- 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…
- India
Agnipath row: Wave of agitations reach Bengal
Kolkata: The wave of agitations against Agnipath, the proposed short-term entry scheme to the armed forces, on Friday reached West Bengal. Till 11 a.m. on Friday, the agitations were restricted to Thakurnagar…
- World
Pakistan seeks US help to revive IMF deal
Islamabad: Pakistan has sought support from the US for the revival of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, as the global lender is yet to agree to a staff level pact despite the…
- Technology
Amazon, Cartier sue counterfeiters for selling fake luxury goods on Instagram
San Francisco: Amazon and luxury jewellery brand Cartier have filed lawsuits against a social media influencer and eight businesses for advertising, promoting and facilitating the sale of counterfeit luxury goods through Instagram…
- Technology
Microsoft Defender now available for individuals, families
New Delhi: As cyber threats become more sophisticated, Microsoft has announced the availability of its online security application ‘Microsoft Defender’ for individuals and families. The ‘Microsoft Defender’ app is now available to…
