Emergency
- Technology
iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via satellite helped rescue 2 people in serious car crash
San Francisco: The Emergency SOS via satellite and the Crash Detection feature of the iPhone 14 has helped rescue two people in a serious car crash in the US. According to MacRumors,…
- World
UN chief calls for donations to emergency response fund
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for donations to the world body’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). CERF is a United Nations success story, and it prioritises those most likely…
- Pakistan
Pakistan seeks emergency $3bn Saudi cash injection
Islamabad: Pakistan has requested Saudi Arabia to urgently provide $3 billion in cash after its foreign exchange reserves fell to a critically low level, as the new army chief was also expected…
- Telangana
Telangana govt extends helping hand to all victims of emergency cases
Hyderabad: The government of Telangana is running 108 ambulance services for swift access to victims of any emergency cases. It supports a lot of people in times of need. Syed Mukhtar, an…
- Technology
Apple invests $450mn for Emergency SOS via satellite
San Francisco: Apple has invested $450 million in developing the critical infrastructure that supports Emergency SOS via satellite for iPhone 14 models which will be launching “later this month” in the US…
- Technology
iOS 16.2 to let users report unintentional Emergency SOS activations
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has released the first iOS 16.2 beta to developers, the next iOS update, that will allow users to send a report to the company when Emergency SOS…
- World
Covid-19 still international health emergency: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that Covid-19 is still a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO’s highest alert level. The announcement came although the number…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan’s helicopter makes emergency landing near Rawalpindi
Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s helicopter on Tuesday was forced to make an emergency landing due to a technical problem near Rawalpindi district in Punjab province. Imran, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf…
- Pakistan
UN education fund announces emergency grant in response to Pakistan floods
Islamabad: Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has announced the release of an emergency grant worth $5 million in response to the deadly…
- Technology
Upcoming Samsung phones may come with satellite connectivity feature
Seoul: South Korean tech giant Samsung may be planning to introduce the satellite connectivity feature to its upcoming Galaxy devices. However, it is unclear if this emergency feature will be available on…
- World
China launches emergency response as typhoon Muifa approaches
Beijing: China has activated a level-IV emergency response as Muifa, the 12th typhoon this year, is moving closer to the country’s eastern coastal areas and is forecast to move into the East…
- Bollywood
Kangana says ‘filmmaker is a myth; it’s the movie makes a maker’
Mumbai: Actress Kangana Ranaut, who is currently busy with her film ‘Emergency’, recently shared her thoughts about the craft of filmmaking and how the film has made her understand the nuances of…
- Middle East
30-day state of emergency in West Bank to combat COVID
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has declared a 30-day state of emergency to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in the West Bank. The state of emergency was first declared in March 2020 after…
- Bollywood
Mahima Chaudhry to play author Pupul Jayakar in ‘Emergency’
Mumbai: Actress Mahima Chaudhry has been roped in to play the role of cultural activist and author Pupul Jayakar. She revealed that Pupul Jayakar was Indira Gandhi’s childhood friend so her scenes…
- World
Sri Lanka won’t extend state of emergency
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will not extend a state of emergency declared during the anti-government protests, his office announced on Wednesday. After the improvement of the situation Wickremesinghe sees no…
