- World
Laos to vaccinate children aged 6-11 against Covid
Vientiane: The Lao government will begin a nationwide rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations for children between 6-11 years of age in March to reopen schools safely, local media reported on Wednesday. Local daily…
- Tollywood News
Nagarjuna collaborates with Vennela Kishore for ‘Bigg Boss Telugu OTT’ promo
Hyderabad: A brand new promo featuring host Nagarjuna along with comedian Vennela Kishore was unveiled by the makers of ‘Bigg Boss Telugu OTT’ on Tuesday. As reported earlier, the producers of the…
- Technology
Twitter adds Paytm Payment Gateway for Tips in India
New Delhi: Micro-blogging site Twitter on Wednesday announced that it has partnered with Paytm Payments Services Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of digital payments and financial services platform Paytm, as a payments partner…
- World
UN commends release of refugees from detention in Libya
Tripoli: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has commended the release of 64 refugees from a detention centre in the Libyan capital Tripoli. “UNHCR is grateful to the Libyan authorities for…
- Sports
National boxing camps for youth and juniors resume
New Delhi: The national boxing camps for youth and juniors have resumed in Rohtak and Bhopal, respectively with 98 pugilists reporting at the two centres ahead of the ASBC Asian Youth and…
- Technology
Musk’s Neuralink denies monkeys were harmed during brain-chip research
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s brain-chip company Neuralink has denied claims from an animal rights group that accused the company of subjecting monkeys to “extreme suffering” during years of experiments. The…
- Technology
itel A27, power-packed smartphone in sub-Rs 6,000
New Delhi: Empowering users with affordable smartphones across the country, itel – India’s number 1 brand in the sub-Rs 7,000 segment, has come up with another unique offering in its impressive A-series…
- Technology
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 to feature built-in S Pen: Report
Seoul: South Korean tech giant Samsung is working on its next foldable smartphone — Galaxy Z Fold4 and now a new report has claimed that the upcoming foldable phone will come with…
- Technology
Meta agrees to $90 mn settlement in privacy lawsuit
San Francisco: Facebook’s parent Meta has reportedly agreed to pay $90 million to settle a decade-old class action lawsuit over a practice that allowed the social network to track users’ activity across…
- Technology
Over 7 in 10 consumers against FB owning Metaverse data
New Delhi: More than seven in 10 consumers are worried about Meta (formerly Facebook) owning the metaverse data, according to a new report. According to the US-based Advokate Group, more than 77…
- Middle East
Intense govt-Houthi fighting leaves 10 killed in Yemen
Aden: At least 10 soldiers were killed on Tuesday in heavy fighting between pro-government Yemeni troops and Houthi militants in the southern province of Dhalea, a military officer said. The intense confrontations broke…
- Middle East
Bahrain’s crown prince to visit Israel soon
Jerusalem: Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa has accepted Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s invitation for a historic visit to Israel, Israeli media has reported. The Hebrew-language Ynet news site quoted…
- Middle East
Israel approves AstraZeneca’s Covid drug for people with weakened immune systems
Jerusalem: The Israeli Ministry of Health has approved the administration of AstraZeneca’s Evusheld COVID-19 drug to people with weakened immune systems. The antibody drug, which includes two injections of two types of…
- Bollywood
Bappi Lahiri passes away: Modi, Amit Shah & others offer condolences
Mumbai: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed deep grief over the demise of singer and music composer Bappi Lahiri. Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and…
- Entertainment
Renowned music composer Bappi Lahiri passes away at 69
Mumbai: Veteran singer-music director Bappi Lahiri — who wielded the baton at the age of 17 — passed away here late on Tuesday night, an official said. He was 69 and breathed…
