- India
RS adjourned for an hour as mark of respect to Lata Mangeshkar
New Delhi: The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha on Monday were adjourned for an hour as a mark of respect to Lata Mangeshkar. Soon after the House assembled at 10 a.m., Chairman Venkaiah…
- Technology
Twitter to let you send Direct Message straight from a tweet
New Delhi: Twitter is testing a new feature to let people send a Direct Message (DM) straight from a tweet and it has not gone well with users who feel the new…
- Business
Despite privacy changes, digital ad spend to hit $753 bn in 2026
New Delhi: Despite app store privacy changes by Apple and Google that are hitting advertisers, global digital advertising spend will increase from $407 billion in 2022 to $753 billion in 2026 —…
- Technology
Digital tax fine but what about crypto money laundering via Dark Web?
New Delhi: As we navigate through the debate on crypto’s future in India, mere imposing a 30 per cent tax on digital assets is not enough as money laundering and hawala-based transactions…
- News
Centre to resume full office attendance from Feb 7
New Delhi: Union Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday announced that full office attendance in the Central government shall be resumed from February 7 and employees, at all…
- Middle East
Lebanon returns 337 ancient artifacts to Iraq
Beirut: Lebanon’s Culture Ministry has handed over to Iraq 337 ancient artifacts that had been on display in a private Lebanese museum for years, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. Culture Minister Mohammad…
- Middle East
Iraq, Saudi FMs discuss delays in holding Iranian-Saudi talks in Baghdad
Baghdad: Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has held a phone talk with Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss delays of the talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia…
- India
BHU students learn how to make cow dung cakes, video goes viral
Varanasi: The prestigious Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi, the Lok Sabha constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recently organised a workshop in which the dean of the social science faculty Prof…
- Sports
IND v WI: Chahal, Sundar set up India’s six-wicket win for 1-0 series lead
Ahmedabad: Yuzvendra Chahal’s 4/49, Washington Sundar’s 3/30 and captain Rohit Sharma’s quick-fire 60 set the base for India to win the series opener against the West Indies by six wickets at the Narendra…
- Middle East
Israel sanctions Lebanese companies over Hezbollah’s missile project
Jerusalem: Israel has announced sanctions against three Lebanese companies that allegedly supplied materials to the Lebanese Hezbollah’s efforts to manufacture precision missiles. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz signed an administrative order to…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 394.7 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 394.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.73 million and vaccinations to over 10.05 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
- Middle East
Israeli police chief pays first visit to UAE
Jerusalem: The Israeli Police Chief Kobi Shabtai has paid his first trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in a bid to strengthen security cooperation between the two countries. Shabtai is expected…
- Kashmir
Srinagar acid attack victim being flown to Chennai for treatment
Srinagar: Srinagar acid attack victim is being flown to Chennai on Monday by the Jammu and Kashmir government for specialised treatment of her damaged eyes. “She is being flown to Chennai today. Four…
- Middle East
Iraqi parties to boycott parliament session
Baghdad: A Kurdish political party and a Sunni political alliance have decided to boycott the Parliament session slated for Monday to elect a new President for the country, threatening to postpone the…
- Middle East
Iran FM: No initiative received from US in Vienna talks
Tehran: Iran has so far received no proposed text from the US in the Vienna talks on the restoration of a 2015 nuclear deal, the Iranian Foreign Minister has said. Hossein Amir Abdollahian…
