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Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf, tensions spike
Dubai: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers on Friday in the Persian Gulf, just after Athens assisted the US in seizing an Iranian oil tanker over alleged sanctions violations…
- Technology
Android apps on Windows 11 coming to 5 new countries
San Francisco: Microsoft has confirmed that it is bringing the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) — which allows users to run Android apps on Windows 11 — to five new markets later…
- Technology
Amazon opens its first physical clothing store in US
San Francisco: Amazon has opened its first physical clothing retail store in the US, as the e-commerce giant in March announced to shut down more than 60 of its retail stores, including…
- World
Tesla sexual harassment suit to proceed in court, rules US judge
San Francisco: A US judge has denied Tesla’s motion for arbitration in a sexual harassment case, directing that the lawsuit accusing Elon Musk-run electric car company fostering a workplace with “rampant” sexual…
- Technology
Woman claims $40K credit card fraud after losing Apple Watch
San Francisco: A woman in the US has claimed that she became the victim of credit card fraud worth $40,000 after losing her Apple Watch during a ride at Disney World in…
- World
Hyundai to build $5.5 bn EV, battery plant in US
Seoul: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Saturday that it will invest $5.54 billion to build a dedicated electric vehicle and car battery manufacturing plant in the US to further solidify…
- Middle East
Iranian FM: Deal in Vienna talks within reach if US acts logically
Tehran: If the United States acts “logically,” an agreement in the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal will be within reach, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said. Amir…
- Technology
After US, Canada bans China’s Huawei, ZTE from 5G networks
Toronto: After the US, Canada has now moved to ban Chinese telecommunication giants Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks in order to ensure the “long term safety of our telecommunications infrastructure”.…
- Technology
US cyber security firm Trellix opens new data centre in India
Mumbai: California-based Cyber security company Trellix on Thursday announced the opening of a new data centre in Mumbai to help customers meet their data residency and compliance requirements. The launch of the…
- Business
Markets continue to rally; Sensex jumps 345 points in early trade
Mumbai: Benchmark indices continued their upward march for the third day running on Wednesday, with the Sensex jumping nearly 345 points in early trade, amid rally in the US markets and buying…
- Technology
Employee says Twitter is ‘biased’ towards conservatives in undercover operation
San Francisco/New Delhi: An undercover operation by US-based far-right activist group Project Veritas has published a secretly recorded conversation with a Twitter engineer who claimed the micro-blogging platform has “left-wing bias” and…
- Technology
iPhone app Yik Yak exposes millions of user locations
San Francisco: US-based anonymous social media platform Yik Yak, which allows users to read messages from others in proximity, has reportedly left at least two million users’ precise locations exposed. David Teather,…
- Business
Rupee falls 30 paise to 77.55 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee slumped 30 paise to 77.55 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday as a lacklustre trend in the domestic equity markets and a firm American currency weighed…
- World
Gun homicide rate in US rose sharply during Covid pandemic: CDC
Washington: The rate of gun homicide in the US increased sharply during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Firearms were…
- Telangana
Telangana student dies in mishap in US
Hyderabad: A postgraduate student who hailed from Telangana state died in a road accident in the United States on Monday. He died on the spot when the car in which he was…
