- Hyderabad
Heavy rains lash Hyderabad, boats out for rescue in old city
Hyderabad: Boats were out in parts of old Hyderabad to rescue people as heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds lashed the city early Wednesday morning. Authorities said there was cloudburst leading to…
- Technology
Dutch regulators reject Apple’s 3rd-party app payment proposal
London: The Netherlands consumer watchdog has rejected Apple’s proposed App Store changes to allow dating app developers to use third-party payment systems. According to the Coalition for App Fairness, Apple’s latest proposal…
- Technology
Don’t feel for me, pray for Twitter instead: Parag Agrawal
New Delhi: As Elon Musk prepares to hire a new CEO for Twitter once he takes over, current CEO Parag Agrawal is worried about the future of the micro-blogging platform, not his…
- Technology
Meta plans to launch 4 high-end VR headsets by 2024
New Delhi: Meta (formerly Facebook) is working on four new virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) headsets that the company will release by 2024. According to The Information, the aggressive timeline…
- Technology
Twitter bans two right-wing accounts as Musk promotes free speech
San Francisco: Amid Elon Musk’s free speech call, Twitter has re-suspended the accounts of two prominent conservative figures — MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and Dr Vladimir “Zev” Zelenko. The micro-blogging platform permanently…
- Hollywood
Johnny Depp was to get $22.5 mn for ‘Pirates 6’, says agent
Los Angeles: Hollywood star Johnny Depp‘s agent testified that the actor was to receive $22.5 million to star in the sixth ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ film, but Disney decided to go “in…
- Hollywood
Benedict loved challenging himself with different versions of ‘Doctor Strange’
Los Angeles: Hollywood star Benedict Cumberbatch was “excited” to challenge himself with different versions of his Marvel character in the upcoming film ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’. Speaking to The…
- Andhra Pradesh
NGT asks Coastal Aquaculture Authority to act on illegal aqua farms in Andhra
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Coastal Aquaculture Authority to take appropriate action against encroachments in coastal areas in Andhra Pradesh by aquaculture farms and for other violations of…
- World
New Omicron subvariant takes hold in US as COVID cases tick up
Los Angeles: A new, highly transmissible subvariant of Omicron is spreading rapidly across the US, as Covid-19 cases in the country are ticking up again. The new strain, called BA.2.12.1, made up…
- India
Play ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ if you hear ‘azans’: Raj Thackeray
Mumbai: Urging all citizens to show the “strength of a Hindu”, and “now or never”, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray late on Tuesday called upon the people to play “Hanuman Chalisa”…
- India
Next general elections crucial for country: Amarinder
Chandigarh: Former Punjab Chief Minister and President of Punjab Lok Congress (PLC), Amarinder Singh, said on Tuesday that the 2024 general elections will be crucial for the country as there is a…
- Science
Scientists map living corals before and after marine heat wave
New York: A team of scientists have, for the first time ever, mapped living corals before and after a major marine heat wave, to make targeted and effective conservation. While there have…
- Automobile
Ola Electric pips rivals, becomes top Indian e-scooter firm
New Delhi: Ola Electric has grabbed the top spot in the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) market in India, in just five months of launching its first e-scooter. According to the government’s Vahan…
- India
Two tribals lynched in MP’s Seoni on suspicion of cow smuggling
Seoni (MP): Two tribals were lynched by mobs on suspicion of cow smuggling in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh. One other person has received serious injuries. The Congress has alleged that Bajrang…
- India
Loudspeakers row: Maha police crackdown on Raj Thackeray, MNS
Mumbai: Not willing to take any chances, the Maharashtra Police launched a state-wide crackdown on Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leaders and activists ahead of its May 4 deadline to remove…
