- Sports
IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals win toss, opt to bowl against Knight Riders
Mumbai: Delhi Capitals’ skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 41 of the IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday.…
- Science
Potentially hazardous giant asteroid to zoom past Earth on Thursday: NASA
Washington: A potentially hazardous giant asteroid is set to zoom past Earth with a 37,400 km/h speed on Thursday, according to NASA. The asteroid, named 418135 (2008 AG33), has an estimated diameter…
- World
N.Korea urged to stop escalating tensions over Kim’s vow to bolster nuke power
Seoul: The South Korean government on Thursday called on North Korea to refrain from escalating tensions in the region, responding to a threat by its leader Kim Jong-un to strengthen the regime’s…
- Hyderabad
Google begins work on Hyderabad campus, largest outside its headquarters
Hyderabad: Internet giant Google on Thursday began work here on its largest campus outside of its headquarters in the US. The 33 lakhs square feet building is coming up at Gachibowli, the…
- Entertainment
Ajay Devgn’s comments on Hindi trigger protests by Kannada organizations
Bengaluru: Kannada organizations on Thursday staged a protest here against Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn for his comments on Hindi being the national language of the country. Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Praveen Shetty faction…
- Andhra Pradesh
Truck speeds away with toll official clinging to it in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: A truck with a toll official, standing on its bumper and clinging to the vehicle for dear life, sped away for about 15 kilometers on a highway in Andhra Pradesh’s Nandyal…
- Sports
Kohli needs to go back to being the free-flowing person that he was: Yuvraj Singh
Mumbai: Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh says Virat Kohli needs to look back at his younger days and how he was as a person to rectify the current slump he is facing.…
- Sports
IPL 2022: Kumar Kartikeya Singh replaces injured Mohd Arshad Khan
Mumbai: Five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians have drafted left-arm spinner Kumar Kartikeya Singh as a replacement for the injured left-arm pacer Mohammed Arshad Khan for the remainder of IPL…
- India
Muslim bodies appeal for calm ahead of eid
New Delhi: Muslim bodies have appealed for calm and peace ahead of Eid next week in the wake of the recent communal violence. An open letter signed by the President of the…
- Middle East
Erdogan, Guterres discuss Ukraine crisis over phone
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed the latter’s visit to Russia over the phone. Guterres on Wednesday briefed Erdogan about his talks with Russian…
- Technology
Zuckerberg bets big on short-video app Reels, metaverse
San Francisco: Betting big on metaverse and its short-video platform Reels, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta Founder and CEO, has taken a deep dive into his next investment priorities that will drive the growth…
- Technology
Musk takes a u-turn, says Twitter must remain ‘politically neutral’
New Delhi: In a bid to silence people who have slammed his ‘free speech’ idea amid fears of growing polarisation and hatred on the micro-blogging platform, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on…
- India
Delhi HC adjourns Umar Khalid’s plea for Friday
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of the appeal of JNU researcher-activist Umar Khalid for Friday saying that his fresh documents explaining his alleged ‘offensive speech’ have…
- Technology
WhatsApp giving cashback for making digital payments in India
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has confirmed that it is running a cash-back campaign in India to drive more users on its digital payments service. The company is giving away Rs 11 cashback…
- Technology
Meta says experiencing good ad impression growth in India
New Delhi: While its growth slowed down in most of the regions in the first quarter (Q1) this year, Meta has said it is witnessing good supply tailwinds in terms of ad…
