP
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Secretary to look into the river polluting industrial activities and take action against the discharge of untreated sewage in River Bhella,…
- India
1 serving, 2 retd IAF officers get life term in custodial death case
The special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Gujarat has held two retired and one serving Indian Air Force (IAF) officers guilty in a case of custodial case. The court has…
