- World
Ukraine seeks to open new humanitarian corridors in 4 regions
Kiev: Ukrainian representatives are seeking to establish new humanitarian corridors in four regions in negotiations with Russia, the presidential press service said on Wednesday. Quoting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the press service…
- Sports
‘Not too long to go now’: Virat Kohli starts countdown for IPL 2022
Mumbai: Ahead of the start of the much-awaited season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli on Wednesday shared a throwback picture relishing his stylish knock…
- Kashmir
Rajya Sabha passes Appropriation Bills for UT of J&K with voice vote
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Budget 2022-23 and Appropriation Bills with a voice vote. The Bills were then returned to the Lok Sabha. The Lower…
- Andhra Pradesh
‘Cheap liquor’ kicks up war of words between YSRCP, TDP
Amaravati: The row over alleged sale of cheap brands of liquor in Andhra Pradesh has triggered a war of words between YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government and main opposition Telugu Desam Party…
- World
Putin wants rubles for Russian gas from ‘unfriendly countries’
Moscow: Russia will now accept payment for gas exports to “unfriendly countries” in rubles only, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the government on Wednesday. The Russian President explained that…
- Delhi
Delhi Court grants regular bail to Chidambaram, his son in Aircel-Maxis case
New Delhi: A Delhi Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to former Union Minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram in connection with the Aircel-Maxis case filed against them by the…
- Technology
Oracle launches JAVA 18 to boost developers’ productivity
San Francisco: Cloud major Oracle on Wednesday announced the availability of Java 18, the latest version of the programming language and development platform. Java 18 (Oracle JDK 18) delivers thousands of performance,…
- Automobile
IT officials visit for routine inquiry: Hero MotoCorp
New Delhi: Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp on Wednesday said the visit of Income Tax officials to its office premises was for “a routine inquiry, which is not uncommon before the end of…
- Science
SpaceX’s Starship orbital flight will ‘hopefully’ launch in May: Musk
San Francisco: SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket will “hopefully” take its first orbital flight in May, company founder and CEO Elon Musk has said. SpaceX is developing Starship to take people and cargo…
- Afghanistan
Taliban shuts Afghan girls’ schools just hours after reopening
Kabul: The Taliban has ordered the secondary girl’s schools in Afghanistan to shut just hours after they reopened, saying they would remain closed until a plan was drawn up in accordance with…
- Hyderabad
TRS protest at BJP office in Hyderabad triggers tension
Hyderabad: Supporters of Telangana’s ruling party TRS on Wednesday staged a protest in front of the state BJP office in Hyderabad triggering tension as the saffron party workers also came out to…
- Middle East
670,000 Israeli citizens reside in occupied Palestinian territory: UN envoy
United Nations: Some 670,000 Israeli citizens currently reside in “over 130 illegal settlements and over 100 outposts in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem,” Tor Wennesland, the UN special coordinator for the…
- Technology
Instagram rolls out product-tagging to all users in US
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram will now let all users tag products in their posts in the US. Previously, this was only available to creator or business accounts. “Over the next…
- Technology
Apple’s Shazam App to suggest nearby concerts
San Francisco: Shazam, the music recognition platform acquired by Apple for reportedly $400 million in 2018, has gained a new feature designed to make it easier for users to locate and explore…
- Technology
Netflix’s new mobile game raises awareness for drinking water scarcity
San Francisco: Video-streaming platform Netflix has launched three games on Android and iOS platforms to raise awareness about the lack of safe drinking water. The team-up between ‘Frosty Pop and Charity: Water’,…
