- Telangana
TRS appoints presidents for district units ahead of 2023 polls
Hyderabad: In a move aimed at strengthening the organisation ahead of next year’s Assembly elections, Telangana Chief Minister and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday appointed presidents for…
- Technology
What’s next for Webb telescope after reaching final destination in space
Washington: NASA’s next-generation James Webb telescope, which travelled about 1 million miles from Earth, has reached its final destination. But, the science operations are expected to begin only in late June or…
- Technology
YouTube’s head of gaming leaves to join Polygon Studios
San Francisco: YouTube’s head of gaming, Ryan Wyatt, has announced that he is leaving YouTube and Google for blockchain company Polygon Studios. Wyatt will be focused on leading Polygon’s non-tech-related efforts. Despite…
- Bangalore
Row over ‘no worship’ diktat for Dalits by upper caste in K’taka village
Hassan: At a time when the entire nation is celebrating the 73rd Republic Day, the stark realities of social imbalance continue to haunt the country. An incident of caste discrimination has been…
- World
Samsung’s chip plant returns to normal as China lifts lockdown
Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Wednesday said its chipmaking facility in the Chinese city of Xi’an has returned to normal as the city has lifted a lockdown. The world’s largest memory chip maker…
- Technology
NSO Group chairman steps down amid domestic spying allegations
Tel Aviv: The chairman of Israeli company NSO Group, whose Pegasus spyware has been used by the governments the world over to snoop on high-profile personalities, is stepping down after less than…
- Technology
US warns of fragile semiconductor supply chain as chip inventory falls
Washington: The US Department of Commerce has warned that the semiconductor supply chain remains fragile as median inventory held by chips buyers has fallen to less than five days. Citing the results…
- Bangalore
Man held with heroin valued at Rs 5.3 cr at Bengaluru airport
New Delhi: A man was nabbed at Bengaluru airport and heroin valued at Rs 5.3 crore recovered from his possession, a customs official said on Wednesday. On the basis of specific intelligence…
- Andhra Pradesh
Police foil attempt to hoist Tricolour at Jinnah Tower in Guntur
Guntur: Tension prevailed at Jinnah Tower here in Andhra Pradesh as some members of a right-wing group tried to hoist the National Flag at the landmark named after Pakistan’s founding father Muhammad…
- Technology
GitHub enables 2-factor authentication for iOS, Android
San Francisco: Microsoft-owned open-source developer platform GitHub has announced that two-factor authentication will be available to all users through GitHub Mobile. One can use GitHub Mobile on iOS and Android as an…
- Technology
Apple becomes top smartphone player in China after 6 years
New Delhi/Beijing: Apple has surpassed all local smartphone rivals in China in the fourth quarter (Q4) 2021 to become the top brand in China after six years when the iPhone 6 super-cycle…
- Afghanistan
Afghan women submit demands to Taliban delegates in Oslo
New Delhi: Afghan women’s rights activists have submitted a paper to the Taliban delegation visiting Norway demanding rights. Hoda Khamosh, one of the women’s rights representatives at the meeting, called for the…
- Health
Explained: How Omicron is able to evade antibodies, remain contagious
New York: An international team of scientists has determined the precise structural changes in the spike protein of the Omicron variant. Their observations explain how the virus is able to evade antibodies…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh map set to change with 13 new districts
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh celebrated 73rd Republic Day with the announcement to create 13 new districts. The new districts will come into being from Ugadi, the Telugu New Year. A notification to double…
- Technology
IMF warns El Salvador from using Bitcoin as official currency
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned El Salvador to no longer use Bitcoin as a legal tender, citing large risks for financial and market integrity, financial stability and consumer protection.…
