Shutdown
- World
US Congress votes to end longest govt shutdown
New York: The US Congress has finally voted to end the government shutdown after 42 days of paralysis of most operations. The House of Representatives voted 222 to 209, mostly along partisan…
- World
Senate takes first step toward ending government shutdown
Washington: The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering…
- World
Trump administration plans to fire federal workers as shutdown begins
Washington: The White House has stated that federal job layoffs are “imminent” as a consequence of the government shutdown that began on October 1. In a press conference on Wednesday (local time),…
- India
Normal life hit in two Manipur districts as tribal body calls shutdown
Imphal: Normal life was badly affected in Manipur’s Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts on Friday as Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF), a leading organisation of the Kuki-Zo community, enforced an indefinite shutdown in…
- Tollywood News
Big blow to upcoming film releases in Hyderabad, other Telugu cities
Hyderabad: This summer has been slow for Telugu cinema. With no films from big stars, theatres are mostly running Tier-2 hero films, Tamil dubbed movies, and some old hit re-releases. While a…
- India
Manipur marks 2nd anniversary of ethnic clashes with shutdown, mass gatherings
Imphal: A statewide shutdown and mass gatherings marked the second anniversary of the ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities of Manipur on Saturday, amidst demands for free and safe movement…
- World
US Congress in race against deadline of govt shutdown
Washington: The Congress returns this week to race against the deadline of a government shutdown, just three days away, to fund federal agencies. Speaker Mike Johnson has to use his dexterity to…
- India
24-hours shutdown cripples life in 5 Manipur Valley districts
Imphal: Normal life was crippled in five valley districts of Manipur on Saturday as various Meitei organisations called a 24-hour-long shutdown demanding to convene an urgent session of the state Assembly to…
- World
Largest refinery in France shut over strike
Paris: French multinational energy and petroleum company TotalEnergies has started to shut down the country’s largest refinery in the Normandy region as a result of a strike over wage demands. “The discontent…
- India
PFI calls for Kerala shutdown on Friday to protest arrest of their leaders
Thiruvananthapuram: To protest against the manner in which their top leaders were arrested by a joint team of Enforcement Directorate and NIA officials in the wee hours of Thursday, the Kerala unit…
- Technology
Facebook to shut down standalone gaming app in October
New Delhi: Meta is winding up its standalone Facebook Gaming app from both Android and iOS from October 28. The app will also be not available on Google Play Store or Apple…
- World
Over 400 private schools close in Afghanistan: Report
Kabul: More than 400 private schools across Afghanistan have closed their doors due to various reasons, including economic problems, a local news outlet said in a report on Thursday. The TOLO News report…
- India
Shutdown in Srinagar, mobile internet suspended
Sringar: A shutdown was imposed in Srinagar on Friday and mobile internet services were suspended after a curfew was clamped in Jammu’s Bhaderwah town the previous day due to communal tensions. Most…
- Technology
No 5G keyboard Android device as Blackberry’s new owner shuts operations
New Delhi:Tech startup OnwardMobility, Blackberry’s new owner, has announced to shut operations and abandon the dream to revive iconic Blackberry phones with a 5G keyboard-equipped Android device. BlackBerry’s partnership with TCL ended…
