- India
Mamata announces 4% DA hike for state govt staff; joint forum calls it ‘eyewash’
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced a 4 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees. Till now, state government employees were getting DA at…
- India
After Congress win in Telangana, Sunil Kanugolu to handle 2024 LS campaign
New Delhi: Ahead of crucial Lok Sabha elections, Congress strategist Sunil Kanugolu has been given the charge of handling the party’s campaign strategy and looking after its social media campaigns, party sources…
- Technology
Google adds ‘AI support assistant’ chatbot to some of its Help pages
San Francisco: Google is rolling out a new “AI support assistant” chatbot on some of its Help pages to provide users with product assistance. When visiting the support pages for some Google…
- India
Covid-19: Siddaramaiah warns officers not to repeat lapses that occurred during BJP rule
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that he has warned the officers about repeating any lapses that occurred in the previous BJP government) during the Covid pandemic. Addressing a press…
- Kashmir
J&K: Militants attack army vehicles in Poonch, 3 jawans killed
Poonch: Three soldiers were killed and as many injured when heavily armed militants ambushed two Army vehicles in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, December 21. The vehicles carrying the…
- Technology
Parliament passes Telecom Bill, paving way for Starlink & others
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha passed the Telecommunications Bill 2023 through a voice vote on Thursday, December 21, just a day after it was passed in the Lok Sabha. According to TechCrunch,…
- India
LS suspends 3 more MPs, total suspensions now 146 from both Houses
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday suspended three more opposition MPs for the remainder of the Winter Session, taking the total number of MPs suspended from both houses to 146. On…
- Middle East
Seven soldiers killed in landmine explosion in Syria
Damascus: Seven soldiers were killed and 10 others wounded when a landmine tore into a military bus in Syria’s Homs province on Thursday, the media reported. According to the pro-government Sham FM…
- World
US to land international astronaut on Moon by decade-end: Kamala Harris
Washington: The US will land an international astronaut on the Moon aboard NASA’s Artemis mission by the end of the decade, said Vice President Kamala Harris during a meeting of the White…
- Television News
Prince Narula comes out in support of Munawar, says ‘show hai, show ke tarah khilvao’
Mumbai: ‘Bigg Boss 9’ winner Prince Narula has come out in support of Munawar Faruqui, who is currently a contestant of ‘Bigg Boss 17’, after his private life came out in public.…
- Business
Apple Watch ban may cost firm $300 to $400 mn in sales: Report
San Francisco: Apple’s decision to stop selling two of the latest models of Apple Watches — Series 9 and Ultra 2 — in the US this week could cost the company hundreds…
- Business
Saving Big: Paytm’s smart move with AI to spur profit surge
New Delhi: Fintech giant Paytm is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionise payments and financial services like wealth management, Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma said in an interview with Bloomberg.…
- Business
Apple loses bid to halt Watch sales ban in US
San Francisco: The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has denied Apple’s bid to delay an import and sales ban on the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 amid a patent dispute.…
- Business
realme C67 5G sets new benchmark with highest offline sales in C Series
New Delhi: realme’s unwavering commitment to making 5G technology accessible to all, particularly the tech-enthusiast younger generation, has propelled the consistent growth of its 5G product range. As a frontrunner in popularising…
- Business
Shareholders approve Byju’s FY22 audited financials
New Delhi: Edtech major Byju’s shareholders have approved the company’s audited financials for the fiscal year 2022 at its high-voltage Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM also cleared a resolution on reappointment…
