- India
Mundka fire: Tears of kin of missing evoke state of despair and grief
New Delhi: While at least 27 people died in the massive fire that broke out in the four-storey building in Delhi’s Mundka, over two dozen people are missing and their relatives are enveloped…
- Technology
Bezos spars with Biden on Twitter over taxing the wealthiest
San Francisco: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has accused Joe Biden of “misdirection” on Twitter, as the US President tweeted that the wealthy corporations must “pay their fair share”. “You want to bring…
- India
Delhi: Bulldozer rolls near Samaypur Badli metro station
New Delhi: Several shanties located near the Samaypur Badli metro station in the national capital were razed to the ground under the ongoing demolition drive on Friday. The demolished shanties were illegally…
- 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,…
