- World
First signs of global outbreak of rare monkeypox disease in Europe
London: Monkeypox has been detected in Portugal and Spain in what could be the first global outbreak of the rare disease, media reports said on Wednesday. Spain is monitoring eight men who…
- India
Karti’s aide sent to transit remand for helping Chinese get visas by fraud
New Delhi: S. Bhaskara Raman, a close associate of Karti Chidambaram who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from Chennai in connection with a case lodged against him and…
- World
Russia may sever ties with WHO, WTO
Moscow: Russia may sever ties with prominent global bodies as President Vladimir Putin continues to isolate his nation from the West following the invasion of Ukraine, Daily Mail reported. Moscow’s Foreign Ministry…
- India
Cabinet approves amendments to National Policy on Biofuels-2018
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels-2018. The new amendments will allow more feed stocks for production…
- India
Woman thrashed, tortured in Dehradun police checkpost
Dehradun: In a shocking incident, a woman was thrashed inside Jogiwala police checkpost in Dehradun. The woman, who is stated to be critical, is undergoing treatment in Coronation Hospital here. It has…
- India
Delhi LG Anil Baijal resigns, cites ‘personal reasons’
New Delhi: Delhi’s Lt Governor Anil Baijal resigned on Wednesday, citing personal reasons. According to the sources, Baijal sent his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind. A 1969 batch IAS officer from…
- World
Australian medical body calls for return of face masks
Canberra: The Australian Medical Association (AMA) on Wednesday called for a return of face masks to mitigate an impending spike in Covid-19 and influenza cases. Chris Moy, Vice-President of the AMA, warned…
- Technology
Apple may unveil 3 smartwatches along with iPhone 14 in September
San Francisco: Along with the much-anticipated iPhone 14 series, tech giant Apple may unveil three new smartwatches and AirPods Pro 2 on September 13. The tech giant is planning on releasing multiple…
- Technology
Instagram likely testing new Stories layout that hides excessive posts
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is reportedly testing a new Stories layout that hides excessive posts. According to 9To5Mac, Phil Ricelle, a Brazilian Instagram user noticed that the Instagram app now…
- Technology
3 senior Twitter employees quit amid Musk-Agrawal slugfest
San Francisco: Amid the ongoing slugfest between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Parag Agrawal, more Twitter executives have moved on, apparently sensing what may come their way at the micro-blogging platform in…
- World
Ukraine sees over 200 Russian attacks on healthcare, must be probed: WHO
Kiev: The World Health Organization (WHO), which recorded 226 attacks on Ukrainian healthcare, almost three attacks per day since Russia’s began its invasion of the country on February 24, has called for…
- India
Gujarat AIMIM leader arrested for derogatory remarks on Hindu God
Ahmedabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen’s (AIMIM) leader in Gujarat, Danish Qureshi has been arrested by the Ahmedabad cybercrime team for posting derogatory remarks on Hindu Gods and Goddesses. His tweet has hurt the…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru girl students’ indulge in street fight, video goes viral
Bengaluru: An incident of girl students’ of a reputed school in Bengaluru indulging in street fighting in full public view went viral on Wednesday. The shocking unverified video of the students in…
- India
Tripura cop suspended for torturing journo
Agartala: A police officer on Wednesday was suspended for allegedly torturing a photo-journalist in the police lockup here on Tuesday night, police said. The authorities are probing the incident. The ruling BJP,…
- India
Mayawati accuses BJP of instigating religious sentiments
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati Wednesday accused the BJP of instigating religious sentiments in order to divert people’s attention from issues like unemployment, poverty and rising inflation. Addressing a press conference…
