- India
Uber to hire 500 techies in India by December
Bengaluru: Uber Technologies on Wednesday announced it will hire 500 employees for its India tech centres by the end of this year. The app-based mobility and delivery company currently has a 1,000-strong…
- Technology
Samsung, LG begin next-gen foldable display war
San Francisco: Display giants Samsung and LG on Wednesday showcased future foldable screens that move from existing single-fold designs to fold twice like a tri-fold wallet, and displays that fold both inwards…
- Technology
Samsung doesn’t want skilled senior workers to leave
Seoul: Samsung Electronics has introduced a new human resources policy, allowing highly-skilled senior employees to continue working after retirement to capitalise on their experience and expertise. The world’s largest memory chip and…
- Bollywood
Mahesh Babu’s ‘Bollywood cannot afford me’ statement sparks debate
Hyderabad: Mahesh Babu recently made a statement at Adivi Sesh’s ‘Major’ trailer launch, which has sparked a debate. When asked about his plans to star in Bollywood films, the actor stated that…
- Entertainment
Siddharth Nigam approached for ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi 12’
Mumbai: ‘Dhoom 3’ fame Siddharth Nigam is rumoured to be approached for action-based reality show ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi 12’. A source close to the show said: “The makers are willing to have…
- Andhra Pradesh
Former Andhra minister gets bail in question paper leak case
Amaravati: A court in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor town on Wednesday granted bail to former minister P. Narayana in the 10th class question paper leak case. Narayana, who was taken into custody by…
- World
Gun homicide rate in US rose sharply during Covid pandemic: CDC
Washington: The rate of gun homicide in the US increased sharply during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Firearms were…
- India
Boys in UP school complain of girls bullying them
Aurraiya: Male students in a Navodaya school in Uttar Pradesh’s Aurraiya district have written a letter to their principal complaining about girls in their class bullying them. In the letter, the boys…
- India
Delhi HC passes split verdict on marital rape criminalisation case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict in the marital rape criminalisation case, which challenged the exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code. A bench…
- India
Minor pushed into fire, upper-caste students booked in TN
Chennai: In a gruesome incident of caste-related violence in Tamil Nadu, three upper-caste juvenile students were booked by Tindivanam police for assaulting and pushing into an 11-year-old boy fire. The boy, who…
- India
Bulldozers again roll in Delhi, left protests
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday continued its drive to demolish illegal encroachments in several parts of the national capital, while left parties protested against the government accusing…
- Middle East
Israel launches tech project to improve combat soldiers’ capabilities
Tel Aviv: Israel has unveiled a project for developing innovative technologies to improve the capabilities of combat soldiers. The infantry tech project, named as “The Edge of Tomorrow”, was unveiled by the…
- Television News
Ektaa thanks Kangana Ranaut, Ridhi Dogra, Karan Kundrra for success of ‘Lock Upp’
Mumbai: Ektaa R. Kapoor’s fearless reality show ‘Lock Upp’ wrapped up on Saturday. After a grand finale in which Munawar Faruqui was announced as the winner with a success party, Ektaa took…
- Technology
YouTube launches memberships gifting tool for creators in Beta
New Delhi: Google-owned YouTube on Wednesday rolled out a Beta version of ‘Channel Memberships Gifting’ to a small group of creators to help them earn more money. The gift memberships use the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Cyclone Asani: 454 relief camps set up in 7 districts of Andhra
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has opened 454 relief camps in seven districts likely to be affected by cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ in the Bay of Bengal. The state government will provide Rs…
