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- Hyderabad
Wedding canceled in COVID-19 lockdown, function hall asked to refund Rs 90K
Hyderabad: The Rangareddy consumer court has asked a function hall to refund Rs 90,000 to a complainant after the wedding was cancelled during the lockdown in 2021 due to COVID-19. The consumer…
- World
Indian-origin businessman jailed for COVID loan abuse in UK
London: An Indian-origin businessman in south east England has been sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment after admitting abuse of an interest-free loan offered by the UK government to businesses to cope with…
- World
Protests sparked by draconian lockdowns may thwart China’s plans to become a global superpower
Beijing: The continued demonstrations against harsh lockdowns and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) zero-covid policy in China are probably going to make it more difficult for Xi Jinping to realize his goal…
- India
#IndiaLockdown triggers hilarious meme fest on Twitter
An official teaser of the movie titled ‘India Lockdown’ has triggered a hilarious meme fest on Twitter. Seeing #IndiaLockdown trending on Twitter, one of the Twitterati wrote, ‘I thought Corona came back…
- Technology
Worker exodus, Covid lockdown hit Apple supply chain in China
Hong Kong: Apple supply chain is facing its next set of problems in China as panicked workers at the Foxconn factory, which produce the new iPhone 14 series, in Zhengzhou city are…
- World
Covid restrictions in Shanghai fuel fears of another lockdown
Taipei: A rollout of Covid restrictions across Shanghai has fuelled fears the city is heading towards another lockdown, as Chinese authorities seek to contain outbreaks while maintaining a sense of stability before…
- World
Over 21 million under Covid lockdown in Chinese city
Beijing: More than 21 million people are under a Covid lockdown in Chengdu after a fresh outbreak was detected in the Chinese city, the media reported. On Thursday, Chengdu, the capital of…
- Mobile
Smartphones users in 2 countries now spend nearly 6 hrs a day on apps
New Delhi: Smartphone users globally, including in India, are slowly heading towards spending six hours or more a day on apps, and people in Indonesia and Singapore have now reached a stunning…
- World
China enforces lockdowns as COVID cases spiral in Xinjiang, Tibet
Urumqi: A sharp increase in the number of Coronavirus cases in Xinjiang has led Chinas government to send a delegation throughout the far-western region to implement Zero COVID policies, further isolating residents…
- Delhi
Delhi LG approves withdrawal of cases against migrant labourers for lockdown violations
New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved the withdrawal of 15 cases against 64 migrant labourers for violating lockdown measures during the Covid pandemic, an official statement said on…
- Technology
Elon Musk plans 10% staff cut at Tesla, freezes hiring
San Francisco: Elon Musk is reportedly planning to axe 10 per cent of Tesla staff, along with freezing hiring amid stalled Twitter deal, global macroeconomic conditions like chip shortage, rising inflation and…
- Business
iPhone maker Foxconn foresees recovery amid global uncertainties
Taipei: Leading iPhone manufacturer Foxconn on Tuesday said that despite the global macro-economic factors affecting businesses worldwide, it will have a better than expected full-year performance as supply chain improves in China…
- Technology
Top Chinese smartphone makers cut orders by 20% amid lockdown woes
Taipei/Beijing: Hit hard by the domestic Covid-19 lockdowns, top Chinese smartphones makers have slashed their orders by nearly 20 per cent for the current quarter (Q2) and the next, the media reported…
- World
Global companies suffer under China’s ‘unsustainable’ zero-COVID policy
Beijing: As businesses in China continue to suffer due to zero-covid policy, global brands have revealed the damage to their bottom lines as both supply and demand took a major hit with…
- World
Tensions between Shanghai residents & China’s Covid enforcers on the rise
Shanghai: Tensions between Shanghai residents and Chinas Covid enforcers are on the rise again, amid a new push to end infections outside quarantine zones to meet President Xi Jinping’s demand for achieving…
