- 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’,…
- World
Hillary Clinton contracts COVID-19 with mild symptoms
Washington: Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced that she has contracted Covid-19 with mild symptoms. “I’ve got some mild cold symptoms but am feeling fine,” tweeted the 74-year-old on…
- World
US political scientist blames West for Ukraine crisis
London: “The West and especially America, is principally responsible” for the Ukraine crisis, John J. Mearsheimer, a US political scientist, wrote in a recent opinion piece published in The Economist. American and…
- Hyderabad
Airbus to hire engineering, IT talent at Hyderabad airshow
Hyderabad: Commercial aircraft maker Airbus announced that it will hire leading-edge engineering and IT professionals at a recruitment event at the Wings India airshow here on March 26 and 27. Senior company…
- Middle East
UAE, Germany discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in trade and energy
Dubai: At least two senior officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Germany met to discuss “ways to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation in trade, investment and energy.” Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed…
- Andhra Pradesh
Women safety: Andhra CM flags off 163 DISHA patrolling vehicles
Amaravati: In a bid to control crime against women and enhance DISHA surveillance, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday flagged off 163 DISHA patrolling vehicles which will improve…
- World
China maps 2021-2035 plan on hydrogen energy development
Beijing: Chinese authorities on Wednesday released a plan on the development of hydrogen energy for the 2021-2035 period as the country races toward its carbon peaking and neutrality goals. By 2025, China…
- Hyderabad
Expanded Hyderabad Airport to handle 34 mn passengers every year
Hyderabad: The first phase of expansion of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) Hyderabad to increase its capacity to 34 million passengers per annum will go operational shortly. Airport operator GMR Hyderabad International…
- Bangalore
Is BJP forcing ‘James’ off Karnataka screens for ‘The Kashmir Files’?
Bengaluru: Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah triggered a controversy on Tuesday by alleging that BJP leaders are forcing movie theatres to screen ‘The Kashmir Files’ instead of ‘James’ starring…
- India
Recounting India’s upstream oil, gas journey
New Delhi: The immediate impact for India from Russia’s war on Ukraine will be inflation as the country imports nearly 80 per cent of its crude oil needs and the first indication…
- India
‘Yes, we are slaves of Gandhi-Nehru family’: Advisor to Raj CM
Jaipur: In a shocking statement, Sirohi MLA Sanyam Lodha, one of the advisors to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, on Tuesday described himself and other Congress leaders as “slaves of the Gandhi-Nehru…
- Sports
World No.1 tennis player Ash Barty shocks the world; retires at 25
Sydney: Women’s world No. 1 tennis player Ashleigh Barty of Australia had the tennis world and her legion of fans in a state of shock on Wednesday (IST) after the winner of…
